Vin Diesel’s Family
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Vin Diesel has had an incredibly successful career as an action movie superstar! The actor — whose real name is Mark Sinclair — is perhaps best known for playing Dominic Toretto throughout all of the ‘Fast & Furious’ movies, but he’s also been incredibly successful as a voice actor, lending his talents as Groot in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, mainly the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ films.
He also voiced the titular character in the acclaimed 1999 children’s movie ‘The Iron Giant.’ While most of his movies are action-packed, he’s played a variety of roles from the serious drama ‘Saving Private Ryan’ to action-driven blockbusters to more family-oriented comedies like ‘The Pacifier.’
While Vin is most well-known as an actor, he’s also a family man. He’s been dating Mexican model Paloma Jimenez since 2007, and the pair have two daughters and a son together.
Keep scrolling through our gallery to see photos of Vin and his family!
Vin Diesel & Hania Riley Sinclair
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Vin Diesel and eldest daughter Hania Sinclair attend the premiere of ‘Fast & Furious: Spy Racers’ on Dec. 7, 2019. Hania made her acting debut in the animated series.
Vin Diesel’s eldest daughter is Hania Riley Sinclair, and she’s sweetly nicknamed ‘Similce,’ which means ‘Alpha Angel.’ She was born in April 2008.
Though Vin is known for his action chops, he called fatherhood “the craziest stunt” he ever did in a 2016 interview with Entertainment Tonight.
Vin Diesel With His Son & Daughter At The ‘Guardians of The Galaxy 2’ Premiere
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Vin Diesel brings Hania Sinclair and his son Vincent to the premiere of his superhero movie ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.’ Vincent is the actor’s only son, and he was born in 2010.
Vin credited his later ‘Fast & Furious’ co-star Paul Walker with leading him towards fatherhood. He offered a hearfelt message while promoting Walker’s charity on Instagram in Sep. 2016.
“He must’ve been God-sent, because he put me on the right path. He set me up,” Diesel said. “When we did the first ‘Fast & Furious,’ I was already 30 years old or something, but he was a father. So when we were in the cars in between takes, he would tell me, ‘Hey, Vin, it’s not a scary thing to become a father,’ (and) give me all this good advice. Next thing I know, I am a dad.”
Vin added, “Paul was very, very instrumental for me in my segue into fatherhood. He was the one that told me to go to the hospital. … He’s the one that told me to cut the umbilical cord! He was the only that knew, in California, that I was about to have a child.”
Vin Diesel & Vincent Sinclair At The Actor’s Handprint Ceremony
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Vin Diesel’s son Vincent Sinclair was there to support his dad when he got his handprints cast in cement at Los Angeles’ famous Chinese Theater. While it was a huge day for the actor, Vincent seemed a little tired!
Vincent appeared in ‘F9’ playing Vin’s character Dom’s son. The actor revealed it was director Justin Lin’s idea to include Vincent while appearing on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ in June 2021.
“We’ve been making these movies for so long, that every time one of my children were born, I was usually working on a Fast and Furious movie,” Vin explained. “So the director and the cast all have their own relationship with my children. And it was [Lin’s] idea for my son to play young Dom.”
Vin Diesel And His Family At The ‘F7’ Premiere
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Vin Diesel’s longtime girlfriend Paloma Jimenez and his son Vincent and daughter Hania all joined him for the premiere of ‘Furious 7’ in Apr. 2017. The whole family seemed excited for the occasion.
Diesel raved about his longtime girlfriend Paloma to Entertainment Tonight in 2016, saying, “She’s everything. The perfect mother. She’s just so wonderful in so many ways, She’s so stunningly beautiful, but the thing people don’t realize is she’s my rock, so she’s so stunningly beautiful on the inside.”
Paloma Jimenez At Vin Diesel’s Hand And Footprint Ceremony
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Paloma Jimenez holds her son Vincent Sinclair on her lap, while with daughter Hania Riley at Vin Diesel’s hand and footprint ceremony in Los Angeles. The model looked stunning in an all-white suit.
Vin revealed how much he “leaned on” friend and co-star Paul Walker when he was alive. He told Access, “I leaned on him when I transitioned [to fatherhood]. He was my rock.
He went on, “[Paul] was the one that said— the irony is what the roles that we had and the scenes that we had that discussed fatherhood in Fast Five and throughout the franchise in real life were reversed. To the point where, as you know, my youngest child, when I was in the delivery room and writing down her name, even my mom to this day says, ‘Pablo [Vin’s nickname for Paul] was in the room with you.’ And that’s why I wrote Pauline.”
Vin Diesel And Hania Riley At The Hand And Footprint Ceremony
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Vin Diesel posed with his daughter Hania Riley at his hand and footprint ceremony in 2015. The actor looked very proud with his daughter by his side.
Vin said fatherhood was his “favorite role” while speaking at the 2015 handprint ceremony. “I love my children so much,” he added.
Vin Diesel Celebrates His Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame
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Vin Diesel brought his partner Paloma Jimenez and kids Hania Riley and Vincent Sinclair when he received a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. The two little ones looked adorable posing with their mom and dad.
Vin admitted to being “protective” over Paloma with Extra in Jun 2021. “She takes good care of me,” he said. “She’s the first person on Father’s Day to wish me Happy Father’s Day. To see her with my children is one of the most beautiful things.”
Vin Diesel’s Family Checks Out His Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame
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Vin Diesel held his daughter Hania Riley’s hand as he received a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. The star’s son Vincent Sinclair admired the achievement!
Vin talked about his heritage while accepting the honor in 2013. “I guess I’ve always looked past the exterior and the ambiguity that my existence represents,” he said. The biracial actor added, “When I was in my mother’s stomach, it was still illegal in parts of America for people of color and white people to procreate.”
“Everyone had known me just as a bouncer in New York because I wasn’t able to get any work. There was something too ambiguous about the way I look that would prevent me from ever getting a star,” he went on before adding, “As my daughter says, ‘Dreams do come true’.”
Vin Diesel Holds Daughter Hania Riley In 2013
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Vin Diesel and his daughter Hania Riley gave a thumbs up at the actor’s ceremony for his star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. The actor rocked a black pinstriped suit and his little girl wore a white dress for the occasion.
Vin talked about his responsibility as a father in the special features for ‘F9: The Fast Saga (The Director’s Cut)’. “When we have children the stakes are higher. We have to care about the planet…and humanity,” he explained.
