Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith got married in 1996 and have one child together, Stella. Sadly, the couple got divorced in 2015. But they both continue to remain close with their daughter. Both Banderas and Griffith had been previously married, but this was the longest marriage they had. After 18 years, Griffith felt trapped and filed in June 2014. She has three other children, but Griffith only shares one with Banderas.
Stella Banderas Griffith was born Stella del Carmen Banderas Griffith on September 24, 1996, in Marbella, Spain. She is of Norwegian, Swedish, German and English descent from her mother's side and Spanish from her father. The 25-year-old has followed in her parents' footsteps and became an actress.
She has been a pretty private person and not much is known about her, but here's everything we gathered about Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas' daughter.
9 Stella Banderas Griffith's Early Life
Born in Spain only a couple months after her parents got married, Stella quickly jumped into the entertainment business. She had paparazzi after her since her was a child and was in the spotlight for most of her life. The 25-year-old was pretty popular in school and after acting in a few movies went back to normal life. She especially gained attention when she attended the 61st Golden Globe Awards with her parents.
8 She Has Famous Half-Siblings
Despite being the only child of Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith, Stella does have two other half-siblings from her mother's side, and they are both in the entertainment business. Alexander Bauer is her mother and actor Steven Bauer's son. He was a writer on the 2013 short film, Kazoos on First? and has worked behind the scenes on other projects. And most notably, her half-sister is actress Dakota Johnson, daughter of her mother and actor Don Johnson.
7 Stella Banderas Griffith's Acting Career
Although she has returned to normal life and went back to school, Stella did act in some films in her younger years. She has starred in a handful of films including The Oscars and Crazy In Alabama and a few Spanish movies. Most of her acting credits are from before she started school. After being in the spotlight most of her life, Banderas Griffith decided to attend the University of Southern California and study film, so she could live a normal life.
6 Her Perfume Line
In addition to acting and modeling, Stella Banderas Griffith has taken on other projects, and one of them is a perfume line. Her fragrance line, Lightbody, is a natural, sustainable line, launched in 2021. They are based on the body, soul and the earth. The first one that was released was called The Soul and is an inspired mix of scents of Easter, vanilla extract and burning incense. The fragrance is unisex and ecological.
5 She Is Also A Model
As a 20-something, Stella Banderas Griffith has stumbled into modeling. She poses in many bikinis and outfits on her Instagram and is managed by Uno models. Stella graced the cover of Glamour Spain for their Sept. 2020 issue. In 2021, she was seen modeling the Nylon brand, 101p100. Stella usually posts the photos from her shoots on her Instagram to her 182k+ followers.
4 She Has An Adorable Dog
Not much is known about her home life now, but according to her Instagram, she has a tiny, adorable dog. Her first picture of the dog was in 2017 and judging by some posts, the dog's name might possibly be Lady.
3 Stella Banderas Griffith Is A Daddy's Girl
She is close with both of her parents but is very much a daddy's girl. There are several photos of him and her on her social media accounts from her childhood and now. There are even some of them on red carpets and other industry events. She takes her Spanish roots very seriously.
2 Stella Banderas Griffith's Net Worth
Despite her parents having millions of dollars, Stella Banderas Griffith is estimated to only be worth around $500,000 to $1.5 million, according to a few different websites. Even though she is not acting anymore, she most likely still gets residuals from it and is making money from her modeling career and perfume line.
1 Removed Griffith From Her Name
According to Page Six, back in September 2021, she petitioned to have Griffith removed from the end of her last name. According to court documents obtained by the outlet, she wanted to remove the name "to shorten my name by removing the extra last name. As well, I typically do not use ‘Griffith’ when referring to myself or on documents. So, dropping the name would match my regular use.”
The model only uses Banderas on her Instagram name but with no will ill towards her mother. It is simply just to have a shorter name.