Who Are the Richest Nepo Babies and Why are People Obsessing About Them?

Net Worth: $14 million*
Famous Relative: Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson
Talent: Acting

Dakota Johnson, an American actress, is a classic example of a nepo baby, as she was born into fame. Her parents are actors Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson, and Dakota went supernova as an actress with a role in the steamy, tense Fifty Shades of Grey franchise.

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She has since gone on to star in projects for Netflix and MRC, and the actress has a net worth of $14 million. Johnson was interested in acting when she was young, but her parents discouraged her from pursuing Hollywood until she graduated high school. After graduation, she auditioned for Juilliard and was rejected, but she still managed to find a way to fame in L.A. after successfully auditioning for The Social Network.

Net Worth: $25 million*
Famous Relative: Nicole Flender
Talent: Acting 

Timothee Chalamet has risen to become one of today’s most famous young stars. He has appeared in projects like Call Me By Your Name, Dune, Bones And All, Little Women, The King, Wonka, and more. At just twenty-seven, Chalamet has a decorated acting resume that rivals that of celebrities three times his age.

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Chalamet has received a lot of critical acclaim, and he is very talented, so you might have forgotten that he is, in fact, a nepo baby. The Warner Bros. star is the son of Broadway singer and actress Nicole Flender. He has credited his mother for giving him the “need” to perform (and a leg-up in the business, no doubt).

Net Worth: $10 million*
Famous Relative: Lisa Bonet, Lenny Kravitz
Talent: Acting, Modeling

Actress and model Nicole Kravitz is the daughter of Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz, and she made her first foray into acting with No Reservations, a romantic comedy. Zoe has since made a huge name for herself in Hollywood, helped along by the Kravitz surname, no doubt.

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She has starred in films and shows like The Batman, High Fidelity, Divergent, Big Little Lies, Kimi, Mad Max: Fury Road, and more. Kravitz also has a famous former stepfather, Aquaman’s Jason Momoa. The Kravitz-Momoa family is well-known in Hollywood and Zoe, who has 8.3 million followers on Instagram, is just the latest member to find fame and success. 

Net Worth: $1 million*
Famous Relative: Johnny Depp
Talent: Acting, Modeling

Lily-Rose Depp, the daughter of famous actor Johnny Depp and his ex-wife, Vanessa Paradis, is none too happy about her nepo baby label. The model objects to being called a daughter of privilege, saying she doesn’t want to be associated with that reputation and is perfectly deserving of Hollywood status on her own.

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Depp does have her own acting career, having starred in projects like The King, Voyagers, Wolf, and, most recently, the WBD project The Idol. When defending her career, Rose-Depp said that, though her parents’ famous name helped get her “foot…in the door,” succeeding in Hollywood still required a lot of “work” on her own. 

Net Worth: $200 million*
Famous Relative: Blythe Danner, Bruce Paltrow
Talent: Acting 

Though Gwyneth Paltrow admitted that she is a nepo baby (she is the daughter of Hollywood stars Bruce Paltrow and Blyth Danner), she pointed out in an interview that that label should never “limit” someone’s dreams, claiming that she had to work “twice as hard” to prove her worth.

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Paltrow’s acting career has been helped along by her parents’ name, though her business career has been a venture all her own. Paltrow has a $200 million net worth, thanks in a large part to Goop. She owns the lifestyle brand, which, though the subject of mockery for its unconventional product recommendations, is valued at a quarter-billion dollars. Though not quite as valuable as Google or Apple, Goop is on its way to achieving billion-dollar status.

Net Worth: $29 million*
Famous Relative: Yolanda and Mohamed Hadid
Talent: Modeling 

Gigi Hadid is a model and television personality, and she is one of the highest paid supermodels in the world. Gigi, like her sister Bella, is always in the tabloids, as the press watches her every move to see what she’s wearing, who she’s dating, and what she’s up to.

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Hadid is the daughter of model Yolanda Hadid, who you might have seen on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Yolanda was married to celebrated architect Mohamed Hadid, who has created some of the most visually-striking buildings in the world. Though a nepo baby, Gigi has managed to forge her own path and pursue her own career modeling for brands like Ralph Lauren, Versace, Messika, and more.  

Net Worth: $8 million*
Famous Relative: Will and Jada Pinkett Smith
Talent: Acting, Rapping

Rapper, singer, and actor Jaden Smith is the son of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith. He started acting when he was young, appearing alongside his famous dad in projects like The Pursuit of Happyness. Smith has also acted in The Karate Kid, Life In A Year, After Earth, The Day The Earth Stood Still, and more.

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Smith has won quite a few accolades for his career, which was helped along by his famous last name. He’s won a Teen Choice Award, MTV Movie Award, BET Award, Young Artist Award, and several other nominations. So far, Jaden has yet to give his opinion on his “nepo baby” label.  

Net Worth: $3 million*
Famous Relative: Jonah Hill
Talent: Acting

Beanie Feldstein, as some people might not know, is the sister of actor Jonah Hill. The twenty-nine-year-old L.A. native has decided, like her famous brother, to go into show business, and she first got recognized for her 2017 role in the dramedy Lady Bird.

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Feldstein has also appeared in Booksmart, How to Build a Girl, the FX drama American Crime Story, The Humans, and more. Not only is Beanie Jonah Hill’s sister, she is also the daughter of Richard Feldstein, a well-known Hollywood business manager. According to Richard’s NKSFB bio (he is a partner at the firm), he manages the “financial” and “business affairs of high net worth clients.”

Net Worth: $10 million*
Famous Relative: David and Victoria Beckham
Talent: Cooking, Social Media

You already know from the last name that Brooklyn Beckham was born into fame. His father is former professional soccer star (and current soccer team exec) David Beckham, while his mother is designer and singer Victoria Beckham. In addition to earning a name through his parents, Beckham has racked up an impressive following on social media.

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He is currently pursuing a career as a professional chef, often sharing food and cooking clips on his TikTok. Beckham was featured on the cover of New York Magazine’s “The Year of the Nepo Baby,” a label with which he can’t really argue.

Net Worth: $5 million*
Famous Relative: Macaulay Culkin
Talent: Acting

Kieran Culkin has been famous since childhood, often appearing with his more-famous brother, Macaulay Culkin, in movies like Home Alone. As a kid, Culkin was in Father of the Bride, Cider House Rules, The Mighty, and more, making an impact in Hollywood since 1990.

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Culkin shares looks with his brother, but he has surpassed him in fame most recently, thanks to his part as Roman Roy in Succession. The Emmy-award-winning drama has exploded into fame since 2018, becoming a supernova hit that has made Kieran and his costars household names. Reportedly, the family drama cost HBO $90 million to shoot, making it one of its most expensive shows ever.

Net Worth: $70 million*
Famous Relative: Jules Mann-Stewart, John Stewart
Talent: Acting 

People might not know this, but Twilight actress Kristen Stewart is actually a nepo baby. Stewart was born in L.A. to John Stewart, a TV producer and stage manager, and Jules Mann-Stewart, a filmmaker and script supervisor. Stewart always thought she’d end up in Hollywood, though she assumed that she would be a director or screenwriter, rather than an actor.

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In an interview, the Spencer starlet said that she “never wanted to be the center of attention,” as she never “sought out acting.” That said, at age twelve, she had her first role as Jodie Foster’s daughter in the tense thriller Panic Room, earning a Young Artist Award in 2002 and putting her on the map as an actress.   

Net Worth: $25 million*
Famous Relative: Eric Roberts, Kelly Cunningham
Talent: Acting 

Emma Roberts is a scream queen (literally, she was on a show called Scream Queens). The thirty-one-year-old horror actress was born in Rhinebeck, New York to actor parents Eric Roberts and Kelly Cunningham. Her aunt is Julia Roberts, and, as a child, young Emma spent time on movie sets with Julia.

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It was that time that made Roberts decide she wanted to become an actress, and she was helped along by her parents’ famous names. When asked about being a nepo baby in an interview, she scoffed at the idea, pointing out that she’s auditioned for many things and “never gotten the part.”

Net Worth: $20 million*
Famous Relative: Stephen Baldwin
Talent: Modeling

Model, socialite, and media personality Hailey Bieber is married to superstar pop singer Justin Bieber, but that’s not her only connection to fame. The Calvin Klein model is the daughter of Stephen and Kennya Baldwin, making her born into the Baldwin family of actors. Her uncle is Alec Baldwin.

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Hailey Bieber talked to another nepo baby, Gwyneth Paltrow, about being from a famous legacy, and Paltrow gave her some advice, saying that she’d have to “work twice as hard” to show that she’s worthy of Hollywood fame. We’re sure not everyone agrees with that, judging from the fierce nepo baby debate raging right now. 

Net Worth: $2 million*
Famous Relative: Judd Apatow, Leslie Mann
Talent: Acting 

You might recognize Maude Apatow from movies and shows like This Is 40, Euphoria, The King of Staten Island, Knocked Up, Funny People, and Assassination Nation. The young actress is, as you may have guessed from the name, the daughter of famous director and producer Judd Apatow and his wife, Leslie Mann.

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She was in several of her father’s projects as a kid, and the twenty-five-year-old has risen to fame as Lexi on Euphoria, a gritty HBO drama about the seedy underworld of high school. When asked about being referred to as a nepo baby, Apatow said that the label made her feel “sad.”