
Romy Mars
Romy Mars is an actress and singer known for playing Kayla in English Teacher and releasing the songs "Stuck Up" and "From a Distance." She is the daughter of filmmaker Sofia Coppola and musician Thomas Mars, and she appeared in her grandfather Francis Ford Coppola's film Megalopolis.
Family and upbringing
Romy Mars, whose birth name is Romy Madison Croquet, is the oldest daughter of Sofia Coppola and Thomas Mars. Her younger sister is Cosima Mars. She is part of the Coppola family, which includes her grandfather Francis Ford Coppola.
Mars was raised out of the public eye. Her parents also discouraged her from having a public social-media account, a subject she addressed humorously in a viral TikTok video.
Music career
Mars began writing music when she was 12. She released her debut pop singles, "Stuck Up" and "From a Distance," on May 22, 2024, with both songs appearing on the Stuck Up EP.
The two tracks combine breezy pop production with coming-of-age themes and nostalgic early-2000s influences. Claud produced "From a Distance," while Mikey Hart and Claud worked on the release. Mars followed the EP with the single "A-Lister" in 2025, and its music video was directed by Sofia Coppola. Her later releases include the single "Ego."
Acting roles in Megalopolis and English Teacher
Mars made her first modeling appearance for Marc Jacobs in 2020. She later appeared as a reporter in Megalopolis, directed by her grandfather Francis Ford Coppola. The film premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
In 2024, she played the student Kayla in the FX comedy series English Teacher. Her screen credits also include a small appearance in Sofia Coppola's film On the Rocks.
Viral TikTok videos
Mars attracted widespread attention in 2023 with a TikTok video in which she attempted to make pasta while explaining that she had been grounded. She said she had tried to use her father's credit card to charter a helicopter from New York to Maryland so she could have dinner with a friend from camp.
She later posted a TikTok questioning why UC Berkeley had invited her to speak, comparing the invitation with previous speakers associated with the university. She joked that she had no advice to offer because she had been born into the entertainment industry.
Education
Mars was attending Lehigh University in the fall of 2025.
Quick facts
- Romy Mars began writing music at age 12.
- She made her first modeling appearance for Marc Jacobs in 2020.
- Mars released the singles "Stuck Up" and "From a Distance" on May 22, 2024.
- Her debut EP, Stuck Up, contains "Stuck Up" and "From a Distance."
- She appeared as a reporter in Francis Ford Coppola's film Megalopolis, which premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
- Mars played the student Kayla in the FX comedy series English Teacher.
- Her single "A-Lister" was released in 2025, and its music video was directed by Sofia Coppola.
- She went viral in 2023 after posting a TikTok about being grounded for trying to charter a helicopter with her father's credit card.
- Mars posted a TikTok questioning why UC Berkeley had invited her to give a speech.
- She was attending Lehigh University in the fall of 2025.
FAQs about Romy Mars
What is Romy Mars' real name?
Romy Mars' birth name is Romy Madison Croquet.
Is Romy Mars a Nepo baby?
Romy Mars is discussed as a nepotism child because she is the daughter of filmmaker Sofia Coppola and musician Thomas Mars and the granddaughter of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. She has also joked about the subject in her TikTok videos.
Does Romy Mars go to college?
Romy Mars was attending Lehigh University in the fall of 2025.
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