Meet Grace Johnson, daughter of Miami Vice star Don Johnson: from a low-key childhood, to walking the runway for Gucci, attending the Met Gala – plus her close bond with half-sister Dakota
Hollywood legend Don Johnson recently celebrated his 75th birthday, surrounded by
close family members . Marking the special day on his Instagram account, the Miami Vice star shared a heartwarming photo with his five children – Jesse, Dakota, Grace, Jasper and Deacon. It was captioned, 'My kids are my everything!!! Happy birthday to me!!!'
Don Johnson celebrated his 75th birthday with all his children. Photo: @donjohnson/Instagram
Days after this special milestone, Johnson's third child, Atherton Grace Johnson, whom he shares with wife Kelley Phleger, turned 25 and partied it up with her parents, siblings and friends at a Beauty and the Beast-themed gathering. Last year was particularly significant for the model, who stepped into the limelight in earnest when she walked the runway for Gucci's SS25 show in Milan. And that wasn't her first time modelling for the Italian luxury house. In 2021, she was a part of Gucci's famed Love Parade Show, reported Elle. On both occasions big sister Dakota watched from the sidelines, sitting proud as a Gucci ambassador herself.
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What else do we know about Atherton Grace Johnson, who also goes by Grace?
Grace Johnson's childhood
Grace Johnson spent most of her childhood out of the limelight. Photo: @athertongracejohnson/Instagram
Grace was Don Johnson and Kelley Phleger's first child together. Raised in Santa Barbara, California, she remained largely out of the spotlight, making only rare public appearances with her famous dad. In 2005, she joined her parents at a Hollywood after-party for Disney film Ice Princess and in 2010 she supported her father at the world premiere of the movie When in Rome.
She's an experienced model
Grace Johnson is an accomplished model and aspiring actress. Photo: @athertongracejohnson/Instagram
Grace studied photography at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, per People. In an interview with Glamour Spain, she revealed that her inspiration for picking up a camera was her grandmother. However, she has made a career out of being in front of it. She made her debut as a model in 2019, helping to show Christian Cowan's Powerpuff Girls collection on the runway.
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