nepo baby

noun

ˈne-(ˌ)pō- 

variants or less commonly nepotism baby

plural nepo babies also nepotism babies

: a person who gains success or opportunities through familial connections

especially : a child of a famous parent (such as an actor, musician, entrepreneur, or politician)

… I thought it was a talent competition for aspiring nepo babies whose famous parents refused to book them auditions.

—Kyndall Cunningham

… [Actor] Ewan McGregor's daughter Clara has admitted that she has had all the privilege a so-called 'nepo baby' can enjoy.

—Beverley Lyons

… he [Ben Stiller] starred in a … Pepsi commercial that poked fun at his nepo baby status.

—Jen Shiori Adams

George emanates a grating "good vibes only" philosophy borne from his privileged upbringing; he's a nepotism baby by way of his famous artist father.

—Variety

Anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. … filed paperwork Wednesday to launch a presidential challenge to President Biden, continuing a centuries-long tradition of nepotism baby presidential contenders.

—Zach Blackburn

Examples of nepo baby in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Beyond the nepo babies, oligarchs, celebrity real estate agents, streaming series, and influencers who perpetuate a distorted image of New Yorkers living in opulence, there is a real story of crowded family life utilizing every inch of square footage. —Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025

But how does a child of two icons continue to transition from 'nepo baby' to empire builder? —Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025

Lala feels unnecessarily thrust upon us like a nepo baby who is about to become an executive at the company without having to do anything. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 June 2025

The book is about the quiet grind of deal-making, the false starts and phone calls, the hope and disillusionment, the nepo babies and naifs, the fragile egos and executive feints. —Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025

These are the best pro wrestling nepo babies of all time. —Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025

The point is, as far as nepo babies go, Gerber has a sense of humor about it and was very funny in Ayo Edebiri’s Instagram comments. —Vulture Staff, Vulture, 23 May 2025

Golding plays Peter, a nepo baby desperate to connect with his distant billionaire father, played by Strong. —Randall Colburn, EW.com, 21 May 2025

Dakota Johnson, queen of all nepo babies, is incapable of being boring. —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1992, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nepo baby

• maybe