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Happy 14th Birthday, Suri Cruise: A Look Back at Her Unstoppable Cool-Girl Style

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Suri Cruise turns 14 years old today, and just like her mom, Katie Holmes, she has already mastered an effortlessly cool style.

Holmes herself took to Instagram to share celebrations for her daughter, writing: “Happy Birthday Sweetheart!!!!!!! I am so blessed to be your mom. May this year be incredible!”

View this post on Instagram 💕Happy Birthday Sweetheart!!!!!!! 💕 I am so blessed to be your mom. May this year be incredible! 💕💕💕💕 A post shared by Katie Holmes (@katieholmes212) on Apr 17, 2020 at 8:53pm PDT

Together under the guidance of Holmes and father Tom Cruise, Suri has developed into a young fashion star. To celebrate her big day, FN looks back at a few of her most memorable style moments.

In February, the teenager channeled the biggest trends of the 2000s wearing a now sold-out $340 Colmar puffer jacket and the baggiest jeans in New York. She topped off the look with yet another staple of the decade in Ugg’s Classic Tall boots. Featuring the brand’s signature plush shearling lining, the boots retail for $200 at Nordstrom.com .

Suri Cruise's Shoe Style Evolution: Adidas Superstars, Converse All Stars and More

Suri cruise's breezy floral dress for lunch date with friend gets youthful spin with versatile sneakers, suri cruise is typically gen z in cozy hoodie, baggy jeans & versatile converse sneakers.

The starlet showed off her bold taste while out in Manhattan in October 2019. Her boho-chic ensemble included a flowing red blouse, white camisole and a velour golden yellow midi skirt. The teen balanced the bright colors with faded gray $80 Adidas Gazelle kicks.

While Katie Holmes’ sweater and bra set in August 2019 became an instant hit , Suri’s cool outfit is not one to be overlooked. She matched her white collared shirt with puff sleeves to light-washed mom jeans, another staple of Holmes’ closet as well. Her choice of footwear echoed her shirt, walking in all-white Adidas Superstar sneakers that retail for $80 at Adidas.com.

In an outfit that was almost ahead of the trends, Suri brought back iconic 1990s pieces with her beaded necklace and matching bag. Her pale yellow ruffled dress fell just over the knee and was contrasted by pink $38 Tretorn floral sneakers.

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Click through the gallery to see more of Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise’s best mother-daughter style moments through the years.

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Suri Cruise’s Shoe Style Evolution: Adidas Superstars, Converse All Stars and More

Suri Cruise , daughter of Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise , has been seen wandering around New York City in several styles of colorful footwear over the years. From her Converse All Star high tops, adorned with bright floral prints and leather accents, to her chunky Adidas Superstar sneakers with the brand’s signature three stripes in rose gold, Cruise has collected a number of standout shoe moments over the years.

Ahead, FN is breaking down Cruise’s shoe style evolution.

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Suri Cruise, 2017

In 2017, Cruise was spotted in a pair of cherry red ballet flats. The low-profile shoe featured a small bow-adorned strap and rounded toe silhouette.

Suri Cruise, 2018

Cruise was seen in 2018 wearing a similar pair of creamy ballet flats. The slip-on silhouette featured a small bow in the same shade of white and a half-inch block heel.

Suri Cruise, 2019

Cruise was seen donning a pair of Adidas Superstar sneakers in 2019. The shoes featured a white base and rose gold accents.

Suri Cruise, 2020

In 2020, Cruise was spotted wearing a casual pair of flip flops. The open-toed sandals featured a navy base and turquoise strap.

In 2020, Cruise was seen in a pair of Converse All Star high-top sneakers. The shoes were constructed from a multi-colored tweed material and featured white leather accents.

Cruise was spotted in 2020 donning another pair of low-profile flip flops. The slip-on silhouette was crafted in a deep blue colorway.

Suri Cruise, 2021.

In 2021, Cruise was photographed wearing a pair of tapered brown boots. The dark brown leather style featured baseline stitching and a short block heel.

Suri Cruise, 2021

Cruise was seen wearing a pair of Converse All Star high-top sneakers in 2021. The multi-colored shoes featured a bright purple ditsy floral pattern and white base.

In 2021, Cruise was spotted wearing another pair of floral Converse All Star sneakers. However, these shoes featured a new floral print with pink, orange and green accents.

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The Stunning Transformation Of Suri Cruise

What is it about celebrity kids that make us go gaga? Is it the adorable clothes, the glamorous inner circle of A-list family and friends, or the 24/7 paparazzi documenting their every move? One person who encapsulates all this and more wrapped in a sparkly bow of mystery is Suri Cruise. 

Suri, the daughter of " Top Gun: Maverick " star Tom Cruise and " Dawson's Creek " actress Katie Holmes, has been a household name since her birth in 2006. While her mom intentionally keeps Suri's private life under wraps — as of this writing, Suri does not have any verified social media accounts — the public has remained captivated by the young celebrity's style, background, ties with Scientology, and future endeavors. 

Check out how Suri has transformed throughout the years right before our eyes, starting with her parents' very public whirlwind romance, continuing through their equally public divorce, and where that leaves Suri today. 

Suri Cruise's birth was 'powerful' and 'spiritual'

On April 18, 2006, Suri Cruise was born in Santa Monica, California, to Hollywood superstar couple Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, at the time publicly known as " TomKat ." Holmes had been previously told Seventeen magazine  that she "used to think that I was going to marry Tom Cruise," so the public became enchanted as Holmes and Cruise, over the course of a year and some enthusiastic couch-jumping, eventually did begin to date in 2005. The couple quickly become engaged and announced they were expecting a child together in October 2005, according to  People . Cruise was reportedly so excited that he even  bought a sonogram machine in order to see baby Suri in utero.

The name Suri, according to Cruise in an interview with  Vanity Fair , came from a baby-naming book, and means "red rose."  CBS News reported that Suri was born weighing 7 pounds, 7 ounces, and measuring 20 inches long. 

"It was everything that we wanted it to be," Cruise said in an interview days after the birth with "20/20's" Deborah Roberts (via  ABC News ). "It was spiritual. It was powerful. It was indescribable. What words can you use? It's still something that I'm processing and keep reliving."

She was the most special guest at her parents' wedding

Suri was the guest of honor at Cruise and Holmes' wedding on November 18, 2006. The new parents shared nuptials in a star-studded ceremony inside the 15th-century Italian Odescalchi Castle outside Rome (per  Us Weekly ). The lavish celebration reportedly cost upwards of $3 million , and featured a dinner serenade by Andrea Bocelli, and not one but two Armani wedding gowns worn by Holmes throughout the night. 

According to Hello! Magazine , Katie wore one of the two gowns as she arrived to the castle, carrying a 7-month-old Suri. The celebrity guest list included Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, David and Victoria Beckham, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, and Leah Remini. According to E! Online , also in attendance were Cruise's two older kids  Connor and Isabella (whom he adopted with Nicole Kidman); Holmes' maid of honor, her sister Nancy Blaylock; and Cruise's best man, Scientology leader David Miscavige.

Suri Cruise was a trendsetter before she could walk

Throughout the course of their six-year marriage, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes became persistent tabloid icons — as did Suri Cruise. The family had the constant attention of paparazzi , whether they were walking down the street for a family outing in NYC or on the red carpet while promoting a film release. 

Suri quickly became a style icon — even before she could walk. By the time she was five years old, Suri had already accrued a wardrobe worth approximately $3.2 million, including $150,000 worth of shoes alone (as reported by the Daily Mail ). Her collection included high fashion brands such as Dolce and Gabbana and Ferragamo. According to Marie Claire UK , Suri even became the subject of the eponymous "Suri Cruise Effect," in which parents were influenced by the chic wardrobes of A-list celebrity children and spent top dollar on the latest fashions for their own toddlers. The young influencer's parents generated media buzz concerning questionable fashion choices, including allowing Suri to dress in high heels  and letting their young child wear  lipstick and manicured nails . 

What happened to Suri during TomKat's divorce?

Tom and Katie called it quits in the summer of 2012. According to CBS News , Cruise said he "didn't expect" Holmes to file for divorce. He received the news while on set for his film, "Oblivion," per  People . Proceedings moved swiftly, and the couple reached a settlement after just 11 days (per InStyle ). Holmes was awarded primary custody of Suri in the divorce, with Cruise gaining visitation rights. While Holmes did not receive spousal support in the settlement with Cruise, according to The Hollywood Reporter , Suri is set to receive $400,000 in child support per year until her 18th birthday. Cruise is also required to pay for Suri's expenses, including medical, dental, insurance, education, college and other extracurricular costs.

"We are committed to working together as parents to accomplish what is in our daughter Suri's best interests," a joint statement read (via  The Hollywood Reporter ). "We want to keep matters affecting our family private and express our respect for each other's commitment to each of our respective beliefs and support each other's roles as parents."

Suri has a complicated relationship with father Tom Cruise

Tom and Suri Cruise haven't been seen in public together since a visit to Disneyland in 2012, as reported by Yahoo . According to Us Weekly , the "Mission: Impossible" leading man has the right to see his daughter up to ten days a month, but chooses not to, allegedly because of Holmes and Suri's distance from the Church of Scientology. According to Huff Post , Tom admitted that post-divorce, Holmes and Suri were no longer practicing Scientologists. 

In a deposition with Bauer Media, Cruise was asked whether he and the church considered Holmes a " Suppressive Person ," or someone who tries to keep others down. "That is a distortion and a simplification of the matter. I don't want to just give an oversimplification of religious doctrine," Cruise said. According to Scientology expert Rick Ross, Church followers are taught to avoid Suppressive Persons (SPs) and "Potential Trouble Sources," (PTS). "Tom Cruise would not want to come in contact with an SP. And if he views his daughter as a PTS, which is very likely, he would not be that excited about dealing with her either," Ross told  Hollywood Life .

In June 2014, InTouch  reported that Cruise had not seen or spoken to his daughter in 1,000 days. In April 2019, an insider told Hollywood Life that Tom "still loves" Suri and that "Tom never intended to be estranged from his daughter," and "looks forward to repairing the relationship one day."

Suri Cruise and Katie Holmes delight in mother-daughter bonding

After the divorce, Katie Holmes was granted primary custody, and immediately uprooted Suri Cruise from California to NYC. According to the  NY Daily News , Holmes enrolled Suri, then 6 years old, in first grade at Avenues, a Chelsea private school with a $40,000 tuition. In an interview with InStyle , Holmes opened up and confessed that the time post-divorce was "intense" as a newly single mom. "It was a lot of attention, and I had a little child on top of it. We had some funny moments out and about in public. So many people I didn't know became my friends and helped us out, and that's what I love about the city," Holmes said. 

While Suri's digital presence is highly curated and limited, even on Holmes' own Instagram , the mother-daughter duo doesn't hold back when it comes to displaying their  close relationship during public appearances. Suri and her mom have been seen at each others' hips at events such as the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards  and the Z100 Jingle Ball introducing Taylor Swift, and have even been spotted strutting the streets of Manhattan wearing matching outfits . 

"I was happy to become a mum in my twenties. It's been nice that our ages fit ... how do I put this? Every age that my child has been and my age at that time has been a good match. We kind of grew up together," Holmes said in an interview with Elle . 

She's been called 'one of Hollywood's most iconic teens'

Suri Cruise turned 13 in April 2019, and was immediately labeled by ET Online as "One of Hollywood's Most Iconic Teens." Through glimpses of Suri's life on her mom's Instagram page, we can tell she's already becoming a  stylish and confident young lady. The proud mama shared a rare video on her Instagram of Suri in black-and-white bounding through an empty street. In an interview with " Today ," Katie Holmes said her parenting secret for raising a down-to-earth teen is to "listen" to her daily and "reward her for hard work." 

"I do a lot to put perspective on life," Holmes said. "We help out the homeless. We do small acts of kindness. I don't over-gift. I don't inundate my child with a lot of things. We're trying to raise good humans and some days we're better at it than others. We just focus on what she's passionate about and how you feel when you achieve your goals." She continued, joking, "I also demand a 100 on a spelling test!"

She quarantined with mom in NYC during the pandemic

Katie Holmes said she and Suri Cruise were in and out of New York during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020, according to Yahoo Entertainment . The duo remained quarantined in their NYC apartment during lockdown. Holmes even shared a candid photo of Suri celebrating her 14th birthday on her Instagram . "This lockdown has had a lot of silver linings. It was a beautiful moment. I think when you have less, you are more creative," Holmes told " Entertainment Tonight " in an interview. "This year has also been a reminder that the simple things are really beautiful and that is, those are the gifts of life," she said. 

In an interview with  Yahoo Entertainment , Holmes was asked about how she felt about Suri (and her NYC classmates) possibly re-entering school in a post-COVID pandemic environment. "I want everyone to be safe as possible," she said. "It's a hard one: I have no expertise on this in terms of health measures, but I just want to be as smart as possible for the whole community and to really prevent anyone from getting sick. My heart really goes out to all the people who have lost people."

Teen Suri stuts the streets of NYC like a runway

As an independent teen, Suri sightings are becoming more frequent in public as the teen explores NYC with her friends. According to Hollywood Life , Suri Cruise is looking more and more like her mom Katie Holmes every day — and becoming a Gen-Z style icon. During a visit to the Harry Potter store in the Flatiron district of Manhattan, Suri and friends were seen rocking Slytherin house colors and bringing back 2000s clothing staples like floral midi skirts and converse sneakers (possibly raiding her mom's "Dawson Creek" character Joey Potter's closet?). This wasn't the first time the young starlet stepped out in vintage threads: She's been spotted bringing low rider flare jeans back in style, too (per Hollywood Life ). Holmes and Suri's mother-daughter bond is still going strong as well, with Momma Holmes showing off their adventures in tie-dye together on Instagram . 

"I love her so much. My biggest goal has always been to nurture her into her individuality. To make sure she is 100 percent herself and strong, confident, and able. And to know it. She came out very strong — she's always been a strong personality. She'll pick an activity and work her butt off until she's really good at it. Then she's like, 'OK, I'm going to try the next thing.' She's very focused and a hard worker," Holmes said in an interview with InStyle . 

Suri celebrates her sweet sixteenth

Suri Cruise celebrated her sweet sixteenth birthday in April 2022. The teen still keeps a low profile online, but every now and then proud mom Katie Holmes will send out a loving post on Instagram to celebrate with fans. Holmes' last Instagram  post featuring Suri was for her daughter's birthday the year before, with the caption, "Happy 15th Birthday Sweetheart! I love you!!!!!!!! I can't believe you are already 15!"

Nevertheless, witnessing her daughter transform and grow over the years hasn't always been easy for Katie Holmes. "Every day, kids get a little further away from you," she told Town & Country (via HuffPost ). "That's a positive thing. They should be becoming more independent, but it's heartbreaking." She continued, saying, "You want them to stay with you forever, but they're these amazing beings, and you have to do everything you can to give them what they need ― and then they're going to go. And that's going to be very, very sad for me."

In June 2022, Katie Holmes introduced Suri to her new boyfriend, Bobby Wooten III (via  Stylecaster ). According to Elle , Wooten, a musician and composer, made his public debut as a couple with Holmes in May at The Moth's 25th Anniversary gala, The Silver Ball, held at Spring Studios in New York City. An insider revealed to  Hollywood Life  that Suri "absolutely approves" of Wooten. "Bobby treats Suri like an adult, which she likes and Suri thinks it is great to see her mom happy," the insider said. 

Suri is growing up to look like like her mother

Suri Cruise is Katie Holmes' mini-me. In 2023, Suri was photographed buying flowers on Mother's Day, and the young woman is the spitting image of her mother. Over the years, headlines everywhere have noted how similar the mother and daughter look to each other, but now that Suri is almost an adult, the resemblance is even more uncanny. The duo share the same long, chocolate brown hair, angel face, and sweet, signature smile . Even their eyes are similar shades of green, although Holmes' hazel eyes have a tint of brown, while Suri's are solid green. Suri is also almost as tall as her five foot, nine inches mother, beating her dad Tom Cruise's height before she even turned 18. Suri and Holmes also share the same slender physique.

On Holmes' birthday in December 2022, she shared a throwback picture of herself as a child on Instagram, and she looks exactly like Suri did when she was younger. In fact, if you didn't read the caption, you might have mistaken it for a picture of Suri.

Her voice has been featured in two of her mom's films

Because of their close bond, it was inevitable that Suri Cruise and Katie Holmes would eventually work together. In July 2022, Holmes revealed to Yahoo Entertainment that Suri's vocals were featured on not one, but two of her movies.

Suri's cover of the hit song "Blue Moon" was featured in the credits of the film "Alone Together," which was written, directed, and starred in by Holmes . "I always want the highest level of talent," Holmes said. "So I asked her! She's very, very talented." The "Dawson's Creek" star added that she gave her daughter creative freedom. "That's the way I direct in general: It's like, 'This is what I think we all want — go do your thing.'" Suri's vocals were also featured in the film "Rare Objects," also directed by Holmes, which is a period drama based on Kathleen Tessaro's novel. Holmes dedicated the film to Suri in the end credits.

In a 2023 interview with Glamour , Holmes gushed about the opportunity to work with her daughter. "I hope she always does something on my films. I always ask her," she said. "But both of those experiences came out of the same sense of what I love about our industry, which is, you have these projects and you become a family with people. And it's this safe, beautiful, creative space. So it comes out of love for me to include someone who I love dearly."

Suri reportedly wants to attend fashion school

Considering the outfits of Suri Cruise have garnered the attention of fashion blogs and enthusiasts alike, it's no surprise that the style icon is reportedly considering attending fashion school in New York City when she graduates from high school.

"Suri is applying to schools all over the place. [Katie] really does want her to stay in New York so they can be close to each other. Katie takes great pride in her but is also extremely overprotective," a source told Daily Mail. It's reported that Holmes is helping Suri with applications, while the only input her estranged father Tom Cruise will have is paying the college tuition costs as per the divorce agreement between him and Holmes.

Fashion school seems like the perfect choice for Suri, as she was already dishing out fashion advice to her mom at the age of four. "Like today I'm wearing brown suede pants, and [Suri] said, 'I don't like your pants.' But then she'll say, 'You've got to wear these shoes.' Or 'That's so pretty, Mom. Wear that.' She's got a great eye," Holmes told Elle in 2011 (via People ). Suri's interest in fashion no doubt stems from her mother, whose name these days is more synonymous with fashion than it is acting. Holmes is always in attendance at fashion weeks, she's graced the covers of multiple fashion magazines, and even co–founded her own clothing label in 2008 called "Holmes & Yang." 

Suri likes staying active

It's no secret that Suri Cruise and Katie Holmes do everything together, and that includes working out. In an interview with Shape magazine, Holmes opened up about her workout routine and more importantly, her workout buddy. "Sometimes I work out with my daughter. It just depends on the day," she said. "We have our routines, and occasionally they overlap. But I don't force her to work out with me because I know that's lame."

The two have been workout buddies for a while. In 2019, Holmes and then-13-year-old Suri were photographed leaving a yoga studio together, decked out in stylish yoga gear. It seems Holmes, who works out 4 times a week, is passing down her healthy habits and active lifestyle to her daughter. "Working out gets me ready for what's ahead and releases whatever frustrations I might have. Afterward I'm like, 'OK, now I can focus on what's right in front of me," Holmes told Shape.

Suri is often photographed strolling the streets in athletic wear. While it's unknown whether she's just visited the gym or gone for a run, her love of workout gear and toned physique makes it clear she stays in shape.

Suri is living life like an average teen

Growing up, Suri Cruise was one of the most photographed children of celebrities, which is why her mother Katie Holmes has made a concerted effort to give her a normal upbringing, as shielded from the Hollywood spotlight as possible. "What has been really important for me with my daughter, because she was so visible at a young age, is I really like to protect her," Holmes told Glamour.

Of course, not many "normal" teenagers can say they've had their voice featured in their mother's films, but that's as much as Suri's been involved in Hollywood so far. "Other than that, she's a 16-year-old kid doing high school," Holmes told Yahoo Entertainment. Holmes has done a good job, when you consider the lavish lives  and high-profile exposure of other celebrity children. We've seen Blue Ivy sing on stage with her mother Beyonce, we've watched the Kardashian children grow up on TV, and we've double-tapped countless pictures of Stormi Webster on her mom Kylie Jenner's Instagram page. Meanwhile, Suri is content taking her dogs for walks and watching "Dirty Dancing" with her mom like any normal teen. 

"My child is the most important person to me, and her upbringing is paramount to my work right now," the Dawson's Creek actress told Town & Country (via Page Six ). "It's very important that I'm present and she has a stable, innocent childhood."

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When it comes to famous celebrity kids, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’s daughter Suri has made her mark in more ways than one. Currently living in NYC with mom Holmes, Suri has been a subject of fascination since the moment she was born — but then again, that’s what happens when you’re the kid of Tom Cruise. When Cruise and Holmes had a dramatic split in 2012, Suri’s life was changed forever as she and Holmes moved across the country and severed ties with Cruise. Facing more paparazzi attention than ever, Suri’s formative years were undeniably tough — but all the while, she’s grown up beautifully from a fashionista toddler to a mature, accomplished teen.

Cruise and Holmes’ relationship (and subsequently, Suri) got as much attention as it did largely because of Cruise’s association with the Church of Scientology, whose influence Holmes was reportedly trying to escape when she filed for divorce. But Holmes fleeing to the East Coast only intensified the paparazzi attention around them, and Suri’s mom knows it can’t have been easy for her daughter .

“We were followed a lot when she was little,” Holmes previously told Instyle . “I just wanted her outside, so I would walk her around to find parks at, like, 6 in the morning when nobody would see us.”

While all that attention might have made some kids want to run and hide, Suri embraced it, waving at the paparazzi cheekily and marching to the beat of her own drum. “She came out very strong —  she’s always been a strong personality,” Holmes added.

Now, Suri is soon about to enter the world of college and looking more like mom Holmes every day. Here are a few things you should know about this remarkable young lady.

A version of this was originally published in April 2020.

Her Name Has a Special Meaning

Suri means “Princess” in Hebrew — a fitting name for this rising star.

She’s Studied Ballet & Guitar

Suri Cruise has been taking ballet her whole life, and dad Tom used to drop her off at dance lessons. She also briefly studied guitar, but dropped the classes over conflict with the teacher.

She Went to Private School Avenues in Manhattan

Avenues is an elite private school in Manhattan where Holmes enrolled her daughter. Tuition costs $56,000 per year.

Her Shoe Collection As a Kid Was Worth $150,000

Suri’s wardrobe in her early years was a thing of legend, with all the wealth of Cruise and Holmes behind her. She was once named “Hollywood’s Hottest Tot” because of how frequently her style was mentioned in the news, and reportedly had a wardrobe worth $3.2 million — $150,000 just in shoes.

She Loves Broadway Shows

One perk of having moved to the East Coast? Suri has all the access she wants to her favorite broadway shows, and thanks to mom Holmes, can usually get backstage too. So far, she’s seen Finding Neverland, Cats, School of Rock, Kinky Boots, Dear Evan Hansen, and more.

She Lived With Dad Tom Cruise Until She Was 6 Years Old

Suri lived with her mom and dad until she was six years old, arriving six months before their Nov. 2006 wedding. When Holmes filed for divorce in 2012, she was awarded primary custody of Suri with visitation rights granted to Cruise, and she’s lived with her mom ever since.

She’s Almost As Tall As Mom Now

While we may still picture Suri like this at times, there’s no denying the teen is growing up! On a recent shopping trip in NYC, Suri and mom Holmes were spotted side by side (see Daily Mail photos here ), and Suri looks just a few inches away from her mom’s 5’9″ frame .

She’s A Big Animal Lover

In early 2022, Suri adopted an adorable puppy. She’s been seen walking the little pup around, looking as happy as can be.

She Adores Fashion

Per DailyMail , Suri has a wardrobe reportedly worth $5 million, further showing her love for fashion.

She Has Musical Talents

For the past few years, Suri has hinted at her affinity for music. In fact, for the film Katie directed called  Alone Together,  Suri sang “Blue Moon” on the soundtrack, and she’s considering majoring in music in college, per DailyMail .

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Katie Holmes on why only daughter Suri Cruise would wear heels at the age of five

The dawson's creek actress shares her 17-year-old daughter with ex-husband tom cruise.

Katie Holmes is incredibly protective of daughter Suri , who will be turning 18 in just a few days time. 

The doting mom rarely shares photos of her teenager and prefers to keep her out of the spotlight, but when Suri was younger, she was often pictured out and about, often dressed in stylish clothes picked out by her famous parents. 

The little girl often made headlines thanks to her cute outfits, which even included the occasional pair of miniature high heels! 

At the time, Suri was just five, and Katie opened up about the sweet backstory behind her daughter's shoe choice. 

Talking to Access Hollywood in 2009, she said: "She, like every little girl - she loves my high heels." 

Wanting to make sure that the shoes were safe for her little girl, Katie explained that the shoes her daughter was wearing were actually ballroom dancing shoes designed for children. 

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"They are actually ballroom dancing shoes for kids. I found them for her and she loves them," she said. 

Suri spent her early years in Los Angeles with her mom and dad, Tom Cruise, but when the couple separated in 2012, she lived with her mom, and the pair moved to NYC several years later. 

Tom is reportedly thought to not have a relationship with his daughter, although he doesn't talk about his personal life in interviews. 

He is also father to two grown-up children, Isabella and Connor, who he shares with ex-wife Nicole Kidman. Katie has raised Suri to be incredibly down-to-earth and the pair have a close relationship. 

It's clear that Suri has developed her parents' talents for performing, and showcased her incredible singing voice back in 2022. 

Suri was heard singing the opening credits of Katie's film, Alone Together, when she was just 15. She sang a pitch-perfect rendition of Blue Moon, and her mom was more than proud. 

Chatting to Yahoo! Entertainment about her daughter's role in the movie, she said: "She's very, very talented. She said she would do it and she recorded it and I let her do her thing. 

"That's the way I direct in general: It's like, 'This is what I think we all want - go do your thing'." 

The mom-of-one was asked why she chose Suri for the job and she said: "I always want the highest level of talent, so I asked her." 

It's a big year for Katie and Suri, as the teenager turns 18 on April 18, and will then be going off to college at the end of the summer. 

This will be a huge transition for the actress, as her only child is likely going to be flying the nest. However, she is reportedly looking at colleges in New York City, meaning she won't be too far away from home.

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Suri Cruise, 17, looks more grown up than ever as Tom’s daughter steps out in NYC in denim skirt and face full of makeup

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TOM Cruise's daughter Suri Cruise has been spotted on the streets of Manhattan looking like a full-blown adult.

The 17-year-old was seen in New York's Soho while walking with some friends.

Suri is the daughter of actors Tom Cruise , 60, and Katie Holmes , 44.

She was wearing a black tank top and a knee-length denim skirt which gave early 2000s vibes.

She paired it with several silver bracelets and a black string choker necklace that had a large silver flower on it.

On her feet were black sneakers and tall white socks that were scrunched down at her ankles.

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Suri was also sporting a face full of makeup - lipstick and blush included.

TWO YEARS AGO

In August 2021, Katie and her lookalike daughter turned heads as they stepped out in New York City .

It was hard to miss that her daughter had a striking similarity to her actress mom in the early days of her career.

With her tall frame and long dark locks, the teen looked just like Katie when she starred in Dawson's Creek over 20 years ago.

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Katie starred as Joey Potter in Dawson's Creek from 1998 to 2003, joining the show as a fresh-faced 18-year-old.

On their Friday outing, Katie kept it casual in a cream T-shirt tucked into white pants. Suri wore red shorts and cropped tank top.

Enjoying her evening stroll with her only child, Katie affectionately played with her daughter's brunette tresses while they waited for a crosswalk to turn green.

FATHER-DAUGHTER RELATIONSHIP

Suri has reportedly not seen  Top Gun  star Tom in more than a decade after her mom divorced him when she was five.

Katie gained sole custody of Suri in 2012, along with a generous settlement that has Tom paying a reported £325,000 a year for his daughter’s care.

After the split, Katie took Suri to New York which was 2,400 miles away from LA -based Tom.

The actor has been accused of putting his religion before his daughter, with ex-Scientologists claiming he has been ordered to shun Katie and Suri as non-believers.

High-profile former church member Samantha Domingo, daughter-in-law of opera singer Placido, spoke about the religion in 2019.

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She said, “You can’t be anti- Scientology if you’re part of Tom’s family, you will be disconnected — look at his daughter Suri.”

She added that the church, which believes mankind is descended from an alien race of gods, viewed Suri “as a spiritual being in Tom’s daughter’s body”.

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We Can't Get Over Suri Cruise's Incredible Height Transformation

Suri Cruise has been a household name since before she was born. As the daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, Suri  inevitably grew up in the public eye. And she has done a lot of growing, seemingly surpassing  Tom in height . But we got to see a lot more of her when she was little, as she became the object of intense interest as part of the media's obsession with her parents' whirlwind relationship. After all, she was born about a year after Tom and Holmes started dating in April 2005. 

Before she could even sit up, 5-month-old Suri was gracing the cover of Vanity Fair donning Dior socks. Back then, Tom and Holmes had no issues gushing over their child, each blaming her cute traits on the other. "She has Kate's lips and eyes," he said. "I think she looks like Kate." the "Dawson's Creek" alum disagreed. "I think she has Tom's eyes," she said. "I think she looks like Tom." But things have changed a whole lot since the good ol' TomKat days.

Following Tom and Holmes' messy divorce in 2012, Suri largely retreated from the spotlight. She has her mom to thank for that. "She was so visible at a young age," she told Glamour in 2023. After the interest in Holmes' marriage to Tom dwindled, she attempted to change that. "I really like to protect her," she said. However, glimpses of Suri have been captured over the years, showing she grew up to be tall.

The media was obsession with little Suri

Constantly photographed with Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise, Suri Cruise was captured in many a candid moment, like having a taste of rainwater in New York in February 2010, as seen above. And if you're wondering if her parents were responsible for the 4-year-old's choice of red coat over a dress with tights, you'd be wrong. "Whatever she wants to wear, she wears it ... She's got great taste, too. She tells me what to wear," Tom told Oprah in May 2010.

While the interest in Suri was overwhelming, they made the best of the situation. "We don't get nervous about it. You get used to it after so long," Tom said. He believed it was inevitable to expose Suri to the reality of her parents' lives. "We're raising her to — you know... protecting her, but also you don't want her to be sheltered in any way," he said in 2009, according to  RTE .

Tom and Holmes clearly had differing views on parenting. She wanted Suri to have a childhood similar to her own. "I try to do what [my family] did for me for my little one," she previously said on the "Today" show, per  E! News . Tom, on the other hand, didn't seem to mind the attention being paid to his daughter. "It's both very flattering ... and you kind of go, 'It is what it is,'" he said on "The View" in 2009 (via People ).

Suri Cruise was still a tiny tot when her parents divorced

Suri Cruise may have stopped appearing in Annie Leibovitz's photoshoots by the time her parents divorced. Still, the 6-year-old continued to garner paparazzi attention wherever she was out and about with Katie Holmes, as seen above matching with her mom in New York in July 2012. Wearing a pink dress and red ballerina shoes, Suri stood past Holmes' waist, even though she had on heeled boots complementing her choice of pink shirt and skinny jeans.

While Suri was most often photographed next to her mother, she drew even more attention when she was seen with Tom Cruise. At least in the months that followed the split, Tom still spent time with Suri. On July 17, 2012, he flew to New York for his first known visit with Suri after he and Holmes settled their divorce the week before. The following day, Tom famously took Suri for a helicopter ride over the city for a memorable father-daughter time.

But those days were numbered. According to Us Weekly , Tom was last seen publicly with Suri in 2013, when she was 7. The reality away from the paparazzi cameras doesn't seem to be much different. Tom has reportedly not seen his daughter in more than a decade. "Every person is allowed to see their child if they wanted to," a source told the outlet, explaining he is entitled to see her for 10 days a month. "He chooses not to because she is not a Scientologist."

Suri Cruise started accompanying mom to events more often

As time went on and TomKat became old news, Katie Holmes seemingly felt more comfortable taking Suri Cruise to high-profile events. In September 2015, Holmes brought the then-9-year-old onto the stage to wave at the crowd before she gave her speech. Suri's brief appearance onstage showed how much she had grown in three years. Holmes barely had to bend her knees to get close to her daughter's face.

Earlier that year, Holmes had also taken Suri to the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, where mother and daughter had a blast throwing confetti around. A year later, Holmes also took Suri to see the Broadway musical "Finding Neverland" with her grandmother, Kathleen. That December, Holmes even shared a selfie featuring Suri on Instagram to mark her 38th birthday. It looks like Holmes found a happy medium between protecting her daughter's right to a normal(ish) childhood and her life as a public figure.

That's not to say Suri's relationship with Tom Cruise had stopped attracting attention. In June 2016, many were quick to note that Suri spent Father's Day in the company of her mother at Serafina East Hampton, though she didn't seem to mind. "Suri and her friends were playing, and running around the restaurant," a source told Page Six . Tom, for his part, spent Father's Day in Morocco, where he was shooting "The Mummy." Earlier that month marked 1,000 days since Tom had last seen his youngest kid.

At 12, Suri was communicating more with Tom Cruise

By December 2017, 12-year-old Suri Cruise showed she wasn't far from becoming a tall teenager. Suri showed off her height transformation at Z100's iHeartRadio Jingle Ball (as seen above). Even though Holmes, who is said to be 5 feet 9 inches, was still a bit taller, her preteen daughter still reached up to her shoulders. Suri had just turned 12 the previous April, a milestone that was said to have been missed by her father.

Suri reportedly hoped he would attend her party. "Like any little girl, her greatest wish is for her father to be there, and now she's been disappointed again," a source told Star, according to  YourTango . However, Cruise supposedly had wished her a happy birthday. "Suri gets a gift from Tom on her birthday every year and this year was no exception," an insider told Hollywood Life in April 2018.

By then, Tom was said to be trying to mend his relationship with Suri, taking steps to have a more active role in her upbringing. "Tom's been in contact with Suri more and more over the last few months and has made it clear that he wants to be part of her life again," a source told Grazia U.K. (via InTouch ). However, other sources indicated that Suri had made her peace with her father's absence by then. "[She] has to have accepted the fact that she's in a single-parent family," an insider told InTouch .

Suri Cruise is about as tall as Katie Holmes

As a full-fledged teenager, Suri Cruise looked a couple of inches shorter than Katie Holmes, as seen above arriving at the premiere of "In The Heights" on June 9, 2021, in New York City. Between then and 2024, she seems to have added another inch or two to her height. In  photos  taken in February 2024, just two months ahead of her 18th birthday, Suri looked about the same height as her mother, suggesting Tom Cruise's relatively short stature didn't bring down the average of his offspring. And by the looks of it, Suri has grown taller than him, who is said to be 5 feet 7 inches.

But the last couple of years didn't compare to the growth she experienced between 2018 and 2021. That's not unusual, though. Girls tend to have a growth spurt around the time they reach puberty, which is between 11 and 12 for most preteens, according to  Medical News Today . By the time of their 15th birthday, girls are expected to have reached their adult height, as seems to have been the case with Suri.

Holmes' height isn't the only thing Suri inherited from her. As observed since the days she told Tom what to wear, Suri is as into fashion as Holmes, known for her sleek street outfits. Suri even wants to pursue a career in fashion, a source told the  Daily Mail  in 2023. As per their  divorce settlement ,  Tom is expected to pay for Suri's college . 

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Suri Cruise, the 17-year-old daughter of Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise, was photographed looking just like her famous mother as she bundled up on a walk in New York City Sunday.

She kept it casual for the midday stroll, wearing gray sweatpants, a T-shirt, a navy blue jacket and brown flats.

Suri went makeup-free for the outing as she tied her hair up in a ponytail and accessorized with drop earrings.

It’s unclear where the teenager was off to, but she held on to a pink water bottle as wired headphones hung out of her pocket.

The brunette beauty is occasionally seen wandering around the Big Apple , often out on errands.

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Suri was last spotted with Holmes, 45, last month as the mother-daughter duo walked through Soho with big smiles on their faces.

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A few months before, the two made another rare appearance together as they celebrated the “Dawson’s Creek” alum’s 45th birthday in the city.

In 2019, the “Batman Begins” actress gushed over her mini-me in an interview with Shape magazine, revealing they like to work out together.

“I feel very blessed to have such a special daughter. Being her mom is absolutely the greatest gift and privilege,” she told the outlet. “Sometimes I work out with my daughter. It just depends on the day.”

Last year, Holmes also shared she’s always been protective of her daughter “because she was so visible at a young age” due to her and Cruise’s fame, per Glamour.

However, Suri is rumored not to hold the same bond with her father amid reports she’s been estranged from the “Top Gun” actor , 61, since his 2012 divorce from Holmes.

The “First Daughter” star and Cruise welcomed their daughter in April 2006 and wed a few months after her birth.

The last person the actress was romantically connected to was musician in Bobby Wooten III from April 2022 until December 2022 .

Meanwhile, the “Mission Impossible” star was dating Russian socialite Elsina Khayrova , but cooled off a little bit after an insider claimed Cruise “felt things were moving too fast.”

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Cruise wore a white dress and some blue high-top Converse shoes, which appear to be her favorites, being featured in a variety of paparazzi shots.

She was also photographed while taking a call from her iPhone.

Cruise is frequently photographed walking about in the city, often meeting up with friends or simply moving from one place to another. At 16 years old, she’s one of New York City’s most photographed celebrity teens.

Throughout the summer, Cruise has been spotted wearing a variety of fabulous outfits, some that call to mind her mother, Katie Holmes , who’s not only an actress and director but one of the city’s biggest fashion icons.

Suri Cruise and Katie Holmes have been living in New York since the year 2012, when Holmes divorced Suri’s father, Tom Cruise. While Suri’s relationship with her father is rarely discussed with the media and there are very few photographs of them together, her relationship with her mother is close, with the two often photographed while on walks.

Holmes is usually private about her personal life, but she’s discussed how much she admires her daughter and how special her personality is. “My biggest goal has always been to nurture her into her individuality. To make sure she is 100 percent herself and strong, confident, and able. And to know it. She came out very strong — she’s always been a strong personality,” said Holmes to InStyle in 2020.

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17-Year-Old Suri Cruise Has A Mature Approach To Her Strained Relationship With Her Father

• Suri Cruise, who is the age of 17, has chosen to keep her relationship with her father, Tom Cruise, private.
• Suri's decision could be influenced by her mother, Katie Holmes.
• Katie Holmes' departure from the Church of Scientology and her concerns about Suri's involvement may have impacted her relationship with Tom Cruise.

It's never easy being a child of divorced parents, and it's even more difficult when you're a child of famous divorced parents. Hollywood has seen many cases of failed relationships where children openly speak out about their experience and status with one or both estranged parents, like Ewan McGregor's daughters or Billy Ray Cyrus and his children .

However, out of this long list of children of divorced parents is Suri Cruise, whose decision to remain private about her relationship with her father, Tom Cruise , has left the public in the dark. To this day, in 2023, Suri Cruise has declined to do interviews about her relationship with her movie star father. Although Suri herself hasn't dished out any news regarding her status with Tom Cruise, some breadcrumbs lead us to believe that she is handling the situation maturely (especially given Suri Cruise's age: 17).

Suri Cruise Decided To Keep An Estranged Relationship With Her Father Private

As mentioned previously, Suri Cruise made the mature decision to keep her relationship with her estranged father under wraps and away from the public eye. It's unclear why she made this decision, but it probably has something to do with the way her mother, Katie Holmes , raised her.

How Suri Cruise Really Feels About Her Father Tom Cruise Not Being In Her Life Anymore?

Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise had Suri in 2006, the same year they tied the knot. Five years later, the couple, unfortunately, divorced, which then kick-started the battle that would determine who would have full custody of young Suri. Eventually, Holmes secured sole custody of then-five-year-old Suri alongside a yearly payment of $400,000 for child support from the Top Gun star.

Tom Cruise And Katie Holmes Relationship Timeline :

• April 2005: Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise first meet and are spotted together.
• May 2005: Tom Cruise declares his love for Katie Holmes on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
• June 2005: Tom Cruise announces his engagement to Katie Holmes.
• April 2006: Katie Holmes gives birth to Suri Cruise.
• November 2006: Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise officially tie the knot.
• June 2012: Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise get a divorce.

Being a childhood star and having a "paparazzi-filled" upbringing, Holmes wanted to provide Suri with the opposite, especially given Suri Cruise's age at the time of the divorce. She told Glamour that she wanted to assume the position of a protective mother in order to shield her daughter from the pervasive spotlight.

"What has been really important for me with my daughter, because she is so visible at a young age, is I really like to protect her."

After the custody battle, Suri had little contact with her father. Besides the frequent checks for medical expenses, insurance, dental, and other extracurricular costs attached to Suri, the two never seem to cross paths all that much. And if the two did have problems, neither one ever spoke about it to the press.

Now at 17 years old, Suri is in the midst of applying for college, which is a momentous time in many teenagers' lives. However, this momentous time has not included her father so far, seeing that the two still remain distant from each other, according to DailyMail.com. A source close to Katie Holmes said that Holmes and Suri are preparing for this exciting next chapter in their lives, saying Holmes is "overwhelmed" by her daughter going off to college , in hopes that she'll stay close to home.

"Katie really does want her to stay in New York, so they can be close to each other... being raised by a single mom in New York has made Suri who she is."

Sadly, Tom Cruise was not mentioned while talking about this special chapter in Suri's life, despite being required to support her financially. Suri's reasoning behind keeping her father out of the picture while planning her future is still uncertain.

Here Are Other Things We Know About Suri Cruise And Her Life In 2023

• Suri Cruise has been applying to multiple universities across the country, according to Style.
• Suri Cruise has expressed overt interest in fashion, and it is heavily speculated that this will be what she pursues in college.
• Suri Cruise turned 17 this year on April 18, 2023.

Why Does Suri Cruise Have Minimal Contact With Her Father, Tom Cruise?

After Katie Holmes secured sole custody of her daughter Suri Cruise, the two moved to New York City to start a new life away from Tom Cruise. Reportedly, Suri and her father have not had a lot of communication since the official split in 2013.

Suri's decision not to maintain great contact with her father is likely due to various factors. However, one reason could be because of her father's affiliation with the Church of Scientology.

Interesting Facts About Katie Holmes Close Bond With Her Daughter, Suri Cruise

The Church of Scientology is a religion that "offers a precise path leading to a complete and certain understanding of one's true spiritual nature," and it "addresses the spirit... and believes that Man is far more than a product of his environment of genes," according to Scientology.org.

Katie Holmes' decision to leave The Church of Scientology alongside her fear of Suri becoming a Scientologist are among the reasons she filed for divorce from Tom Cruise. Although Suri has yet to confirm the speculation surrounding her views of Scientology, Holmes' staunch stance against it likely influenced Suri.

How Katie Holmes Really Feels About Working On Projects In Hollywood With Her Daughter, Suri

It's unclear whether Suri Cruise and her father, Tom Cruise, will ever bridge the gap and make amends as she nears young adulthood. At the moment, all fans and onlookers can do is speculate about Suri and Tom's relationship with the minute bits of information at their disposal. However, according to Katie Holmes, some of the speculation and beliefs about her daughter and ex-husband's relationship are inaccurate .

So, until Suri Cruise is ready to break her silence and disclose information once and for all about what her relationship is really like with her father, we will all remain in the dark.