Hollywood has always run on family. Some of these stars grew up on film sets, some inherited a famous surname, and a few clearly just inherited the cheekbones. Here are 25 nepo babies whose parents you almost certainly know.
1. Dakota Johnson
The 50 Shades star is the daughter of Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith.
2. Zoë Kravitz
Zoe’s beauty is certainly attributable to her parents, Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet.
3. Maya Hawke
Just look at that face. Isn’t it clear that she’s Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman’s daughter?
4. Jack Quaid
Speaking of great genetics, here’s Jack Quaid, son of Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan.
5. Maude Apatow
You know her from Euphoria, but I’m pretty sure you have seen Maude Apatow as a kid participating in her parents’ Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann’s movies.
6. Margaret Qualley
The Substance star Margaret Qualley is the daughter of actress Andie MacDowell and model Paul Qualley. I guess that explains her angelical face.
7. Riley Keough
Riley Keough’s grandfather was none other than the “King of Rock and Roll” himself. She’s the daughter of Lisa Marie Presley and Danny Keough.
8. Kaia Gerber
No, that is not Cindy Crawford. She’s Kaia Gerber, Crawford and Rande Gerber’s daughter.
9. Lily Collins
The Emily in Paris star is Phil Collins and Jill Tavelman’s daughter.
10. Rashida Jones
Actress Peggy Lipton and legendary musician Quincy Jones are the parents of Rashida Jones, known for her participation in The Office.
11. Jennifer Aniston
Both of Jennifer Aniston’s parents are actors: her father was Greek actor John Aniston, and her mother was Nancy Dow.
12. Kate Hudson
Almost Famous star Kate Hudson is the daughter of actress Goldie Hawn and musician Bill Hudson of The Hudson Brothers.
13. Gwyneth Paltrow
Yes, Gwyneth Paltrow too. She’s the daughter of director and producer Bruce Paltrow and actress Blythe Danner.
14. Carrie Fisher
Eddie Fisher was one of the most successful male vocalists of the early 1950s. Debbie Reynolds was a famous actress, best known for her starring role in the 1952 musical Singin’ in the Rain. It is no surprise that they had a daughter as talented and as charming as Carrie Fisher.
15. Jamie Lee Curtis
Ok, so you probably know this one. Jamie Lee Curtis is the daughter of the one and only Tony Curtis and actress Janet Leigh.
16. Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal
The critically-acclaimed Gyllenhaal siblings have famous parents as well. Stephen Gyllenhaal is a film and television director and producer, and Naomi Foner is a screenwriter and producer.
17. Angelina Jolie
Jolie is actually her middle name. She was born Angelina Jolie Voight, daughter of Oscar nominee Jon Voight and actress Marcheline Bertrand.
18. Jason Schwartzman
Jason Schwartzman is part of Hollywood royalty. He’s the son of producer Jack Schwartzman and actress Talia Shire, Francis Ford Coppola’s sister.
19. Zoey Deutch
Zoey Deutch is the daughter of Pretty in Pink director Howard Deutch and actress Lea Thompson, who gained international fame playing Lorraine Baines-McFly in Back to the Future.
20. Laura Dern
Oscar-winning actress Laura Dern is the daughter of actor Bruce Dern and Wild at Heart actress Diane Ladd.
21. Ben Stiller
The parents of actor Ben Stiller, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, were a famous husband-and-wife comedy duo and acting team who were married for over 60 years.
22. Stella McCartney
Yes, you guessed it. Designer Stella McCartney is the daughter of legendary Paul McCartney and photographer Linda McCartney.
23. Liv Tyler
If you didn’t know that Liv Tyler is the daughter of Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler, don’t worry: she didn’t know that herself until she was around 11 years old. Her mother is model Bebe Buell.
25. Nicolas Cage
No, Cage is not his last name. He was born Nicolas Kim Coppola, and he is the nephew of director Francis Ford Coppola. Another member of Hollywood royalty right here.
25. Emilio Estévez
Breakfast Club star Emilio Estévez kept his real name, despite being the son of Martin Sheen, born Ramón Estévez, and the brother of Charlie Sheen, born Carlos Estévez.
