14 Children of Stars That Are Almost as Popular as Their Famous Parents
Most children choose a different career path from their parents. But of course, there are other cases. A study shows that there is a connection between the job of close relatives and the choice of future profession. Some families have generations of doctors, teachers, and actors. It’s possible that the innate abilities and the right surroundings let the talent really show itself.
We at CHEERY have found out how the children of celebrities who decided to follow in the footsteps of their ancestors are doing now. What we can definitely say is that famous parents have a reason to be proud.
Michael Gandolfini
23-year-old Michael Gandolfini followed in his father’s footsteps. In the prequel to the legendary The Sopranos, he portrayed young Tony Soprano. In the original series, James Gandolfini portrayed this role.
Maya Hawke
The daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman became really famous thanks to the Netlifx hit series Stranger Things. But her talents don’t end there. Maya doesn’t only do movies and series, she also writes folk music and works as a model. For example, she has been a model for Vogue and was in a Calvin Klein commercial.
Maude Apatow
Maude became really famous after the release of HBO’s Euphoria. The young actress portrayed an intelligent school student writing a play about the divorce of her parents, her best friend’s addiction, and a difficult relationship with her sister. While her character’s family is far from okay, her real life is much better. Her parents, comedy actress Leslie Mann and director Judd Apatow have been together for over 20 years.
Wyatt Russell
Wyatt was born into the family of famous actors Kurt Russel and Goldie Hawn and tried himself as an actor back when he was a child. Together with his parents, he played a child in the 1987 hit Overboard. He spent some time playing professional hockey, but then, he dropped it and built a successful movie career. One of his most recent works is The Falcon and the Winter Soldier where he played Captain America.
Billie Lourd
Billie Lourd continues the work of her famous mom and grandmother. The daughter of Princess Leia became famous thanks to her work with Ryan Murphy. She’s appeared in 2 of his projects — series Scream Queens and American Horror Story. It’s symbolic that her first ever appearance was in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, where she appeared together with her mom.
Jack Quaid
Jack Quaid, who you might know thanks to The Boys, also has famous parents, Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid. In 2015, Jack appeared with his mom in her debut as a director of , Ithaca. And before that, he was one of the tributes in The Hunger Games.
Paris Jackson
Michael Jackson’s daughter is incredibly talented. She does music, like her legendary father, works as a model, and tries herself in cinema. In 2021, she was in The Space Between, and Ryan Murphy invited her to the new season of American Horror Story.
O’Shea Jackson Jr.
O’Shea Jackson Jr., or OMG, started singing rap after his father did. The young man doesn’t only do music, but also appears in films. In the 2015 biopic Straight Outta Compton, O’Shea portrayed his own father, legendary rap singer Ice Cube.
Natasha Bure
Natasha Bure is following in the footsteps of her famous mom, Candace Cameron Bure. Together with her, Bure junior was in several Hallmark movies. She doesn’t want to stop there. She’s actively developing her blog and dreams of complicated drama roles.
Emme Maribel Muñiz
Emme Maribel Muñiz could not but sing because her parents are the singers Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez. During the Super Bowl, you could witness her talent. Young Muñiz joined her famous mother and sang solo songs and in duo with Jennifer.
Joseph Armstrong and Jakob Armstrong
Both sons of the Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong are into music. The older one, Joye was a drummer and backing vocalist of the alternative rock band SWMRS, and now he is a teacher. The younger son Jacob writes songs and performs with the band Ultra Q.
Matilda Ramsay
The daughter of the legendary Gordon Ramsay was destined to have her own cooking show. She is only 20 years old, but she already has a TV career and even a book of recipes. She has very ambitious goals for the future. Last year, she took part in a dancing show, and now, she is focused on her self-development as an influencer. She has a popular TikTok account.
India Rose Hemsworth
10-year-old India Rose Hemsworth was in the recent Marvel hit Thor: Love and Thunder. She was there together with her famous father, Chris Hemsworth. We’re not going to spoil it for you, but she plays an important part in the story. Besides, her mother also had a small episode — Elsa Pataky portrayed Thor’s ex-girlfriend.
Margaret Qualley
The daughter of Andie MacDowell, Margaret Qualley, started her career in ballet, but acting genes overpowered her. She has already worked with Tarantino in Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood. And the mini-series Maid where she appeared together with Andie MacDowell, was critically acclaimed.
Who of these children of celebrities is the most interesting for you? And do you do the same job your parents did?