Meadow Walker
Meadow Walker | |
|---|---|
| Born | Meadow Rain Walker November 4, 1998 |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Spouse |
Louis Thornton-Allan
(m. 2021; sep. 2023) |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Cody Walker (uncle) |
Meadow Rain Walker (born November 4, 1998) is an American model and actress. She is the only child of actor Paul Walker.[1]
Early life[edit]
Walker was born on November 4, 1998[1] as the only child of actor Paul Walker and Rebecca Soteros. She is of Greek and Swedish descent through her mother.[2] She grew up in Hawaii and moved to live with her father in California aged 13. Her father died in 2013, after which there was a custody battle. Her parents kept their daughter out of the spotlight, and she did not seek publicity until she started her modeling career. She kept her father's collection of crystals, including one that is the size of a laptop computer.[1][3]
Career[edit]
Walker first signed to DNA Models in 2017.[1][4] She has worked with Proenza Schouler and Givenchy, which she wore at her wedding. She opened Givenchy's Fall Winter 2021 ready-to-wear show.[5][3] At the Schouler shows, she has worked alongside Ella Emhoff.[1]
In 2023, she made her acting debut in the form of a cameo appearance as a flight attendant in Fast X, the tenth installment of the Fast & Furious film series that her father was best known for. Her father also appeared in the film via archival footage.
Personal life[edit]
In August 2021, Walker announced her engagement to actor Louis Thornton-Allan.[1] They were married that October in the Dominican Republic. Though the wedding was a small and private affair,[1] it was highly publicized, including an interview with Vogue. She was given away by her father's Fast & Furious co-star Vin Diesel, who is her godfather.[6][7][8] She also attended the premiere of F9.[1]
Meadow has an interest in yoga, acupuncture and holistic medicine. She continues her father's charitable work through the conservation organization The Paul Walker Foundation, which she founded in 2015.[4] The organization offers grants to marine biology students.[3][1] She has also worked with Soma Sara, who runs the anti-rape movement Everyone's Invited.[3]
In June 2022, she revealed that she had an abortion in 2020.[9]
In December 2023, she announced her separation from Louis Thornton-Allan.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Paul Walker's Daughter Is Grown Up, Gorgeous—and Married! Get to Know Model Meadow Walker and Her Husband". Parade. October 24, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ https://greekreporter.com/2013/12/02/paul-walkers-daughter-has-greek-origins/
- ^ a b c d "Model Meadow Walker on Beauty, Self-Care and the Story of Her Blunt Bob". Vogue. June 21, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "Paul Walker's Daughter Meadow Just Got Her First Big Modelling Campaign". Grazia. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Givenchy Fall 2021 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show". Vogue. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ Melas, Chloe (October 23, 2021). "Vin Diesel walked Paul Walker's daughter down the aisle at her wedding". CNN. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Vin Diesel walks late actor and close friend Paul Walker's daughter down the aisle at her wedding". CBS News. October 25, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ Fernández, Alexia (October 22, 2021). "Paul Walker's Daughter Marries at Beachside Wedding Attended by Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster". People. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ Patterson, Charmaine (June 25, 2022). "Meadow Walker Recalls Getting an Abortion in 2020, Says Reversal of Roe v. Wade Is 'Heartbreaking'". People. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ Walcott, Escher (December 28, 2023). "Paul Walker's Daughter Meadow Walker Separates From Husband: 'We Maintain Mutual Love'".
