Awards Mahershala Ali Walks the Red Carpet Four Days After Daughter's Birth: 'I'm a Special Kind of Tired' Mahershala Ali's welcomed daughter Bari Najma Ali on Wednesday, four days before walking the red carpet at the Oscars By Karen Mizoguchi Published on February 26, 2017 07:35 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Mahershala Ali is already winning at life after becoming a father for the first time recently, but could an Oscar be next? Just four days after the birth of daughter Bari Najma, the Moonlight and Hidden Figures star hit the red carpet solo at the 89th Academy Awards on Sunday. “I’m a special kind of tired right now,” he told E!’s Ryan Seacrest. “It’s amazing, though.” Ali and wife Amatus Sami-Karim, who wed in 2013,announced the arrival of their baby girl with a sweet Instagram post on Friday along with the caption, “Bari (Bar-ee) Najma Ali 2/22/17 #pisces.” Steve Granitz/WireImage Watch the PEOPLE & EW Red Carpet Live Oscars pre-show on Feb. 26 at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT on the People/Entertainment Weekly Network (PEN). Go to PEOPLE.com/PEN, or download the app on your favorite device. Then watch our Red Carpet Fashion Wrap-Up after the Oscars! The new father, 43, beamed as he spoke about his infant daughter — and admitted it’s pretty special for her to arrive as he’s also being honored for his work. “I’m very grateful,” he said. “It’s been a good time.” Ali also revealed that his baby girl came a little later than expected: “It worked out. She was late, running late … but she’s here and she’s healthy and we’re happy.” RELATED VIDEO: Is an Oscar Really Only Worth $10?! In December, the father of one, who is nominated for Best Supporting Actor, revealed that the couple were expecting with a Instagram post, sharing a photo of himself and Sami-Karim cradling her baby bump. Check out PEOPLE’s full 2017 Academy Awards coverage and complete winners list! Throughout this year’s award season, Ali was often accompanied by his pregnant wife, whom he lovingly called a “soldier” for rocking both heels and a baby bump on the red carpet. “I have a supportive partner who loves me and gets it and has been a soldier throughout this,” he told Entertainment Tonight earlier this month.