All About Michael Jackson's Daughter Paris Jackson

Mar. 15, 2025

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Michael Jackson’s daughter is keeping his memory and legacy alive.

Paris Jackson, 26,lost her dadwhen she was only 11 years old and famously gave a short, unplanned speech at Michael’s 2009 funeral. “Ever since I was born, Daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine. And I just want to say that I love him so much,” she said.

In the years since, Paris has followed in her famous father’s footsteps as a musician.

“Music is like the air I breathe — it is awareness, it is being able to create something bigger than me and it is a way to express myself and externalize what I feel inside,” she toldL’Officiel Italiain 2020.

According to her older brotherPrince Michael Jackson, Paris is like their late father in so many ways.

“Basically, as a person, she is who my dad is,” he toldRolling Stonein 2017. He added that Paris is similar to their father “in all of her strengths and almost all of her weaknesses, as well. She’s very passionate.”

Paris has a close bond with her two brothers, Prince andBigi(formerly Blanket), whom she relied on when she wascoming out.

From advocating for causes close to her heart to honoring the King of Pop, here is everything to know about Michael Jackson’s daughter, Paris.

She was born in 1998

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Michael and his ex-wife,Debbie Rowe, welcomed Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson in Los Angeles on April 3, 1998.

Michael and Rowe first met in 1986 when she was a dermatology nurse at a practice he was visiting and the two became good friends over the years. After Michael divorced his first wife,Lisa Marie Presley, in 1996, he and Rowe went on to wed and have their first child together, Prince, the following year.

She reconnected with her birth mom as a teen

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When Paris' parents divorced in 1999, the “Thriller” singer was given full custody of the children. Paris grew up with her older brother Prince and younger brother Bigi on her father’s Neverland Ranch in California and later reunited with her mother as a teenager.

“It’s cool, getting to know her, seeing how similar we are, getting into what kind of music she really likes,” Paris said during a 2021 episode ofRed Table Talk.“She really likes country and folk so I sent her some of the stuff I’m working on.”

Paris also supported Rowe when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016. “I’m a fighter because she’s a fighter. love you mom,” Paris captionedan Instagram photoof her kissing Rowe’s head.

She is a multi-hyphenate in the entertainment industry

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Originally, Paris wanted tostay out of the spotlightand “become a psychologist or a nurse at a psychiatric ward,” she told PEOPLE in 2017.

It was around the time of her high school graduation that she changed her mind about the potential profession, understanding that she could use her position to bring awareness to causes close to her heart.

Paris went on to do that andsigned with IMG Modelsin 2017. She has graced several magazine covers, includingHarper’s BazaarandVogue Australia. She also walked inJean Paul Gaultier’s Haute Couture spring/summer 2020 fashion show.

Simultaneously, she made her acting debut on Fox’sStar(2016). The actress then landed other roles inGringo(2018),American Horror Stories(2021),Habit(2021),Sex Appeal(2022),Swarm(2023) and more.

She also ventured into music as part of the singer-songwriter duoThe Soundflowers, with her then-boyfriend,Gabriel Glenn. The pairbroke upin 2020, and Paris released her first full-length studio album,wilted, that same year. She has since released additional music, like her 2023 single, “Bandaid.”

Despite having a famous last name, she doesn’t depend on it for success.

“I’m also a full believer that I should earn everything,” she said on the YouTube showNo Filter withNaomi Campbellin 2021. “I go to auditions, I work hard, I study scripts, I do my thing … even growing up it was about earning stuff.”

She’s been candid about her mental health struggles

Paris was thrust into the spotlight at a young age and revealed that the paparazzi’s fixation on her father when she was a child led her to experience post-traumatic stress disorder.

“I experience audio hallucinations, sometimes, with camera clicks and severe paranoia and have been going to therapy for a lot of things, but that included,” she shared on an episode ofRed Table Talk. She added that she has been doing eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy to help with the PTSD, and it has been “very effective.”

Paris sought treatment for her physical and emotional health in 2019, with a source telling PEOPLE at the time, “She checked herself into a treatment facility to aid in her wellness plan and is looking forward to coming out of this revitalized and ready to tackle the exciting new projects that await her.”

She is a tattoo aficionado

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“He’s brought me nothing but joy,” she toldRolling Stone. “So why not have constant reminders of joy?”

She enjoys the craft so much that she took matters into her own hands during the COVID-19 pandemic when tattoo parlors were closed. Sheposted on Instagrama close-up shot of her tattooing a squiggle shape below her right pinky toe.

She’s an animal lover

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The musician has always had a soft place in her heart for animals, especially her dogs. Paris frequently posts her pets on social media, and in 2020, she opened up toRemixabout their influence on her life.

“My dog is an emotional support animal and helps me immensely with my depression, anxiety and PTSD,” she said. “I’ve always had a deep love for animals and I’m not quite sure where it came from.”

Paris added: “Animals are so unapologetically themselves and they love unconditionally. They’re so simple and perfect and I wish humans could be more like that.”

She’s an activist

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Paris is a champion for many causes. In 2018, sheleft a Dior runway showafter being concerned about how the horses were treated during the designer’s showcase event, meant to depict a women’s rodeo.

“If it means equality, if it means love. Just do it. No matter what the problem is, if you add love to it, that’s all you need,” she toldBillboardof her philanthropic efforts in 2017.

In fact, her activism is what she wants to be remembered for, tellingL’Officiel Italiain 2020, “I would like to be remembered for my commitment — until death — towards the environment, animals, and human and civil rights. In addition to someone who has always fought to change the system. Power to the people!”

She is engaged to music producer Justin Long

On Dec. 5, Paris announced that she is engaged to music producer Justin Long in anInstagrampost she shared in honor of his birthday. Amid photos of the couple together through their relationship, she included a picture of Long down on one knee.

“happy birthday my sweet blue. doing life with you these last years has been an indescribable whirlwind and i couldn’t dream of anyone more perfect for me to do it all with,” she wrote in her caption. “thank you for letting me be yours. i love you.”

Paris shared more photos from the moment on her Instagram Stories, along with a picture of Long sliding her engagement ring onto her finger.

source: people.com