Nepo grandkids? 11 celebrities whose parents and grandparents were already big in Hollywood, from Dakota Johnson, Drew Barrymore and Zoë Kravitz, to Elvis and Steve McQueen’s famous grandchildren

Dec 16 , 2023

Generations of fame: Lisa Marie Presley, Priscilla Presley and Riley Keough place their handprints in cement at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, California in June 2022. Photo: Reuters

The world might be obsessed with ‘nepo babies’, but what about the kids born into generations of fame? We’re looking at you Riley Keough, Steven R. McQueen, Sarah Sutherland, Ronan Farrow, Mason Gooding and co.

Tippi Hedren is Dakota Johnson’s grandmother, Drew Barrymore’s dad and grandad were both actors, Henry Fonda’s son Peter Fonda is Bridget Fonda’s dad … you get the picture

Nepo babies remain one of the internet’s favourite topics, even after Vulture declared that 2022 was the “year of the nepo baby”. Too soon?

But some of your favourite celebrities might not just come from famous parents – they could have famous grandparents, or even great-grandparents.

These 17 celebrities have the unique distinction of having famous parents and famous children.

1. Dakota Johnson’s grandmother is Tippi Hedren

Dakota Johnson’s mother is Melanie Griffith, who in turn is the daughter of Tippi Hedren.

Kids today might know that Johnson, the daughter of Griffith and Miami Vice star Don Johnson (and former stepdaughter of Antonio Banderas) is a nepo baby.

But Johnson’s grandmother is an icon in her own right. She starred in two Alfred Hitchcock films, most famously The Birds, and also co-starred with Sean Connery in Marnie.

2. Zoë Kravitz grandmother is TV star Roxie Roker

Lenny Kravitz and Zoe Kravitz attend the Saint Laurent show as part of the Paris Fashion Week in February 2020. Photo: Getty

You probably know that Zoë Kravitz’s parents are Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz. But you might not have known that Lenny’s mother was Roxie Roker, star of The Jeffersons.

Zoë Kravitz, known for appearances in Big Little Lies, The Batman, High Fidelity, Kimi, and more, has defended her nepo-baby status in the past.

Zoë Kravitz’s parents are Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz. Photo: Getty

Her father, Lenny, is most famous for his music career. But his mother, Roxie, was a television pioneer. As part of her role on The Jeffersons, she was one-half of television’s first interracial couple, according to The New York Times.