We’ve all heard a lot about the celebrity nepo baby, right? Nepo babies are everywhere these days, from Kaia Gerber strutting the runways like her famous mom Cindy Crawford did to Adam Sandler casting his own daughters in his most recent movie. Although being a nepo baby doesn’t mean that someone doesn’t have talent or the ability to succeed on their own (Kaia Gerber is just as beautiful as her mom is, after all!), there is no denying that having a famous parent is a big head start when it comes to becoming a celebrity.
No shade to the nepo babies out there, but we thought it would be interesting to look at the other side of the story, which is this children of famous people who have normal careers that have nothing to do with their parent’s being big names. From firefighters to cooks to journalists, these are the surprisingly normal jobs of some people with very famous parents!
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Kamala Harris
Although one of the vice president's stepkids, daughter Ella, is a bit of a nepo baby in the modeling world, Kamala Harris's stepson Cole has a pretty low-profile life. According to recent reports, the recently married 29-year-old works as an executive assistant in California.
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford has five kids, and only one of them has tried to make it as an actor. His oldest son, Ben, is a successful chef in Los Angeles, and his Instagram feed features WAY more photographs of delicious meat than of his famous dad!
Paul McCartney
Sir Paul McCartney has five children who have all pursued different careers. Although he has one son who is a musician, his daughters include a photographer, a potter, a fashion designer, and a college student who is an aspiring biologist.
Howard Stern
Howard Stern has made his living and found his fame as a sometimes controversial talk show host, but his three daughters largely live quietly out of the limelight. His youngest daughter is a nurse practitioner and another of his daughters has earned a PhD and started her own company.
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Bruce Springsteen
Iconic rock star Bruce Springsteen also has three kids, including his daughter Jessica, who earned a silver medal in the 2020 Olympics for horse jumping, which probably doesn't count as a "normal job." But the fact that his son Samuel is a firefighter in New Jersey, however, totally does!
Emma Thompson
Actress Emma Thompson and her second husband, Greg Wise, are the adoptive parents of Tindyebwa Agaba, who reports say is a human rights activist, has a degree in human rights law, and has worked as a detective for London's Criminal Investigation Division.
Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks has four children, including son Colin, who is also an actor. (We won't talk about son Chet because he is kind of cringe). His only daughter, Elizabeth, is a writer and a journalist who has written for several publications and has a novel in the works.
Anthony Edwards
Actor Anthony Edwards, best known for his roles on ER and in the original Top Gun, has four children with his first wife, including daughter Esmé, who worked as a director of a nonprofit organization for years and is now in training to be a marriage and family therapist.
Tom Cruise & Nicole Kidman
Although he has a couple of acting credit to his name, Connor Cruise (son of Tom and Nicole Kidman) is another celebrity kid trying to make it big in the world of smoked meats! He lives in Florida and has launched a barbecue business in recent years.
Sidney Poitier
The late, great actor Sidney Poitier might have been the ultimate girl dad, having raised six daughters! His eldest daughter, Beverly, lives in Atlanta and owns her own Etsy shop where she sells her handmade, African-inspired jewelry.
Willem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe has one child, a son named Jack, who is in his 40s. Jack has apparently never had an interest in following in his father's footsteps. He works as an environmental activist and has had several roles with nonprofit organizations.
Anna Wintour
The ultra-glamorous Vogue editor Anna Wintour has two children with her ex-husband, David Shaffer. Her son, David, is an Oxford University graduate who is also a doctor with a specialization in psychiatry.
Garth Brooks
Country music superstar Garth Brooks has three grown-up daughters from his first marriage. Although his daughters may have grown up with country music royalty (their stepmom is Trisha Yearwood), their lives are pretty private. His oldest daughter seems to have an interest in the spiritual side, as she has a master's degree in theology.
Frances McDormand
Academy Award winner Frances McDormand always seems like one of the celebrities who just isn't all that impressed by all the glitz and glam of Hollywood, so it isn't too much of a surprise that her son Pedro has pursued a normal career as a massage therapist.
Donny Osmond
Forever wholesome Donny Osmond has five grown sons (and a handful of grandchildren too), none of whom would likely count as a nepo baby. This includes his second son, Jeremy, who works as a physical therapist and owns his clinic.
