Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s daughter North has faced harsh criticism online following acting debut, with some slamming the ‘nepo baby’ advantage she’s benefitted from.

North played Young Simba during The Lion King’s 30th Anniversary concert on Friday and took to the stage at The Hollywood Bowl to perform I Just Can’t Wait To Be King.

North joined other stars on the stage, such as Jennifer Hudson, Billy Eichner, Bradley Gibson, Ernie Sabella, Jason Weaver, Jeremy Irons and also Nathan Lane.

Despite receiving a standing ovation from the audience, some social media users were less than impressed, with one noting : ‘Nepotism is literally the best thing to be born with,’ while another added, ‘the worst case of nepo I have been witnessed.’

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North West made her acting debut while performing as Young Simba during The Lion King’s 30th Anniversary concert on Friday (seen above) – but online trolls have since lashed out at the ten-year-old’s nepo-baby advantage

But she is not the only star to have faced criticism for nepotism, as many well-known singers, actresses and models have famous family members.

Fans of Emma Roberts may not realise that she is related actress Julia Roberts, known for her roles in Pretty Woman and Notting Hill.

Rising star Gracie Abrams – who toured with Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo – has a famous father who directed several Star Wars films.

Lottie Moss, the half-sister of Kate Moss, is now a model and faced backlash for hitting back at people calling her a nepo baby in 2022, leading to her deleting her Twitter account.

Here, Femail takes a look at other big name stars with famous relatives who have ended up making a names for themselves.

Sofia Richie

The 25-year-old model is the daughter of singer Lionel Richie and his second wife, Diane Alexander.

Sofia has been featured in campaigns by a number of major brands including Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Kors, and Adidas.

She began modelling in her early teenage years and featured in Teen Vogue at age 14 and got her first contract the following year.

She has previously spoken about being a nepo baby to Town & Country and said: ‘I spent a lot of time just trying to find my place in the world.

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Sofia, who now works as a model, is the daughter of famous singer Lionel Richie

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Sofia has been featured in campaigns by a number of major brands including Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Kors, and Adidas. Above: The father and daughter duo snapped in 2020

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The 25-year-old model is the daughter of Lionel Richie. Above: Sister Nicole Richie, Lionel Richie, Sofia Richie and brother Miles Richie are pictured in 2018

‘I think everyone wants to be like their parents when they’re growing up, and I admired my dad so much, and that drove me down a music path for a moment. But it didn’t feel right for me.

‘And then everyone told me, ‘You should be an actor!’ I tried that for a period, but that wasn’t me either.

‘I didn’t have the experience, and I didn’t want to be one of those kid celebrities that got the role because my dad is who he is.’

She continued: ‘So I was like, ‘You know what? I know I’m not cut out for this. Let me just be myself’.’

Gracie Abrams

The 24-year-old American singer-songwriter is the daughter of J.J. Abrams, a filmmaker who is best known for directing some of the Star Trek and Star Wars films, including The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker.

Gracie started her musical journey in 2019, posting covers and original songs on her YouTube channel.

She then signed with Interscope Records and released her debut EP, Minor in July 2020 through the company.

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Singer Gracie Abrams is the daughter of f J.J. Abrams, a famous filmmaker involved in some of the Star Wars films (both pictured in 2016)

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Taylor Swift was spotted heading out to dinner with her pal Gracie Abrams in New York City, after returning from her three-day tour stop in Argentina last year

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Gracie was pictured chatting to Kendall Jenner at the 2024 Met Gala

Her second EP, This Is What It Feels Like, was released in November 2021, with singles ‘Feels Like’ and ‘Rockland’.

Since then Gracie’s career has really picked up, as she opened for for Taylor Swift on the Eras Tour in 2023 and Olivia Rodrigo on her 2022 Sour Tour.

Two weeks ago, Gracie revealed the track list for her upcoming album ‘The Secret Of Us’  on social media.

It comes out on June 21 and Swifties lovers will likely be tuning in, as one of the songs, labelled ‘Us’, features Taylor.

Nicolas Cage

The 60-year-old actor has been in many films such as Gone in 60 Seconds, Kick Ass and Ghost Rider.

He is the son of August Coppola, whose brother is director Francis Ford Coppola.

Francis is considered one of the leading figures of Hollywood films in the 1980s and directed iconic movies such as the Godfather and The Great Gatsby (1974).

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Nicolas Cage is the nephew of Francis Ford Coppola, who directed the Godfather films (both pictured in 2003)

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Nicolas Cage, Sofia Coppola and Francis Ford Coppola are pictured at an events ceremony in 2004

Nicolas initially studied theatre at Beverly Hills High School before dropping out at 17 years old.

He shortly after got a part in Fast Times at Ridgemont High in 1982, but most of his scenes were cut.

The star then got a job reading lines with actors auditioning for his uncle’s film Rumble Fish in 1983 which landed him a role in that film.

He then bagged another role in Valley Girl the same year, which helped Nicolas launch his career.

He is also related to Sofia Coppola, an American film director and screenwriter, who is also a nepo baby because of her father Francis.

She has worked on films such as Priscilla, Lost in Translation and Marie Antoinette.

Matty Healy

The lead singer of the band, The 1975 is known for his grungy style and rockstar-esque behaviour.

But what many fans may not know is that the 35-year-old is actually a nepo baby, as he is the son of actress and TV personality Denise Welch and actor Tim Healy.

 Louis Healy, Denise Welch and Matty Healy, are pictured at Octagon Theatre, Bolton, in 2015

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Matty Healy is the son of Denise Welch and actor Tim Healy (the family are pictured here with Matty as a child in 1994)

Denise is a regular face on the show Loose Women and played Natalie Barnes in Coronation Street.

Tim is known for his role as Les and Lesley Conroy in Benidorm and Dennis Patterson in the comedy-drama series Auf Wiedersehen.

Last year the singer of the indie band was rumoured to be dating none other than Taylor Swift.

But their alleged love soon fizzled out after lasting only two months from April to June last year.

Lottie Moss

The 26-year-old has broken into the same industry as her half-sister, world-famous British model Kate Moss.

Growing up in Haywards Heath in England, Lottie was scouted at just 13 years old after pictures emerged of her at Kate’s wedding to Jamie Hince were published in magazines.

She said it sounded like a ‘fun’ and ‘exciting’ job and so took the opportunity because she wanted to ‘make money for myself and for my parents’.

Writing for Newsweek , Lottie said: ‘I think a common misconception is that because Kate, who is 24 years older than me, is rich and famous, so were my family.

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Kate Moss and Lottie Moss attend the Topshop Unique show at London Fashion Week at Tate Modern in 2014

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The 26-year-old has broken into the same industry as her half-sister, world-famous British model Kate Moss

‘But obviously, that was her money and her fame, not ours.

‘I honestly think the whole ‘nepo baby’ concept is so weird; there are so many people in the world that have had obvious advantages in their career because of who they know or who someone in their family is, not just famous people.’

In 2022, the model deleted her Twitter account after she was criticised for a series of tweets about nepotism.

At the time, she wrote: ‘I’m so sick of people blaming nepotism for why they aren’t rich and famous or successful – obviously it’s not fair that people who come from famous families are getting a leg up because of that but guess what?

‘Life isn’t fair – if you put your mind to something you can accomplish anything! So instead of being negative about other people’s success go and try and create your own!’

In the outlet, she also claimed that she never got ‘much love or attention’ from her older sister Kate which ‘upset’ her.

Lottie added: ‘How do I say to people that I don’t know her and that she doesn’t reply to my texts?’

Emma Roberts

The 33-year-old actress was a familiar face in many films in the early noughties and 2010s, starring in romantic comedies such as Wild Child and Aquamarine.

But many may not know that she is the niece of Hollywood superstar Julia Roberts and daughter of American actor Eric Roberts, who appeared in Suits.

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Emma Roberts used to watch her aunt Julie Roberts on film sets when she was younger. Above: The pair pictured in 2010

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Emma is the daughter of Eric Roberts an actor who appeared in who appeared in Suits. Above: Emma pictured with father Eric and mother Eliza in 2004

Born in New York, Emma spent her childhood on sets of movies with Julia, which initially sparked her interest in acting.

Her first movie role came in 2001, where she played the daughter of Johnny Depp‘s character in Blow.

She has since gone on to star in several films and series such as Scream Queens, American Horror Story, We’re the Millers and Nerve.

In 2011, she began studying English Literature at Sarah Lawrence College in New York but shortly put her studies on hold due to work commitments.

Emma gave birth to her son Rhodes Robert Hedlund with her boyfriend Garrett Hedlund in December 2020.

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict has built up a name for himself as one of the most esteemed British film actors, earning a role as Dr Strange in the Marvel franchise.

He also secured a role as the famed detective Sherlock Holmes in a BBC series and featured in the award-winning western The Power of the Dog.

However, what many people do not know is that his parents are also huge names in the entertainment industry.

His mother Wanda Ventham carved out a successful television career for herself after rising to fame in the 1950s, while his father Timothy Carlton is an actor.

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Pictured L-R: Wanda Ventham, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tracie Bennett and Timothy Carlton in 2012

Wanda, who married Timothy back in 1976, trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama before going on to star in a host of hit television shows.

The actress is best known for portraying Colonel Virginia Lake in the 1970s, while she also secured roles in the original Doctor Who series and Emmerdale Farm.

Despite her long list of acting credits, she is very well-recognised for her supporting role in Only Fools and Horses as Del Boy’s mother-in-law Pamela Parry.

Parents: However, what many people do not know is that his parents Wanda Ventham and Timothy Carlton (pictured) are also huge names in the entertainment industry

Meanwhile, Timothy, now 83, was best known for his roles in 1968’s mini series Cold Comfort Farm and 1998’s Parting Shots.

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Career: Previously speaking about his upbringing, Benedict said his parents didn’t want him to follow in their acting footsteps

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Wanda Ventham and Timothy Carlton (pictured) are also huge names in the entertainment industry

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Timothy, was best known for his roles in 1968’s mini series Cold Comfort Farm and 1998’s Parting Shots

Timothy and Wanda even made an appearance in Benedict’s smash hit series Sherlock as their son’s on-screen parents.

Previously speaking about his upbringing, Benedict, 46, said his parents didn’t want him to follow in their acting footsteps .

He told The Lady magazine in 2019 that his parents ‘scrimped and saved’ to send him to a prestigious £12,000-a-term Harrow school so he could become ‘a doctor or a lawyer’.

He explained: ‘They scrimped and saved to get their only son the very best education possible.

‘And I took that education threw it all in their face and became an actor anyway.’

Timothée Chalamet

The 28-year-old Wonka star’s mother is Nicole Flender, a former Broadway actress and dancer.

His uncle Rodman Flender directed Gilmore Girls, Ugly Betty, The Office and 10 Things I Hate About You.

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Timothée Chalamet poses with his mother Nicole Flender, a former Broadway actress and dancer, in 2018

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Timothée with his uncle Rodman Flender, who directed Gilmore Girls, Ugly Betty, The Office and 10 Things I Hate About You

Timothée appeared in commercials from a young age and attended the LaGuardia High School of Music, Art and Performing Arts and his classmate included actor Ansel Elgort.

He made his acting debut in 2014, as a high school student in Jason Reitman’s Men, Women & Children and Matthew McConaughey’s character’s teenage son in Interstellar.

But 2017 is where Timothée’s career really started taking off. He played Elio in Call Me by Your Name and his performance received significant critical acclaim.

He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in the Drama segement.

Jennifer Aniston

Many may not realise that one of the most well-known actresses in the world is in fact a nepo baby.

Jennifer, 55, is the daughter of John Aniston, an actor who was best known for his role as Victor Kiriakis in the NBC drama Days of Our Lives.

Jennifer, best known for her role as Rachel Green in the hit series Friends, started her acting journey aged 11 when she joined the Rudolf Steiner School’s drama club.

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Jennifer Aniston is the daughter of John Aniston, an actor who was best known for his role as Victor Kiriakis in the NBC drama Days of Our Lives. Above: The pair pictured in New York in 1997

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Nancy Dow and John Aniston are snapped with their daughter Jennifer Aniston in 1975

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Jennifer Aniston, who was honoured with a star the the Hollywood Walk Of Fame, poses with her father John Aniston in 2012

She then joined the New York’s School of Performing Arts and after graduating, appeared as a regular in the series Molloy in 1990 and had a recurring part on Herman’s Head the following year.

In 1994, she then auditioned for Friends. Her co-star Courteney Cox was originally offered the part of Rachel but she turned it down and ended up playing her roommate, Monica.

During a night out in Hollywood, David Crane who is one of the co-creators of the series, stumbled across Jennifer and knew they found the perfect Rachel.

But she was unavailable and signed onto another CBS sitcom Muddling Through.

However it all worked out in the end, and Jennifer rose to fame after her iconic performance as Rachel and went on to star in several films such as Murder Mystery, Horrible Bosses, Bounty Hunter and Marley & Me.

Hailey Bieber

The 27-year-old American model and socialite is married to Justin Bieber and the pair recently announced that they are expecting a baby.

Hailey is the daughter of actor Stephen Baldwin – who starred in the Usual Suspects, Fled and 8 Seconds – and graphic designer Kennya Baldwin.

She included in an article listing nepo babies in 2022. But it didn’t seem to phase her and she wore the title with pride, as she sported a white t-shirt with the slogan ‘Nepo baby’ in January 2023.

In July last year, Hailey revealed why she decided to wear a ‘nepo baby’ crop top that caused headlines.

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Hailey Baldwin is pictured with her now-husband Justin Bieber and father Stephen Baldwin  in  New York in 2011

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After she was called a nepo baby, Hailey sported a white t-shirt with the slogan ‘Nepo baby’ in January 2023

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Hailey is the daughter of actor Stephen Baldwin – who starred in the Usual Suspects, Fled and 8 Seconds

 ‘The nepo baby T-shirt was just meant to be my little comment on the whole discourse that had been going around,’ she said in an interview with Bloomberg on Thursday.

‘And, you know, my point to having worn the T-shirt was not to poke fun at it or be like, “Yeah, I’m a nepo baby” and ha ha type of thing.’

‘It was more so to be like this is what everyone is saying, and I want you to know this is my way of responding to it and my way of acknowledging it.

‘In a way that is so overly literal that it’s like, “I’m just going to call myself a nepo baby because I am one and I embrace that I am,” she said.

Hailey revealed she enjoyed wearing the controversial piece, since she had ‘mixed’ reactions to it.

‘I’m like, “So you’re going to sit there and call me a nepo baby all day long but then I acknowledge it and then I’m not enough of a nepo baby?”

‘So, it’s like, there is never any winning with the internet.’

Mabel

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Mabel is without a doubt a successful artist and will no doubt continue to excel to great heights, but at an early stage in her career, she hasn’t quite matched her mother’s awards cabinet yet

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Mabel’s mother is Neneh Cherry, a Swedish singer who has released six studio albums and has won two Brit awards

Mabel Alabama-Pearl McVey’s career is still in its infancy and her star will surely only continue to rise. However, as yet, she hasn’t quite achieved the same number of accolades as her famous mother.

Neneh Cherry is a Swedish singer who has released six studio albums; the first of which, Raw Like Sushi, reached number three in the UK Albums chart – just like her daughter’s.

She has been nominated for a Grammy Award and has two Brit Awards under her belt – and while her daughter Mabel is certainly catching up to her mother, the young singer hasn’t quite reached Neneh’s heights yet.

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Neneh Cherry’s first album, Raw Like Sushi, reached number three in the chart – just like her daughter Mabel

Her debut single Finders Keepers, released in 2017, reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart.

This was followed up two years later with the release of her album High Expectations at number three in the Albums Chart – which later went platinum.

In 2020, just three years after bursting onto the scene, she won a Brit Award for British Female Solo Artist.

As Mabel’s popularity continues to soar, she will no doubt overtake her mother – but she has a very successful act to follow.

Willow Smith

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Willow Smith’s singing career has earnt her thousands of fans among younger music lovers, but she hasn’t quite reached her father’s stratospheric fame

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Will Smith, who is known for both acting and music, has won several awards during his career, including an Oscar in 2022 for King Richard

While she’s had success with singles, films and appearances on Red Table Talk, Willow Smith (who goes by Willow) has yet to reach the heights of her father’s fame.

Perhaps a difficult task, give her father Will Smith, 55, is one of the most famous men alive and arguably the most successful rapper and actor of a generation.

The 23-year-old started early. She hit number two in the UK charts with her debut Whip My Hair, when she was just ten.

She’s also starred alongside her dad in I Am Legend as well as a voice role alongside her mother Jada Pinkett Smith, in Merry Madagascar.

Keeping it in the family, Willow also regularly joins her her mother and grandmother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, on their hugely successful Facebook Watch show, Red Table Talk.

Lola Lennox

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Lola Lennox released her debut single Wild in 2020 and has performed onstage with her mother on a few occasions

When she was 18 years old, Lola Lennox won a place at the prestigious Royal Academy of Music.

‘Classical singing is different from pop and I know more about it than my mother,’ Lola told the Daily Mail in 2009 after being accepted into the school.

‘I start at the academy in September and I’ve got there on my own. It was a tough audition and I’m really looking forward to the course.’

As she stressed the point she had attained her place through her own abilities, she was perhaps referring to the fact her pop singing mother, Annie Lennox, is very successful and well connected in the music industry.

First finding fame in Eurythmics in the 1980s, Annie released a string of top 10 hits throughout the decade including Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) and There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart).

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Lola Lennox’s mother Annie Lennox achieved huge success in Eurythmics and as a solo artist

After taking a break from Eurythmics in the early 1990s, she also enjoyed a number one solo album, Diva.

Alongside her music career, Annie has become a prominent voice in the campaign to eradicate AIDS through her work on Live Aid and Live 8.

Lola has certainly enjoyed success in the music industry, but her career hasn’t quite matched the stratospheric heights of her mother’s.

She released her debut single In the Wild in 2020 and has performed on stage with her mother a handful of times.

Last year, speaking to Amazing magazine, she addressed the ‘nepo baby‘ row that scrutinised the careers of children in the entertainment industry who have famous parents.

‘When you’re looking at the music I feel really lucky to have been able to witness such a strong female role model in action and also see how much purpose it gave her,’ she said, referring to her mother.

Dhani Harrison

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George Harrison’s son Dhani has dabbled in the music industry as a guitarist, following in the footsteps of his father

Another member of The Beatles offspring is Dhani Harrison, son of guitarist George.

Although he’s a dead ringer for his rock and roll father, with long hippy hair and a goatee beard which harks back to George’s 1970s look, his music career hasn’t quite managed to emulate the success of the most popular British band of all time.

He has struggled to make a success of his career in music, despite appearing alongside the likes of Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney at a tribute concert for George at the Albert Hall a year after his death from cancer in 2001.

In 2006, he formed a band called thnewno2 in 2006. Four years later, he started another band, Fist full of Mercy.

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The guitarist has covered his father’s songs, played on stage with Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney and joined several bands but never quite matched the success of The Beatles

In 2013, he joined forces with Alexa Ray Joel, daughter of singer-songwriter Billy Joel to perform some of their father’s top hits for a Gap advert.

While Alexa Ray performed Just the Way You Are, Dhani gave a rendition of For You Blue.

Speaking to the Daily Mail in 2012, Dhani revealed the nepo baby criticism was something he was acutely aware of.

He said: ‘Everyone’s looking at me thinking, ‘he’s got it handed to him on a plate; he got that because of his dad.’

However, despite having a very famous father, Dhani’s career hasn’t followed the same trajectory.

This might be down to the fact he turned down lots of offers in his younger years, holding out for opportunities that meant something to him.

He said: ‘I’ve had every offer. But you’ve got to ask yourself, ‘Why? What’s this for’?’

Kelly Osbourne

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Ozzy Osbourne’s daughter Kelly Osbourne shot to fame in The Osbournes and is now hugely successful as a presenter, but her singing career didn’t quite take off

There’s no one in the industry more rock and roll than Ozzy Osbourne.

As the front man of Black Sabbath, he became widely known for his onstage stunts even more than for his music – having once beheaded a dove as well as biting the head off a bat during a performance.

Although he was blighted by addiction for much of his music career, Ozzy managed to achieve enormous success in the industry both with Black Sabbath and as a star in his own right.

In 2013 the band hit the milestone of selling 70 million records worldwide meaning they are one of the most commercially successful heavy metal bands of all time.

After making a name for himself in the music industry, Ozzy later became a star of the small screen as he and his family were followed in one of the earliest reality TV shows, The Osbournes.

The show followed Ozzy, Sharon, Jack and Kelly (but not oldest daughter Aimee) in expletive-laden episodes that showed their life at home.

It paved the way for Kelly to become a star just like her father – but while she has achieved enormous success in the US as a presenter, Kelly Osbourne’s music career hasn’t quite panned out in the same way.

She released her first studio album, Shut Up, in 2002 – the same year The Osbournes premiered.

The album’s sales were modest and reviews were mixed – however a duet with her father Ozzy, Black Sabbath cover Changes, released in 2003, drew in significantly more success and reached number one in the UK charts.

Norah Jones

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Norah Jones, who has nine Grammys under her belt, previously said she didn’t want people to think of her in association with her famous father

Jazz artist Norah Jones’s career has reached such heights that most people don’t know she technically counts as a ‘nepo baby’.

As of 2023, she has sold more than 50 million records worldwide and has a whopping nine Grammy awards under her belt.

She burst onto the scene in 2002 with the release of Come Away With Me, which reached diamond status and sold 27 million copies.

It bagged her five Grammy awards alone including Best Album and Best New Artist.

Norah’s full name is Geethali Norah Jones Shankar. She is the daughter of Indian sitarist and composer, Ravi Shankar.

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Ravi Shankar died in 2012 after a successful music career that began in India and later saw him tour Europe and the Americas

Ravi, who died in 2012, began his career in India where he was music director of All India Radio in New Delhi from 1949 until 1956.

From there he started touring Europe and the Americas playing Indian classical music. Through touring, he became gradually more popular and met Beatles member George Harrison.

Harrison’s friendship with Shankar led to an increase of Indian instruments in Western pop music throughout the 1960s.

Speaking to the Daily Mail about her father in 2012 shortly before his death, Jones said: ‘I refuse to be defined by my famous dad. I hardly knew him when I was growing up and we only started a proper relationship when I was in my late teens.’

However she added they now shared a ‘close, very loving relationship’ and added people don’t tend to think of her in association with him.

Miley Cyrus

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Miley Cyrus shot to fame on Disney series Hannah Montana and has since broken several records and won several awards

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Miley’s father is Billy Ray Cyrus, a country singer who has also achieved firm success in his genre, but hasn’t quite reached superstar status like his daughter

Miley Cyrus might have had a leg-up in her career by being born into a country music family, but she has far exceeded the success of her father Billy Ray.

Born Destiny Hope Cyrus, her name was chosen because her parents Billy and Tish hoped for her to succeed in life and achieve great things after she was born with an abnormal resting heart rate – and as one of the biggest pop stars in the world, she has certainly fulfilled their wishes.

Miley’s early success came at 13 years old when she was cast as the eponymous character in Disney’s Hannah Montana, a hugely popular show about a schoolgirl living a double life as a pop star.

The popularity of the show paved way for her own music career, first performing as Hannah Montana before embarking upon music released as Miley Cyrus.

By the age of 16 she has become the youngest artist in history to have four albums on the Billboard 200 chart in the US.

She has two Grammy Awards, one Brit Award and holds eight Guinness World Records for her success.

Meanwhile her father Billy Ray, while a successful country artist, never reached the success his daughter Miley has managed to achieve.

In 1992 his country album Some Gave All became the best-selling record of the year in the US, but as he became a father and his children embarked upon their own careers in the entertainment industry, his music exploits took a back seat.

He starred alongside his daughter Miley as her father in Hannah Montana, which introduced him a much younger generation of fans – although, to them, he will likely always be known as ‘Miley Cyrus’s dad’.

Mark Ronson

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Mark Ronson’s stepfather is Mick Jones, the guitarist in rock band Foreigner who penned I Want to Know What Love Is, thought to be about Ronson’s mother Ann

Mark Ronson was born into a wealthy family, with his father Laurence working in real estate and his mother Ann Dexter-Jones in the TV industry.

However, it’s through his stepfather Mick Jones that Ronson became connected with the music industry.

Jones was the guitarist in rock band Foreigner and has penned some of the group’s biggest hits.

Among them is I Want to Know what Love Is, which is thought to have been written about his relationship with Ronson’s mother.

Although he was born in north west London, Ronson spent most of his life in the US, and his DJ career began in New York City when he was a student at New York University.

He has enjoyed enormous success as a DJ, producer and songwriter since becoming involved in the music industry, working on tracks like Amy Winehouse’s Valerie (which became more widely known than The Zutons’s original) and Bruno Mars’s Uptown Funk.

While his stepfather has penned one of the greatest power ballads of all time, his success falls just shy of Ronson’s total 45 award wins, including an Oscar, seven Grammys – and a Guinness World Record.

Enrique Iglesias

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Enrique Iglesias’s father Julio is one of the most successful Spanish artists of all time, but his success never transferred to English-speaking audiences

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Enrique’s career has managed to cross over from the Latin market to English-speaking audiences

Enrique Iglesias’s music career has seen him crowned one of the best-selling Latin artists of all time, as he spanned genres into dance music during his career.

He began making music in the 1990s with Mexican label Fonovisa and quickly became one of its most successful artists.

However, by 2000 he successfully crossed over into the English language music market and signed a record deal with Universal Music Group.

Since moving into the world of pop and dance, he has released most singles in both English and Spanish, appealing to a wider audience – which has shown in his sales and success.

He is now dubbed the King of Latin Pop and, in 2016, was named by Billboard as the 14th most successful male dance club artist of all time.

Enrique’s father is also a fairly successful figure in Latin music – Julio Iglesias.

Julio has also achieved huge success in his career – however he didn’t move into mainstream and English-speaking genres as his son did.

He is recognised as the most commercially successful Spanish singer in the world and one of the top sellers in music history.

While he has outsold Enrique, he hasn’t quite reached out to the same broad audience.

Whitney Houston

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Whitney Houston is one of the greatest artists ever to have lived and won eight Grammys during her career

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The late Whitney Houston was the daughter of Cissy Houston, a Grammy Award winner for gospel music

The late, great Whitney Houston achieved great things during her career before her tragic and untimely death in 2012.

Known for a once-in-a-generation voice with which she belted out anthems like Greatest Love of All and I Will Always Love You, she was one of the biggest pop stars in the world at the peak of her success.

Her accolades include eight Grammy Awards, 22 American Music Awards, two Emmy Awards and an induction into several music halls of fame.

In 2001, following enormous success with her first few studio albums, she renewed her record contract with Arista Records for $100 million, which to this day remains one of the biggest recording deals of all time.

After becoming one of the biggest pop stars in history, the fact that Whitney Houston was technically a ‘nepo baby’ is somewhat forgotten.

Not only was her mother Emily ‘Cissy’ Houston a singer, she also had two Grammy Awards to her name – although compared to her daughter’s eight Grammys, it isn’t quite so striking an accolade.

Cissy was a member of The Drinkard Singers and the founder of The Sweet Inspirations, a vocal group that recorded background vocals for Aretha Franklin and Elvis Presley.

After leaving The Sweet Inspirations, she embarked upon a solo career, for which she earnt her Grammys.