Jessica Simpson gives birth to a baby girl

In this Nov. 29, 2011 file photo, singer Jessica Simpson, right, poses with her fiance Eric Johnson at the 25th Annual Footwear News Achievement Awards at The Museum of Modern Art in New York. A publicist for the singer confirmed Simpson gave birth to a daughter named Maxwell Drew Johnson in Los Angeles on Tuesday, May 1. Maxwell weighed 9 lbs. 13 ounces, said publicist Lauren Auslander. It's the first child for 31-year-old Simpson and her 32-year-old fiance Eric Johnson, a former NFL player. (AP Photo/Starpix, Amanda Schwab, file)

May 1, 2012 10:24:49 AM PDT
NEW YORK --
Jessica Simpson is a mom.

A publicist for the singer confirmed Simpson gave birth to a daughter named Maxwell Drew Johnson in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Maxwell weighed 9 lbs. 13 ounces, said publicist Lauren Auslander.

It's the first child for 31-year-old Simpson and her 32-year-old fiance Eric Johnson, a former NFL player.