> At a Glance
> – Marcello Hernández stepped out with architect Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral at the Happy Gilmore 2 premiere
> – The couple reportedly began dating in January 2025
> – Both share Dominican Republic roots
> – Why it matters: Fans finally get a glimpse into the SNL star’s off-screen life amid his Netflix special buzz
Marcello Hernández’s summer keeps getting brighter. Days after his first Netflix special Marcello Hernández: American Boy dropped, the Saturday Night Live star arrived hand-in-hand with architect Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral at the July 21 New York City premiere of Happy Gilmore 2.
Who Is Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral?
Cabral is a Yale-educated architect and co-founder of the design studio BATLLE + sig. She now works at Taller Frida Escobedo, splitting time between Mexico City and New York.
- Born in the Dominican Republic
- Earned a bachelor’s in architecture from SCAD in 2018
- Completed a master’s at Yale in 2023
- Co-founded her firm during the 2020 lockdown with classmate Signe Ferguson
Relationship Timeline
Celebrity-spotting account DeuxMoi claims the pair were first seen together at Marea in January 2025. Since then, they’ve made multiple public appearances:
- May 2025: Met Gala after-party and The Phoenician Scheme premiere
- July 2025: Happy Gilmore 2 red-carpet debut
- October 2025: Heidi Klum’s Heidiween party dressed as Morticia and Gomez Addams
Global Perspective
Cabral’s passport is packed. Her travels include:
- Semester abroad in France during undergrad
- Recent trips to Austria, Czech Republic, Mexico, Italy, Greenland, Tanzania
> “Almost every project of ours explores irony… using an everyday material that isn’t normally appreciated.”
> – Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral, Speciwomen, January 2025
Key Takeaways
- Marcello Hernández and Ana Batlle went public in July after months of quiet dating
- Both share Dominican heritage and New York bases
- Cabral’s design work spans continents, echoing Hernández’s cross-cultural comedy
- Expect more joint red-carpet moments as his star keeps rising
With a hit special streaming and a new romance in the spotlight, Hernández is trading punchlines for picture-perfect couple goals.
