She is the daughter of a very famous actress and started acting after studying social sciences.

With a smile that inevitably reminds her of her mother and a style that combines freshness and sophistication, Ava Philippe (26) became one of the most pampered young women of the new generation of stars. But behind the flashes and the comparisons to his mother, Reese Witherspoon (49) has managed to write his own story, characterized by creativity, independence and an authentic voice. Ava was born on September 9, 1999 in Santa Monica, California and is Reese’s first child Ryan Philippe (51), two film stars. According to the protagonist of Legally blondeHer daughter’s name comes from her admiration for Ava Gardner, a symbol of glamor and sophistication in Hollywood. Ava’s childhood was spent between film sets and the media spotlight, which she found challenging. “When I was little, people would always ask me, ‘Are you going to do the same thing as your parents?’ And the truth is that my only goal was to individualize myself, to be my own person and to find out who Ava was instead of being a copy of someone else,” she said in an interview with New Beauty. Ava has a brother, Deacon (22), from Reese’s first marriage. Then came Kai (14) from his father and Tennessee (13) from Witherspoon’s second marriage to Jim Toth.

With his mother Reese and his brothers Deacon and Tennessee

The actress poses with a strapless scarf at the avant-premiere of the film “Splitsville” in Los Angeles in August this yearGettyImages

STUDY AND ARTISTIC CAREER

Far from being content with the title of “daughter of,” she studied social sciences at the University of California, Berkeley. “When I was in college, I realized how much neglecting my creativity was affecting me. Although I enjoy playing guitar, drawing and painting, I was willing to explore new media, and psychology and sociology are a fundamental part of my interests, and acting is a fantastic way to integrate them into my creativity, something I didn’t expect or think I would like so much,” she said. He made his television debut this year with the ABC series Doctor OdysseyDirector: Ryan Murphy. “I am finding my true path and it is very rewarding.”

Ava in a scene from the series Doctor Odyssey wearing a pink bikini, which many saw as a reference to her mother’s iconic character in Legally Blonde, Elle Woods

Ava debuted as a model for the Rodarte brand back in 2018 and has worked with brands like Chanel, Tiffany & Co. and her mother’s line Draper James since she was 11 years old. Today she is an ambassador for Vince Camuto’s Wonderbloom Haze perfume, thus consolidating her image as a style reference.

She made her debut as a model in 2018 for the Rodarte brand

AN AUTHENTIC AND IN LOVE VOICE

Since the end of 2024, Ava has been sharing her life with Dakota Brubaker (28), a Californian musician who performs under the stage name Vindigo. They met at the University of California and now live in Los Angeles with their rescue dogs Benji and Birdie.

With her boyfriend, the musician Dakota BrubakerGettyImages

The complicity between Ava and Dakota is reflected on social networks, where they share funny videos on TikTok. One of them went viral when fans commented on Dakota’s resemblance to Ryan Phillippe, Ava’s father, which she took with humor. Additionally, Reese’s daughter uses her platforms to speak about topics that are close to her heart: mental health, diversity and self-acceptance. “This is complete stupidity… No one deserves to be criticized for their appearance.” She also shared her perspective on sexual identity: “I’m attracted to… people! Gender is everything.”