Let’s call it like it is, Hollywood is full of “nepo babies.” From Hollywood superstars like Zoë Kravitz to newcomers like Deacon Phillippe, many actors, singers, musicians and models in the industry today have famous parents. Given their familial way in, they’ve become somewhat of controversial figures. According to New York Magazine’s latest issue about Hollywood’s second generation, “We love them, we hate them, we disrespect them, we’re obsessed with them.”
Earlier this year, Lily-Rose Depp, daughter to Johnny Depp and French model Vanessa Paridis, talked to Elle about her infamous “nepo baby” label. “I feel like for a lot of my career, people have really wanted to define me by the men in my life, whether that’s my family members or my boyfriends, whatever,” she said. “And I’m really ready to be defined for the things that I put out there.” In fact, Depp is on her way to making a name for herself as an actor as the new star of Sam Levinson’s upcoming HBO series The Idol.
For Maude Apatow, oldest daughter of Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow, she knows she has a lot to prove before the haters back off. “A lot of people [in a similar position] have proven themselves over the years, so I’ve got to keep going and make good work,” Apatow, who had a leading role in Euphoria, told Porter. “It’s so early in my career, I don’t have much to show yet, but hopefully one day I’ll be really proud of the stuff I’ve done by myself.”
Though we’re not here to say who’s deserving or not of becoming famous, we are here to celebrate their well-deserved successes! Check out the kids of celebrities who really wowed us with their careers this year.
Paris Jackson
Over the years, Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris Jackson has solidified herself as a triple threat in acting, singing, and modeling. In 2022, Paris continued her work on-screen starring in the Hulu hit Sex Appeal, was the ultimate muse at the Philipp Plein Spring/Summer ’23 runway show and, most of all, launched her newest EP with songs like “lighthouse” and “just you.” This all begs the question, what can’t Paris Jackson do?
Lily-Rose Depp
Given that Depp has long established herself as a model (and Chanel covergirl) through the years, she took 2022 to focus on acting. In addition to filming her starring role in Sam Levinson’s The Idol, Depp also closed deals to be a part of The Governesses, with Hoyeon and Renate Reinsve, and Nosferatu, opposite Bill Skarsgård.
Deacon Phillippe
If graduating high school and getting into college isn’t enough for Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe’s son’s 2022 list of accomplisments, he also followed his parents’ footsteps and made his acting debut. Phillippe graced the small screen for the very first time this year as a not-so-pleasant antagonist to protagonist Devi in Netflix’s Never Have I Ever season 3!
Zoë Kravitz
Zoë Kravitz has had one incredible year in 2022. In addition to starring in the chart-topping movie Batman as none other than Catwoman herself, Kravitz also checked one major bullet point off her checklist: becoming a director. Kravitz, who’s daughter to Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonnet, has officially made her directorial debut in the upcoming movie Pussy Island, starring her boyfriend Channing Tatum. What a year!
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Paris Jackson
Over the years, Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris Jackson has solidified herself as a triple threat in acting, singing, and modeling. In 2022, Paris continued her work on-screen starring in the Hulu hit Sex Appeal, was the ultimate muse at the Philipp Plein Spring/Summer ’23 runway show and, most of all, launched her newest EP with songs like “lighthouse” and “just you.” This all begs the question, what can’t Paris Jackson do?
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Lily-Rose Depp
Given that Depp has long established herself as a model (and Chanel covergirl) through the years, she took 2022 to focus on acting. In addition to filming her starring role in Sam Levinson’s The Idol, Depp also closed deals to be a part of The Governesses, with Hoyeon and Renate Reinsve, and Nosferatu, opposite Bill Skarsgård.
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Deacon Phillippe
If graduating high school and getting into college isn’t enough for Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe’s son’s 2022 list of accomplisments, he also followed his parents’ footsteps and made his acting debut. Phillippe graced the small screen for the very first time this year as a not-so-pleasant antagonist to protagonist Devi in Netflix’s Never Have I Ever season 3!
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Zoë Kravitz
Zoë Kravitz has had one incredible year in 2022. In addition to starring in the chart-topping movie Batman as none other than Catwoman herself, Kravitz also checked one major bullet point off her checklist: becoming a director. Kravitz, who’s daughter to Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonnet, has officially made her directorial debut in the upcoming movie Pussy Island, starring her boyfriend Channing Tatum. What a year!
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Leni Klum
Leni Klum officially made a major splash this year and we’re so happy to see it. Klum, who is daughter to Heidi Klum, landed beauty deals with Dior and GHD, starred in an Intimissimi lingerie campaign with her mom and began her life as a college student all this year.
“I’m so grateful that I’ve been able to take what was gifted to me by my mom,” Klum told . “But I am doing the work and putting in the time. Now I’m working on my own, traveling alone, going to school. My mom and I just have the same love for the same thing.”
Maude Apatow
Though her acting debut was years ago alongside her mom in This Is 40, Apatow told the world she was ready to take acting seriously when she was cast as Lexi Howard in Euphoria. Though Lexi was quite shy in the first season, she turned the tables in season two and became the unexpected protagonist. As fans of the show became impressed with Lexi’s newfound confidence, they became impressed with Apatow’s acting chops too. Looks like the acting world in your oyster now, Maude!
Zaya Wade
Zaya Wade, daughter of Dwayne Wade and stepddaughter to Gabrielle Union, may be just 15 years old, but she’s already an icon. After come out as trans in 2020, Zaya is opening up about her life and creating a safe platform for trans people and Black girls alike to feel welcome and safe. In addition to her incredible activism, Wade also dipped her toes in modeling this year becoming the new face Tiffany & Co. “Dreams become reality,” she wrote in the In caption at the time announcing their partnership.
Paris & Dylan Brosnan
Paris and Dylan Brosnan, the two youngest sons of James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan, are also making a name for themselves. 21-year-old Dylan (right), a filmmaker/environmental activist, got to work this year as a PA in Black Adam and starred in a partnership with the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions to discuss plastic waste, per People. His brother, 25, on the other hand, is making it big in the modeling world. In November, the two were featured in People’s Sexiest Men Alive issue.
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