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Meet Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith’s daughter Stella: the Gen Z beauty is a model-influencer, the half-sis of Dakota Johnson, attends fashion shows – and has her own beauty brand Lightbound

STORYLynn Farah
Stella Banderas and her Hollywood star mum, Melanie Griffith. Photo: @the agenstclub/Instagram
Stella Banderas and her Hollywood star mum, Melanie Griffith. Photo: @the agenstclub/Instagram
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  • At 26, former Hollywood power couple Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith’s daughter Stella is all grown up – the Gen Z beauty and nepo baby graced the cover of Glamour Spain in 2020
  • The model-influencer’s photos go viral when she’s promoting brands and she attended a Dior Haute Couture show last year – she even launched a perfume oil inspired by her upbringing in Málaga and LA

She may try to keep out of the spotlight, but when Stella Banderas posts a simple picture of herself promoting a clothing line, it goes viral.

Stella Banderas models for fashion label Line of One. Photo: @lineofone/Instagram
Stella Banderas models for fashion label Line of One. Photo: @lineofone/Instagram

The 26-year-old daughter of Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith is a model, influencer and rising fashion star. Not to mention her business interests, which have seen her launch a signature fragrance.

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Here’s what you need to know about Hollywood nepo baby and Gen Z star Stella.

Understanding Stella Banderas’ famous family

Stella Banderas posted a picture of her parents, Melanie Griffith (left) and Antonio Banderas (right) on Instagram. Photo: @stellabanderasgriffith/Instagram
Stella Banderas posted a picture of her parents, Melanie Griffith (left) and Antonio Banderas (right) on Instagram. Photo: @stellabanderasgriffith/Instagram

Stella was born in Marbella, Spain, in 1996. She has dual citizenship because her dad was born in Málaga and her mum in the US. Although Antonio and Griffith ended their nearly 20-year-marriage back in 2015, the pair still share a close relationship because of Stella, per People magazine.

Antonio Banderas and his then wife Melanie Griffith arrive at a screening of Ballistic: Ecks vs Sever, starring Banderas. Photo: AP
Antonio Banderas and his then wife Melanie Griffith arrive at a screening of Ballistic: Ecks vs Sever, starring Banderas. Photo: AP

Antonio and Griffith met when they co-starred in the 1995 comedy Two Much. When they announced their split, they described their relationship as “the beautiful time we have spent together”.

Melanie Griffith (right) arrives with her daughters Dakota Johnson (left) and Stella Banderas (centre) at the 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards. Photo: AP
Melanie Griffith (right) arrives with her daughters Dakota Johnson (left) and Stella Banderas (centre) at the 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards. Photo: AP
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