I was surprised that Josh and James Brolin weren't mentioned, I think Josh is an excellent actor on his own
@hectorsmommy17172 ай бұрын
You totally forgot one of the biggest and best nepo babies: Ron Howard. His actor father literally got him his first job. He was in a movie and they needed a little kid for a role so he brought 2 year old Ronnie to the set to play the child. By the time Ron was 4 he already had a career on par with his father. His mother was also an actress and later acting teacher.
@aishalee59242 ай бұрын
Plus his daughter! She’s a writer producer and actress herself. She’s been in a bunch of tv shows
@hectorsmommy17172 ай бұрын
@@aishalee5924 I am not 100% convinced she would have had an acting career if it hadn't been for her father but I agree that she is talented. Definitely does not fit into the Tory Spelling-Paris Hilton category of nepo babies.
@amwfan882 ай бұрын
Not to mention that most people today probably wouldn't even recognize the name Rance Howard (Ron and Clint's father).
@hectorsmommy17172 ай бұрын
@@amwfan88 Nor Jean Speegle (their mother) although many would recognize her as the kind librarian in "Matilda".
@carlthomas53072 ай бұрын
That’s right.
@Dobroviczi2 ай бұрын
There is also Ben Stiller too ♥
@BethMDowney2 ай бұрын
In case anyone was wondering about the Honorable Mentions whose parents weren't mentioned: Rashida Jones: Quincy Jones and Peggy Lipton Norah Jones: Ravi Shankar Jeff and Beau Bridges: Lloyd Bridges
@Tomy_Yon2 ай бұрын
RIP Quincy.
@chelseacanales87632 ай бұрын
I know all of you would disagree with me, but you forgot Kate Hudson, her mom is Goldie Hawn and she had done lots of movies
@chasehedges67752 ай бұрын
She was fantastic in The Skeleton Key(2005) with the late John Hurt and Gena Rowlands.
@isabellep.4612 ай бұрын
@@chasehedges6775 My favorite movie with her.
@chasehedges67752 ай бұрын
@@isabellep.461 Very good film. RIP John Hurt.
@nbbim20122 ай бұрын
And her brother Oliver is also an actor - their father Bill was a producer & director in the industry as well..let's not forget her younger half brother Wyatt Russell whose dad is Kurt Russell , obviously a well known actor too
@calm10472 ай бұрын
I think most of us know that!
@atiyaspence43012 ай бұрын
Carrie Fisher and the Estevesz brothers are very talented as well along with their daddy
@violet.pennsilverАй бұрын
Carrie Fisher's daughter, Billie Lourd is also talented
@chih-lingchou15532 ай бұрын
I can not believe Michael Dogalas was not even m mentioned here.
@Jillianminarik12 ай бұрын
Surprised drew barrymore isn't on this list
@maryrosekent82232 ай бұрын
Yep. Yep yep yep yep. YEP! Her lineage goes all the way back to the silent era (I think).
@atiyaspence43012 ай бұрын
That's so true. Drew Barrymore is talented and it has nothing to do with her last name
@samanthac.3492 ай бұрын
Absolutely, but her father was an absentee father. She’s remarked in the past that all being a Barrymore did was get her foot into the door for auditions. After that, she was on her own.
@gfear242 ай бұрын
@@maryrosekent8223 The Barrymore family is the original First Family of Hollywood.
@barbarak2836Ай бұрын
@@gfear24 The family was on the stage in both Great Britain and the United States since the mid-19th century.
@michaeltravisano11612 ай бұрын
Also Hayley mills was the daughter of British celebrity John Mills but she eclipsed her father's fame when she was still a teenager.
@DawnOldham2 ай бұрын
They ALL deserve their places in this list! I have great memories of watching each of them over the years! ❤
@MrEab20102 ай бұрын
I would add Lon Chaney Jr., Elizabeth Montgomery, Sigourney Weaver, Melanie Griffith, Margaux Hemingway, Drew Barrymore, and Oona Chaplin to the list. Also, I completely believe John F. Kennedy would have made it big even without Daddy Joe's money and fame.
@packnetadaija2 ай бұрын
I honestly had no idea Maya Rudolph was Minnie Riperton’s daughter until I was watching on Unsung episode about Minnie and they said that was her daughter
@shree2ann2 ай бұрын
Minnie sang Maya's name at the end of her song, "Loving You".
@barbarawissinger2 ай бұрын
She sang „Ring my Bell“ with Good Janet on The Good Place.
@jaredharris1940Ай бұрын
I miss Minnie very much!
@artofverser2 ай бұрын
Seriously, tho. Dan Levy definitely has the chops as an actor. Anybody else still remember his role as the producer of Jason Mewes' movie in Degrassi Goes Hollywood? That was delightful. Greetings, Jen!
@bricktam2 ай бұрын
Big mistake on Jane Fonda, her father was HENRY, not Peter. Peter was her brother. And both always claimed that their father never helped them or encouraged them and that they had to work at it on their own.
@Kitty-kitty2972 ай бұрын
You forgot, Kate Hudson, Robert Downey Jr., Angelina Jolie, Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen and Melanie Griffith to name just a few
@aquabuddha2 ай бұрын
Having successful or acting family members doesn't make you a nepo baby. Having your family get you where you are without merit does.
@cherrytraveller59152 ай бұрын
Like the Kardashians and Jenner kids
@andrewft312 ай бұрын
@@cherrytraveller5915one is a model, the others have their own businesses. They used their sudden fame wisely and have made names for themselves.
@noirlily34132 ай бұрын
@andrewft31 Fame being the merit at hand. If they didn't have the fame, would they be presented with the same opportunities to model or have several businesses...
@kwill84Ай бұрын
@@andrewft31one’s a model actual old school supermodels like Naomi Campbell laugh at. Until recently her walk and stage presence was horrible. She’s ok now but to me but has no charisma. The others businesses are usually scams that fold quickly. They are know for nothing more that the men they date and marry. The men have the talent and im a hardcore feminist. I’m sorry but to me they make me so frustrated. When I was a little girl I wanted to be sally ride or Christa mcauliffe. Maybe princess di now they want to be a kardashian. I know there are wonderful female role models. I hate that these women are what gen z and gen alpha girls aspire to be.
@rosemimi9732 күн бұрын
@@andrewft31they have no talent at all. The only one who achieved anything of importance is Caitlin Jenner who won an Olympic gold medal in the Decathlon.
@lorettasmith97302 ай бұрын
Didnt realise most of these people were nepo babies which just goes to show that they have the talent all by themselves ❤
@packnetadaija2 ай бұрын
I agree, like for me I look at it as your name gets you in the door, but if you stay in the room is based on your talent
@christigmc2 ай бұрын
Being a nepo baby helps get your foot in the door and be a few steps ahead of most other people. But talent keeps you there.
@birgithiisjarv44652 ай бұрын
I feel it's the same about people who get "TikTok" famous, you gotta have talent to keep being famous
@dea18002 ай бұрын
Michael Douglas, anyone?
@jacquelineedwards41402 ай бұрын
Jane Fonda's father is Henry. Peter is her brother. NB Peter's daughterbis Bridget.
@sierraking85322 ай бұрын
You forgot Freddie Prinze Jr, his father was 1970's comedian Freddie Prinze
@criminalmindsgirl29362 ай бұрын
FPJ definitely has talent. But he just needed to be given the right roles
@andrewft312 ай бұрын
Farther? Thank you for that Goldmember
@deborahstevens32542 ай бұрын
Jane Fonda’s father was Henry. Her brother was Peter
@raedog682 ай бұрын
Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Macaulay Culkin, George Clooney…..
@veronicamorrison1932 ай бұрын
Gwyneth Paltrow? Talented?
@fromthehaven942 ай бұрын
@@veronicamorrison193She's done some good movies.
@kwill84Ай бұрын
Macaulay culling not a nepo baby. Hai dad was a theater actor that did some plays yet never reached his son success. He was never as successful as any of his sons.
@blueghostlight75212 ай бұрын
these stars earned their fame and stardom way more than any influencer on insta or tiktok. they had style and flair and TALENT
@atiyaspence43012 ай бұрын
I agree with Maya Rudolph, Dan Levy, Nicholas Cage( Coppola or not, the man is talented), Kate Hudson, Zoey Duetch and Keifer Sutherland
@MountainCho12 ай бұрын
Emilio estevez who's father is also Martin sheen I didn't know him, Charlie and Emilio were related until i found out on Google 😭
@ulcardfan85402 ай бұрын
Estevez is their actual family name. Martin adopted the “Sheen” name to get better roles. Charlie uses his father’s stage name, while Emilio chose to use his actual name.
@MelissaThompson4322 ай бұрын
They also have another brother, Ramon Estevez, who did some acting but now works the production side of movie making.
@einbertalstein13942 ай бұрын
Maya Rudolph is a genuinely funny person.
@chasehedges67752 ай бұрын
6:28, LOVE The Three Musketeers(1993). Very underrated
@greenvic902 ай бұрын
Oliver Platt made that movie for me and my huge childhood crush on Chris O’Donnell helped 🤪😂
@chasehedges67752 ай бұрын
And Tim Curry as the villain.
@atiyaspence43012 ай бұрын
Sooo underrated
@chasehedges67752 ай бұрын
Agreed.🙏
@jeffnorris75922 ай бұрын
NotJeff here. Sean Astin, son of Patty Duke, stepson of John Astin (Addams Family)
@damonika09Ай бұрын
John adopted Sean so he’s more father than stepfather. Lol.
@BenderNFlexo2 ай бұрын
Surprised not to see Whitney Houston, her mom was one of Elvis’ backup singers 🗣️🎶
@MelissaThompson4322 ай бұрын
And of course her aunt is Dionne Warwick. The Houston family are pretty well known in gospel.
@damonika09Ай бұрын
@@MelissaThompson432Dionne is her cousin not aunt. Dionne is Cissy’s niece.
@MelissaThompson432Ай бұрын
@@damonika09 ok, but more to the point, I just found out they're all related to Leontyne Price. That's impressive.
@djnetwork33852 ай бұрын
This list is inconclusive without Willow Smith, Kate Hudson, and Jack Quaid
@chasehedges67752 ай бұрын
At least they’re talented. That’s all that matters, really.
@megem6162 ай бұрын
It is but how many talented actors didn’t get their chance. It’s also about luck sometimes. Nepo babies can built their career portfolio early on, which is not possible for everyone
@JonnyTainment2 ай бұрын
We easily forget that some of them may have gotten into showbiz easier because of their famous relative but they still had to prove themselves.
@andrewft312 ай бұрын
@@megem616Tom Cruise, Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Denzel Washington, none of these people are nepos and are highly successful
@megem616Ай бұрын
@@andrewft31 good for them but that's not the point. The point was, that nepo babies often have easier at the beginning, than also talented actors, who don't have the connections to start their career early on and built portfolio because they - for exapmple - have to earn their living at the same time. I also wrote, that sometimes it's not only hard work and talent, but luck (or connections). Sometimes pure talent isn't enough - you have to be in the right place at the right time.
@susanmcginn8562 ай бұрын
You two are the best. Praying for a New Year filled with good news for you!
@aaronhusk2 ай бұрын
What about Michael Douglas, son of Kirk Douglas?
@aroace_priestess2 ай бұрын
Despite their similarities in facial features and their last names, I did not know Eugene & Dan Levey were related
@joycediggs46172 ай бұрын
I love the way Dan Levy moves his eyes! 😊
@trinaq2 ай бұрын
These celebrities are talented in their own rights, and don't try to use their famous connections to get ahead.
@chasehedges67752 ай бұрын
Yep💯💯
@RhaegarTargaryen1st2 ай бұрын
Whitney Houston.
@Dr.Mironova2 ай бұрын
Seriously, no Angelina Jolie?!
@andrewft312 ай бұрын
Her and her father don’t speak due to political beliefs, she is a liberal and he is a Conservative and she has been very vocal about him having no hand in her career.
@LeannSky2 ай бұрын
Michael Douglas, Emma Thompson, Benedict Cumberbatch
@chasehedges67752 ай бұрын
Nicolas Cage is A LEGEND!
@trinaq2 ай бұрын
He really is, I had no idea until recently that he was related to Francis Ford Coppola.
@BriarRose9202 ай бұрын
Jane Fonda is an honorable mention? Plus you forgot so many! Kate hudson, Gwyneth paltrow, Bryce Dallas Howard and her dad Ron howard, Maya Hawk, Dakota Johnson, Griffin Dunn and the list goes on...
@JonnyTainment2 ай бұрын
The reason why the term 'Nepo Baibies' has become so popular is because people on social media love peeing on everything and everyone.
@pennyceline152 ай бұрын
Liza Minnelli is deserving to be on top.
@barbarak2836Ай бұрын
Her sister, Lorna, has both acted and sung, although she is not nearly as well-known as Liza. She has a beautiful voice,.
@samuelcollantes11752 ай бұрын
Happy saturday morning, Jen, take care and God bless you. Greetings from Colombia to you as well
@chasehedges67752 ай бұрын
Have a good day, man. 👍
@BethSchoenbachler2 ай бұрын
What about Angelina Jolie (Jon Voit’s Daughter)?
@coquette32792 ай бұрын
Wait….. where is Drew Barrymore?
@rachelgates5092 ай бұрын
When the children/offspring of famous actors turn out to ALSO be good actors, it only serves to show you how many OTHER people could make good actors if only given an opportunity!!! They just don’t have the leg up and connections that SOME are born with and will grow up to get!!!!
@AGC1732 ай бұрын
Literally none of these people would be famous if not for their parents.
@bigjohn088652 ай бұрын
That is because they literally wouldn't exist
@andrewft312 ай бұрын
You do know you don’t get to choose who births you right lol
@megem6162 ай бұрын
It’s not the point if they are talented. The point is how they got to the set in the first place - nepo babies can built their career portfolio early on
@seanhorace9252 ай бұрын
Where’s: .Michael Douglas .Ben Platt .Zelda Williams
@melissagreene83262 ай бұрын
What about the the Cassidy brothers..both parents were famous
@Jocelyn_Herrick2 ай бұрын
Timothée Chalament should be on this list. He’s really talented.
@chasehedges67752 ай бұрын
Loved his performance in The King(2019) as Henry/Hal
@Jamal-bl7yh2 ай бұрын
Don't Crucify Me For This But Jack Perry Son of Luke Perry and Rachel Sharpe sure you hate him as TNT Champion In AEW but If he wasn't a Pro Wrestler he'd probably be some overlooked Actor In a Netflix or Hulu Streaming Project until he brings up "Hey Luke Perry's My Papa" In an Interview but that didn't happen RIP Luke Perry
@beccahaaby10072 ай бұрын
Their last name may have opened the door but their talent let them walk through it.
@shonda79able2 ай бұрын
I just knew Angelina Jolie was going to make the list.
@Kristine_2022 ай бұрын
Um...Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal? (Whose godmother is actually Jamie Lee Curtis. LOL) Two of the best actors in Hollywood and they're nepo babies.
@MikeCee7Ай бұрын
Does a godmother really qualify as a genetic relative?
@HaileyMayOfficial2 ай бұрын
Honestly, I clicked to see if Liza is on the list and I’m glad that she’s number one
@carolz50902 ай бұрын
Zoe Kravitz and Dakota Johnson.
@chasehedges67752 ай бұрын
Zoe Kravitz is a good actress. Loved her in everything she’s been in so far.
@annafowdy2 ай бұрын
Where's Jasmine Cephas Jones?
@chasehedges67752 ай бұрын
Found out she was in Honest Thief(2020) with Liam Neeson.
@annafowdy2 ай бұрын
@chasehedges6775 yeah, she was engaged to one of the other actors at the time, so it made sense that they gave her a cameo as his character's wife. Though I guess that scene didn't age well, since they split about a year later.
@emilove79432 ай бұрын
She played both Peggy and Mariah in the Hamilton original stage play in 2015. Woman has pipes.
@SixTheArctos2 ай бұрын
Although a relatively newcomer, David Washington, son of Denzel Washington is very talented.
@fromthehaven942 ай бұрын
John David
@Usernotfound312312 ай бұрын
The person who wrote this script was unqualified based on their inadequate grasp of vocabulary. Like the word ‘nepotism’, for instance.
@erik53742 ай бұрын
Liv Rundgren Tyler
@paulmicheldenverco12 ай бұрын
The rub is these people received auditions when other equally talented actresses were told she was too midwestern.
@marylu1019Ай бұрын
Mariska Hargitay never tried to use her parents as stepping stones. Her mother had a fairly short career and died when she was a toddler. Her father's fame was long long before she became Olivia Benson.
@mbleroy992 ай бұрын
Does someone count as a "nepo baby" if they are famous for something different, like Maya Rudolph? She's known for acting/comedy, not music like her parents.
@frankieseward86672 ай бұрын
Yes it does. Just because it's not the same field doesn't mean they're not nepo babies. Look at Tracee Ellis Ross or Lily Collins.
@melaniemanning24622 ай бұрын
Hargitay is famous, but I wouldn't say she's more famous than Jane Mansfield.
@amandabeaty14922 ай бұрын
It's Jayne. My dad named me Amanda Jayne after her 😂
@jasonsuguese15742 ай бұрын
Exactly Jayne Mansfield is so iconic
@amidthephantomsroseАй бұрын
Dakota johnson. Her mother is melanie griffith, her dad is don johnson, her stepdad is Antonio banderas, and her grandmother is Tipi Hedron
@SanFranita2 ай бұрын
No honorable mention for Julian Casablancas? 😍
@jeannehall65462 ай бұрын
All of these mentioned are great candidates.
@melaniesenf7175Ай бұрын
Wow, Jennifer is a great mix of her parents. She has very strong features
@Jimmersaunt2 ай бұрын
I knew Lily Collins was Phil Collins daughter because I was and still am a big fan of her father’s and I knew he had a daughter named Lily. He even has a picture of her as a baby in his cd But Seriously.
@katherine90262 ай бұрын
Jane Fonda’s father was Henry, her brother was Peter.
@Tomy_Yon2 ай бұрын
If you are talented, you're talented. But can't deny they had a great start up.
@ernestanderson3894Ай бұрын
Bing Russell, a character actor in 50’s tv westerns mostly, was the dad of child actor Kurt Russell.
@benjaminparkinson52552 ай бұрын
His roll in stand by me he blew if out of the park
@Delaneyy.elizabeth042 ай бұрын
Where’s Maya hawke?
@b9912282 ай бұрын
Michael Douglas.
@angelasaunders35582 ай бұрын
Not a very complete list her but still pretty good.
@teresalatiolais84772 ай бұрын
Who’s Nora Jones parents ?
@bigjohn088652 ай бұрын
Norah Jones' father was Rafi Shanker - who was a famous Indian sitar playing musician.
@raedog682 ай бұрын
Ravi ❤
@bakerkawesa2 ай бұрын
Merit is a modern ideal. People throughout history often had little choice but to follow in their parents' trades.
@aluap262 ай бұрын
HELLOOO!! Drew Barrymore much?? 😉 Nicolas Cage is the GOAT 🥰🥰🥰
@jomc67342 ай бұрын
Peter Fonda is Jane Fonda's BROTHER, not her father. Peter and Jane's father is Henry, star of The Grapes of Wrath, Twelve Angry Men and On Golden Pond. Peter is Bridget's father.
@NiqueSmith6 күн бұрын
I'm so surprised that Liza Milellni also played the voice of Dorothy of the animated movie 🎥. "Journey Back to Oz!!!"
@Dog.soldier19502 ай бұрын
Nepo has been in Movies and the theatre going way way back. Study the credits of silents and then talkies and familiar names keep popping up. It’s human nature.
@monl38072 ай бұрын
Theres too many to count going back 100 years of movies theres lots of them youll never know. 2:22
@mthivier2 ай бұрын
Lucie Arnaz should definitely be on this list.
@monl38072 ай бұрын
I dont know any of the younger chicks 11:39
@Hopsphie2 ай бұрын
I mean you were both great but Bella’s colours matched the digital one more
@spikeddog12 ай бұрын
Jane Fonda's father was Henry Fonda. Peter Fonda was her brother.
@licoreen2 ай бұрын
I HATE THE TERM “NEPO BABY.” Nepotism is the unmerited appointment of a family member to a position, often of leadership. It doesn’t mean “celebrity who is the child of a celebrity.” Nepotism is a negative thing, associated with incompetence, corruption and the failure of organizations. Please stop saying “Nepo Baby.”
@MikeCee7Ай бұрын
Too bad. You did give the correct definition of nepotism. But the made up term “NEPO BABY” does NOT need to be 100% of the definition of nepotism. It’s basically used to refer to somebody who was born into wealth and fame. Doesn’t even have to apply to an actor or an actress. Paris Hilton was a Nepo baby. Before she even got first known on that simple life show with Nicole Richie.
@licoreenАй бұрын
@ thanks, but can you see why this label is annoying? Shortening the word “nepotism” and calling someone a baby is a snarky criticism for something over which they had no control: their birth. It’s whiny and accusatory. I hope it’s one of those phrases that stays in the early 2020s that dies out quickly. People said “Don’t have a cow” in the 1990s and “Epic fail” circa 2005. Hoping this goes the same way.🤞🤞🤞
@MikeCee7Ай бұрын
@@licoreen Why are you so upset over the term “Nepo baby”?. . . It sounds like you were born on 3rd base, with a silver spoon in your mouth. That doesn’t have to work hard in life, and everything is handed to you. I can’t think of any other reason why somebody would be so happy for that term to go away. Irregardless of the phrase goes away, anyone is born into wealth and fame doesn’t work hard themselves. It’s gonna be classified in that category. (with or without the term)
@janawright17152 ай бұрын
FYI, Jane Fonda father was Henry, not Peter. Peter was her brother.😮
@jenkaa552 ай бұрын
Jane Fonda’s father was HENRY (her brother is Peter). Check your facts.
@marieneu2642 ай бұрын
12:44 I definitely don’t think Liza got her beauty from her mom. She got the short end of the stick on that one. Her mother is absolutely beautiful and I don’t think Liza is attractive at all.
@teenindustry2 ай бұрын
This misses the point. It’s not that most nepo babies lack talent it’s that they have more connections and money. A name alone opens so many doors
@EasrterRising1fan2 ай бұрын
Eliza is a good number one.
@camilanovalife2 ай бұрын
How do you know they would have been famous anyway? It is impossible to know it hahahaha
@partible2 ай бұрын
Jane Fonda's father is Henry. Peter is her brother
@ashtonbrown85492 ай бұрын
Miley Cryus is easily way more famous than her dad now, but I'm not totally sure how famous he ever was.