Zoe Saldana Gives Birth, Welcomes Twin Boys Cy and Bowie With Husband Marco Perego

Zoe Saldana and her husband Marco Perego have welcomed twin boys -- find out their names here! Credit: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic

Her little guys are here! Zoe Saldana and husband Marco Perego have welcomed twin boys, the actress' rep exclusively confirmed to Us Weekly on Friday, Jan. 2.

"Actress Zoe Saldana and her husband, artist Marco Perego, have welcomed twin boys, Cy Aridio and Bowie Ezio Perego-Saldana," the statement read. "They were born Thursday, November 27th in Los Angeles. Mother and sons are happy and healthy. Zoe and Marco are so grateful to all of the fans for their incredible support and beautiful wishes. The family is also appreciative of the respect of their privacy during this exciting time. Thank you!"

The proud new mom also shared an update on her family via Twitter.

The actress followed her Tweet with an Instagram post about her sons. "Our boys CY and BOWIE are finally here," the Avatar star wrote alongside a photo of two identical Comotomo baby bottles embellished with plush toys. "#marcoperego and I wanted to thank you for your beautiful wishes and for your patience."

Us broke news last July that Saldana, 36, and her Italian artist beau, 35, were expecting. After several red carpet appearances, Saldana addressed her pregnancy for the first time during an ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in August. In September, her former Crossroads costar Britney Spears spilled the beans that Saldana was eating for three.

The Center Stage star stayed upbeat during her pregnancy, even revealing that she split her pants while carrying her sons. (She pole danced too!) She discussed possible baby names during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Oct. 17. 

"My husband is very Italian and I'm very Latina so every day we have messages from our parents, 'Oh it should be Rocko, Giovanni, Luigi, Antonio Ramon Jose.' And you're like, 'Oh my god, people chill, chill,'" she teased. "We're kind of hippie…we just want them to be healthy."

Healthy and multilingual. "Of course [our children] will speak the languages that we speak; my sisters and I grew up learning French and speaking English and Spanish, and because of that, we're able to understand Italian and Portuguese," Saldana said for Cosmopolitan of Latinas' September 2014 issue. "But I'm going to have to make a conscious effort to speak Spanish to my children, because I speak Spanglish."

Zoe Saldana Reveals Her Twins' Names—Find Out What They Are!

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UPDATE: Zoe Saldana's rep released the following statement to E! News regarding the birth of her twin sons:

"Actress Zoe Saldana and husband, artist Marco Perego have welcomed twin boys, Cy Aridio and Bowie Ezio Perego-Saldana. The twin boys were born Thursday, November 27th in Los Angeles. Mother and sons are happy and healthy. Zoe and Marco are so grateful to all of the fans for their incredible support and beautiful wishes.  The family is also appreciative of the respect of their privacy during this exciting time. Thank you!"
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Less than one month after giving birth to twins, the star has revealed her little ones' names!
The proud new mama took to Instagram to share the exciting news, posting a photo of blue bottles (one blue and one yellow) with teddy bears attached.

"Our boys CY and BOWIE are finally here.#marcoperego and I wanted to thank you for your beautiful wishes and for your patience," she wrote. So cute!

And in another snapshot, she shared a sneak peek inside her new family's New Year's celebration—complete with cheese plates, crackers, brad and wine!

"Happy New Year! Our first meal of #2015- Caviar, Rosé Champagne, Pâté, bread and cheese. Wishing you all a healthy, happy, loving and successful new year," she told her many followers.

"May all your wishes and goals come to life. And to all my #fans - thank you for another year of support, love and strength. You make me better and inspire me everyday to continue kicking ass.
On Dec. 12, E! News reported that the Guardians of the Galaxy actress had given birth.

"She had her twins" and she and hubby Marco Perego "are both so excited," a source told us shortly after the arrival of the two boys.

"They are surrounded by family and friends. All that matters now to Zoe and her husband is that the babies are healthy."

During a guest appearance on Ellen DeGeneres' daytime talk show, a pregnant Saldana opened up about how she and Marco have been deciding on baby names.

"My husband is very Italian and I'm very Latina, so every day we have messages from our parents, 'Oh it should be Rocco, Giovanni, Luigi, Antonio Ramon Jose.' And you're like, 'Oh my god, people chill, chill,'" she shared. "We're kind of hippie we want it to be like, Lavender," she added, laughing, "I'm joking."