Famous fathers and famous children, Here are some celebrity children who followed their fathers into the limelight and sometimes into the same career. Can you guess who their famous fathers are?
Liv Tyler
Actress Liv Tyler connected with her father as a child after believing her father was another man. Professionally, she had a part in her father’s music video and starred in a film in which her father performed a song
Peyton and Eli Manning
NFL quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning followed in their quarterback father’s football steps. The eldest Manning brother also played college football and had a segment on a sports show.
George W. Bush
Former U.S. President George W. Bush assumed office following his father’s successor (who?). He and his father are only the second father and son to hold this office.
Jaden Smith
Actor Jaden Smith inherited his acting skills from his mother. and his father. He had his first starring role in one of his father’s movies
Nicole Richie
Actress, singer and fashion designer Nicole Richie was adopted by her father and his then-wife when she was a young child. She was part of a group that recorded a cover of a collaborative song that her father co-wrote (with whom?) and recorded in 1985.
Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez
Art imitates life in the Estevez/Sheen household. Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez played father and son roles with their real father in several movies.
Robin Thicke
Singer Robin Thicke’s father is well known for his paternal role on a 1980s sitcom. Robin has dual citizenship in the United States and Canada, the latter through his father’s citizenship
Kiefer Sutherland
Actor Kiefer Sutherland made his debut film appearance with his father in 1983. He starred in another box office hit with his father 13 years later.
Nigella Lawson
Food writer and television host Nigella Lawson shares her father’s name, but not necessarily his politics (what office did he hold?). She and her father have both authored cookbooks
Colin Hanks
One of the earliest roles that actor Colin Hanks played was in a miniseries co-produced by his father. He teamed with his father several years later in an onscreen father-son pairing
Laila Ali
Former professional boxer Laila Ali followed her father into the ring and was undefeated in her career. Her father cheered on his daughter during her career and on the set of the dance competition in which she participated.
Stella McCartney
Fashion designer Stella McCartney’s complicated birth inspired the name of her father’s band. As a child, she toured with her parents
Ben Stiller
Actor Ben Stiller was born to a comedic duo and grew up around show business with his sister. He has co-starred with his father in several movies
Joe Hill
Author Joe Hill created his pen name based on the person he was named for and to succeed without using his father’s name. As a child, he appeared in a movie written by his father
Enrique Iglesias
Latin pop star Enrique Iglesias entered his father’s profession the same way his father did, first in Spanish-speaking markets and then in English-speaking markets. He and his father were nominated for the same category at the 1998 American Music Awards
Ken Griffey Jr.
Retired MLB center fielder Ken Griffey Jr. played for two of the same teams where his father played. Both father and son were multiple All-Star players, but only one was a World Series champion
Angelina Jolie
Actress Angelina Jolie appeared in her first movie as a child with her father. She has had a strained, on-again, off-again relationship with her father, but she reconciled with him following her mother’s death
Miley Cyrus
Singer and actress Miley Cyrus was inspired by her father to follow in his footsteps and had her first on-screen role on his television show. They later teamed up to play a father/daughter duo on a popular Disney Channel show
Sofia Coppola
Screenwriter, director and actress Sofia Coppola got her start in film in her father’s movies. They both have won Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay
Kelly Osbourne
Singer and television personality Kelly Osbourne shared the spotlight with her father, mother and brother in a popular reality show. She appeared in a documentary about her father’s life and career
Kyle Petty
Former NASCAR driver Kyle Petty drove car numbers used by his father and grandfather. His son was a fourth-generation racer before his death from a race car crash
Daphne Oz
Television host Daphne Oz is a healthy-living advocate who has appeared as a guest on her father’s talk show. Father and daughter are both best-selling authors
Jakob Dylan
Lead singer and solo artist Jakob Dylan joined his father in the ranks of Grammy Award-winning artists. An activist like his father, Jakob covered a song for a tribute album that benefited an international cause.
Scott Caan
Actor Scott Caan is a Golden Globe-nominated actor, as is his father. His father guest starred on Scott’s television series
Ivanka Trump
Former model Ivanka Trump joined her father’s company as an executive officer. She has appeared on her father’s reality show as a judge.
Andrew Cuomo
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo followed his father into politics and holds the same office that his father previously held. His father retired from politics and now works for a law firm
Sunday, July 7, 2013
Famous fathers and famous children
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