Stella Banderas

About Stella Banderas

Stella Banderas (Stella del Carmen Banderas Griffith) is an entrepreneur, director, and the daughter of Hollywood actors Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith. Born in 1996 in Spain, she founded the sustainable beauty brand Lightbound in 2021. She generally keeps a private life, focused on film directing and behind-the-camera work. Having first met him in pre-school, she married Alex Gruszynski in October 2025 in Spain, a ceremony that her father described as a joyful family reunion.. She is the half-sister of actress Dakota Johnson and Alexander Bauer, and granddaughter of the immortal Tippi Hedren.

Born on September 24, 1996, in Marbella, Spain, she is fluent in Spanish and English and holds both Spanish and American ties.

She launched her own sustainable, genderless perfume oil brand, Lightbound, in 2021. She has studied acting at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting and is pursuing a career in filmmaking, directing short films and commercials.

Though she prefers a private life, she has appeared in films like "Crazy in Alabama" (1999) and commercials, including a 2024 Mercedes-Benz project.

Stella is recognized for her creative pursuits in film and business rather than pursuing a traditional acting career like her parents.