See Hollywood's 'Nepotism Babies' Side-by-Side with Their A-List Parents in Their Breakout Roles

The new crop of Hollywood stars may look familiar — because you know their parents very well! See the young stars TikTok has deemed "nepotism babies" — including Deacon Phillippe, Zoë Kravitz, Maya Hawke and more — in their first big parts, side-by-side with their parents in their own breakout roles

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Deacon Phillippe: Reese Witherspoon & Ryan Phillippe

Never Have I Ever. (L to R) Terry Hu as Addison, Deacon Phillippe as Parker, Anirudh Pisharody as Nirdesh, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Devi in episode 308 of Never Have I Ever. Cr. Lara Solanki/Netflix © 2022; Editorial use only. No book cover usage. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Moviestore/Shutterstock (1644135a) The Man In The Moon, Reese Witherspoon Film and Television; Editorial use only. No book cover usage. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Mandalay Ent/Kobal/Shutterstock (5884128b) Ryan Phillippe I Know What You Did Last Summer - 1997 Director: Jim Gillespie Mandalay Ent USA Scene Still Horror Souviens-toi...L'été dernier
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This fall, the 18-year-old son of Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe will make his acting debut in Netflix's Never Have I Ever, playing a member of a rival debate team from a rich private school. Mom Reese was 15 in her acclaimed breakout role in 1991's Man on the Moon, while dad Ryan was 23 when he made audiences swoon as he tried to dodge a killer (and looked chiseled doing so) in 1998's I Know What You Did Last Summer.

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Zoë Kravitz: Lisa Bonet & Lenny Kravitz

Editorial use only. No book cover usage. Mandatory Credit: Photo by 20th Century Fox/Marvel/Kobal/Shutterstock (5885846y) Zoe Kravitz X-Men - First Class - 2011 Director: Matthew Vaughn 20th Century Fox/Marvel USA Scene Still X-Men: Le Commencement; Editorial use only. No book cover usage. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Nbc-Tv/Kobal/Shutterstock (5886082ar) Bill Cosby, Lisa Bonet The Cosby Show - 1984-1992 NBC-TV USA TV Portrait Tv Classics; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmENMZFUU_0 3:13 / 4:05 #LennyKravitz #ItAintOverTilItsOver #Remastered Lenny Kravitz - It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over
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Zoë Kravitz became a star in her own right in 2011's X-Men: First Class, and has been one to watch on the silver screen and fashion scene ever since. But it's no wonder she's so innately cool: Her parents are Lisa Bonet (who got her big break as Denise on The Cosby Show in 1984) and Lenny Kravitz (whose first big hit was "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over" in 1991).

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Maya Hawke: Uma Thurman & Ethan Hawke

Stranger Things; Moviestore/Shutterstock (1566962a) Dangerous Liaisons, Uma Thurman Film and Television; DEAD POETS SOCIETY, Ehan Hawke, 1989. ©Buena Vista Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
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The actress, who kickstarted her career at age 21 on season 3 of Stranger Things in 2019, had fans debating whether she looks more like her mother (who broke out at age 18 in 1988's Dangerous Liaisons) or Ethan Hawke (who became an immediate star at age 18 in 1988's Dead Poets Society).

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Jaden Smith: Jada Pinkett Smith & Will Smith

Editorial use only. No book cover usage. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Moviestore/Shutterstock (1663531a) The Karate Kid Film and Television; A DIFFERENT WORLD -- Pictured: Jada Pinkett Smith as Lena James (Photo by NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images); THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR -- Season 1 -- Pictured: Will Smith as William 'Will' Smith -- Photo by: Chris Haston/NBCU Photo Bank .
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Jaden was only 11 when he filmed The Karate Kid remake, which hit theaters in 2010. His parents also achieved fame relatively young; mom Jada was 20 when A Different World premiered in 1991, while dad Will shot to superstardom at age 22 in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (though he'd already been building buzz for a few years, after winning a Grammy in 1988 for "Parents Just Don't Understand").

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Dakota Johnson: Melanie Griffith & Don Johnson

Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) JAMIE DORNAN and DAKOTA JOHNSON; American actress Melanie Griffith on the set of Working girl directed by German-born American Mike Nichols. (Photo by Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images); MIAMI VICE -- Season 2 -- Pictured: (l-r) Don Johnson as Det. James 'Sonny' Crockett, Philip Michael Thomas as Det. Ricardo 'Rico' Tubbs (Photo by Frank Carroll/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)
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She'd been in several high-profile projects early in her career, but landing the lead in the much-anticipated Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy in 2015 put Dakota, then 25, on the map. Her mom had also been acting for years before landing her career-defining role in 1988's Working Girl at age 31; her dad was 35 when he hit it big with Miami Vice.

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Jack Quaid: Meg Ryan & Dennis Quaid

"The Boys" Ep102 D14 Photo: Jan Thijs 2018; Castle Rock/Nelson/Columbia/Kobal/Shutterstock (5883899a) Meg Ryan When Harry Met Sally - 1989 Director: Rob Reiner Castle Rock/Nelson/Columbia USA Portrait Comedy Quand Harry rencontre Sally; Editorial use only. No book cover usage. Mandatory Credit: Photo by 20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock (5882617f) Dennis Quaid Breaking Away - 1979 Director: Peter Yates 20th Century Fox USA Film Portrait Comedy La Bande des quatre
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Fans of Jack's memorable performance in The Boys, on which he began filming at age 27 in 2019, won't be surprised to learn that all that charm is genetic — mom Meg is America's Sweetheart who broke out in 1989 at age 26 with When Harry Met Sally, and dad Dennis, then 24, rose to fame with Breaking Away in 1979.

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Maude Apatow: Leslie Mann & Judd Apatow

Euphoria Season 1, episode 8 (debut 8/4/19): Sydney Sweeney, Maude Apatow. photo: Eddy Chen/HBO; Editorial use only. No book cover usage. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Columbia/Kobal/Shutterstock (5885544t) Leslie Mann Big Daddy - 1999 Director: Dennis Dugan Columbia USA Scene Still Comedy; https://www.instagram.com/p/CaLYfb1voSx/ juddapatow Verified Heavyweights 27th Anniversary was this week. It was my first film, co-written with Steve Brill, and it was a magical experience. We shot at Camp Pinnacle in Hendersonville North Carolina in 1994. When it came out it didn’t make any noise but oddly it seems like tons of people have seen it and enjoy it. It’s on @disneyplus. This is a series of photos I took then called Angry Judd. 22w
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Maude's pitch-perfect eye rolls in Euphoria (which she began filming in 2019, at age 21) may have come with a lot of practice from being the child of two comedians: Leslie, who was 27 when 1999's Big Daddy came out, and Judd, who was 31 when he cameoed in 1995's Heavyweights before going on to be known for his directing.

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Margaret Qualley: Andie MacDowell

BURBANK, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 06: Quentin Tarantino, Brad Pitt and Margaret Qualley photographed during filming of 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood' on October 06, 2018 in Burbank, California. (Photo credit should read John Rasimus/Future Publishing via Getty Images); ST. ELMO'S FIRE, Andie Macdowell, 1985 ©Colombia Pictures/ Courtesy Everett Collection
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In 2019, a then-25-year-old Margaret made a big impact in two acting projects: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (pictured) and Fosse/Verdon, in which she played Ann Reinking. Her mom, Andie, was 27 when she played the object of Emilio Estevez's desire in St. Elmo's Fire. Both started out as models, and both have acted together since — notably, in Qualley's star vehicle Maid.

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Zoey Deutch: Lea Thompson

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Both Zoey Deutch (pictured at 24 in 2018's Set It Up) and her mom Lea Thompson (at 24 in 1985's Back to the Future) share a fresh-faced appeal and memorable auburn locks.

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Lily-Rose Depp: Vanessa Paradis & Johnny Depp

Yoga Hosers (2016) Harley Quinn Smith (L) and Lily Rose Depp; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ulay2FvUEd8 Vanessa Paradis - Joe Le Taxi (Clip Officiel remasterisé); Editorial use only Mandatory Credit: Photo by Snap/Shutterstock (390862cw) FILM STILLS OF '21 JUMP STREET - TV' WITH 1989, CLOTHING, JOHNNY DEPP, JEANS, TEE SHIRT, REBEL, TOUGH GUY, T-SHIRT - WHITE, CHAINS, CRUCIFIX, TORN, RIPPED, HANDS IN POCKETS, BELT, ADAMS APPLE, PORTRAIT, STUDIO, T-SHIRT IN 1989 VARIOUS FILM STILLS
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The actress, just 17 when she landed her first leading role in 2016's Yoga Hosers, comes from a line of young stars; her mom topped charts at age 14 with 1987's Joe Le Taxi, and her dad was 24 when he got a main part in 1987's 21 Jump Street (though plenty of fans had an eye on him from 1984 with his small part in A Nightmare on Elm Street).

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Lily Collins: Phil Collins

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It was a fairytale beginning for Lily Collins, who was 23 when she debuted in 2012's Mirror, Mirror. Dad Phil had been drumming for Genesis for years before going solo in 1982 at age 31, hitting it big with "In the Air Tonight" and "You Can't Hurry Love" (pictured).

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