See How These 30+ Nepotism Babies Looked Like As Children With Their Famous Parents And Now That They Have Already Established Their Own Careers

Can you recall seeing a photo of Lily Collins beside her father when she was just a kid?

Sophia

• Published in Film & TV
• June 17, 2022

People have just realized that almost half of Hollywood is actually just a bunch of nepotism babies. Also called "nepo babies," these are children of celebrities who have cemented their starlight reputation in Hollywood, and now, their spawns are making a name for themselves by following the footsteps of their parents' success all while under the spotlight.

There are still a lot of celebrities who had to work their way up to have the success that they have now, and we can't exactly blame the people who are kind of iffy with the whole nepotistic system because it's kind of unfair that some people are born into success and fame. Others need to work twice as hard because they don't have the kind of network and privilege to land a gig in the entertainment industry.

The term "nepotism baby" spread all over social media when people realized that Maude Apatow, who played Lexi in Euphoria, is actually the daughter of Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann. Good thing that she can truly act well because she does deserve the fame and recognition she is getting now!

Now that we think about it, these "nepo babies" are scattered all over Hollywood: Jake Gyllenhaal, Kate Hudson, Blake Lively, and Kiera Knightley, among others. Let's face it, a lot of them actually do deserve to be famous and successful, because even though they got a privileged headstart, no one could deny that they are actually talented at their craft.

Take a look at these photos of celebrities beside their famous parents back then, and how they look like now—then see for yourself if you could spot some familiar faces. You might even spot some celebs here that you didn't know are actually children of even more famous and successful stars!

1. Cuba Gooding Jr.'s son, Mason Gooding, back then:

Mason Gooding now:

He has starred in Booksmart and Scream 5.

2. Margaret Qualley, daughter of Andie MacDowell, back then:

Margaret Qualley now:

She is in Maid.

3. Robin Wright and Sean Penn's daughter, Dylan Penn, back then:

Dylan Penn now:

She acts with her dad in Flag Day.

4. Rashida Jones, daughter of Quincy Jones, back then:

Rashida Jones now:

She can be seen in Parks and Rec.

5. Wyatt Russell, son of Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, back then:

Wyatt Russell now:

He is in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier and got featured in one Black Mirror episode.

6. Lily Collins, daughter of Phil Collins, back then:

Lily Collins now:

Love, Rosie; Emily in Paris; The Mortal Instruments, duh!

7. Olivia Jade, daughter of Lori Loughlin, back then:

Olivia Jade now:

She's an influencer now.

8. Emma Roberts, daughter of Eric Roberts (brother of Julia Roberts), back then:

Emma Roberts now:

Our favorite mean girl in the American Horror Story: Coven and Scream Queens. She also played Nancy Drew and rocked her role in Wild Child!

9. Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan's son, Jack Quaid, back then:

Jack Quaid now:

You can see him in The Boys or the rom-com Plus One.

10. Ice Cube's son, O'Shea Jackson Jr., back then:

O'Shea Jackson Jr. now:

He played his dad in Straight Outta Compton.

11. Kiefer Sutherland's daughter, Sarah Sutherland, back then:

Sarah Sutherland now:

You can see her in Veep.

12. Ava and Deacon Phillippe, children of Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon, back then:

Ava and Deacon Phillippe now:

13. Zoë Kravitz, daughter of Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz, back then:

Zoë Kravitz now:

The Batman! Enough said.

14. Sosie Bacon, daughter of Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick, back then:

Sosie Bacon now:

She's from Mare Of Easttown and 13 Reasons Why.

15. Jamie Foxx's daughter, Corinne Foxx, back then:

Corinne Foxx now:

She stars in Dollface, and works as a model.

16. Candace Cameron Bure's daughter, Natasha Bure, back then:

Natasha Bure now:

She has starred in several Christmas movies.

17. Patrick Schwarzenegger, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver's son, back then:

Patrick Schwarzenegger now:

A model and an actor.

18. Lea Thompson's daughter, Zoey Deutch, back then:

Zoey Deutch now:

She stars in Set It Up. 

19. Denzel Washington's son, John David Washington, back then:

John David Washington now:

You may see him in Tenet.

20. Hailey Baldwin, daughter of Stephen Baldwin, back then:

Hailey Baldwin Bieber now:

Who doesn't know her at this point?

21. Sofia Richie, daughter of Lionel Richie, back then:

Sofia Richie now:

She's a model now.

22. Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman's daughter, Maya Hawke, back then:

Maya Hawke now:

Robin from Stranger Things! Best character.

On a side note, she looks so much like her mother in this photo.

23. Maude Apatow, daughter of Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann, back then:

Maude Apatow now:

Our fav Lexi from Euphoria.

24. Cindy Crawford's daughter, Kaia Gerber, back then:

Kaia Gerber now:

She's now a famous model, following her mother's footsteps, of course.

25. Dakota Johnson, daughter of Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith, back then:

Dakota Johnson now:

Fifty Shades of Grey. Yep.

26. Brian Williams' daughter, Allison Williams, back then:

Allison Williams now:

She can be seen in Get Out and Girls.

27. Billie Lourd, daughter of Carrie Fisher and granddaughter of Debbie Reynolds, back then:

Billie Lourd now:

She's Chanel #3 in Scream Queens and she has also starred in American Horror Story.

28. Riley Keough, daughter of Lisa Presley and granddaughter of Elvis Presley, back then:

Riley Keough now:

She's in The Girlfriend Experience and Zola. She's also Daisy Jones in the film adaptation of Daisy Jones and the Six!

28. Lucas Hedges, son of Peter Hedges, back then:

Lucas Hedges now:

He can be seen in Ben Is Back and Manchester By The Sea.

30. Thandiwe Newton's daughter, Nico Parker, back then:

Nico Parker now:

She's in Dumbo and The Last Of Us.

31. Scott Eastwood, son of Clint Eastwood, back then:

Scott Eastwood now:

He was in I Want You Back.

32. James Gandolfini's son, Michael Gandolfini, back then:

Michael Gandolfini now:

He played the young version of Tony Soprano in The Many Saints of Newark.

How do you feel about nepotism babies? They may have found an easy path to success, but at least most of them proved that they do deserve the kind of recognition they have been receiving in their career, right?

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Sophia