Born in the year of her father Jean-Paul Belmondo’s 70th birthday, twenty-one years ago, Stella Belmondo never ceases to make her mother Natty proud. Latest proof to date: the diploma recently obtained in London, in a prestigious English university, by this brilliant student.
Natty and Jean-Paul Belmondo: their daughter Stella speaks four languages and is completing a career of excellence… before a career as an artist?
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On August 13, 2024, Stella Belmondo celebrated her 21st birthday. It’s surrounded by those she loves, including more particularly her mother Natty, who is celebrating As for her, she turns 60 this January 5that the young woman, born from her mother’s love affair with the late Jean-Paul Belmondo, wanted to pass this milestone and set foot in a new decade. A comforting presence for the one who became independent three years ago, when she left the family home and settled across the Channel to study on British soil.
Met by journalists from Paris Match in September 2023, Stella Belmondo unfolded her academic CV and spoke of her future ambitions. “I spent all my schooling, from the middle section of kindergarten to the baccalaureate, in a bilingual private school, specified the very good friend of Yannick Noah’s son. I speak English fluently. I also learned Italian and Chinese. For the past year, I have been pursuing a double degree at a university in London, in business management and international relations.”
Stella Belmondo, diploma in hand: her mother Natty, very proud
This private school that Stella is talking about is the prestigious Jeannine Manuel school, the incarnation of French excellence in terms of education, an establishment that one of Jean-Jacques Goldman’s daughters also went through. A passport to great studies. Reason why it was from London that Natty Belmondo gave news of her Stella last August. Under a photo of her daughter posing in ceremonial attire, diploma in hand, the mother did not hide her pride at seeing the efforts of her only daughter rewarded. “A few days before your 21st birthday, here you are, a graduate in political science and business management from one of the major London universities, captioned Natty Belmondo. I’m so proud of you, my darling, Dad would have been so proud too… While you mourned his departure, you found the strength to go far from home to continue to build yourself, to grow. More than ever, the world opens up to you. I love you so much.” Rather discreet on social networks, Stella was content to share her joy with her Instagram subscribers by broadcasting a screenshot of her ceremonial outfit in story, accompanied by emoticons “diploma” et “fête”.
Like many children of well-known actors or singers, everything pushed Stella to quickly move towards a career as an artist. Maybe it will come. In the meantime, she prefers to watch over her back and study. “I come from a family where everyone works more or less in an artistic profession, highlighted in 2023 the one who has just spent a dream vacation in Ibiza this summer. I know that this is also a path that would suit me, which makes me dream, even if it scares me. There are so many uncertainties, and just because you have a well-known name doesn’t mean they disappear… So I’m going to complete my studies. Afterwards, we’ll see.”
London, a strategic choice for Stella Belmondo
To achieve her goals, Stella Belmondo settled in England three years ago. Never too far from his mother and the rest of his family, but enough to find a certain freedom. “Leaving everything to settle in a city where I didn’t know anyone, studying in a huge university, was a shock, she added to journalists from Paris Match. I had to learn independence, shopping, cooking, which is great in itself, but it happened at the same time as I lost my father [décédé en septembre 2021, NDLR]. It was very hard. I asked myself the question of giving up, but I held on for him, thinking of him, because I know that in my place, he would never have given up.” And tenacity finally paid off last August!
Known to be an autodidact, disinclined to pursue higher studies, Jean-Paul Belmondo was self-made, with (all the same) a quick stint at the National Conservatory of Dramatic Art. Stella is the complete opposite. She is a very good student. “My mother pushed me in this direction, but without enormous pressure either, noted the young woman currently at the center of a thorny inheritance problem. I have always been straight, hardworking and very diligent. I knew it was important, that I would have to start with background, diplomas, to be sure of finding a good job.”
Today armed with this certification acquired in a prestigious English university, Stella Belmondo moves to a new stage in her life. The authorization to be tempted by the profession of actress? “When I was little, I played plays at school, told the young woman in 2023. I wanted to be like dad. He helped me rehearse, gave me the cues, and acting directions. It was great. As a teenager, I gave up on the idea. I realized that my father had had great talent, luck, and an incredible journey. I preferred to concentrate on my studies.” Recently, Stella Belmondo had a few film offers. “Enter the world of cinema, why not? I’m not closing the door. It would also be a way to get closer to him (my father, Editor’s note).“
If Jean-Paul Belmondo is no longer there, Natty (who has started a new life with another man today) is keeping an eye on things and will not fail to provide news of her Stella of whom she remains so proud. It must be said that there is something… Everything that Stella tries results in success! When will Paul and Florence’s radiant sister, who lives thousands of kilometers away, appear on our screens?
