Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden Welcome Third Child, a Son Named Nautas

Cameron Diaz at the WWD Style Awards 2026. Credit: Kevin Paul / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 4.0

Cameron Diaz and musician Benji Madden announced the birth of their third child, a son named Nautas, in early May 2026. Both CNN and ABC News confirmed the news, reporting that the couple shared the announcement publicly after the baby’s arrival. Nautas joins the couple’s existing children - daughter Raddix, born in December 2019, and a second child whose birth the couple announced in 2023. Diaz, 53, and Madden, 47, have been married since January 2015.

The couple did not release details about the birth date, hospital, or other private specifics. Their announcement was made directly through channels they control, consistent with the approach Diaz and Madden have taken throughout their marriage to limit media intrusion into their family life. The name Nautas has not been publicly explained by the couple.

Cameron Diaz’s Ongoing Return

Diaz stepped away from acting in 2018 after a career that included major commercial films across comedy, action, and drama. Her decision to retire at that point was widely covered, and she spent the years that followed out of public view, focused on family. She returned to acting in the Netflix film Back in Action, released in early 2025, which marked her first screen credit in seven years and performed well on the platform.

The birth of Nautas extends a period in which Diaz has remained publicly present - through her return to film and now through this family announcement - after years of deliberate withdrawal from the entertainment spotlight. Her trajectory is notable in an industry where extended absences typically reduce a performer’s commercial standing; Diaz’s return demonstrated that her profile had remained intact during her time away.

Benji Madden’s Role

Benji Madden is a musician and co-founder of the pop-punk band Good Charlotte, which has remained active across multiple decades. He has also worked extensively as a producer and songwriter. Madden has maintained a lower public profile than his wife throughout their marriage and has consistently declined to discuss their family life in detail in interviews.

The couple have been together since early 2015, getting engaged and married within months of beginning their relationship. Their partnership has been characterized publicly as a stable and private one, with both parties describing their shared preference for protecting their family from sustained media attention. That posture has been consistent across the years and continued with the Nautas birth announcement.

How the Name Nautas Fits the Family

The Madden children’s names - Raddix, and now Nautas - follow a pattern of distinctive, non-conventional choices that have been a quiet but noted feature of the couple’s public family narrative. Diaz and Madden have not commented publicly on the naming approach, and no explanation of the name’s origin or meaning has been provided. It is consistent with a broader cultural trend among public figures toward uncommon names for their children.

The family resides in Los Angeles and has kept the specific details of their daily life and home private. No public appearances featuring the children have been confirmed by the couple as of this reporting.

Response and What Follows

The announcement was met with public warmth on social media and in entertainment coverage, consistent with the reception Diaz typically receives from audiences who followed her career during its peak years in the 1990s and 2000s. No statement regarding future projects or professional plans was attached to the birth announcement. Diaz’s next confirmed professional activity has not been publicly announced as of this writing.

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