All About Paul Walker's Daughter Meadow

Mar. 15, 2025

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Meadow Walkerhad a strong bond with her dad, the late actorPaul Walker.

Born in Los Angeles on Nov. 4, 1998, to theFast & Furiousstar and his then-girlfriend, Rebecca Soteros, Meadow grew up in Hawaii with her mom, seeing her dad intermittently. She later moved back to L.A., where her parents shared custody for a few years until she moved in with Paul full-time. Less than a year later,he diedin a car crash on Nov. 30, 2013.

“​​My heart was desperate for so many years with the situation with my daughter. She’s living in Hawaii and she’s there and I’m running here. My daughter lives with me full time now andshe’s the best partner I’ve ever had,” the actor toldEntertainment Weeklyjust months before his death. “It’s so nuts. I’ve never had anything like this in my life.”

In the years since his death, Meadow, now 26, has gone on to become a successful model, and she continues to honor her father’s legacy through her charity work. She has also remained close with hisFast & Furiouscostars and has evenbecome a part of the franchiseherself.

Meadow married actor Louis Thornton-Allan in October 2021. However, the coupleannounced their separationin December 2023.

Keep reading for everything there is to know about Paul Walker’s daughter, Meadow Walker.

She was born on Nov. 4, 1998

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Meadow was born to Walker and Soteros on Nov. 4, 1998. After spending her childhood with her mom in Hawaii, Meadow moved to L.A. to be closer to Walker.

“I think my mom said it best,” Paul toldPARADEin 2009. “She said, ‘Little girls soften their daddy’s hearts.’ "

After Meadow returned to L.A. in 2011, Walker told PEOPLE of his then-12-year-old daughter, “She’s a bit more like her mother [Soteros], but she’s also how I am innately.”

He added, “[Meadow]’s more of a free roamer and she appreciates the little stuff.”

She’s a model

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Meadow began her modeling career in 2017, signing with DNA Models, according to her Instagram bio.

In addition to walking the runway for major designers like Proenza Schouler and Alexander McQueen, Meadow also serves as theface of Givenchy Beauty. The then-25-year-old celebrated one of her first major campaigns with the brand in March 2023,sharing a photoof her face in an ad above a department store cosmetics counter.

“WOW! Another dream come true!!” she wrote alongside the snap.

She filed a wrongful death suit against Porsche

Meadow reached a settlement with Porsche in 2017. She also received a $10.1 million settlement from Rodas' estate, which was paid into a trust, her lawyer told PEOPLE at the time.

She founded the Paul Walker Foundation

“Reflecting on my father, I found myself reflecting on his passions,” Meadow wroteon Instagramalongside a sweet throwback photo of her and Paul. “I wanted tostart this foundationbecause I want to share that piece of him with the world. I want to share that part of him with others.”

Through the foundation, Meadow has embarked on a number of philanthropic efforts. In June 2022, sheannouncedthe “PWF Do Good Scholarship,” which would be given to a deserving student “who is passionate about addressing the critical needs of their community or environment.⁣”

She married actor Louis Thornton-Allan in 2021

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After a whirlwind romance, Meadowsaid, “I do,“to her “angel” Louis Thornton-Allan in October 2021 during an intimate beachside ceremony in the Dominican Republic.

She and Thornton-Allan announced their split in December 2023

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After two years of marriage, Meadow and Thornton-Allan called it quits.

“We have come to the agreement toamicably separate,” the couple’s statement read on Instagram. “This is truly a united decision. We maintain mutual love and respect for one another, and will continue to support each other.”

Vin Diesel is her godfather

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The model has remained close with a number of her dad’sFast & Furiouscostars:Jordana Brewsterand Diesel were both in attendance at her wedding, with the latterwalking her down the aisle.Diesel also revealed that his daughter, Hania Riley Sinclair,served as Meadow’s maid of honor.

​​"Look at this photo Pablo, it will make you smile,” the action star wrote on Instagram alongside a shot of Meadow and Hania at the wedding. “The same angel that you helped me prepare for in the most beautiful way with your brotherly advice is the same angel that precious Meadow asked to be her Maid of Honor.”

Speaking toExtrain June 2021, Diesel opened up about his close relationship with Meadow, noting that he feels “very protective” of her.

“She’s the first person on Father’s Day to wish me Happy Father’s Day,” he said. “To see her with my children is one of the most beautiful things. There are moments when I see her playing with [his 6-year-old daughter] Pauline and it hits me so deep ‘cause I can only imagine what my brother sees when he sees that.”

She got an abortion in 2020

In the wake ofthe Supreme Court overturningRoe v. Wadein June 2022, Meadow spoke out abouther own abortion story,revealing she had terminated a pregnancy at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020.

“Today marks a huge setback in history- a profound injustice to women across the United States,” Meadow wrote in a note shared on Instagram. “There are countless women who have struggled with making the decision to have an abortion. I too have battled with the choice but in 2020, when the world was collapsing during the pandemic, I sought an abortion.”

She continued, “I was lucky enough to have a great doctor who supported me through the debilitating process- with their help, I am able to be the happy and healthy person I am today.”

Calling the Supreme Court decision “heartbreaking,” she concluded, “Banning abortion doesn’t prevent abortions, it prevents safe abortions.”

Meadow had previously spoken about her health in November 2021, revealing for the first time that she had undergone surgery toremove a tumor.

She shares sweet throwback photos and videos of her dad on Instagram

Every year, Meadow honors her late father with touching tributes on Instagram to celebrate his birthday and mark the anniversary of his death.

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On the10th anniversary of her dad’s deathin 2023, Meadow shared a never-before-seen video of Walker.

“10 years without you… I love you forever,” she captioned the sweet clip on Instagram, which showed Meadow surprising her dad on his birthday.

Meadow shared another sweetInstagramtribute to her dad on what would have been his 51st birthday in 2024, along with a photo of them together when she was a child.

“Happy birthday to my best friend,” she wrote in her caption. “I love and miss you so much every day. Thank you for everything. My forever guardian angel.”

She made a cameo in theFast Xmovie

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Meadow appeared in the final installment of her dad’s iconicFast & Furiousfranchise.

Fast Xpremiered on May 19, 2023, and just days before, sheteased her cameo on Instagram. In the caption, she penned an emotional tribute to the hit movie series and Walker.

“The first fast was released when I was one year old! I grew up on set watching my father, Vin, Jordana, Michelle, Chris and more on the monitors,” Meadow wrote. “Thanks to my dad, I was born into the fast family. I can’t believe now I get to be up there too. With those who have been around to see me grow up.”

Meadow also thankedFast Xdirector Louis Leterrier “for your kindness, patience and support” during her time on set, as well as film producer Brandon Birtell, whom she identified as “my dad’s best friend.”

“I am so blessed to be able to honor my father’s legacy and share this with him forever x,” she concluded.

“It did something to my soul, to see her want to honor her father and to contribute in her own way to his life’s work,” Diesel said. “It meant everything.”

Rodriguez added: “It’s everything to us because [Paul’s] memory is never going to die within the franchise, so as long as we’re doing it, we have to maintain that, [keeping his] energy alive.”

As for Brewster, she said it was “really, really inspiring” to watch Meadow “work her butt off” during her time with theFast Xcast.

source: people.com