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Nicole Kidman celebrates daughter Sunday Rose's 18th birthday after she walked the Dior runway in Paris


The birthday celebration followed a standout fashion moment for Sunday Rose


Nicole Kidman celebrates daughter Sunday Rose's 18th birthday after she walked the Dior runway in Paris© Michael Loccisano/GA
Daniel NeiraSenior Writer
JULY 7, 2026 1:17 PM EDT

Sunday Rose Kidman Urban is celebrating a major personal and professional milestone.

Just one day after walking the runway for Christian Dior's Autumn/Winter 2026 Haute Couture show during Paris Fashion Week, the rising model officially turned 18 on July 7.

Sunday Rose Kidman Urban walks the Christian Dior Haute Couture runway in Paris one day before her 18th birthday.© WWD
Sunday Rose Kidman Urban walks the Christian Dior Haute Couture runway in Paris one day before her 18th birthday.

To mark the special occasion, her mother, Nicole Kidman, shared a touching tribute filled with childhood memories.

The Oscar-winning actress posted two throwback photos of Sunday Rose on Instagram, including one of her holding her daughter as a toddler and another showing the birthday girl wearing angel wings while walking away from the camera.

Nicole Kidman shared a heartfelt birthday tribute as daughter Sunday Rose officially turned 18.© Nicole Kidman/Instagram
Nicole Kidman shared a heartfelt birthday tribute as daughter Sunday Rose officially turned 18.

"Happy 18th my angel, you couldn't be more loved," Nicole wrote alongside the photos, adding a heart emoji and tagging Sunday's Instagram account.

The birthday celebration followed a standout fashion moment for Sunday Rose, who returned to the Dior Haute Couture runway for the second consecutive year.

Nicole Kidman celebrated daughter Sunday Rose's milestone 18th birthday with sweet childhood throwback photos.© Nicole Kidman/Instagram
Nicole Kidman celebrated daughter Sunday Rose's milestone 18th birthday with sweet childhood throwback photos.

She appeared in the French fashion house's Autumn/Winter 2026 presentation wearing a knitted gray coat accented with baby pink trim, black trousers and white pumps.

After the show, the new 18-year-old reflected on the experience by sharing photos from the runway on social media.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: (L-R) Sunday Rose Kidman Urban and Nicole Kidman attend the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Julian Hamilton/Getty Images) © Getty
Sunday Rose previously attended the Met Gala alongside Nicole Kidman before celebrating her 18th birthday.

"Dior couture round 2," she wrote. "EEK thank u @jonathan.anderson @ashleybrokaw @benjaminbruno_ for another wonderful show x."

The appearance marked another milestone in Sunday's fast-growing modeling career.

Sunday Rose Kidman Urban and Nicole Kidman© Jacopo M. Raule
Sunday Rose modeled in Christian Dior's Autumn/Winter 2026 Haute Couture show during Paris Fashion Week.

She first made her official runway debut in October 2024 at just 16 years old during Miu Miu's Spring/Summer 2025 show in Paris and has since become a familiar face throughout Fashion Week.

Earlier this year, she also generated headlines when she attended the Met Gala alongside Nicole, despite being 17 years old at the time.

Nicole Kidman honored her daughter Sunday Rose with a touching Instagram post to celebrate her milestone birthday.© Kevin Mazur, Getty Images
Nicole Kidman honored her daughter Sunday Rose with a touching Instagram post to celebrate her milestone birthday.

Her appearance sparked conversation because the prestigious event traditionally limits attendance to guests who are at least 18 years old.

The evening was especially notable as Nicole served as one of the gala's co-chairs.

Nicole Kidman makes a red carpet appearance with lookalike daughter Sunday Rose, 15, at OMEGA 'Her Time' event at OMEGA House Paris, Paris, France© Grosby Group
Nicole Kidman and Sunday Rose have shared several public appearances as the young model's career continues to grow.

Sunday has previously spoken about the inspiration behind her decision to pursue modeling and entertainment, revealing that spending time on film sets with her mother during childhood played a defining role.

"I definitely gained a lot of interest from those experiences and especially being privileged enough to experience them at a young age," she told Elle Australia.

Nicole and Sunday Rose© Instagram
Nicole Kidman and Sunday Rose attend the Balenciaga show during Paris Fashion Week

She also praised her mother's influence, adding, "My mum is someone who has always been so creative and my biggest inspiration in life. She's a key part of everything I do."

In the same interview, Sunday explained that continuing her education has helped her maintain perspective while navigating life in the spotlight.

"The privilege of having these experiences and meeting so many new people is so amazing, but as a teenager, it's so easy to get sucked into all of it so fast," she said.