If you’ve ever been a parent to a high schooler, you already know that prom night can be really special — if your child lets you be involved in the process, that is. Helping them pick out the perfect outfit (and footing the bill), seeing them get all dressed up, and then taking pictures of them before they head out to a night that is sure to be memorable — hopefully for all the best reasons …
Even celebrity parents look forward to sending their kids off to prom, and they’re not afraid to show it. This year and in years past, they’ve shared so many photos of their big kids dressed to the nines (many of them looked like they could be heading to the red carpet instead of a school dance).
Keep scrolling to see photos of celebrity kids who got all dressed up for prom — most of them posted to social media by their proud parents.
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Avery Grace Sehorn
In April 2023, Angie Harmon showed off her daughter Avery Grace on Instagram as she got ready to go to the prom. There’s no way she wouldn’t stand out in that bright red dress — she is working it! Angie is also mom to two other daughters, 19-year-old Finley and 14-year-old Emery.
Lola Facinelli
Lola Facinelli — the daughter of Jennie Garth and Peter Facinelli — had an extra special dress to wear to the prom: one her mom made just for her.
Jennie wrote on Instagram: “The thing is, she could have asked me to buy her some fancy dress but she wanted it to be homemade. She wanted that. I dunno, it just makes me proud. And it made her so proud to be able to say, ‘My Mom made my dress.'”
Bronny James
NBA player LeBron James’ 18-year-old son, Bronny, really stole the show when he arrived at his prom. According to Vibe, Bronny was wearing a custom suit from Chrome Hearts, which his very famous dad dubbed “the best prom outfit of all time.” He might not be wrong about that!
Heaven Hart
In May 2023, Kevin Hart got to share photos of his 18-year-old daughter, Heaven, going off to prom, and according to his Instagram caption, it sounds like he’s one proud dad. “I have no words … just pure joy,” he wrote. “My little girl looked unbelievable yesterday. Where does the time go?”
Roman Zelman
Debra Messing’s one and only child, Roman Walker Zelman (who she shares with ex-husband Daniel Zelman), attended his prom in 2022, a milestone the Will & Grace actress described as a “blur.” After graduation, Roman went on to attend college at Wesleyan University in Connecticut.
Deacon Phillippe
Reese Witherspoon’s oldest son, Deacon, who she shares with ex Ryan Phillippe, is now in college at New York University, but in 2022 the proud mom shared photos of him all dressed up in a suit for his prom. It’s hard to watch our kids grow up so fast, but there’s no doubt Reese loved seeing him get ready for the big night.
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Leni Klum
Heidi Klum’s daughter, Leni, is already following in her mom’s modeling footsteps when it comes to work, but that doesn’t mean that she didn’t also make prom a priority. In fact, she wore a strapless black dress that originally belonged to her famous mom.
Iris Apatow
The daughter of Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow, Iris Apatow, looked pretty in pink in the tulle dress she wore to the prom in 2021. Though she has since deleted the TikTok where she showed off her pink look, People was able to capture a screenshot. She looks gorgeous!
Rowan Francis
Not only did Brooke Shields’ eldest daughter, Rowan, look amazing when it was her turn to go to prom in 2021, but she also wore a special dress from her mom’s closet. As Brooke shared in the caption of this photo, this is the gown that she wore to the Golden Globes in 1998. How cool!
“I thought it was a special night when I was nominated for a Golden Globe and wore this dress in 1998, but nothing could have prepared me to see my daughter wearing it to her prom,” she wrote.
Natalia Bryant
While it’s heartbreaking to know that the late Kobe Bryant never got to see his daughter Natalia off to prom in 2021, we know her mom, Vanessa, must have been beaming with pride. Natalia looks gorgeous (and so happy) in this all pink look, complete with a corsage.
Joaquin Consuelos
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos’ son, Joaquin, went to prom in 2021, and his dad wasted no time sharing sweet photos of him and his date all dressed up for the fun evening ahead. “It’s prom night … Quino and his lovely date, Melissa,” Mark wrote.
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Jaden Smith
Jaden Smith is now 24 years old, but in 2018, he celebrated his prom in style. Showing off a photo of him with his date on Twitter, Jaden tweeted, “We Went To Prom, This Picture Describes The Experience.”
Very cryptic — and very typical of Jaden!
Lily Rose Depp & Harley Quinn Smith
Talk about a power duo! Throwing it all the way back to 2016, Kevin Smith shared this photo of his daughter, Harley Quinn, posing with Johnny Depp’s daughter, Lily Rose, on the night of their prom — with both of them looking gorgeous. They have been friends since they were 5 years old, so we bet it was probably pretty special for them to celebrate this milestone together.
Sailor Brinkley Cook
We wouldn’t expect anything less than this fabulous look from Sailor Brinkley Cook — the daughter of model Christie Brinkley and architect Peter Cook. She shared this sweet photo with her date, posing in typical prom night fashion, in 2016, writing, “This is crazy and cliche high school — I love it.”
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Alana Thompson
After watching her grow up on reality TV — from Toddlers & Tiaras to Here Comes Honey Boo Boo to the family’s ever evolving We TV series that fans are still following along with today — it’s kind of surreal to see Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson heading off to the prom. She took boyfriend Dralin Carswell as her date and looked so gorgeous in her pink dress.
