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All the Celebs You Didn't Know Were Nepo Babies

You know Hailey Bieber and Emma Roberts—but some of these will shock you.

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Ah, nepo babies, a.k.a. celebrities born into fame. We're sure you can rattle off a bunch of them right now, but some might come as a total surprise to you—as they did to us. And once you realize nepo babies take up a lot of Hollywood, you won't be able to unsee it. It's as if every actor, singer, or model in the past century has had some connection that set them up for success. (To be fair, a lot of them are talented in their own right, but they're nepo babies nonetheless!)

Without further ado, read on for a comprehensive list of every single nepo baby we could possibly think of.

1

Nicole (reality star, fashion designer) and Sofia Richie (model)

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When your career's so bright, you have to wear shades.

2

Emma Roberts (actress)

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Like aunt, like niece. You can't mistake that Roberts family smile.

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3

Nicolas Cage (actor and producer)

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As if we needed more proof that Nic Cage is a time-traveling vampire (it's a real theory!), here's a photo of him looking like an actual clone of his father, August Coppola. You know, the brother of Godfather director Francis Ford and uncle of Sofia.

4

Sofia Coppola (actress and filmmaker)

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Yes, that means Sofia Coppola and Nicolas Cage are cousins.

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5

Timothée Chalamet (actor)

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It's true: Timothée is a nepo baby. His mother, Nicole Flender, was a Broadway actress and dancer. But it goes even deeper: His uncle directed episodes of Dawson's Creek, Gilmore Girls, and The O.C., while his writer-producer aunt has worked on hits like L.A. Law, In Treatment, and Masters of Sex.

6

Lily-Rose Depp (actress and model)

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Lily-Rose calls Jack Sparrow "Dad" and this stunning French singer (Vanessa Paradis) "Mom."

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7

Sailor Brinkley Cook (model)

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It doesn't get much better than having Christie Brinkley as your mom.

8

Kaia Gerber (model)

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Same goes for having Cindy Crawford as your mom.

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9

George Clooney (actor, producer, director, all the things)

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Long story short, his dad is famous anchorman Nick Clooney and his aunt is Old Hollywood star Rosemary Clooney.

10

Zoë Kravitz (actress)

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Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet must be her siblings, not parents, right?

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11

Jennifer Aniston (actress and producer)

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She must've gotten her dramatic Rachel Green hair flips from her Days of Our Lives star father, John Aniston.

12

Matt Healy (singer)

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That's right, The 1975 fans—Matt Healy was born into fame. His mom is an actress and panelist on Loose Women, which is basically the British version of The View.

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13

Brandon Thomas Lee (actor and reality star)

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14

Kate Hudson, Oliver Hudson, and Wyatt Russell (actors)

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We need a reality show from this family ASAP.

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15

Scott Caan (actor)

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Scott clearly got at least some of his good looks from dad James.

16

Gracie Abrams (singer-songwriter)

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How have we never realized that Star Wars director JJ Abrams and singer Gracie Abrams are father and daughter?

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17

Hailey Bieber (model)

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Mrs. Biebs comes from a long line of Baldwins...but it's clear she​ got her famous stare from her dad Stephen.

18

All of the Kar-Jenners (all the things)

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With Kris Jenner taking charge of your career, the sky's the limit. And that sky is literally made of dollar bills and pure gold.

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19

Gigi and Bella Hadid (models)

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At least we know where they got their model looks from.

20

Lourdes Leon (model)

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Madonna as a mom? So much cool in one photo.

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