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10 celebrities you didn’t know were nepobabies

Nepobabies have been around for a long, long time.


Maria Loreto
Senior Writer
MARCH 22, 2023 5:43 PM EDT

Nepobabies are all around us. The term, which has become increasingly common and has irked all manner of nepobabies, suggests children of artists and members of the entertainment industry have only appeared recently. This is not true. Nepobabies have existed for as long as the Hollywood industry has existed.

Here are 10 celebrities you didn’t know were nepobabies:

Jamie And Janet© GettyImages

Jamie Lee Curtis

Jaime Lee Curtis, who won her first Oscar this month, is the daughter of Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis, two incredibly famous Hollywood actors.

Celebrity Sightings In Paris - March 07, 2023© GettyImages

Nicole and Sofia Richie

Nicole and Sofia Richie are the daughters of Lionel Richie.

Nicolas Cage and Jerry Lewis Visit the Late Show With David Letterman - October 24, 2005© GettyImages

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage was born Nicolas Kim Coppola, as in, related to the Coppolas, perhaps Hollywood’s most famous and talented film family.

The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion - Street Sightings© GettyImages

Kaia Gerber

Kaia Gerber, who’s a model and actress, is the daughter of supermodel Cindy Crawford.

Celebrity Sightings in New York City - November 27, 2017© GettyImages

Timothée Chalamet

Timothée Chalamet is the son of Nicole Flender, a Broadway dancer and actress. He’s also the grandson of Harold Flender, a filmmaker.

Celebrity Sightings In New York City - March 22, 2023© GettyImages

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston is the daughter of two actors, John Aniston, and Nancy Dow.

"Noah" New York Premiere - Outside Arrivals© GettyImages

Hailey Bieber

Hailey Bieber née Baldwin is the daughter of Stephen Baldwin, an actor, and the brother of Alec Baldwin.

Dramatists Guild Foundation Toasts Stephen Schwartz 70th Birthday© GettyImages

Ben Platt

Ben Platt is the son of Marc Platt, a producer that has worked across all mediums, producing some of the biggest titles in theater, TV and film.

Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2011 - Arrivals© GettyImages

Liv Tyler

Liv Tyler is the daughter of Steven Tyler, lead singer of Aerosmith.

Maude Apatow Joins "Little Shop Of Horrors"© GettyImages

Maude Apatow

Maude Apatow is the daughter of Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow, an actress and one of Hollywood’s leading directors and producers.