Famous Mothers Who Have Famous Daughters
25. Naomi, Ashley and Wynonna Judd
This trio of talent started with matriarch Naomi Judd, who apparently passed her star power on to daughters Wynonna and Ashley. Naomi and Wynonna aren’t just a mother-duo, but a recognized country music pair while Ashley has taken on a successful Hollywood career spanning over two decades.
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Ashley and Wynonna have different fathers, but their monumental mother ties together the triple-threat of celebrity titans. While the tales of these three famous women of kin could very well be versed into a country ballad, the Judds have secured their place in history as Hollywood hallmarks.
26. Susan Sarandon and Eva Amurri
Of Academy Award-winning actress Susan Sarandon’s three children, so far only one – her eldest Eva Amurri – has followed her mother into the world of acting. Amurri, known professionally as Eva Amurri Martino, was born to Sarandon and Italian director Franco Amurri.
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In 2002, the real-life mother-daughter pair portrayed fictional characters with the same relationship in the film “The Banger Sisters” alongside another famous mom on this list – Goldie Hawn. We’ll have to wait and see if Eva’s kids will follow in the family tradition.
There are plenty more legendary parings on the list, keep reading to see if you know them all!
27. Jayne Mansfield and Mariska Hargitay
Mid-century blonde bombshell Jayne Mansfield left an iconic legacy as one of the most famous sex symbols in history. But it doesn’t end there. Although she tragically passed away in 1967, she lives on in the essence of Mariska Hargitay, her daughter by bodybuilder and actor Mickey Hargitay.
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Best known for her role as Sergeant Olivia Benson on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” Hargitay made her film debut in 1985’s “Ghoulies.” Her accolades include an Emmy and Golden Globe Award. Although she has said she dislikes comparisons with her famous mom, Hargitay recalls her mom with fondness.
28. Kathy, Paris and Nicky Hilton
The heiress daughters of the Hilton Hotel fortune inherited their high cheekbones and popular brand status from their hotelier parents. Celebutante sisters Paris and Nicky Hilton are known for their resplendent stints as some of Hollywood most-talked-about socialites.
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Paris was an outrageous “It girl” in the early 2000s before a leaked sex tape spurred a rollercoaster of media attention. From reality shows to high-profile relationship drama and attempts at singing, Paris has stayed in the headlines. Meanwhile, sister Nicky has launched a clothing label and married a Rothschild. “That’s hot!”
29. Tali Lennox and Annie Lennox
Scottish singer-songwriter Annie Lennox showed us what sweet dreams are made of in her decades-spanning music career. She made waves around the world in the 80’s as part of the duo Eurythmics. It was her partnership with Israeli producer Uri Fruchtmann, though, that produced another masterpiece: daughter Tali Lennox.
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Carrying on in the artistic tradition of her family, although in different fields, Tali is an artist and model. The 24-year-old has walked the runway for Burberry and Prada, but her true passion seems to be portrait painting. Talk about creative kin!
30. Priscilla Presley, Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough
Now here’s a family with some truly rockin’ genes. The “King of Rock ‘n Roll” Elvis Presley and wife Priscilla had one child together – Lisa Marie. Like her legendary dad, Lisa Marie took on the music industry and has released three albums.
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Lisa Marie’s first-born, daughter Riley Keough, has also taken up the family (show) business. Far from Graceland, the 28-year-old actress and producer has made a name for herself in La La Land. We’ll just say, the physical similarities between the three generations have us “All Shook Up.”
31. Diana Ross and Tracee Ellis Ross
“Supremes” lead singer Diana Ross has made music history and is celebrated as one of the most successful and influential divas of our time. This Motown mama produced endless number-one hits across the charts and passed her larger-than-life genes on to her five children.
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Ross’ first “Baby Love,” Tracee Ellis Ross, is now forging her own mainstream path in showbiz with commended roles in the comedy series “Girlfriends” and “Black-ish.” It seems there “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” to conquer for this fabulous family.
Read on for more awesome actresses, artists and entertainers who gave birth to future stars.
32. Janet Leigh and Jamie Lee Curtis
Janet Leigh and daughter Jamie Lee Curtis are two Hollywood heavyweights who seem to share a scarily similar affinity for horror flicks (or at least starred in them). Leigh is iconically remembered as a Hitchcock blonde in the seminal 1960s thriller “Psycho.”
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Jamie Lee, Leigh’s youngest daughter with third husband Tony Curtis, gained the status of Tinseltown “scream queen” after her 1978 debut in the seminal horror flick “Halloween.” Despite a complicated relationship, both women went to on have varied careers and spots on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
