Apple Martin is 22 years old, the daughter of Coldplay frontman Chris Martin and Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow. A recent Vanderbilt University graduate who majored in law, history and society, she already holds songwriting credits on Coldplay tracks and made her live singing debut in Nashville in October 2025, joining the duo Jade Street onstage.
Key Takeaways
- Born on 14 May 2004 in London, Apple Martin is 22 and the eldest child of Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow.
- She graduated from Vanderbilt University in May 2026 with a major in law, history and society.
- She is a credited songwriter on Coldplay’s “feelslikeimfallinginlove” and contributed to “Let Somebody Go” and “One World.”
- Her recording debut, “Satellites” with Jade Street, was released on 28 October 2025 after a live debut at Nashville’s Cannery Hall.
- She made her society debut at Le Bal des Débutantes in Paris on 30 November 2024, wearing custom Valentino.
- According to People, she has dropped her law-school plans and now says her dream is to act.
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Apple Blythe Alison Martin |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 May 2004, London, England |
| Age | 22 |
| Parents | Chris Martin (father), Gwyneth Paltrow (mother) |
| Sibling | Moses Martin (younger brother) |
| Education | Crossroads School, Santa Monica; Vanderbilt University (law, history and society) |
| Known For | Coldplay songwriting credits, “Satellites” with Jade Street, fashion appearances and her Paris society debut |
Early Life: A Name That Made Headlines
Apple Blythe Alison Martin was born in London on 14 May 2004, and her first name drew worldwide attention within hours — it is still name-checked whenever unusual celebrity baby names come up. Music was woven into the story from the start. Before she arrived, her father and Jonny Buckland jokingly released a track called “I Am Your Baby’s Daddy” under the name The Nappies, and Coldplay’s 2005 single “Speed of Sound” was partly inspired by Chris Martin becoming a father. Her godfathers are actor Simon Pegg and Coldplay guitarist Jonny Buckland.
Her younger brother, Moses Bruce Paltrow Martin, was born on 8 April 2006. Their maternal grandmother is the actress Blythe Danner. Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow divorced in 2016, yet they have stayed conspicuously close as co-parents, turning up together for the milestones that matter. Apple’s own early screen moments were strictly family affairs: she appeared on VH1: All Access at the age of two, and in 2020 she joined her mother and grandmother in an episode of the Netflix series The Goop Lab.
Apple Martin’s Education: From Crossroads to Vanderbilt
Apple graduated from Crossroads School in Santa Monica, California, in 2022, then headed to Nashville to study at Vanderbilt University, starting that September. She joined the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and threw herself into campus theatre with the Vanderbilt Original Cast, the university’s cabaret troupe — one semester she was helping assemble costumes for the group’s Love Island parody, Love on an Island.
Her degree subject raised a few eyebrows. Asked by Interview magazine in April 2025 whether drama was her major, she laughed it off: “I’m a law, history and society major, but I wish I would’ve taken — maybe I’ll take a theater course before I leave.” She had a head start at that magazine, too, having interned at Interview in 2023. She graduated in May 2026 — and promptly changed direction. As People reported from her Vogue interview, she no longer plans to attend law school. “I love dancing and I love acting,” she said. “My dream is to act.”
Apple Martin’s Music Career: Coldplay Credits and a Nashville Debut
Long before she sang in public, Apple was quietly in the family business. She is credited as a songwriter on “feelslikeimfallinginlove,” the lead single from Coldplay’s tenth studio album, Moon Music (2024), and she also contributed to the band’s songs “Let Somebody Go” and “One World.”
Her own voice arrived on 17 October 2025, when she stepped onstage at Cannery Hall in Nashville with Jade Street — the duo of fellow Vanderbilt students Eli Meyuhas and Zachary Zwelling — to perform “Satellites.” Her father watched from the crowd; according to the Vanderbilt Hustler, he made a point of telling people the night was hers, not his. The studio version, with Apple on lead vocals, was released on 28 October 2025. Jade Street said the song had sat unfinished for about a year: her voice “instantly reframed the entire song and gave it a whole new identity.” She had sung at charity shows before, but Nashville was the real debut — the moment her music career stopped being a credit and started being a performance.
Fashion Moments and a Paris Society Debut
Fashion got there first. Apple attended her first fashion show on 24 January 2023, front row at Chanel during Paris Fashion Week, and Vogue covered the appearance as a coming-out of sorts. People later described her as one of fashion’s rising “It” girls. Front rows are familiar territory for the children of famous actors — Paris Brosnan has built a modeling career in the same rooms — but Apple’s most photographed night was a more old-fashioned affair.
On 30 November 2024, she made her society debut at Le Bal des Débutantes in Paris, wearing a custom-made blue Valentino gown. Both of her parents were there to watch, a rare joint appearance that said plenty about how this family still operates.
Grounded, Close to Family — and Just Getting Started
Ask Apple about growing up with two very famous parents and she returns to the same idea. She told The Daily Telegraph: “I constantly remind myself how grateful I am to have these opportunities. I know this is not a normal way to grow up by any means. But my parents did a really good job of instilling in me that I shouldn’t be entitled to anything. I have to work.” It is a mindset she shares with peers who grew up in the same glare — Lourdes Leon famously paid her own college tuition before releasing music as Lolahol.
She remains close to her brother Moses, who has mostly chosen privacy, and to both parents. A full timeline of her appearances, from toddler TV cameos to the Nashville stage, is documented on her Wikipedia page. For now, the plan is acting — and the degree is already in the drawer.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Apple Martin?
Apple Martin was born on 14 May 2004 in London, so she turned 22 in May 2026. She is the eldest of Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow’s two children.
Where did Apple Martin go to university?
She attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, from September 2022 and graduated in May 2026. Her major was law, history and society, and she belonged to the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.
What songs has Apple Martin worked on?
She is a credited songwriter on Coldplay’s “feelslikeimfallinginlove” (2024) and contributed to “Let Somebody Go” and “One World.” In October 2025, she sang lead vocals on Jade Street’s single “Satellites,” her recording debut.
Does Apple Martin want to be an actress?
Yes. After graduating, she told Vogue she had dropped her law-school plans, saying, “My dream is to act,” as People reported.
