America’s Got Talent (AGT) Season 20 winner Jessica Sanchez welcomed her first child, a daughter named Eliana Mae Gallardo, on October 13, 2025—just three weeks after the Season 20 finale. The newborn weighed 6 lbs., 12 oz. and measured 20.5 inches. Sanchez and her husband, Rickie Gallardo, shared that they chose “Eliana” for its meaning, “God has answered.”
“She’s here. On October 13, 2025, I gave birth to our beautiful baby girl, Eliana Mae Gallardo — 6 lbs., 12 oz. and 20.5 inches of pure love,” Sanchez said, calling the moment “the kind of love you can’t explain — that fills every part of you all at once.”
The arrival caps an extraordinary AGT run for Sanchez, who performed throughout the season while pregnant and repeatedly spoke about feeling her unborn daughter with her on stage. She punctuated the season with a Golden Buzzer from judge Sofia Vergara for her rendition of “Beautiful Things,” and later dedicated “Ordinary” to her baby during the quarterfinals.
People-exclusive details and the timeline from win to newborn
Less than one month after her victory, Sanchez confirmed to PEOPLE that Eliana arrived on October 13, 2025, and shared the exact measurements: 6 lbs., 12 oz., 20.5 inches. The story also notes that Sanchez and Rickie Gallardo married in April 2021 after dating for nine years.
That tight timeline—three weeks from the Season 20 finale to newborn—adds another milestone to an already historic season for the now-champion. Entertainment Weekly also underscored the three-week window and reiterated Eliana’s full name and measurements.
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Meaning of “Eliana Mae” and how it reflects the couple’s journey
Both Sanchez and Philippine outlets highlighted why “Eliana” resonated: the name means “God has answered.” Sanchez and Rickie embraced that translation as a statement of faith and gratitude. ABS-CBN framed the name explanation alongside the baby announcement on October 18, 2025 (PHT). Cosmopolitan Philippines likewise reported the Instagram reveal and reiterated the baby’s full name and October 13 birth date.
AGT milestones that led to this moment
Sanchez’s Season 20 journey was filled with personal echoes. She earned Sofia Vergara’s Golden Buzzer for “Beautiful Things,” and her quarterfinals performance of “Ordinary” doubled as a musical letter to her daughter. Entertainment Weekly chronicled these beats while emphasizing that Sanchez performed while pregnant, often noting that she felt Eliana’s presence during key routines.
PEOPLE’s reporting also charted the long arc of Sanchez’s AGT story: she first auditioned for the show at age 10 in 2006 and achieved her win 19 years later. Alongside the competition, the singer released the single “Two Lines,” a track that narrates her pregnancy experience and the moment everything changed.
Who’s who: America’s Got Talent Season 20 and family details
- Jessica Sanchez — Season 20 winner of America’s Got Talent; gave birth on October 13, 2025, to Eliana Mae Gallardo (6 lbs., 12 oz.; 20.5 inches).
- Rickie Gallardo — Sanchez’s husband; married in April 2021 after nine years of dating; proud dad to Eliana Mae.
- Sofia Vergara — AGT judge who awarded Sanchez the Golden Buzzer for “Beautiful Things.”
Name, dates, and measurements (all confirmed)
- Full name: Eliana Mae Gallardo.
- Birth date: October 13, 2025.
- Weight: 6 lbs., 12 oz.
- Length: 20.5 inches.
- Meaning of “Eliana”: “God has answered.”
From stage to lullabies: life after the Season 20 win
Entertainment Weekly captured how the season crescendoed into early motherhood: Sanchez’s pregnancy overlapped with live shows, rehearsals, and the finale—and three weeks later, she was holding her daughter. That compressed schedule hints at a swift transition from AGT’s bright lights to nursery-night routines, a shift Sanchez has embraced with gratitude.
PEOPLE’s interview adds that the couple’s journey included a wedding in April 2021 and a relationship stretching back nine years before that. With “Two Lines,” Sanchez put her pregnancy journey into song—an artistic breadcrumb that now reads like a prelude to Eliana’s arrival.
Regional coverage underscores the celebration
ABS-CBN’s October 18 coverage in the Philippines called the newborn “the most precious one,” sharing the family’s joy with readers in Manila and beyond. Cosmopolitan Philippines, in a same-day update from October 20, amplified the Instagram milestone post that gave fans their first look at Eliana Mae. Together, those pieces reflect how Sanchez’s family news resonated globally, from Los Angeles to Quezon City.
What this means for America’s Got Talent—and for Jessica’s next chapter
The AGT platform often accelerates touring and recording schedules. Sanchez’s case is unique because her near-immediate postpartum window follows a high-intensity season that climaxed with a Golden Buzzer, a finale victory, and a birth within three weeks. While release calendars are not yet confirmed, “Two Lines” suggests she may continue fusing personal milestones with new music. Any future AGT performances or guest appearances could now carry an added layer—a champion who literally shared the stage with her soon-to-be newborn during Season 20.
America’s Got Talent connection endures
America’s Got Talent remains the throughline. From a first audition at age 10 in 2006 to a Season 20 championship in 2025, then a baby on October 13, this is a 19-year arc of persistence. Sanchez’s story now folds family into the AGT narrative—proof that the show’s biggest stages can intersect with life’s biggest moments.
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