Jessica Simpson gives birth to baby girl

Photo dated May 1, 2010 shows US singer and actress Jessica Simpson arriving for the 2010 White House Correspondents in Washington. Simpson gave birth on May 1, 2012 to a bouncing baby girl, she announced on her website with her former NFL fiance Eric Johnson. Simpson, who recently appeared naked and heavily pregnant on the front cover of Elle -- a la Demi Moore -- said she was delighted to welcome Maxwell Drew Johnson, who weighed in at a healthy 9 pounds 13-ounces. AFP PHOTO/FILES/Mandel NGAN

LOS ANGELES—Singer and actress Jessica Simpson gave birth Tuesday to a bouncing baby girl, she announced on her website with her fiancé, former NFL football player Eric Johnson.

Simpson, who recently appeared naked and heavily pregnant a la Demi Moore on the cover of Elle, said she was delighted to welcome Maxwell Drew Johnson, who weighed in at a healthy 9 pounds 13-ounces.

“Eric and I are elated to announce the birth of our baby girl,” who measures 21.75 inches, the 31-year-old singer, actress and reality star later wrote. “This has been the greatest experience of our lives.”

The child is the first both for Simpson and the 32-year-old Johnson, a former football player. The couple began dating in 2010.

Simpson checked into a Los Angeles hospital to give birth with her mother, Tina, and her sister, Ashlee, along with the parents of her fiancé, the celebrity news website TMZ.com reported.