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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Fast X | Flight Attendant |
