Apple Martin

Apple Martin
Born
Apple Blythe Alison Martin

(2004-05-14) 14 May 2004 (age 20)
London, England
EducationCrossroads School
Alma materVanderbilt University
Occupation(s)Media personality, model, singer-songwriter, socialite
Years active2006–present
Parents
Relatives

Apple Blythe Alison Martin (born 14 May 2004) is an English media personality, model, singer-songwriter, and socialite, who is the only daughter of Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow.

Early life

Apple Blythe Alison Martin was born in London, England on 14 May 2004, as the elder child and only daughter to Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, and his then-wife,[1] Gwyneth Paltrow, an actress and businesswoman.[2][3] She has a younger brother, Moses Bruce Paltrow Martin (born 8 April 2006).[4][5] Her maternal grandmother is Blythe Danner, an actress.[6] Her parents divorced in 2016, when she was 12 years old.[7]

Martin first came to media attention within hours of her birth due to her unique name.[8] Her father and his band released a song called "I am your baby's daddy" under the name "the Nappies" in anticipation of her birth.[9] Coldplay's "Speed of Sound" was also inspired by her father's experience and awe at becoming a first time father, being the lead single for the band's X&Y album.[10] Simon Pegg and Jonny Buckland are her godfathers.[11][12]

Martin graduated from Crossroads School in Santa Monica, California in 2022.[13] She has attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, since September 2022. She is a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.[14]

Martin made her society debut at the Le Bal des Débutantes in Paris on 30 November 2024,[15][16] wearing a custom blue Valentino gown that took the atelier 750 hours to make.[17]

Career

Martin made her television debut at the age of two, in the third episode in the third season of the VH1 series VH1: All Access. The episode, "20 Cutest Celebrity Babies", was broadcast on 7 November 2006.[18]

Martin appeared in the fourth episode of the Netflix documentary series The Goop Lab. The episode, "The Health-Span Plan", was released on 24 January 2020.[19]

Martin made her debut as a model at Chanel's haute couture fashion show at Paris Fashion Week on 24 January 2023.[20][21]

Martin is credited as a songwriter on the Coldplay single, "feelslikeimfallinginlove", featuring Zerb, from the band's tenth studio album, Moon Music.[22][23] The song was released on 21 June 2024.[24] She is credited as a singer on several of the band's songs and albums.[25]

References

  1. ^ Hiscock, Simon (30 April 2008). "Gwyneth Paltrow: I'm back – and I just love it". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  2. ^ Silverman, Stephen M. (14 May 2004). "It's a Girl for Gwyneth Paltrow & Hubby". People. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Gwyneth Paltrow Reveals Why She Named Her Daughter Apple". Oprah.com. 26 August 2004. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Gwyneth Paltrow Has a Boy". People. 10 April 2006. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  5. ^ Robertson, Jessica (10 April 2006). "Coldplay's Chris Martin Has a Boy". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  6. ^ Frey, Kaitlyn (2 August 2020). "See Apple Martin Ask Mom Gwyneth Paltrow and Grandma Blythe Danner About Aging, Beauty and More". People. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin's divorce finalised". BBC News. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  8. ^ Santino, Catherine (4 December 2024). "Everything to Know About Apple Martin, Fashion's Rising "It" Girl". People. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  9. ^ ""I ain't no baddy, I am your baby's daddy!"". People. 18 May 2004. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Coldplay's 'Speed Of Sound' Inspired Partly By Fatherhood". Yahoo! Music News. 31 May 2005. Archived from the original on 15 June 2007. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Simon Pegg named Apple Martin's godfather". People. 9 September 2007. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  12. ^ Kendall, Ellie (13 February 2021). "15 things you probably didn't know about Coldplay's Chris Martin". Devon Live. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  13. ^ Levein, Lina (27 January 2023). "Who is Apple Martin?". L'Officiel USA. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  14. ^ Miller, Brittany (2 December 2024). "Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin make rare appearance together to support daughter Apple's debutante ball". The Independent. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  15. ^ Lutkin, Aimée (1 December 2024). "All About Apple Martin, Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow's Daughter". ELLE. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  16. ^ Brown, Georgia (8 December 2024). "Insider secrets from Apple Martin's Debutante Ball: 'What happens in Paris stays in Paris'". HELLO!. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  17. ^ Jackson, Hannah (30 November 2024). "Apple Martin's Valentino Dress for Le Bal des Débutantes Took 750 Hours of Work". Vogue. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  18. ^ "Apple Martin - VH1: All Access". TVmaze. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  19. ^ Baila, Morgan (27 January 2020). "Apple Martin Is The Real Star Of Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Lab". refinery29. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  20. ^ Ritschel, Chelsea (25 January 2023). "Apple Martin, 18, joins Chanel at Paris Fashion Week after Karl Lagerfeld picked her out age 4". The Independent. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  21. ^ Allaire, Christian (25 January 2023). "Apple Martin on Attending Her First Fashion Show". Vogue. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  22. ^ Reilly, Nick (21 June 2024). "Coldplay share powerful new single 'feelslikeimfallinginlove'". Rolling Stone UK. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  23. ^ País, El (7 June 2024). "Coldplay presentó el primer adelanto de 'Feels like i'm falling in love', nueva canción de su álbum 'Moon Music'". Noticias de Cali, Valle y Colombia - Periodico: Diario El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  24. ^ Rigotti, Alex (13 June 2024). "Coldplay tease their new single 'feelslikeimfallinginlove'". NME. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  25. ^ "Orphans / Arabesque, Coldplay". Qobuz. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2024.