Not everyone starts at the bottom in Hollywood — especially if their parents are already famous.
Some Euphoria fans were shocked to learn Maude Apatow had famous parents, actress Leslie Mann and writer/director Judd Apatow. Her family even gave Maude her first onscreen roles as a child in Knocked Up and Funny People. She wasn’t thrilled when she saw the internet calling her a “nepotism baby,” but she understands the label.
Lily-Rose Depp, meanwhile, said having model Vanessa Paradis as her mother and Edward Scissorhands star Johnny Depp as her dad may have scored her an audition — but she claimed nepotism never got her a job, telling Elle in December 2022, “Nothing is going to get you the part except for being right for the part.”
Jamie Lee Curtis, however, has acknowledged how her parents, actress Janet Leigh and actor Tony Curtis of the Golden Age of Hollywood, helped her career.
Scroll down to hear from more celebrities with famous parents who have spoken out about nepotism in Hollywood:
