Matthew McConaughey's Wife Camila Alves Becomes an American Citizen

By
This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors.

If you are using ad-blocking software, please disable it and reload the page.

Camila Alves is proud to be an American!

Matthew McConaughey's wife is from Brazil, but the 33-year-old has officially become a U.S. citizen, and she happily shared the exciting news on Instagram along with an adorable family photo.

"Sorry all! I was gone for a bit and had to disconnect to connect in Thailand and Cambodia!" Alves wrote next to the precious pic on Tuesday. "First day back and look what I just went thru. It is with great pride and honor that I am happy to say I now hold an American passport! I have so much respect and appreciation for this country... #newuscitizen."

PICS: Matthew McConaughey Shows Off His Adorable Kids 

In 2013, Alves revealed on The View that when she came to America at the age of 19, she spoke very little English and worked as a maid.

"My father always told me, 'Before you become a queen you have to learn how to take care of your own things.’ So I knew how to do all of it, but I had never really done it on a daily basis," she said. "So I was cleaning houses and I started working restaurants."

Alves and McConaughey met in 2006 and married six years later in Austin, Texas


WATCH: How Matthew McConaughey Celebrated His 45th Birthday 

The couple has three children together-- Levi, 7, Vida, 5 and Livingston, 2.

Alright, alright alright, now check out the video below to see some of McConaughey's most profound quotes