Bronwyn Vance made her society debut at Le Bal des Débutantes in Paris on Saturday, wearing a Stéphane Rolland haute couture gown. bronwyn_v/Tiktok
The 2025 group of Le Bal Débutantes. Le Bal / Borde / Moreau / Bestimage
Bronwyn Vance waltzed into high society this weekend.
The 19-year-old daughter of actors Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance stepped into the spotlight at Le Bal des Débutantes on Saturday, getting the royal treatment at the exclusive annual event held at the Shangri-La Paris hotel.
For her big moment, the Harvard sophomore wore a custom Stéphane Rolland haute couture gown with a dramatic white tulle skirt, sweetheart neckline with puffed, off-the-shoulder sleeves. A gold floral appliqué was included throughout the design.
The 19-year-old was among approximately 20 debutantes presented at this year’s ball, a class that included fashion scions and several princesses. bronwyn_v/Tiktok
The Harvard sophomore tapped her twin brother, Slater Vance, to serve as her cavalier, calling him her “built-in best friend.” Le Bal / Borde / Moreau / Bestimage
Bronwyn Vance dancing with her fellow Débutantes. Le Bal / Borde / Moreau / Bestimage
Bronwyn and her twin brother Slater Vance Le Bal / Borde / Moreau / Bestimage
“I wanted to be a part of something so beautiful, so spectacular, that I probably won’t be able to experience again,” Vance told Elle of the invite-only ball. Le Bal / Borde / Moreau / Bestimage
Angela Bassett and her husband, Courtney B. Vance, were tearing up the dance floor. Le Bal / Borde / Moreau / Bestimage
The young deb kept the evening a family affair, bringing her twin brother, Slater, to act as her cavalier — the male escort who accompanies each debutante.
“I thought it would be less pressure to have my brother and built-in best friend,” she told Hello! ahead of the event.
Parents Bassett, 67, and Vance, 65, were also on hand to witness their daughter’s presentation. The “Black Panther” actress wore a strapless silver Jenny Packham gown, while her “Grotesquerie” star husband looked dapper in a tuxedo for the traditional father-daughter waltz.
“It just feels like you are a princess for one night,” Bronwyn told Elle of the invite-only ball. “It’s a beautiful ceremony to allow girls to feel extremely special for one night. I wanted to be a part of something so beautiful, so spectacular, that I probably won’t be able to experience again.”
The Bassett-Vance family attended Stéphane Rolland’s couture show together in Paris in July.
The Bassett-Vance family attended Stéphane Rolland’s couture show together in July. bronwynn.v/Instagram
Carolina Lansing, granddaughter of designer Carolina Herrera, honored her grandmother’s legacy in a black-and-white polka dot gown inspired by the label’s 1981 debut collection. Le Bal / Borde / Moreau / Bestimage
Lansing walked the ball with her younger brother Magnus as her cavalier. patricialansing/Instagram
The annual event has previously welcomed celebrity offspring, including Lily Collins, Apple Martin, and Lori Harvey. Le Bal / Borde / Moreau / Bestimage
Vance, who studies film and sociology at Harvard, was one of about 20 debutantes presented at this year’s ball, joining an illustrious lineup that included fashion royalty and members of the global aristocracy.
Carolina Lansing, the 21-year-old granddaughter of legendary fashion designer Carolina Herrera, wore a black-and-white polka dot strapless gown designed by Wes Gordon. He took over as the brand’s creative director in 2018. The design was a nod to her grandmother’s first runway collection, which she showed in 1981. Lansing’s younger brother, Magnus, served as her cavalier.
Lady Araminta Spencer-Churchill, 18, the daughter of Charles James Spencer-Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, dazzled in a strapless embellished taupe gown by Armani Privé.
The event, deemed the “nepo baby Met Gala” by online commenters, has previously welcomed celebrity offspring, including Lily Collins, Margaret Qualley, Apple Martin, Ava Phillippe, and Lori Harvey.
