Nepotism baby, shortened to nepo baby, is a term referring to the children of celebrities who have succeeded in careers, usually the same, or adjacent, career to their celebrity parents or other esteemed relatives. The implication is that, because their parents already had connections to an industry, the child was able to use those connections to build a career in that industry.[1][2]
Origin
The term became popular in 2022 on Twitter when a user tweeted about Maude Apatow, daughter of director Judd Apatow and actress Leslie Mann, starring in the TV show Euphoria.[3][4] This led to the term 'nepo baby' trending on TikTok as users pointed out numerous other celebrity nepotism babies.[5] New York Magazine published a list of 'nepo babies' and called 2022 'The Year of the Nepo Baby.'[6][7]
Examples
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- Jamie Lee Curtis, daughter of Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh.
- Gwyneth Paltrow, daughter of Bruce Paltrow and Blythe Danner.
- Sofia Coppola, daughter of Francis Ford Coppola.
- Nicolas Cage, nephew of Francis Ford Coppola.
- Liv Tyler, daughter of Steven Tyler.
- Colin Hanks, son of Tom Hanks.
- Lily-Rose Depp, daughter of Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis.
- Dakota Johnson, daughter of Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson. Granddaughter of Tippi Hedren.
- Maya Hawke, daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman.
- Ben Platt, son of Marc Platt and Julie Platt.
- Zoë Kravitz, daughter of Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet.
- Jack Quaid, son of Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid.
- John David Washington, son of Denzel Washington.
- Lucas Hedges, son of Peter Hedges.
- Selah Marley, daughter of Lauryn Hill and Rohan Marley. Granddaughter of Bob Marley.
- Bill Skarsgård and Alexander Skarsgård, sons of Stellan Skarsgård.
- Drew Barrymore, daughter of John Drew Barrymore. Goddaughter of Steven Spielberg.
- Ever Anderson, daughter of Milla Jovovich and Paul W. S. Anderson.
- Liza Minnelli, daughter of Judy Garland and Vincente Minnelli.
- Tracee Ellis Ross, daughter of Diana Ross.
- Kate Hudson, daughter of Goldie Hawn.
- Mamie Gummer, daughter of Meryl Streep.
- Angelina Jolie, daughter of Jon Voight.
- Bridget Fonda, niece of Jane Fonda. Granddaughter of Henry Fonda.
- Kaia Gerber, daughter of Cindy Crawford.
- Hailey Bieber, daughter of Stephen Baldwin.
- Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid, daughters of Yolanda Hadid.
- Billie Lourd, daughter of Carrie Fisher.
- Carrie Fisher, daughter of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher.
- Maude Apatow and Iris Apatow, daughters of Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann.
- Lily Collins, daughter of Phil Collins.
- Margaret Qualley, daughter of Andie MacDowell.
- Nico Parker, daughter of Thandiwe Newton and Ol Parker.
- Zoey Deutch, daughter of Lea Thompson and Howard Deutch.
- Paris Jackson, daughter of Michael Jackson.
- Scott Eastwood, son of Clint Eastwood.
- Sean Astin, son of Patty Duke. Adoptive son of John Astin.
- Alexa Ray Joel, daughter of Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley.
- Kiefer Sutherland, son of Donald Sutherland.
- Miley Cyrus, daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus.
- Domhnall Gleeson and Brian Gleeson, sons of Brendan Gleeson.
- Brooklyn Beckham and Romeo Beckham, sons of David Beckham and Victoria Beckham.
- Jaden Smith and Willow Smith, son and daughter of Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith.
- Hero Fiennes Tiffin, nephew of Ralph Fiennes and Joseph Fiennes.
- Kelly Osbourne, daughter of Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne.
- Rumer Willis, daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore.
- Scott Caan, son of James Caan.
- Bryce Dallas Howard, daughter of Ron Howard.
- Riley Keough, granddaughter of Elvis Presley.
- Emma Roberts, niece of Julia Roberts.
- Elizabeth Olsen, younger sister of The Olsen Twins.
- Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner, members of the Kardashian family.
- Sofia Richie Grainge and Nicole Richie, daughters of Lionel Richie.
- Rafe Spall, son of Timothy Spall.
- Phoebe Dynevor, daughter of Sally Dynevor.
- Matty Healy, son of Denise Welch and Tim Healy.
- Roman Kemp, son of Martin Kemp and Shirlie Holliman.
- Eve Hewson, daughter of Bono.
- Toby Tarrant, son of Chris Tarrant.
See also
References
- ^ Andrew, Scottie (22 December 2022). "Why everyone's talking about 'nepo babies'". CNN. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Kambhampaty, Anna P.; Issawi, Danya (2 May 2022). "What Is a 'Nepotism Baby'?". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Franks, Josephine (30 December 2022). "What is a 'nepo baby', and what do celebrities have to say about being labelled one?". Sky News. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Gorman, Alyx (22 December 2022). "Nepo babies: what are they and why is Gen Z only just discovering them?". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Jones, Nate (19 December 2022). "How a Nepo Baby Is Born". Vulture. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "The Year of the Nepo Baby". Vulture. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Lowe, Lindsay (23 December 2022). "What are 'nepo babies' and why is the internet talking about them?". Today. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
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