30 Famous People With Their Even More Famous Grandparents

Genes or hard work?

Damjan

• Published in Film & TV
• January 18, 2022

Is having famous grandparents good or bad? Some people view it as a burden.

Namely, there are plenty of expectations from them, and sometimes they buckle up under pressure. They never asked to be in the spotlight, and now they have to deal with it.

But others draw inspiration from their famous grandparents and parents and live up to the name. On the other hand, some people even change their last names to make a career on their own and not based on their bloodline.

We have prepared a list of famous people who have famous grandparents, and it is very interesting. We can’t but wonder what their childhood was like.

Did their famous grandparents play with them? Did they have time for them at all?

All grandparents try to make up for all the time they were unable to spend with their kids by showering their grandkids with love and attention. Do famous people do the same?

They probably want to, but do they have the time? Take Winston Churchill and Nelson Mandela for instance. They were incredibly important politicians who changed the world. Did they have time to play with grandchildren?

One thing is certain, some of these people look exactly like their grandparents. Take a look for yourself.

1. Steve Mcqueen And Steven R. Mcqueen

Steven R. McQueen, a 32-year-old American actor and model has a famous grandad - Steve McQueen.

2. Ernest Hemingway And Dree Hemingway

Dree pursues a career in fashion and independent films.

3. Anne Gwynne And Chris Pine

Chris Pine's grandma, Anne Gwynne, is considered to be one of the first scream queens because of her numerous appearances in horror films.

4. Nelson Mandela And Zoleka Mandela

Zoleka is a famous writer and activist.

5. Marlon Brando And Tuki Brando

Tuki is Marlon Brando's grandson. He has featured in the TechnoMarine ad campaign.

6. Ringo Starr And Tatia Starkey

Although the famous Beatle has 7 grandchildren, Tatia is known for her remarkable resemblance to Ringo Starr and being a musician.

7. Debbie Reynolds And Billie Lourd

Billie Lourd from Scream Queens and American Horror Story is Debbie Reynolds's granddaughter. Debbie was an American actress that had a career of around 70 years in the film industry.

8. Charlie Chaplin And Oona Chaplin

Spanish-born Oona Castilla Chaplin mainly acts in British and Spanish productions.

9. Clark Gable And Clark Gable III

The late Clark James Gable was an actor and TV presenter. He died from an overdose

10. Patty Duke And Ali Astin

Actress and health advocate Patty Duke is the grandmother of Ali Astin, who played in The Lord of the Rings and Bad Kids of Crestview Academy.

11. Donald Sutherland And Sarah Sutherland

Canadian-American actress Sarah plays Catherine Mayer in the TV series Veep.

12. Gregory Peck And Ethan Peck

Ethan Peck portrayed young Spock in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and was the first onscreen kiss of Mary-Kate Olsen.

13. Paul Burke And Alia Shawkat

Alia Shawkat, who plays Maeby Fünke in Arrested Development, is the granddaughter of Paul Burke, an actor with leading roles in Naked City and 12 O’Clock High.

14. Jacqueline Onassis And Rose Schlossberg

Actress Rose Kennedy Schlossberg is often described as her grandmother’s lookalike. She is the granddaughter of First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis and US President John F. Kennedy.

15. Princess Diana And Princess Charlotte

5-year-old Charlotte has become a children’s fashion icon.

16. Kirk Douglas And Cameron Douglas

The son of Michael Douglas is mostly famous for drug offenses. Like his dad and grandad, he is an actor and also a writer of a book, Long Way Home

17. Tippi Hedren And Stella Banderas

The daughter of Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith is also the granddaughter of Tippi Hedren, a famous actress.

18. Ingrid Bergman And Elettra Wiedemann

Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman, well-known for her role in Casablanca and numerous other movies, is the grandma of Electra Rosellini Wiedemann.

19. Bob Elliott And Abby Elliott

Bob Elliot was a famous actor and comedian. His granddaughter, Abby, is the third generation of the family that has been featured in Saturday Night Live.

20. Elizabeth Taylor And Quinn Tivey

Quinn Tivey is a trustee of his grandmother’s estate and foundation.

21. Grace Kelly And Charlotte Casiraghi

The 34-year-old Charlotte Casiraghi, is a journalist, writer and was the face of Yves Saint Laurent’s 2018 fashion campaign.

Well, what do you say? Are the grandkids more successful than their grandparents?

There is no denying that hard work is base for any success, but we have to admit that genes also play a certain role.

Of course, sometimes people work even harder to live up to their famous last name. What do you think?

22. Bob Dylan And Pablo Dylan

Pablo Dylan started as a rapper, but switched to folk-rock and has led to a lot of comparisons to his award-winning grandfather.

23. Walter Huston And Anjelica Huston

Canadian actor and singer Walter Huston’s granddaughter Anjelica received an Academy Award in the ‘80s. She is also famous for her work as an actress, director, producer, and author.

24. Tippy Hedren And Dakota Johnson

Dacota's parents are Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith, and her grandmother is actress Tippi Hedren.

25. Audrey Hepburn And Emma Ferrer

Emma Kathleen Hepburn Ferrer made her modeling career debut on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar in 2014. Emma is a spokesperson for UNICEF and UNHCR Ambassador to the US.

26. Henry Fonda And Bridget Fonda

The 57-year-old American actress is the granddaughter of Henry Fonda, an actor who starred in more than 100 movies.

27. Albert Einstein And Bernard Einstein

Bernard Einstein was an engineer and had numerous patents in electronics.

28. Winston Churchill And Arabella Churchill

Winston Churchill's granddaughter was one of the developers of Glastonbury Festival and also founded and ran the charity Children’s World.

29. Elvis Presley And Riley Keough

31-year-old Danielle Riley Keough is the eldest grandchild of Elvis and Priscilla Presley. She is a model and also plays in independent films.

30. Roald Dahl And Sophie Dahl

The author of The Man with the Dancing Eyes and a former model, Sophie is also the granddaughter of the famous British writer—Roald Dahl.

Damjan