We all remember where we were: a pony-tailed teen made Pasta alla Vodka because she was grounded for chairing a helicopter over to see her camp friend. In the video, she claims to misidentify an onion for a bulb of garlic before chopping both with scary ease. With a deadpan, snickering delivery that belied her years, she was proclaimed to be the nepo baby of the masses. The video was soon wiped. But the damage had been done. A new people's princess was crowned. That teenager was unmasked to be none other than Romy Mars, daughter to one Sofia Coppola and Phoenix frontman, Thomas Mars.
@justsayrad #RomyCroquet, daughter to Sofia Coppola, is the greatest #nepobaby. 😂 #FreeRomyCroquet ♬ original sound - Radheyan Simonpillai
How did Mars grow into public conscience?
Mars was kept out of the limelight per her parents' desire to raise their children out of public eye. The aforementioned viral TikTok of 2023 was the first appearance of Romy's, apart from a handful of red carpet appearances with her mother. Romy made her proper red carpet debut last week for Cannes alongside her grandfather, Francis Ford Coppola for the Megalopolis premiere. Clock the head-to-toe CHANEL.
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What is Romy Mars up to now?
After the viral TikTok of 2023, Romy has since released two singles in May, 2024. The tracks, titled Stuck Up and From A Distance, were produced by psychedelic pop artist Claud, and offer a low-energy, confessional vibe over pared-back instrumentals. Fast forward to May, 2025, and the 18-year-old has hinted new music is en route, sharing snaps of herself back in the recording studio.
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When she's not singing, Mars has cemented herself as an It girl of her generation, whether it's on our TikTok FYP page, or performing the apple dance (alongside Jenna Ortega, no less) at Charli XCX's concert. She also had a cameo in Brian Jordan Alvarez's English Teacher — perhaps she could be gearing up to follow her mother's footsteps? Whatever path she chooses, one thing's for certain: we'll be cheering on the famous Coppola offspring.
