Hailee Steinfeld Parents: Meet Peter Steinfeld and Cheri Steinfeld

Hailee Steinfeld was born to Peter Steinfeld and Cheri Steinfeld on December 11, 1996, in Tarzana, California. The Oscar-nominated actress and singer has often credited her parents for keeping her grounded and guiding her career from the beginning.

Peter is a longtime Hollywood personal trainer, while Cheri is an interior designer who also serves as Hailee’s manager. The couple married on May 24, 1992, and raised Hailee and her older brother, Griffin, in Thousand Oaks, California.

Peter Steinfeld: The Hollywood Trainer and Devoted Father

Peter Steinfeld has worked as a personal fitness trainer in Hollywood since the 1980s, training actors, directors, and producers. He has been Hailee’s personal trainer throughout her career, and she has described working with him as one of her greatest pleasures.

Peter has a famously intense workout routine. “I’m a disciplined person. I train at one o’clock in the morning. I’m by myself. I have zero distractions,” he said in Hailee’s Beau Society newsletter. A video of his late-night training session went viral in 2025, with fans joking that he could suit up for the Buffalo Bills, the team of Hailee’s husband, Josh Allen.

Peter is known for his close relationship with his daughter. On her 29th birthday in December 2025, he posted an emotional tribute on Instagram: “Happy Birthday SPECIAL GIRL!!!! I am so incredibly proud of the woman you are—strong, kind, loving, and grounded!! Watching you continue to build your beautiful life and marriage, and seeing the grace and joy you bring into the world, fills my heart more than you will ever know.”

He added: “Thank you for the wonderful relationship we share, it’s one of the greatest blessings of my life. YOU bring so much light, kindness, strength, and positivity to everyone around you, and I am endlessly grateful to call you my daughter.”

Cheri Steinfeld: Interior Designer and Manager

Cheri Steinfeld (née Domasin) is an interior designer and has been Hailee’s manager since the start of her acting career. Before settling into design, she held several jobs, including working as a flight attendant, where she met Peter.

Cheri has been instrumental in Hailee’s professional development. When Hailee first expressed interest in acting, Cheri required her to study for a year before pursuing it seriously. Hailee told Vanity Fair in 2010: “I went to my mom and I asked her if I could do [acting], and she made me study for a year.”

Hailee has spoken about the benefits of working with her mother. “There are very few downsides,” she said on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen in 2020. “She’s been working with me my whole career and nobody’s got my back like my mama. She is incredible, and my best friend, so I drag her everywhere with me.”

Cheri has remained publicly supportive of Hailee’s relationship with Josh Allen. In January 2026, she celebrated the couple’s dual milestones on Instagram, sharing a post that read: “Oh this baby is already iconic. Your mom, Hailee Steinfeld, attending the Golden Globes as a presenter after starring in the smash-hit Sinners. Your dad, Josh Allen, just silenced an entire stadium by winning his first NFL road playoff game for the Bills.”

Heritage and Family Background

Hailee’s father is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, while her mother’s ancestry includes Filipino, African-American, British Isles, and German roots. Her maternal grandfather, Ricardo Domasin, was Filipino, from Bohol in the Philippines. Her uncle is fitness trainer Jake Steinfeld, and her great-uncle is actor Larry Domasin.

Hailee also has an older brother, Griffin Steinfeld, born on January 9, 1994. Griffin is a stock car driver, and Hailee has described him as her best friend.

A Family That Stays Close

Hailee has frequently credited her parents for her success and character. “I would not be who I am or where I am if it weren’t for my mother and my father and my brother,” she told PEOPLE in 2023. “They have kept me in check every step of the way… They have just made so many sacrifices for me to be where I’m at, and I am forever grateful.”

Peter and Cheri continue to live in California, where Hailee grew up. They remain actively involved in her life and career, with Cheri still serving as her manager and Peter continuing to train her.