Apple Martin Explained

Apple Martin
Birth Name:Apple Blythe Alison Martin
Birth Date:14 May 2004
Birth Place:London, England
Education:Crossroads School
Alma Mater:Vanderbilt University
Occupation:Media personality
Years Active:2006–present
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Apple Blythe Alison Martin (born 14 May 2004) is an English media personality. She is the daughter of singer Chris Martin and actress 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 . 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hiscock . Simon . 30 April 2008 . Gwyneth Paltrow: I'm back – and I just love it . 23 December 2024 . Daily Telegraph . en-GB.
  2. Web site: Silverman . Stephen M. . 14 May 2004 . It's a Girl for Gwyneth Paltrow & Hubby . 23 December 2024 . People . en-GB.
  3. Web site: 26 August 2004 . Gwyneth Paltrow Reveals Why She Named Her Daughter Apple . 23 December 2024 . Oprah.com . en-GB.
  4. Web site: 10 April 2006 . Gwyneth Paltrow Has a Boy . 23 December 2024 . People . en-GB.
  5. Web site: Robertson . Jessica . 10 April 2006 . Coldplay's Chris Martin Has a Boy . 23 December 2024 . Rolling Stone . en-GB.
  6. Web site: Frey . Kaitlyn . 2 August 2020 . See Apple Martin Ask Mom Gwyneth Paltrow and Grandma Blythe Danner About Aging, Beauty and More . 23 December 2024 . People . en-GB.
  7. Web site: 18 July 2016 . Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin's divorce finalised . 23 December 2024 . BBC News . en-GB.
  8. Web site: Santino . Catherine . 4 December 2024 . Everything to Know About Apple Martin, Fashion's Rising "It" Girl . 23 December 2024 . People . en-GB.
  9. Web site: 18 May 2004 . "I ain't no baddy, I am your baby's daddy!" . 23 December 2024 . People . en-GB.
  10. Web site: 31 May 2005 . Coldplay's 'Speed Of Sound' Inspired Partly By Fatherhood . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070615063749/http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/19771811 . 15 June 2007 . 23 December 2024 . Yahoo! Music News . en-GB.
  11. Web site: 9 September 2007 . Simon Pegg named Apple Martin's godfather . 23 December 2024 . People . en-GB.
  12. Web site: Kendall . Ellie . 13 February 2021 . 15 things you probably didn't know about Coldplay's Chris Martin . 23 December 2024 . Devon Live . en-GB.
  13. Web site: Levein . Lina . 27 January 2023 . Who is Apple Martin? . 23 December 2024 . L'Officiel USA . en-GB.
  14. Web site: Miller . Brittany . 2 December 2024 . Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin make rare appearance together to support daughter Apple's debutante ball . 23 December 2024 . The Independent . en-GB.
  15. Web site: Lutkin . Aimée . 1 December 2024 . All About Apple Martin, Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow's Daughter . 23 December 2024 . ELLE . en-GB.
  16. Web site: Brown . Georgia . 8 December 2024 . Insider secrets from Apple Martin's Debutante Ball: 'What happens in Paris stays in Paris' . 23 December 2024 . HELLO! . en-GB.
  17. Web site: Jackson . Hannah . 30 November 2024 . Apple Martin's Valentino Dress for Le Bal des Débutantes Took 750 Hours of Work . 23 December 2024 . Vogue . en-GB.
  18. Web site: Apple Martin - VH1: All Access . 23 December 2024 . TVmaze . en-GB.
  19. Web site: Baila . Morgan . 27 January 2020 . Apple Martin Is The Real Star Of Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Lab . 23 December 2024 . refinery29 . en-GB.
  20. Web site: Ritschel . Chelsea . 25 January 2023 . Apple Martin, 18, joins Chanel at Paris Fashion Week after Karl Lagerfeld picked her out age 4 . 23 December 2024 . The Independent . en-GB.
  21. Web site: Allaire . Christian . 25 January 2023 . Apple Martin on Attending Her First Fashion Show . 23 December 2024 . Vogue . en-GB.
  22. Web site: Reilly . Nick . 21 June 2024 . Coldplay share powerful new single 'feelslikeimfallinginlove' . 23 December 2024 . Rolling Stone UK . en-GB.
  23. Web site: 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' . 23 December 2024 . Noticias de Cali, Valle y Colombia - Periodico: Diario El País . spanish.
  24. Web site: Rigotti . Alex . 13 June 2024 . Coldplay tease their new single 'feelslikeimfallinginlove' . 23 December 2024 . NME . en-GB.
  25. Web site: 24 October 2019 . Orphans / Arabesque, Coldplay . 23 December 2024 . Qobuz . en-GB.

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