It’s certainly been year of the nepo baby, with the likes of Apple Martin fronting her first fashion show, Hailey Bieber selling her Rhode brand for a billion, and Gracie Abrams continuing her pop reign.
But there’s a few new kids on the block that are steadily on the rise to become as big of a name as their famous parents.
See who is causing a buzz…
Rowan Henchy
Parents: Brooke Shields and Chris Henchy
Actress Brooke Shields and her TV writer husband, Chris Henchy, have a reality star on their hands, with reports their daughter Rowan was spotted filming Bravo’s Next Gen NYC in late October.
Sources say the 22-year-old, who graduated from North Carolina’s Wake Forest University in May with a major in communication and a minor in journalism, was attending a cast party.
Lennon Gallagher
Parents: Liam Gallagher and Patsy Kensit
It’s little surprise the 26-year-old son of Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher and his ex-wife, actress and singer Patsy Kensit, has followed in their footsteps, singing and playing guitar in the band Automotion and modelling.
While his music is very different to his dad’s, with spoken vocals, Lennon insists Liam “doesn’t hate it”. “He’s always been very supportive,” he told W magazine in July. “Dad has given me some great pointers.”
Nico Parker
Parents: Thandiwe Newton and OI Parker
The 20-year-old daughter of British actress Thandiwe Newton and director OI Parker began acting in 2019’s Dumbo, before appearing alongside Jude Law in series The Third Day (2020).
But it was Season 1 of The Last of Us that really got her noticed – and nominated for a BAFTA in 2024. She’s since appeared in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy and the live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon.
Scarlett White
Parents: Karen Elson and Jack White
The daughter of English model and singer-songwriter Karen Elson and her ex-husband, Jack White, the former lead singer of The White Stripes, shocked fans when she introduced her famous parents in a now-viral TikTok video on October 4.
The notoriously tech-phobic rocker used the post to congratulate the up-and-coming model, 19, on her Paris Fashion Week catwalk debut.
Romy Mars
Parents: Sofia Coppola and Thomas Mars
While she was raised out of the spotlight, the 18-year-old daughter of American filmmaker Sofia Coppola and French musician Thomas Mars declared she’s ready for her close-up, with a small role in last year’s box office flop Megalopolis – written and directed by her grandfather Francis Ford Coppola.
The budding model and singer has also had a small recurring role in comedy series English Teacher, has released four singles since 2024 and is a viral TikTok star.
Sam Nivola
Parents: Emily Mortimer and Alessandro Nivola
The 22-year-old American-English actor was a stand-out in both Season 3 of The White Lotus and 2024 series The Perfect Couple. The son of actors Emily Mortimer and Alessandro Nivola began acting at 10, alongside his famous mum, in sitcom Doll & Em.
Taylor Dearden
Parents: Bryan Cranston and Robin Dearden
The 32-year-old began acting at 17, playing “Sad Faced Girl” in her famous father’s hit show Breaking Bad. Within three years, she had starring roles in 101 Ways to Get Rejected then Sweet/Vicious, before appearing in Season 2 of American Vandal in 2018.
She now stars as Dr Melissa King in Emmy-winning The Pitt – and Bryan couldn’t be prouder. “She’s doing great and the show is fantastic,” he told the Associated Press.
Aran Murphy
Parents: Yvonne McGuinness and Cillian Murphy
Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy is no longer the only star in his household, with his youngest son, Aran, very much in demand. Having made his screen debut in Irish film Lola in 2022, the 18-year-old has several new projects in the works. He recently wrapped Taika Waititi’s sci-fi drama film adaptation of Klara and the Sun, alongside Amy Adams, Jenna Ortega and Aussie Simon Baker, which is set for release next year.
Meanwhile, he’s just begun filming HBO Max and Sky co-production series War. Set in London, the legal thriller centres around the messy divorce between a high-powered tech mogul (Dominic West) and an international superstar (Sienna Miller). Last year, Cillian told Ireland’s Today FM of his son, “He’s a great actor … He doesn’t need my advice. He’s well able.”
