Following in a famous parent’s footsteps can be daunting, but for the likes of Lily Allen, Zoë Kravitz, and Jakob Dylan, it’s proven to be highly lucrative.

From Hollywood sets and music studios to sports arenas, these 22 nepo babies have turned family names (and inherited talent?) into serious fortunes. Read on to explore the most successful of the bunch, dive into their career highlights, and discover their eye-watering net worths… All dollar amounts in US dollars.

Lily-Rose Depp is famously the daughter of one of Hollywood's most treasured living actors, Johnny Depp. While critics often label her a textbook 'nepo baby', she has proven her acting talent with roles in Tusk (2014), The King (2019), and Nosferatu (2024). Arguably the only blemish on an otherwise promising acting career is 2023’s disaster-class HBO series, The Idol.

But it was actually through replicating the success of her French model mother, Vanessa Paradis, that Depp has built much of her estimated $3 million to $4 million (£2.3m to £3m) fortune. In 2015, she secured a lucrative deal with Chanel, becoming the maison’s youngest-ever global ambassador.

If Jack Quaid was going to follow in the footsteps of his parents Meg Ryan (When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle) and Dennis Quaid (The Parent Trap, The Day After Tomorrow), he would have to prove himself. And it's fair to say he has.

After studying at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, he made his acting debut in The Hunger Games (2012) as the villainous Marvel. But it was Amazon Prime's streaming juggernaut The Boys that put him on the map. At an estimated $4 million (£3m), his fortune is only building, and fans should expect to see more of the budding star soon. 

Maya Hawke is the daughter of what is probably the coolest set of actor parents going: Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman. In fact, her parents have so much good grace in the bank from fans that many overlook her privileged nepo baby status. 

Maya made her breakout in Netflix’s Stranger Things as Robin Buckley, a role that catapulted her to global fame almost overnight. Since then, she's made a $5 million (£3.8m) fortune off the back of impressive roles, such as Netflix's teen-dramedy hit Do Revenge (2022) and memorable roles in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) and Wes Anderson's Asteroid City (2023).

In the world of writing, Sophie's last name can't be ignored. Her world-famous grandfather Roald Dahl built a legendary fortune throughout his decades-long career, while her mother, actress-turned-author Tess Dahl, has also made her mark with the pen. Sophie first built a career in the 1990s as a muse for Alexander McQueen, but it wasn't long until she put her family's extraordinary name in print. 

The London-born nepo baby has built a $6 million (£4.5m) fortune through novels such as The Man with the Dancing Eyes (2003) and Playing With the Grown-ups (2007), and has even started writing children's books like her grandad, releasing Madame Badobedah in 2019. 

Margaret Qualley grew up watching her mother Andie MacDowell appear in classics like Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) and Groundhog Day (1993). But she's now making millions in her own right, albeit with the same tools. From her breakout role in Maid (2021), in which she starred alongside her famous mum, to her appearance in high-profile body horror The Substance (2024), the actor has earned huge respect from fans – not to mention a $6 million (£4.5m) fortune.

In an interview, Qualley has said the label 'nepo baby' actually put more pressure on her to succeed: “I think I just so desperately want to be good and want to deserve to be in the room that I’m in… I always feel like I’m harder on myself than anyone else in the room”. 

As the son of Denzel Washington, one of Hollywood’s most bankable icons, John David Washington initially carved his own path as a professional football player with the UFL’s Sacramento Mountain Lions. But it wasn't long until he followed in his father’s legendary footsteps. 

From his Golden Globe-nominated breakout in BlacKkKlansman (2018) to landing a lead role in Christopher Nolan’s Tenet (2020), Washington has clearly inherited his dad's acting chops – and it's banked him a tidy $8 million (£6m) fortune.

Most recently, he starred in the acclaimed musical drama The Piano Lesson alongside his sister Olivia. The Netflix-distributed production was directed by his brother Malcolm and executive-produced by the big man himself, Denzel. Nepo baby? More like nepo family...

Hailing from Ireland, next on our list of nepo babies is the Gleeson micro-dynasty. Wielding a surname that's synonymous with Oscar-nominated pedigree, thanks to their award-winning actor father Brendan Gleeson, brothers Brian and Domhnall Gleeson are believed to have built a combined fortune of around $8 million (£6m).

Domhnall, Brendan’s eldest, has gone global with roles in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) and The Rise of Skywalker (2019), while also earning critical acclaim in Ex Machina (2014) and About Time (2013). Meanwhile, younger sibling Brian has carved his own niche with standout performances in Peaky Blinders and the Irish comedy Frank of Ireland, in which he co-stars alongside Domhnall.

Born into Britain’s elite, Lily Allen might have been the poster child for nepotism if it weren't for her relatable, down-to-earth persona. Believe it or not, she's actually the product of two very well-connected, wealthy parents. 

Her mother Alison Owen is a BAFTA-winning producer, while her father Keith Allen is an actor and punk musician who co-wrote the cult football anthem Vindaloo. Lily's first album Alright, Still sold 2.6 million copies and earned Grammy nods, while subsequent successes such as Smile and The Fear have contributed to a net worth of $8 million to $10 million (£6m to £7.5m).

Most recently, she released the album West End Girl, which charts her now-ended marriage to Stranger Things actor David Harbour.

Unlike many other nepo babies who have followed in the footsteps of their parents, Scott actively avoided using his famous last name while he was auditioning "just to see if I could do it for me". 

And he sure could. Despite landing small roles in his father's films, including Flags of Our Fathers (2006) and Gran Torino (2008), the star didn't fully break out until 2015's The Longest Ride. He has since found his style in action hits like Suicide Squad (2015) and Fast & Furious 8 (2017).

Today, Scott Eastwood is worth about $12 million (£9m). It is just shy of his dad's colossal $375 million (£282m), but hey, who's counting...?

“I was raised by loads of famous people”, Dakota Johnson once said, and she wasn’t kidding. The actor grew up flitting between star-studded film sets with her A-list parents, Don Johnson (Miami Vice, Nash Bridges) and Melanie Griffith (Working Girl, Something Wild). At one point, her neighbour was none other than famed author Hunter S. Thompson, while her stepfather is the Spanish actor Antonio Banderas.

With those beginnings, fame was practically inevitable. Her breakout came in the steamy Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, which whipped up over $1.3 billion (£985m) worldwide and transformed her into a global box-office powerhouse. Since then, she’s also starred in acclaimed indies like Suspiria (2018), The Lost Daughter (2021), and Cha Cha Real Smooth (2022).

Dakota now sits on an estimated $14 million (£10.5m) fortune.

While Tom Hanks has built a $400 million (£300m) fortune off movies including Forrest Gump (1994), Saving Private Ryan (1998), and Cast Away (2000), Colin Hanks has spent his career quietly proving he’s more than just his father’s younger doppelgänger.

Colin, now worth an estimated $14 million (£10.5m), made his screen debut on the sci-fi series Roswell before landing his first leading role in Orange County (2002) – a slacker comedy about a kid desperate to escape his hometown. He’s since popped up in prestige TV and cult hits like Dexter, Fargo, and The Good Guys. 

Outside of acting, Hanks directed and produced the 2015 documentary All Things Must Pass about the rise and fall of Tower Records. He also co-founded a successful handkerchief brand under the name... wait for it... Hanks Kerchief. 

Some nepo babies who follow in their parents’ footsteps manage to grow up outside the spotlight before stepping into the industry later on. Jaden and Willow Smith, however, were already lighting up the big screen while other kids were getting their bags packed for school.

Jaden scored his first movie role alongside his dad in 2006’s The Pursuit of Happyness. Similarly, Willow made her acting debut with her father in the 2007 blockbuster I Am Legend. Since then, the pair have branched out into music, fashion, and business, amassing a combined net worth of around $18 million. “We were born into it”, Willow once said. “But what we make from it, that’s on us”.

Born from reggae royalty, Ziggy Marley picked up a guitar at just 10 years old, strumming along in the studio with his legendary father Bob Marley. After his dad’s untimely death at just 36, Ziggy and his brothers and sisters have honoured his father's legacy and carried the torch as the next generation of Marleys.

By the mid-1980s, he and his siblings formed Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, delivering hits like Tomorrow People and Conscious Party. Four decades later, Ziggy boasts nine Grammy Awards, an Emmy, and a career steeped in the same humanitarian and philanthropic work that defined his father's legacy. 

Ziggy’s lifelong devotion to reggae has earned him a groovy $20 million (£15m) fortune. 

Being the son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, not to mention the godson of Elton John, is a lot to live up to. For Sean Lennon, it wasn’t so much a case of following in their footsteps as being planted on the path. By age five, he had credits on his mother’s 1981 album Season of Glass, and by 16, he was co-writing with Lenny Kravitz.

Since then, Sean has built a $20 million (£15m) fortune, released three solo albums, recorded two with alt-rockers Cibo Matto, and racked up writing and production credits for artists like Lana Del Rey, The Lemon Twigs, and fellow nepo baby Lily Allen.

Zoë Kravitz's parents set her a high bar: Lenny Kravitz is a Grammy-winning rock legend worth $90 million (£68m), and Lisa Bonet is an acting icon from the Cosby Show.

Following her parents into the bright glare of the entertainment industry has paid off. With a reported net worth of around $25 million (£19m), Zoë has an impressive list of acting credits to her name. These include The Batman (2022) and Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), and most recently, her thrilling directorial debut, Blink Twice (2024), in which she also starred. 

Bryce Dallas Howard was practically raised on studio backlots, poised to follow in the footsteps of her father Ron Howard – the actor and Oscar-winning director behind Apollo 13 (1995) and A Beautiful Mind (2001). She landed early gigs in The Village (2004) and The Help (2011), which showed promise, but it was the box office juggernaut Jurassic World (2015) that truly catapulted her into blockbuster territory. 

Still, some critics argue her path was paved smoother than most. With her father’s $200 million (£150m) fortune and deep industry roots, opportunities were always within reach. She has since ventured into directing, with episodes of The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett to her name.

Now worth around $25 million (£19m), Dallas Howard is living proof that a famous name certainly gets you through the door.

When your dad is Bob Dylan, the expectations for your own career must lie heavy on your shoulders. But Jakob Dylan didn't let that deter him from following his dad into the music industry. With an estimated $40 million (£30m) net worth, he made it big as the frontman of The Wallflowers, whose 1990s hits One Headlight and 6th Avenue Heartache earned Grammys and platinum records.

It doesn't quite reach up to his dad's $500 million (£375m) fortune, but it's certainly not to be sniffed at.

The daughter of one of the most revered and acclaimed directors of all time, The Godfather trilogy's Francis Ford Coppola, Sofia Coppola had big shoes to fill. But she's built a lucrative auteur career that's entirely her own, amassing a net worth of roughly $40 million (£30m). Sofia became the first American woman to be nominated by the Directors Branch of the Academy for her Oscar-winning Lost in Translation (2003), and later made history as the first woman to win the Best Director Award at Cannes for The Beguiled (2017).

The lavish Marie Antoinette (2006) and her recent Presley biopic Priscilla (2023) have further cemented her status as a Hollywood darling – someone studios can trust to deliver, just like her legendary father.

Beloved 2000s 'it-girl' Kate Hudson also grew up in showbiz surroundings. By the time Kate was born, her mother Goldie Hawn had already won an Oscar for her role in Cactus Flower (1969) and an Emmy for her part in sketch comedy show Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In (1970). Her father also enjoyed a brief acting career but was most widely known as the vocalist for garage-rock group The Hudson Brothers. Meanwhile, her stepfather is none other than Kurt Russell.

With an estimated $80 million (£60m) fortune, Hudson has made most of her money from acting, landing several commercially successful romantic-comedy films during the 2000s. These include How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) and Bride Wars (2009).

A rare nepo baby in the world of sport, Stuart Broad followed his father Chris Broad into England’s cricket team – and has significantly out-earned him. Born in Nottingham in the UK, the fast bowler boasts a career fortune of $93 million (£70m), is England’s second all-time wicket-taker, and was unmatched when it came to sending Aussie batsmen packing at the Ashes.

If it weren't for his partner-in-swing Jimmy Anderson, Stuart would have retired as England's most decorated fast bowler. Since hanging up his gloves, he's earned himself a tidy TV punditry role, while his business portfolio includes the successful pub and bar company, Cat & Wickets.

The richest person on our list, Angelina Jolie is perhaps the most commercially successful nepo baby alive – so successful, in fact, that most fans don't even know she is one. Her father, Jon Voight, won an Oscar for Coming Home (1978), but Jolie’s empire dwarfs his legacy. 

From her Oscar-winning turn in Girl, Interrupted (1999) to huge blockbuster franchises like Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Maleficent, Jolie has built a mammoth fortune worth $120 million (£90m).

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