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The Nepo-Baby Taxonomy
The entertainment industry has never been a meritocracy.
But this doesnt mean allnepo babiesare created equal.
Which ones are actually talented?
According to their family and friends, all of them.
ONTHECOME-UP
Gen-Z nepo babies just getting started.
BOOKEDANDBUSY
Second-generation stars more likely to be third-billed.
ALMOSTFAMOUS
They havent matched their famous relatives success, but theyve got buzz.
Have starred in or created at least one major project.
PLATINUM-GRADE
Have starred in or created multiple works on their own.
TheExtendedUniverse
When every branch of the family tree is famous.
(Oona also dated J. D. They had a daughter, actress Geraldine Chaplin.
Geraldines daughter isGame of Thronesactress Oona Chaplin.
Richard and Denise had a daughter, actress Bianca Lawson.
Richard Lawson later married Tina Knowles, the mother of Beyonce and Solange.
Beyonce married Jay-Z, and their firstborn child, Blue Ivy, is the youngest person to hit theBillboardcharts.
Franciss children are filmmakers Sofia Coppola and Roman Coppola.
Sofia is married to Thomas Mars of the band Phoenix.
Talias sons are actor Jason Schwartzman and musician Robert Schwartzman of Rooney.
Carmine was also the grandfather of actor Nicolas Cage.
Franciss granddaughter is director Gia Coppola, whose 2020 filmMainstreamco-starred her cousin Jason.
Kris later married former Olympic athlete Caitlyn Jenner.
They had two daughters, Kendall and Kylie.
Kim married athlete Kris Humphries, then rapper Kanye West.
Khloe married athlete Lamar Odom and was in a long-term relationship with athlete Tristan Thompson.
Kourtney married drummer Travis Barker.
Kylie is in a long-term relationship with rapper Travis Scott.
Kylie, Kim, and Khloe all rank among the top-ten most-followed Instagram accounts.
So whos more famous?
INDUSTRYBABIES
A lesser cousin of the nepo baby.
Didnt inherit a famous name, but did inherit connections and knowledge of the business.
Industry-BabyGraduates
Industry babies all grown up.
Cultural-CapitalBabies
The hipper stepsibling of the industry baby.
Their names are vaguely familiar, but what are their jobs, exactly?
The influencers, podcasters, chefs, brand-makers, and Bachelor contestants.
Eminems daughterHailie Jadehosts a podcast calledJust a Little Shady.
Together,Sistine and Sophia Stallone, daughters of Sylvester Stallone, entertain listeners on their podcast,Unwaxed.
(Its a reference to their eyebrows.)
Kit Keenan, daughter of Cynthia Rowley, is a podcaster and formerBachelorcontestant.
Larry Davids daughter, the Instagrammer turned essayistCazzie David, has dabbled in acting onThe Umbrella Academy.
LL Cool Js daughterSamaria Leah Wisdom Smithis an FIT grad with a line of hand-picked and handcrafted denim.
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilsons sonChet Hanksis a rapper who in Q2 2021 declared a White Boy Summer.
Brooklyn Beckham, David and Victoria Beckhams son, is a footballer-cum-model-cum-photographer-cum-chef.
Lourdes Leon, Madonnas daughter, is a model-slash-choreographer-slash-dancer-slash-singer and was featured in this very magazinetwo issues ago.
Snoop Doggs daughter,Cori Broadus, makes music and has her own beauty line.
Additional research by Jennifer Zhan.
An earlier version of this article featured an incorrect image of John David Washington.
It has been updated.
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