Meadow Walker | |
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| Born | Meadow Rain Walker November 4, 1998 |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Spouse | Louis Thornton-Allan (m. 2021;div. 2024) |
| Father | Paul Walker |
| 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, who died in 2013. [1]
Walker was born on November 4, 1998, [1] 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, in 2011, 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 her out of the spotlight, and she did not seek publicity until she started her modeling career. She kept her father's collection of crystals. [1] [3]
Walker first signed with 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 late father also appeared in the film via archival footage from Fast Five . [6]
Walker 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. [1] [3] She has also worked with Soma Sara, who runs the anti-rape movement Everyone's Invited. [3]
In August 2021, Walker announced her engagement to actor Louis Thornton-Allan. [1] Meadow married Thornton-Allan in the Dominican Republic in October 2021, following the two-month engagement. [7] The wedding 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. [7] [8] [9] [10]
In June 2022, she revealed that she had an abortion in 2020. [11]
In December 2023, she announced her separation from Louis Thornton-Allan. [12] Meadow filed for divorce on February 15, 2024, and requested that Thornton-Allan does not receive spousal support. [13] Their divorce was settled in June 2024. [14]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2023 | Fast X | Flight Attendant |
