Vin Diesel Shares Sweet Moment With Paul Walker’s Daughter Meadow in Rare Outing at Cannes Film Festival
Vin Diesel and Paul Walker weren’t friends—they were family.
And the Fast and Furious star is continuing that connection to Paul’s loved ones by reuniting with his daughter Meadow Walker at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.
Vin and Meadow shared a sweet hug during a May 13 photo call in France in honor of the Fast franchise’s 25th anniversary. The model—who previously reunited with her Fast family during her wedding to Louis Thornton-Allan in 2021—was all smiles while posing with the cast, including Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster. In addition to Vin and his fellow costars from the upcoming Fast Forever—the 11th and final movie in the beloved series—Meadow also spent time with the movie’s longtime producer Neal H. Moritz.
Jordana later shared “family portraits” from the link-up on Instagram, quipping in reference to the movie’s anniversary, “not bad for 25.”
Meadow continued the celebration later that evening by making a rare red carpet appearance for the midnight screening of the first Fast and Furious film in a stylish olive green gown with ruffles.
There, too, Meadow shared a few special moments with her father’s former costars at the evening dedicated to the movie that would bring them together for life.
Vin even gave the 27-year-old a shoutout during his speech inside the theater.
“The person who was not going to let me come alone here to represent that brotherhood was Meadow Walker,” he shared, per People. “I’m gonna go and shed a tear real quick.”
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Meadow’s appearance was one of many ways Meadow has honored her father’s legacy following his tragic death in 2013.
Meadow—who was 15 years old when Paul died in a fatal car crash—shared a tribute to her dad in November 2025. “12 years without you…” Meadow captioned a slideshow of adorable father-daughter photos on Instagram, adding, “I love you forever.”
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Meadow shared a similarly loving sentiment in a note written to her “guardian angel” on what would have been Paul’s 50th birthday back in 2023.
“Thank you for your love, guidance, friendship, sunshine and for raising me to see all of the beauty in the world,” Meadow wrote on Instagram with a heart emoji, adding that her dad was “the most kind, humble, generous and caring soul.”
For more of Paul and Meadow’s most heartwarming moments, keep reading…
20 Years Later
Meadow Walker shared a text message between her and dad Paul Walker‘s co-star Vin Diesel, with Vin writing, “Where the brotherhood began” with prayer emojis.
The image showed Paul and Vin at an event for the first Fast & Furious film from 2001.
“20 years later,” Meadow captioned in June 2021 ahead of the F9 premiere.
Scrapbook Memories
Meadow simply captioned “miss you” to a series of throwback photos of her and dad Paul celebrating her birthday on May 22, 2021.
Legends Only
“Legend. Miss you,” Meadow wrote in April 2021 under a screenshot of a text message showing her and a cartoon Vin together.
Sleeping Beauties
The father-daughter duo took a nap together as Paul held Meadow in his arms.
“A silly day to remember in sadness,” Meadow captioned on Nov. 30, 2020, the seven-year anniversary of his fatal accident. “Today’s a celebration of the love and happiness you brought to the world. Here’s a photo of my best bud & I napping.”
BFFs
Paul was a picture perfect father while holding a camera to capture daughter Meadow’s curtsy.
“Miss you so so much, best friend forever and ever,” Meadow wrote in October 2020.
Twinning
“The moment I realized we are twins,” Meadow captioned a gorgeous photo of her and dad on Sept. 12, 2020. “Happy birthday to the most beautiful soul.”
Family First
Meadow captioned a cute pic of her and Vin’s kids: “family forever.”
It’s clear Paul and Vin were more than just Fast & Furious co-stars.
“Happy Place”
The adorable father-daughter duo played together in a throwback photo. Meadow described the moment as her “happy place” in May 2020 Instagram post.
Surprise!
Meadow shared a never-before-seen video of her surprising dad Paul.
“I never thought I’d share this. But it felt right,” Meadow wrote in April 2020. “Be good. I love you. Stay safe. xx”
All Smiles
Paul grinned beside daughter in a sweet snapshot. “happy birthday to the loveliest soul I’ll ever know,” Meadow captioned the throwback pic on Sept. 12, 2019.
Cheese!
A young Meadow flashed a big smile to the camera in this throwback photo she posted to Instagram in April 2015.
The then-16-year-old shared the pic shortly after attending Coachella, where she hung out with Fast and Furious friends Vin and Elsa Pataky.
Happy Kisses
Meadow shared this cute flashback photo to Instagram in memory of her unforgettable dad for Father’s Day 2015.
All the Love
Sharing this adorable pic with her proud daddy on his 41st birthday, Meadow wrote on Instagram, “Happy Birthday, I love you.”
Baby Doll
On the first anniversary of her dad’s tragic death, Meadow posted this touching tribute photo on Instagram, simply saying, “I love you.”
Blue Eyed Babes
“Reflecting on my father, I found myself reflecting on his passions,” wrote Meadow on her inaugural Instagram post for The Paul Walker Foundation on September 12, 2015. “His passion for the ocean, his passion for rescuing animals, his passion for helping people and his passion for spontaneous goodwill. I wanted to start this foundation because I want to share that piece of him with the world.”
Pool Time
Meadow posted this super cute pool pic to Instagram on July 20, 2016, to raise awareness for The Paul Walker Foundation and its mission to “do good.”
On the website, a quote by film producer Brandon Birtell about his close friend is featured on the main page: “Paul was the kind of person that valued and respected others. He would go out of his way to do the simplest things from stopping to open the door for others, making sure he looked someone in the eye when they were speaking, or help someone that clearly needed to be helped.”
Flower Child
Paul’s daughter posted this throwback photo of the two dancing together on September 12, 2017. She encouraged her followers to do good, writing, “In honor of my dad’s birthday today, we’re challenging you to DO GOOD!”
Tongue’s Out!
Gleefully sticking out her tongue, little Meadow joked with her dad in this flashback photo.
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