Celebrity offspring that have become/became more famous than their parents?

[Anonymous]

This thread makes it really easy to estimate the poster’s age—or generation, anyway. I’m surprised by some of these answers for sure.

I think Miley Cyrus might be the best example so far. Billy Ray Cyrus was nationally known for a while but faded quickly. I think Miley has had much longer staying power.

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Anonymous wrote:This thread makes it really easy to estimate the poster’s age—or generation, anyway. I’m surprised by some of these answers for sure.

I think Miley Cyrus might be the best example so far. Billy Ray Cyrus was nationally known for a while but faded quickly. I think Miley has had much longer staying power.

I definitely agree with Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Anniston. And Gwyneth.

[Anonymous]

Ashley Judd

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think some posters are just naming the offspring of famous actors, and because they are closer in age to the offspring, they think that person is more famous than their parent. Donald & Kiefer Sutherland is the perfect example. If you compare each body of work at next to one another at the offspring’s current age, you’d see the parent was much more prolific and well-known. Same with Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson.

Same with Kirk Douglas and Michael Douglas. Kirk was a legend for decades.

[Anonymous]

Makes you realize how having a famous parent and connections in the industry is such a leg up.

[Anonymous]

Maybe some children (e.g., Bush) enter an industry to do right by the dream of the parent.

[Anonymous]

Hunter Biden. At least to Republicans.

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Anonymous wrote:Ashley Judd

No way

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Anonymous wrote:Dakota Johnson

Not sure about this, her parents were pretty huge back in the day.

No way Dakota Johnson is more famous than her parents.

+1

[Anonymous]

I am reminded of kids who breathlessly informed their parents that Paul McCartney was in a band before Wings

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ashley Judd

Nope!. As a member of the duo, The Judds, Naomi has won multiple grammy, country music and american music awards.

[Anonymous]

Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal

Angelina Jolie

Gwyneth Paltrow

Alexander Skarsgard

Miley Cyrus

Jennifer Aniston

Blake Lively

Matthew Perry

Chris Pine

Bella and Gigi Hadid

Hailey Baldwin

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Ashley Judd

Nope!. As a member of the duo, The Judds, Naomi has won multiple grammy, country music and american music awards.

In country music, Naomi is more famous, sure. I just think that Ashley is more mainstream famous.

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Anonymous wrote:Ashley Judd

Nope!. As a member of the duo, The Judds, Naomi has won multiple grammy, country music and american music awards.

In country music, Naomi is more famous, sure. I just think that Ashley is more mainstream famous.

Ashley has been out of the public eye for twenty years.

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Anonymous wrote:Ashley Judd

Nope!. As a member of the duo, The Judds, Naomi has won multiple grammy, country music and american music awards.

In country music, Naomi is more famous, sure. I just think that Ashley is more mainstream famous.

Ashley has been out of the public eye for twenty years.

She has not, she worked steadily until the pandemic and her accident.