From Child Star to Bride: Thylane Blondeau Says Yes

Remember when the internet collectively decided a 6-year-old was the most beautiful girl in the world? That was Thylane Blondeau, and nearly two decades later, she’s still commanding attention—just with a wedding ring now.

The French model and entrepreneur tied the knot with French actor Ben Attal on Monday, June 29, in an elegant Paris ceremony that proved her impeccable taste extends well beyond the runway. Blondeau, 25, looked radiant in a simple white A-line dress paired with a poncho finished with buttons running down the back, her brunette hair twisted into a bun adorned with flowers. It’s the kind of understated glamour that makes sense for someone who’s been navigating the spotlight since childhood.

Blondeau’s rise to fame is genuinely wild when you think about it. At just 3 years old, designer Jean Paul Gaultier spotted her in Paris and insisted she walk in his next show. By 6, the French magazine Vogue Enfants named her the most beautiful girl in the world—a title that followed her into adulthood and still pops up in conversations online. Rather than let that defining moment trap her, she’s built a multifaceted career. She’s worked with everyone from L’Oréal Paris and Dolce&Gabbana to Versace and Dior, and in 2018 she launched her own clothing line, Heaven May. Most recently, she founded and serves as creative director of haircare line Enalyht.

As for Attal, 29, the groom brings his own credentials to the table. He’s best known for roles in The Accusation (2021) and Rachel’s Game (2023), and most recently starred in The Heroes of the Louvre. The couple announced their engagement via Instagram in March after six years of dating, sharing photos from a yacht in Greece and a close-up of her oval-shaped diamond on a simple gold band.

What’s interesting about Blondeau’s story is how she’s rewritten the narrative around being labeled beautiful at an impossibly young age. She didn’t fade away or struggle publicly. Instead, she became a savvy businesswoman, an influencer in her own right, and—based on her April birthday post where she reposted that viral childhood photo—someone comfortable with her own origin story. Now married to someone in the creative world who likely understands the pressures of public life, she’s moved from being defined by one viral moment to defining herself on her own terms. That’s the real glow-up.