A discussion about whether the celebrity’nepotism kidOr social media hasn’t saturated over the past year or so – and we have another list to add to the growing pile. For the fierce audiences out there, believe me, no one questions the “worthiness” of their success or questions the evidence of some of their talents – it’s just an acknowledgment of their distinct beginnings that It undoubtedly helped them to pursue their careers.
Unfortunately, the more we find out, the more we realize that most, not all, but most, celebrities have had a helping hand in getting them where they want to go and that fame—which many of us dream of getting—is often a right. A closed circuit limits new arrivals. Here are 14 celebrities you may not have known who had rich or famous families.
1. Brooke Shields
Famous for her iconic eyebrows, smash armor He received critical acclaim in the 1978 film Lovely baby At only 12 years old. A talent in her own right, and although she has undoubtedly had to build her own career, Shields does indeed have ties to the Italian royal family. Her paternal grandmother was reportedly a noble and the daughter of an American-American and an Italian prince. Shield’s father was also a successful businessman and CEO of Revlon. After her parents divorced, the modeling career as a child was the main income for her and her mother.
2. Gwyneth Paltrow
Whereas the younger generation may only know her as the owner of a lifestyle brand Goop And the romance that Iron Man shows on screen, Ghouinith baltrow It actually comes from a different kind of royalty – Hollywood royalty, that is. Paltrow heralds from one of cinema’s most prestigious families, the daughter of Bruce Paltrow and Blythe Danner. Her father, Bruce, was a highly successful producer and writer, while her mother, Blythe, was a highly respected actress who won both Emmys and Tony Awards in her career.
With two movie legends as parents, it’s no surprise that Paltrow is trying her hand at the industry.
3. Cara Delevingne
“In contrast to Moss or Naomi Campbell – coming out of Croydon and Streatham to international prominence – to Cara’s high-society fame and gossip column interest in blood,” he wrote. Evening Standard In part, the profile is on the line of the model family. Just like his fellow iconic Brow Shield, Cara Delevingne She has some very high societal connections across her family heritage – one that consists of posting CEOs, models, socialites and even some politicians.
Cited in The Evening Standard as “sometimes described as the country’s aristocrats”, Delevingne’s mother was a prominent social figure who was reportedly a personal friend of hers. Princess Margaret. Her father (Delevingne’s maternal grandfather) was a newspaper publisher who later ran The Evening Standard and Daily Express. But prestigious relationships are not limited to her mother’s side.
Delevingne’s father, who was a real estate developer, hails from a well-connected family. His mother (Delevingne’s paternal grandmother) was the daughter of Viscount (Hamar Greenwood) and he was a notorious apprentice during the 1920s. Her paternal grandfather was also a friend of Edward, Prince of Wales. Basically, her family has been in the same circles as the British royals forever – and honestly, we’d be here all day going through it all.
Not only is it well documented that her older sisters were on the modeling scene before Delevingne but between them sixteen The godparents are Nicholas Coleridge and Joan Collins, The Joan Collins. If you don’t recognize Coleridge’s name too well, he was only president of Condé Nast for thirty years before he stepped down in 2017…
4. Emma Stone
The quirky and popular actress is also Emma Stone who was born in fortune. Her father founded his own general contracting company and remained CEO and the like High School Musical‘s Sharpie Evans, Stone spent some of her teenage years living in a luxury resort called the Camelback Inn Resort.
5. Natasha Richardson
Our favorite Parents’ trap Mother and Diana look alike, Natasha Richardson is a descendant of the Redgrave family – a family with formidable connections in acting and film. Her father was not only an Academy Award-winning director and producer, but her mother as well Mrs. Vanessa Redgrave She was a reputable actress who heralded the winnings of an acting dynasty: an Academy Award, a BAFTA, two Golden Globes, two Emmy Awards, two SAGA Awards and even a Tony throughout her career – making her one of the few actresses Start to get Triple Crown of Acting.
Her maternal grandfather, Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave, was also a successful director and actor who won an Academy Award for his role in Blacksmith becomes Electra.
6. Laura Dern
a Jurassic Park OG, Laura Dern She is a hugely acclaimed and award winning actress born to parents of a similar caliber. Her dad and dad have been certified actors with very long careers – and her mom has actually starred more than that. 120 movies. but that is not all. Dern’s godmother was none other than Shelley WintersHollywood royalty, quite frankly.
7. Bryce Dallas Howard
else Jurassic Park alum, Bryce Dallas Howard She is actually the daughter of Academy Award winning director Ron Howard – with a career from the ’60s, Howard’s father has decades of acting experience too.
8. Drew Barrymore
She was one of our favorite “IT girls” in the 90’s Drew BarrymoreBut did you know that the name Barrymore is notorious on the Hollywood scene? They are literally an acting breed. It extends back even before silent cinema to the nineteenth century during the reign of her great-grandfather, Maurice Barrymore, who was part of an acting troupe. Film icons, award-winning actors of the highest caliber and Hollywood legends are scattered throughout every generation of the Barrymore family – there So Much of what is actually known asThe Barrymore family of actors“.
And of course, having a cinematic royal family lends itself to an iconic godfather, and guess who owns Barrymore for one? Steven Spielberg, of course. However, it wasn’t all glamor and glamor for the young actress, who started her career as soon as she could walk, as Barrymore’s early exposure to the industry (and a complicated relationship with her mother) led to serious substance abuse problems.
9. Nicolas Cage
Barrymore isn’t the only one with a famous movie family, our favorite Nicolas Cage Mimi is actually a part of Coppola family. Yes, you read this correctly. Cage was actually born Nicholas Kim Coppola, the legendary nephew The Godfather Director Francis Ford Coppola and actress Talia Shire on his father’s side. Coppola’s dynasty spans a wide range, but the actor allegedly wanted to drop his last name to avoid the appearance of such nepotism, and instead chose Cage, a decision allegedly Inspired by the character Luke Cage from the Marvel Comics.
10. Zoe Deutch
She started her career on the Disney Channel, Zoe Deutch She has built a phenomenal career, which was critically acclaimed in her young life. The actress was also born to portray friendly parents. Her father is director Howard Deutsch and her mother is actress turned director Lea Thompson. Both Deutch and her sister starred in their mother’s debut in 2017 for The year of the amazing men Her father also worked as a producer.
11. Ben Stiller
Ben StillerWe’ve captured the taste for stand-up comedy for decades now, but did you know that comedy runs in his blood in every sense of the word? His parents, Jerry Stiller and Ann Myra, were an iconic comedic team in the 1960s known as Stiller and Myra. His mother was also an actress who was nominated for an Emmy and Tony Award and won a Writers Guild Award for the film THe is another woman which she co-wrote. Stiller’s father continued to be successful even later in his career Seinfeld during the early nineties.
12. Jamie Lee Curtis
While we may know her as a mother from the 2003 movie freaky fridayAnd Jamie Lee Curtis“The profession is famous in its own right, however, the actress’ family includes some pretty huge names too. Her father, Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz) has starred in over 100 films in a career spanning six decades, but her mother is where it lies. One of Alfred Hitchcock’s actresses, Janet Lee (Curtis’ mother) is best known for her role as Marion Crane in A psychopath. Do you know the classic shower scene? Yes, this is the famous Mama Curtis. She was nominated for an Academy Award for her role.
Fun fact also, Curtis is Jake Gyllenhaal’s godmother.
13. Phoebe Denivore
Star of the very popular Netflix series BridgetonAnd Phoebe Denifor She became famous after the release of the first season as Daphne Bridgerton. However, this wasn’t the actress’s first time in front of the cameras, she actually started her career as a child Waterloo Road. Her parents are also well versed in the UK TV industry – her mother, Sally Dennevore is a famous actress who has been on Coronation Street Since 1986 Her father was a screenwriter for Emerdel Since 1995.
14. Bessie Carter
else Bridgeton starlet, Bessie CarterRepresentation of the upper class in the family. Her parents are famous British actors Jim Carter and Imelda Staunton. Ringing any bells? Well, her dad Jim is famous for his role in a small show called Downton Abbey. And her mother? Oh, it’s just scary Dolores Umbridge. However, both parents have had incredibly long and nefarious careers in both film and theater other than these characters, with many nominations and awards in between. BAFTA-winning mother Carter is also set to reprise her role as Queen (which she has played before) on Netflix’s the crown.
Self-made vs. Born Rich: 14 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Had Famous Parents
