It's no surprise the child of a celebrity gains an insane amount of attention when coming to this world. Nowadays, their lives are kept under close watch since the very first announcements of a possible pregnancy.
Sometimes, celebrity children choose a different path, as some are guided by their own parents to pursue a similar career or enter their parents' world with a different perspective. Their future is planned from their very first steps, and yet, this is one of the many things that differentiate celebrity kids from the rest of the world.
One of the famous celebrity kids to have chosen a completely different path is Hailie Jade Scott – daughter of the well-known and controversial rap icon Eminem. Despite living for most of her life surrounded by scandals regarding her parents, Hailie never gave up and chased her dreams.
She graduated the Michigan State University with a degree in Psychology, and that's not all. Hailie is also extremely appreciated on social media platforms for her splendid makeovers and her to die for figure.
While Jude Law's son named Rafferty Law didn't follow his steps to pursue a career in Hollywood, his inherited charming looks gained him a thousand looks when walking down the catwalk for brands such as Dolce & Gabbana or DKNY. His many talents sure helped him step out of his father's shadow, gaining popularity on his own. Besides his career in modeling, Rafferty is also a musician, currently playing in his own band as a guitarist.
Don't miss out on the chance to give a listen to The Dirty Harry! You surely won't be disappointed.
Connor Cruise, the adopted son of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman has always craved to stay as far away as possible from the scandals involving his parents and their limelight. He's one of the many children of celebrities who chose not to follow the same steps as his parents – instead, he chose to focus on the industry of music.
Connor currently works as a DJ and gets gigs in various parts of the whole United States, yet he's a man of many passions. As a devoted Scientologist like his father, he's currently part of the Scientologist community based in Clearwater, Florida.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s daughter, Simone Alexandra Johnson is often told to be the person who can bring out the softer side of the famous actor. Simone often tags along with her father during red carpet events, yet she didn't yet choose to shine on her own under the spotlight.
We have yet to see what her future will look like, but without a doubt, The Rock is extremely proud to have a daughter who fights for women's rights and who's also a big wrestling fan!
The famous pop singer Madonna and her adopted son David Banda Mwale Ciccone Ritchie have one of the most heart-warming and supportive histories in Hollywood. Adopted back in 2006, David was only a baby as he now towers his mother with his 5"5 ft frame! Madonna has always been incredibly open towards him regarding his origins, as we can also recently see from their trip back to the orphanage where they met years ago.
He's currently interested in pursuing a career in soccer, and the Queen of Pop has supported his dream by preparing the whole family to move to Lisbon. He's surely going to become one of the best soccer players in the world!
The daughter of Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis was destined to become the center of attention. Lily-Rose has begun her career when she was only 15 years old with a cameo role, and while it isn't one of her most intriguing roles, it did prove she was ready to become a celebrity.
Besides her work as an actress, Lily-Rose is also the brand ambassador for Chanel's eye line and the face of the N°5 L’eau. She's considered to possess one of the most beautiful faces in the world – yet it is no secret she still remains Johnny Depp's beloved daughter, whose support towards her father has always been touching.
The son of two music icons, Sonny and Cher, is a person of many talents - Chaz Bono is currently a rising star, pursuing a career in different domains, to become a writer, musician, and actor! Formerly known as Chastity, he had decided to come out as a lesbian before undergoing gender reassignment surgery back in 2008.
His parents have been supportive the entire time, making sure Chaz has always felt loved and appreciated in a world where people are often criticized for being different.
Born in the famous Kardashian family and daughter of Kris Jenner, Kylie Jenner was born and raised on screen ever since we can remember. Now as a fully grown-up woman, Kylie owns her own business in the makeup industry – Kylie Cosmetics has become a multi-million dollar company worth 900 million dollars!
Kylie is also extremely active on social media, constantly interacting with her fans, sharing some of the activities from her daily life as a worldwide known star –you can't possibly miss her out on the legendary show called "Keeping Up with The Kardashian's"!
Jane Carrey, the daughter of the extraordinary actor Jim Carrey has lived a childhood protected from the annoying camera and unwanted attention from the media. Her father tried his best in providing Jane a normal life, besides the occasional events where he'd bring her along.
Jim Carrey always made sure she wasn't at all involved in any of the scandals and chaos surrounding him – and that's not all! After being sadly rejected in 2012 during an audition on American Idol, Jane's father managed to score a deal for the girl to participate and sing the soundtrack on his movie, "Dumb and Dumber Too." He's truly a role model for fathers!
Daughter of musician Phil Collins and actress Jill Tavelman, Lily Collins knew what fame felt like ever since she was born. Her first role on screen was at the mere age of two, "Growing Pains.", and her lovely appearance also scored the actress a title as the International Model of the Year by "Glamour" magazine back in 2007 – yet that was merely the beginning of a long career.
Lily has recently starred in a Netflix original called "Emily in Paris," which gained fan recognition from people all around the globe! Her talent doesn't only stop at acting, as she also published her first book in 2017, "Unfiltered: No Shame, No Regrets, Just Me."
Maya Hawke was born as the daughter of actors Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, and similar to both her mother and grandmother, Maya firstly modeled for "Vogue" at the beginning of her career. Recently, however, her focus has shifted from modeling to acting – and you might actually recognize her from the famous Netflix original "Stranger Things", Robin!
Maya has also appeared in Quentin Tarantino's movie called "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.", and her starting career as an indie singer has shown us that she's a young girl full of talent and her career in the world of celebrities is only getting started.
When the young Jack was born on January 1, 2000, his last name immediately became internationally famous. That's right, he is the son of Gordon Ramsey, an elite chef and TV personality while his mother, Tana, was a television broadcaster and the author of a cookbook.
Jack, at only 15 years old embraced the fame and appeared in his sister’s show, "Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch", while in our days, he is attending the University of Exeter and has joined the British Royal Navy Elite–while chef Gordon Ramsey might be a nightmare for many people, Jack's future surely isn't!
Frances Bean is the daughter of the legendary Nirvana singer, Kurt Cobain, who died when she was just a baby. Frances has made sure to be involved in various projects regarding her father even after the loss, turning into a producer for the documentary by HBO titled "Cobain: Montage of Heck" but also posing for the magazine "Elle" while wearing her father's clothing.
Despite being the daughter of a rock and roll legend, after having inherited more than $100 million from her father’s estate, she chose to keep a low profile – perhaps in the near future, we will have the chance to see more of her work and various projects in the memory of Kurt Cobain.
Dakota Johnson, daughter to Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson couldn't escape the attention of mass media ever since her first day spent in this world – and neither did she try to escape it! Her first appearances on the red carpet events with her mother were the beginning of an explosive career. It's not every day when you meet a celebrity surpassing their parents' fame.
Her very first role in a film was in the drama, “Crazy in Alabama”, back in 1999. NowDakota is mostly famous for playing the role of Anastasia Steele in the series “Fifty Shades of Grey”, along with many other movies where she played as lead actress. We wonder, how does it feel being more famous than her folks?
Billie Lourd, who plays Chanel No. 3 in Scream Queens is the daughter of the famous actress Carrie Fisher who starred in the Star Wars movies as the character Leia.
She has followed her mother's footsteps and also starred in the latest Star Wars Saga, keeping her mother's presence alive even after she had passed away. The famous lineage goes back further as actress Debbie Reynolds is Fisher's mother and Billie's grandmother – as you can see, the lineage is made out of brilliant women who have fought their way up to success!
Viewers got to know this through Disney’s show "Hannah Montana", which Miley Cyrus first auditioned for when she was only 11 years old. Miley, who played a teenage girl living a double life as both a pop star and a common student on the show, soon met her own blossoming superstardom – and what an explosive career has it been!
Billy Ray Cyrus' daughter has starred in several projects, but we mostly know her as our rebellious Miley Cyrus, who has never failed in surprising us with her stage performances. Talent sure does run in the family!
At only eight years old, the daughter of Kanye and Kim West is already one of the very favorites of the media these days. Her first official appearance on the big screen happened when she was only two years old! – "Keeping Up with The Kardashians" can be considered the start of a blossoming career.
Having already modeled for Women's Wear Daily, little North West has also proved to be following her mother's steps by dressing up in her clothes and putting on makeup. While he is still indeed very young and enjoying her childhood, her future career will surely look bright with her power-couple parents by her side, permanently supporting her.
Jaden Smith and Willow Smith of the 90's superstar Will Smith are one more example of how talent surely does run in your veins when the members of your family are this marvelous. Both of his children are highly regarded for their music!
Yet a clear career in acting hasn't begun just yet for both of them – Jaden already has approached the world of acting with a well-known blockbuster, "Karate Kid" in 2010, and one year ago, he has also starred in a movie along with Cara Delevingne. Willow Smith has shown interest in the music industry ever since she was only a child – but we're curious to see if she's going to have any movie projects in the future!
Mamie Gummer, daughter of Meryl Streep, has definitely inherited her acting skills from her mother. More so, she has followed her mother's passion and earned a degree in theatre from North-western University!
So far, she has only appeared in a variety of television shows, and the expectations are extremely high because of the family she comes from. For sure, we'll be hearing more from Mamie – perhaps we'll be blessed to see her acting in a sequel of the glorious saga "Mamma Mia!" where she'd bless us with some singing skills as well.
Colin Hanks is the son of the famous actor Tom Hanks – and without a single doubt, we can already tell he clearly inherited all acting talent from the family tree. His big-screen credits include Get Over It(2001), King Kong (2005), and The Guilt Trip (2012). He also has had a busy television career with gigs on Roswell from 1999 to 2001, Band of Brothers (2001), Mad Men (2008), Dexter (2011), and so on!
When put side by side, it's awfully difficult to tell the two apart – we can almost claim Colin was born to be Tom's twin! His talent doesn't only focus on acting though – he also became a producer for the short documentary "In Deep Water" and "Rx", showing that regarding his skills, the limit's the sky.
As the daughter of Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne, Kelly Osbourne is no stranger to the public eye and to receiving attention the way her father does. She first became famous while participating in the reality show "The Osbournes", then pursuing own career with a mid-2000s foray into music.
In 2009 she also starred in "Dancing with the Stars" and recently, she has been a judge for the Project Runway Junior. While the great Ozzy Osbourne claims not to have a great memory, she surely won't be forgotten by us – Kelly's fans always made sure to support her in her great journey as a celebrity.
Gia Mantegna, daughter of the Hollywood actor Joe Mantegna chose not to take only one path in her career – thus why she became both an actress and a singer! Gia is a versatile musician, playing the piano and also performing from time to time as a saxophonist.
Her acting career has started with "Uncle Nino" at only 13 years old, now starring in her father's show "Criminal Minds" where she plays the character who's a drug cartel hitwoman. Truly badass, isn't she?
We couldn't forget about our lovely Angelina Jolie, could we? Angelina grew up in the film industry introduced by her father, Academy Award-winning actor Jon Voight – and soon enough, she also became an Academy Award-winning actress! Listed as one of the most beautiful women in the world, Angelina Jolie has recently starred in Disney's "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil", where in the first movie, her daughter also made an appearance because she was the only child not to get frightened by her makeup.
We can't imagine just how incredible it would be to see the three of them together on the red carpet – it would be splendid.
Liv Tyler, the 90's American sweetheart, found out Steven Tyler was her real father when she was 12 years old – quite an odd story, isn't it? Liv has started her career as a model, then proceeding to join the film industry soon after. You must remember her roles from works such as "Armageddon", "The Lord of The Rings" and "The Incredible Hulk" – from Betty Ross to Arwen and Grace Stamper, she rocked all of those roles.
It would be interesting seeing her by her father's side on stage – perhaps a little "Armageddon" reunion with the song "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" playing in the background? Legendary.
Norah Jones is the daughter of the Indian sitar player who also has won three-time Grammys, Ravi Shankar. The singer and songwriter have sold millions of albums worldwide, won nine Grammys and recently planned to tour once again the way she used to before the pandemic.
It is no secret she inherited her mother's talent as a musician, and while it's not easy to surpass your parents' popularity, Norah proved otherwise!
Emma Roberts comes from a family with not one but two famous members: her dad, Eric Roberts, and aunt, Julia Roberts. Her father has had a successful career in movies, TV shows, and even music videos, and Julia Roberts – well, didn't we all grow up watching her movies?
Emma has starred in several TV shows and movies, some of the most known being "American Horror Story" and "Scream Queens" – it was double the challenge for her to step out of the shadows with such outstanding actors in her family, but she showed us that if you pursue a career you're truly passionate about, nothing will stop you!
The daughters of Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin, Sophia and Sistine, were born in 1996, and respectively 1998 – and you won't believe how much they've grown up until you've seen them!
Sophia, who is now 23 years old, and Sistine, 21 years old, are both really successful social media influencers, with the youngest between the two recently had made her acting debut in 2019's movie"47 Meters Down: Uncaged." Besides how active they are on social media, they also post videos and photos of themselves enjoying some time with their parents – it is indeed strange witnessing Sylvester Stallone being a softie, but what father wouldn't be around his two amazing daughters?
Harley Quinn Smith was born in 1999 to director Kevin Smith and actress Jennifer Schwalbach Smith – and you can tell right away that she was made to rock the red carpet. After making her movie debut back in 2001 as Baby Silent Bob in the movie directed by her father, "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back", Smith has also found roles in "Tusk" and "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood".
It might seem nothing out of the ordinary but wait until you find out she did everything while also being part of a band. That's right, Harley Quinn is also part of the punk band The Tenth–their songs are so great they deserve a place in everybody's Spotify playlist!
Zoe Isabella Kravitz, daughter of Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet, was born in 1988, marking the day when one of the most appreciated actresses and models was born. Zoe Kravitz is not a 31-year-old, actress, model, and singer – we wonder what else our star has yet to surprise us with! Zoe has inherited both her parents' hypnotic bohemian style and artistic skills, but shall we remember some of the roles as well?
She has starred in the acclaimed HBO series "Big Little Lies", in the "Divergent" saga, as well as in the movie "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald". Coming soon on the big screen, Zoe is to appear as the Catwoman in the upcoming "The Batman" movie that's also starring Robert Pattinson.
Sofia Richie, daughter of Lionel Richie and Diane Alexander, was born in 1998 – is it too bold to claim this was already the start of a blooming career? In the present day, Sofia spends time creating her own spotlight as a fashion model, seen in campaigns for brands such as Tommy Hilfiger and Chanel.
Our starlet is also well-known lately for her relationship with the reality TV star Scott Disick. Who knows what the future has reserved for Sofia and Scott – so far, all we can wish them is a long-lasting relationship and perhaps a project to work on together for the whole world to be completely shocked!