Hilaria Baldwin also known as Hillary Lynn Hayward-Thomas, was born on Jan 6, 1984, is a multi-talented American personality known for her yoga instruction, entrepreneurial skills, podcasting, and writing expertise.
She co-founded a group of New York-based yoga studios named Yoga Vida, authored a wellness-focused book, and released an exercise DVD. Hilaria has been happily married to actor Alec Baldwin since 2012. However, in December 2020, she was accused of cultural appropriation.
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Early life
Born as Hillary Lynn Hayward-Thomas on Jan 6, 1984, in Boston, Massachusetts, Baldwin is the daughter of Kathryn Hayward and David Thomas Jr. Her mother is a former associate physician at Massachusetts General Hospital and assistant instructor of medication at Harvard Medical School, while her father is a lawyer with degrees in Spanish literature from Haverford College and law from Georgetown University.
Family
The family founded International Integrators, an integrative health organization, after moving to Mallorca in 2011. Baldwin has a brother named Jeremy Hayward-Thomas and claims to have been raised in a Spanish-speaking household with annual trips to Spain.
Ancestry
Baldwin has English, French-Canadian, German, Irish, and Slovak ancestry. Her paternal grandfather, David L. Thomas Sr., had roots in the land pre-dating the American Revolution, and her paternal grandmother, Mary Lou Thomas, was from Nebraska.
Thomas Sr. traveled extensively to Argentina as an auditor for General Electric, introduced his children to be proficient in Spanish, and exposed them to world cultures.
Education
Baldwin attended the Cambridge School of Weston, a private co-educational high school in Weston, Massachusetts, and later enrolled at New York University at 19, where she was part of the ballroom dance team.
Career
At around age 20, Baldwin began practicing yoga while attending New York University. In 2009, she co-founded the yoga studio Yoga Vida in the West Village of New York City with Michael “Mike” Patton, eventually opening three other locations.
In 2013, she faced a lawsuit from a former student who claimed to have been injured during one of her classes, which was later settled out of court.
After marrying Alec Baldwin in 2012, she became a lifestyle reporter for the amusement show Extra. She also released an exercise DVD in 2013, and her book The Living Clearly Method was published in 2016, accompanied by a website.
Baldwin was recognized by the Wellness Foundation in 2017 and started the motherhood-focused podcast Mom Brain in partnership with Daphne Oz in 2018. In 2019, Baldwin spoke at a United Nations panel on food choices and sustainability.
Baldwin has appeared on the covers of various magazines, including Hello!, Fit Pregnancy, and Parents.
Personal life
Hilaria Baldwin met Alec Baldwin in February 2011 at Pure Food and Wine, a restaurant in New York owned by Sarma Melngailis. The two began dating around August of that year and moved from the Upper West Side to Greenwich Village in August. They got engaged in April 2012 and were married on June 30, 2012, in a ceremony at St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral in NYC.
Kids
Together, they have seven children, Carmen Gabriela (born Aug 23, 2013), Rafael Thomas (born June 17, 2015), Leonardo Angel Charles (born Sept 12, 2016), Romeo Alejandro David (born May 17, 2018), Eduardo Pau Lucas (born Sept 8, 2020), María Lucía Victoria (born Feb 25, 2021, via surrogate), and Ilaria Catalina Irena (born Sept 22, 2022).
Baldwin is also a stepmother to Ireland Baldwin, Alec’s daughter from his earlier wedding to American actress Kim Basinger.
Struggle With Anorexia Nervosa
Baldwin struggled with anorexia nervosa and bulimia during high school and early twenties. In her book, she wrote that these illnesses caused her health issues and misery, which motivated her to become a healthy lifestyle advocate.
Baldwin noted that she began to recover when she started separating weight and health in her mind.
In October 2021, after Alec accidentally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins with a prop gun, Hilaria posted on her Instagram that her heart was with Halyna, her husband, son, family, and loved ones, as well as Alec.
Hilaria Baldwin Net Worth 2023
Hilaria Baldwin is an American author, fitness expert, and yoga instructor with a net worth of $10 million per celebritynetworth. She is most recognized for her marriage to Alec Baldwin, with whom she tied the knot in 2012, and they have seven children in their family.
