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21 Celebrities With Equally Famous Parents
Hollywood is full of famous families. From the Smiths to the Kardashians, it's easy to see that fame runs in their genetics. (Or, you know, that Hollywood is super nepotistic. Either or.) But sometimes you find celebrities whose parentage is a better-kept secret. Sure, these celebs may have famous roots, but they're a fairly well-kept secret. Check out the celebrities whom you might be surprised to learn have famous families.
Nicole Richie
The fashion icon was adopted by singer Lionel Richie when she was nine years old. Think he’ll make an appearance on Candidly Nicole?
Blake Lively
Blake Lively’s father is an actor who has worked consistently since the late 70s. Ernie Lively even played Blake Lively’s onscreen father in the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants films. Blake’s siblings Eric and Robyn are actors as well!
Troian Bellisario
The girl who plays Spencer Hastings has a famous dad who prefers to stay off camera. Donald Bellisario is the creator of shows like Magnum, P.I., Quantum Leap, and NCIS.
Zosia Mamet
The newly-blond Girls actress is the daughter of playwright and screenwriter David Mamet.
Jemima Kirke
Jemima is the daughter of Simon Kirke, the former drummer for rock bands Bad Company and Free.
Liza Minnelli
Minnelli is the daughter of screen actress Judy Garland — a.k.a. Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz — and film director Vicente Minnelli who directed Garland in Meet Me In St. Louis.
Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston’s father has a lot in common with Rachel Green’s pal Joey Tribiani. John Aniston has starred on soap opera Days of Our Lives as Victor Kiriakis since 1985.
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie dropped her surname years ago, but is actually the daughter of actor Jon Voight. In fact, her onscreen debut was alongside her father in the 1982 film Lookin’ To Get Out.
Allison Williams
Yet another Girls actress! Allison Williams, who will star in the upcoming live Peter Pan musical, is the daughter of news anchor Brian Williams.
Lily Collins
Fame is in the air with these two. The Mortal Instruments star is the daughter of musician Phil Collins.
Bryce Dallas Howard
The Help’s Bryce Dallas Howard is the daughter of director/producer Ron Howard.
Katie Cassidy
Laurel from Arrow has a very famous father. Her dad is David Cassidy of Partridge Family fame.
Dakota Johnson
The star of the upcoming 50 Shades of Gray is the daughter of two celebs: Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith.
Alexander Skarsgard
The True Blood actor is the son of Stellan Skarsgard, whom you may have seen in Lars Von Trier’s Nymphomaniac films. Stellan and his son teamed up to star in Von Trier’s 2011 film Melancholia.
Zoe Kravitz
The Divergent star is the daughter of Hunger Games alum Lenny Kravitz. Think they argue over whose franchise is better?
Rashida Jones
Former Parks and Recreations actress is the daughter of not one but two famous celebrities. She’s the daughter of music producer Quincy Jones and Twin Peaks actress Peggy Lipton.
Kiefer Sutherland
Kiefer Sutherland is the son of the baddest guy at the Capitol, Donald Sutherland.
Jamie Lee Curtis
Curtis is the daughter of Psycho star Janet Leigh (remember that infamous shower scene?) and actor Tony Curtis, who played opposite Marilyn Monroe in Some Like It Hot.
Abby Elliot
The Saturday Night Live star is the daughter of funny man Chris Elliot.
Mamie & Grace Gummer
Mamie of Emily Owens, M.D. fame and Grace Gummer of Extant are the spitting image of one another… and their mother, powerhouse actress Meryl Streep.
Minka Kelly
The Friday Night Lights actress is the daughter of rocker Rick Dufay, the former guitarist of Aerosmith.
