nepo baby
noun
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
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
Beverley Lyons … he [Ben Stiller] starred in a … Pepsi commercial that poked fun at his nepo baby status. —Jen Shiori Adams
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
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
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The actor had a minor role in Natalie Portman's Apple TV+ thriller series Lady in the Lake and has appeared in several productions by Brooklyn's Quick & Dirty Theatre Company alongside fellow nepo babies Levon Hawke and Patrick Alwyn.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Whether the recipient is an avid golfer or a newborn nepo baby, Nach and Polley will find just the thing.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
In other words, River is a nepo baby, and instead of being discharged, he’s condemned to Slough House, where he and the other bargain-bin MI5 agents are lorded over by Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman), an ornery but still-brilliant spy in his twilight years.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
Kidman-Urban this week opened the designer’s spring 2025 catwalk in a poplin skirt set and a peep-toe heel, compounding Miu Miu’s unique ability to transform next-gen nepo babies into bonafide models, among them Esther McGregor, Zaya Wade, Ella Emhoff, and Eliot Sumner.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024
Daniel Day-Lewis’ son, Ronan, is using his nepo baby powers for good, bringing his father, the acclaimed actor, out of retirement for his first movie since 2017, per The Associated Press.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Whether the recipient is an avid golfer or a newborn nepo baby, Nach and Polley will find just the thing.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
In other words, River is a nepo baby, and instead of being discharged, he’s condemned to Slough House, where he and the other bargain-bin MI5 agents are lorded over by Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman), an ornery but still-brilliant spy in his twilight years.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
Kidman-Urban this week opened the designer’s spring 2025 catwalk in a poplin skirt set and a peep-toe heel, compounding Miu Miu’s unique ability to transform next-gen nepo babies into bonafide models, among them Esther McGregor, Zaya Wade, Ella Emhoff, and Eliot Sumner.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024
Daniel Day-Lewis’ son, Ronan, is using his nepo baby powers for good, bringing his father, the acclaimed actor, out of retirement for his first movie since 2017, per The Associated Press.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Nepo baby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nepo%20baby. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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