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Who is Carys Zeta Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones’ mini-me daughter? The Gen Z model just made her Cannes red carpet debut with mum and dad Michael Douglas – she also attends D&G and Fendi fashion shows

Carys Zeta Douglas is the daughter of Academy Award-winners, Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas. Photos: @movies_movies_and_more, @stephanebodin/Instagram
The Cannes Film Festival’s red carpet this year welcomed not one, not two, but three members of the Zeta-Jones-Douglas household – and the dynamic trio was a sight to behold as they arrived together in impeccable style for the event.
US actor Michael Douglas (centre) poses with his daughter Carys Zeta Douglas (left) and his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones (right) as they arrive at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 16. Photo: AFP
Hollywood bigwigs Catherine Zeta-Jones and husband Michael Douglas attended Johnny Depp’s Jeanne du Barry screening on May 16, with their 20-year-old daughter Carys Zeta Douglas. Going all-out glam for the big day, they left onlookers mesmerised by their entrance that exemplified what we’d call the epitome of “family goals”.
Carys Zeta Douglas, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones pose for a cute family photo at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. Photo: @carys.douglas/Instagram

However, while Carys’ parents are undoubtedly among the greatest talents in the industry, all eyes were on Catherine’s mini-me daughter. With pictures of the trio going viral, many fans were left wondering – who is she, and was her Cannes debut a glimpse of her potential future in stardom?

Let’s find out more about Carys Zeta Douglas.

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Carys Zeta Douglas had a low-key childhood

Carys Zeta Douglas grew up in Bermuda and New York. Photo: @carys.douglas/Instagram

Despite having big-name parents, Carys was virtually unknown in the public eye until recently. Born in Ridgewood, New Jersey in 2003, Carys spent her childhood in Bermuda, far from the gaze of showbiz and paparazzi.

 

She was so far removed, in fact, that she didn’t know her Academy Award-winning dad’s background. “I thought my dad was a pancake maker,” she told Town & Country. “I didn’t know he was an actor. Honestly.”

By the time she turned six, the family moved to Manhattan, New York – which Carys hated at first, she told the publication.

Carys Zeta Douglas with her brother Dylan Michael Douglas. Photo: @carys.douglas/Instagram

She credits her mum and dad – 53 and 78, respectively – for the way she is today. “My parents do a really good job of reality-checking me and being like, ‘Look around you. The life you have is extraordinary,’” she told T&C.

Carys has a brother, Dylan Michael Douglas, who graduated from Brown University last year.

She attends fashion weeks with her mum

Carys Zeta Douglas attends Fendi’s couture autumn/winter 2019-2020 cocktail event in Rome, Italy, in July 2019. Photo: Getty Images

Mummy-daughter day out? Carys has been spotted on multiple occasions joining her celebrity mum at global fashion events.

 
From Dolce & Gabbana’s Alta Moda show at The Metropolitan Opera in 2018 to Michael Kors at New York Fashion Week in 2019, the duo have become a staple on fashion VIP lists. In the summer of 2019, they turned heads sitting front row at the Fendi show in Rome, which paid homage to the house’s late creative director Karl Lagerfeld.
Carys Zeta Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones at the Fendi show in Rome, in 2019. Photo: @carys.douglas/Instagram

And it’s only just the beginning for the 20-year-old fashionista.

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She’s a model in the making

The stunning mum-daughter duo, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Carys Zeta Douglas, at Cannes this year. Photo: @catherinezeta_jones.czj/Instagram

With a style icon mum, it’s no wonder Carys is poised to take the fashion world by storm. She opted for a regal Elie Saab piece at Cannes, which featured hip cut-outs, dainty white lace and sheer details from the waist down.

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Carys Zeta Douglas in a Fendi Peekaboo bag campaign. Photo: Fendi
She’s also graced the covers of Town & Country and Vanity Fair Spain. In October 2020, she starred in a campaign with her Wednesday star mother for Fendi’s Peekaboo bag.

Her impressive vocals …

Carys Zeta Douglas posing with her friend’s guitar in March. Photo: @carys.douglas/Instagram

It seems Carys has her heart set on music at the moment. A month ago, she sang Lady Gaga’s “Shallow” with The Honkytonks at a bar in Reykjavik, Iceland, as seen in a video posted by the musicians.

Zeta-Jones was quick to respond on the video to show her support, posting: “Carys!!!!! Amazing! Wish I was there. Love you. Have a blast baby.”

It’s not the first time Carys has expressed her passion for music, with Zeta-Jones previously posting a clip of her daughter singing Sara Bareilles’ “Little Black Dress” on Instagram.

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… and acting chops?

Carys Zeta Douglas already has a few minor acting credits at age 20. Photo: @carys.douglas/Instagram

Carys’ parents are trailblazers in the film industry, with multiple Oscars and Baftas to their names. Douglas has starred in award-winning hits like Fatal Attraction (1987), The Game (1997) and A Perfect Murder (1998), while Zeta-Jones counts The Mask of Zorro (1998), Chicago (2002) and Intolerable Cruelty (2003) among her most famous films.

With two Academy Award-winning parents, Carys Zeta Douglas just might have inherited their acting abilities. Photo: @carys.douglas/Instagram

So will Carys follow in their footsteps? She already has a couple of minor acting credits on IMDB, so only time will tell.

One big, happy showbiz family

Carys Zeta Douglas with her mother Catherine Zeta-Jones. Photo: @carys.douglas/Instagram
The Zeta-Jones-Douglas family is very close, as seen in the many public supportive messages and posts they share about one another. Whether they’re attending big events together or jet-setting the globe and enjoying yacht trips on their days off, it’s clear that Carys and her brother are ready to continue their parents’ legacy – plus, with such great contacts, they’re surely poised for a life of luxury.
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  • Carys Zeta Douglas just made her Cannes Film Festival debut alongside her Academy Award-winning parents Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas – the trio stole the spotlight at the event with style
  • The 20-year-old has been gracing fashion show front rows from Dolce & Gabbana to Michael Kors with mum, and singing covers including Lady Gaga’s ‘Shallows’ and Sara Bareilles’ ‘Little Black Dress’