Where is Rebecca Soteros today? The story of the late Paul Walker's girlfriend

Where is Rebecca Soteros today? The story of the late Paul Walker's girlfriend

Rebecca Soteros became famous when people discovered she was Paul Walker's girlfriend. The late American actor was best known for playing Brian O'Conner in the Fast & Furious franchise. Rebecca and Paul were blessed with a daughter. But, where is Rebecca Soteros today? What does she do for a living?

Rebecca Soteros and Paul Walker take pictures together
Soteros and Walker had a push-and-pull relationship. Photo: @mylifewalker09, @HubHistorical (modified by author)
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Key Takeaways

  • Rebecca started dating Paul Walker before he became a famous actor.
  • She got plenty of media and public attention after his death.
  • Their daughter has followed in Paul's footsteps by forging a career in entertainment.
  • Rebecca has kept a much lower profile since Paul Walker's demise.

Rebecca Soteros' profile summary

Full nameRebecca Soteros
Other nameRebecca McBain
GenderFemale
Birthyear1974
Age51 years old (in 2025)
BirthplaceCalifornia, USA
ResidenceCalifornia, USA
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityWhite
ReligionChristianity
SexualityStraight
Height5 feet 5 inches (165 cm)
Weight121 lbs. (55 kg)
Body measurements34-26-35 in (86-66-89 cm) Approx.
Hair colorDark brown
Eye colorHazel
FatherMark Soteros
MotherJulie Ann Soteros
Siblings1
Marital statusSingle
Ex-partnerPaul Walker (deceased)
Children1
EducationVillage Christian School
ProfessionFormer teacher

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Where is Rebecca Soteros today?

Rebecca Soteros reportedly lives and works in California, USA. She lived in Hawaii with her daughter, Meadow Rain Walker, for many years. However, after a DUI incident and subsequent custody battle with Paul's mother, she moved to California to be closer to their daughter, who was living with the late actor at the time.

While Soteros has kept a relatively low profile, she has been involved in supporting Meadow's endeavors, including running charities in Paul's name.

Who is Rebecca Soteros?

Rebecca is a former teacher, best known as the late Paul Walker's girlfriend and the mother of his only child, Meadow Rain Walker. She has kept her life away from the limelight for years now.

How old is Rebecca Soteros now?

The girlfriend of the late Paul Walker is 51 years old (in 2025). She was born in 1974, but the exact day and month remain undisclosed.

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Where is Rebecca Soteros from?

She resided in California, where she was born and raised.

Rebecca Soteros and Paul Walker hugging each other
Facts about Rebecca Soteros. Photo: @HubHistorical (modified by author)
Source: Original

Rebecca Soteros' family

She is the daughter of Julie Ann and Mark Soteros. Her mum is a homemaker, while her dad runs a business in California. Rebecca also has a younger brother named Joshua.

Educational background

After completing elementary school, Rebecca went to Village Christian School in California, where she graduated in 1992.

What does Rebecca Soteros do for a living?

Rebecca is believed to be working in a private firm in California. She moved to Hawaii to finish college and become a teacher in the same state after her relationship with Paul Walker ended.

Soteros would later quit the profession and move to California to be with her daughter when the child's father, Paul Walker, died.

Rebecca Soteros' net worth

Her net worth is not available online or in public records. Meanwhile, the father of her daughter, Fast & Furious actor Paul Walker, was estimated to be worth $25 million at death.

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Paul Walker and Rebecca Soteros' story

The I Am Paul Walker documentary, aired on The CW on 13 January 2024, heavily explores Paul Walker's life, career, and relationship with Rebecca Soteros.

By the time they began dating, Soteros and Walker were adults and had known each other since childhood. They welcomed a daughter named Meadow Rain Walker on 4 November 1998.

Speaking about their relationship, Paul Walker’s sister Ashlie said in the documentary:

You have to know that his relationship with Rebecca … they were kids together. And they were sweethearts and then they were friends, and then they were sweethearts and then they were friends.
Paul Walker smiling in white and black shirts
Paul Walker died in an accident. Photo: @VIRK from Pakistan (modified by author)
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Though Walker and Soteros had their struggles, his family said she became close to everyone when they were dating. Paul Walker’s uncle, Rhett, said in the documentary:

[She] basically became a very big part of our family.

Paul Walker’s mother, Cheryl, also said:

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Rebecca had been around so much that I treated her as if she was my daughter. [We] became a family that's a little different.

When Soteros revealed she was pregnant, Paul’s mum said he was scared about having a baby when he was not ready. Nevertheless, his mother persuaded him to marry Soteros, believing they were in love and would never separate.

Speaking about his daughter and his relationship with Rebecca, the actor said in archive footage in the documentary:

The mom and I weren't together, and I was raised Mormon. I was told, "Mommy and Daddy are supposed to be together."
...I was with chicks, having fun — I was an animal. I want to be [a family man], and my heart wants to be in it, but my mind just isn't following it.

Rhett further explained in the documentary that the couple had a "push me, pull me relationship," and Cherry revealed that when Paul rose to fame, Rebecca tried to protect their daughter from the public eye.

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Cherry said:

Things were not easy for Rebecca because people realized who Meadow was; they would come up in the grocery store and try to pick her up. It was a little scary.

How old was Rebecca Soteros when she had Meadow?

Born in 1974, Rebecca was around 24 years old when she gave birth to Meadow in 1998. Paul Walker (born on 12 September 1973 in Glendale, California) was 25 years old then.

What happened between Rebecca Soteros and Paul Walker?

After their breakup, Rebecca moved to Hawaii with their daughter, determined to finish college and become a teacher. While in Hawaii, she started to struggle with alcohol addiction, which strained and eventually ended her relationship with Paul.

Paul holding a cat and his daughter walking on the runway
Rain regularly shares tributes to her dad on social media. Photo: @meadowwalker (modified by author)
Source: UGC

Was Rebecca Soteros married to Paul Walker?

The public considered Paul Walker as Rebecca Soteros' husband, even though they were never legally married to each other.

The two only dated briefly in the late 1990s, starting in early 1998, and had a child in November 1998. When the actor passed away in 2013, the couple had already separated for over a decade.

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Did Paul Walker raise his daughter?

Meadow Rain spent her childhood with her mum, Rebecca Soteros, and went to live with her father when she became a teenager. Due to Rebecca's alcohol addiction, Paul took his then-13-year-old daughter from Hawaii and lived with her in Los Angeles, California.

Meadow Rain lived with her dad until he died in a road accident in Valencia, Santa Clarita, California, at the age of 40. On 30 November 2013, Paul Walker's car crashed into a concrete lamppost and two trees before catching fire. He died of trauma and burns, and his body was burned beyond recognition.

After Paul Walker's death, Rebecca returned to California to support their daughter emotionally. A custody battle ensued between Rebecca and Paul Walker's mother, Cheryl Walker.

Who has custody of Paul Walker's daughter?

Before his death, Paul had named his mother as Meadow Rain's legal guardian. However, the child's mother, Rebecca Soteros, went to court and acquired custody.

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Who raised Paul Walker's daughter after he died?

After Paul Walker's death, his daughter, Meadow, lived with her mother, Rebecca Soteros, and a nanny. While Vin Diesel was a close friend of Paul's and supported Meadow, he did not adopt her or have legal custody. Meadow continued to live with her mother after a guardianship case was dismissed.

Who inherited Paul Walker's money?

Paul left a trust entitling his daughter, Meadow Walker, to his entire estate valued at $25 million. She was the sole beneficiary of the actor's will. Since his death, the media have reported conflict amongst his family resulting from Paul's decision.

Rain is the actor's only child. She regularly shares sweet tributes to him on social media and honors his legacy through The Paul Walker Foundation, which she founded in 2015.

Is Paul Walker's daughter married?

Meadow Rain, now a famed actress and model, is 26 years old (as of July 2025) and divorced. She married Louis Thornton-Allan on 14 October 2021 in a private ceremony. Rain's godfather, Vin Diesel, walked her down the aisle.

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Rain takes a photo alone and another with her now-ex spouse
Rain was married to Louis Thornton-Allan. Photo: @meadowwalker (modified by author)
Source: UGC

The couple split in September 2023 and announced their separation in December 2023, citing "irreconcilable differences" as the cause of their separation.

In response to Meadow Rain's divorce petition, Louis demanded spousal support as per their "premarital agreement." He even wanted Meadow to pay his legal fees for their divorce case. The two eventually reached a divorce agreement.

Did Meadow Walker become a mother?

Meadow has no child, not even with her ex-husband, Louis Thornton-Allan. In June 2022, she admitted to terminating a pregnancy at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Paul Walker's daughter often posts pictures of her childhood on social media. People who do not know her history sometimes assume she has a child when they see these images.

American actor Vin Diesel is Meadow Walker's godfather. They had a close bond before her father, Paul Walker, died in 2013. Diesel became friends with Paul when they starred in The Fast and the Furious film in 2001.

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The actors played best friends Dominic Toretto (Vin) and Brian O'Conner (Paul) in four more Fast and Furious films before Paul died in a car crash. Diesel and Meadow have remained a tight-knit duo since his passing.

Paul Walker and Vin Diesel turning their eyes away from the camera
Walker made Vin Diesel his child's godfather. Photo: @VIRK from Pakistan, @VinDiesel (modified by author)
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Is Rebecca Soteros married?

It is unknown whether Meadow Walker's mother is single, dating, or married. Rebecca has kept her life private since her baby daddy, Paul Walker, passed away.

How tall is Rebecca Soteros?

She is 5 feet 5 inches or 165 cm tall.

What is Rebecca Soteros' Instagram page?

It is believed that the former Paul Walker's girlfriend might be on Instagram, but she has no verified account. There are several Instagram usernames with her name, but they are not hers. Her privacy would mean she is not on any social media platform.

Is the biography of Rebecca Soteros on Wikipedia?

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Facts about Rebecca Soteros

  • She became close to Paul Walker's family when they were dating.
  • Paul’s mother treated her like a daughter when they were dating.
  • Walker and Soteros had relationship struggles even before having a child.
  • She maintains a friendship with Paul Walker's Fast & Furious co-stars.
  • The internet has some of Rebecca Soteros' images when dating Paul.
  • There are no recent pictures of her online.

Where is Rebecca Soteros today? The former teacher rose to fame as Paul Walker's girlfriend but later parted ways. Rebecca prefers a private life, focusing on her ventures and raising their daughter, Meadow Walker.

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