In September 2021, during the funeral of the great Jean-Paul Belmondo, France discovered with more interest the lovely Stella, the youngest daughter of the famous actor and the result of his relationship with Nathalie Tardivel (better known as Natty). At 23 years old, she has become a splendid young woman pursuing remarkable studies. After three long years of higher education in political science and business management in London, the young woman has now embarked on a new course at one of the most prestigious American universities: Columbia! On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, the beautiful blonde with blue eyes took to her Instagram account to share some photos of her new life, far from France. In the pictures, she can be seen on a café terrace, running her fingers through her long golden hair, with a caption of three hearts in different colors, undoubtedly showing her love for the new city.
Stella Belmondo is making her mother proud. In other photos, we see glimpses of everyday life, between city strolls with her friends and art exhibitions. While these new studies require Stella Belmondo to live far from her family, she can undoubtedly rely on her mother’s unwavering support, who never fails to express her pride in her daughter. When she joined Columbia University last February, Natty Tardivel announced the news on her own Instagram account by posting a photo of her daughter in front of the famous entrance gate of the institution. “I am so proud of my daughter. London, Milan, and now New York, brilliant studies,” she wrote in the caption. Stella Belmondo is following in the footsteps of other very famous personalities like Whoopi Goldberg, Anne Hathaway, James Franco, and Angelina Jolie, who have all graduated from Columbia University.
Stella Belmondo is in a dispute with her brothers and sisters. Alongside her success, Stella Belmondo must still deal with the inheritance conflict raging within her family. In 2023, she initiated legal action against her sister Florence, accusing her of supposed disguised donations she received. However, she lost this recourse and had to pay 3000 euros to her sister. More recently, the two women have started a new legal procedure, this time against their brother Paul, accusing him of “successoral concealment.” The late actor’s fortune is estimated at over 100 million euros. Such a colossal amount suggests a very long legal battle ahead.
