This Is How 20 Celebs Approach Their Children's Fame

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It can be difficult for celebrities to maintain a certain level of privacy when it comes to their families. Some celebrities want to keep their children's lives away from the spotlight as much as possible, while other celebrities have no problem sharing their kids and their lives online. In fact, many of these celeb kids are almost as popular as their parents.
So which celeb parents keep their kids private and which celeb parents have children in the public eye themselves? Let's break it down.
First, here are the celebrities that keep their children's lives more on the private side:
Dax Shepherd and Kristen Bell
Actors Dax Shepherd and Kristen Bell have daughters Lincoln, born in 2013, and Delta, born in 2014. The couple keeps their kids very private. When they do post pictures with them on social media, they make sure to cover their faces to ensure as much privacy as possible.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and actress and activist Meghan Markle welcomed a son, Archie, in 2019 and a daughter, Lilibet "Lili", in 2021. Archie and Lili's voices and outlines are shown briefly on social media posts but are otherwise kept out of the public eye.
Julia Roberts and Daniel Moder
Actress Julia Roberts has three children with cinematographer Daniel Moder. The couple welcomed twins Hazel and Phinnaeus (Finn) in 2004 and Henry in 2007. The children have largely stayed out of the spotlight, aside from rare appearances on their parents' social media pages and Hazel walking the Cannes red carpet with Moder in 2021.
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds
Actors Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have four children, daughters James (born 2015), Betty (born 2017), Inez (born 2020), and son Olin (born 2023). The kids made cameo appearances in Reynolds movie Deadpool & Wolverine, with their characters being masked to protect their privacy. Fans of Taylor Swift know that James, Betty, and Inez are mentioned in Swift's songs on her album Folklore.
Katie Holmes
Actress Katie Holmes gave birth to her daughter Suri in 2006 with her then-husband Tom Cruise. While Suri grew up in the spotlight because of her parents' public relationship and divorce, her life still remains somewhat private behind the scenes. She does not have public social media pages, and Holmes has seemed very intentional about raising Suri with as much normalcy as possible.
Angelina Jolie
Actress Angelina Jolie has six children, three adopted and three biological with actor Brad Pitt. Aside from a few red carpet appearances in recent years, her children Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Vivienne and Knox are kept away from the public eye and seem to live fairly normal lives as teenagers and young adults.
Gigi Hadid
Model Gigi Hadid welcomed daughter Khai in 2020 with former One Direction band member and singer Zayn Malik. The couple seems to try to keep five-year-old Khai's face out of the limelight, opting not to reveal her face.
Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow
Coldplay's Chris Martin and actress Gwyneth Paltrow have a 21-year-old daughter, Apple, and a 19-year-old son, Moses. Apple has been seen on social media, appearing at a debutant ball recently, and is credited as a writer on one of her dad's songs. However, Apple keeps her social media accounts private, and not much else is known about her.
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis
That '70s Show actors Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis have a daughter, Wyatt (born in 2014), and a son, Dimitri (born in 2016). Other than the few times their kids have accompanied them to a couple of public sporting events, the pair keeps their children's lives very private.
Adele
Singer Adele welcomed a son, Angelo, in 2013 with her then-husband, Simon Konecki. She has chosen to keep the 12-year-old out of the public eye as much as possible, rarely mentioning him in speaking engagements and opts not to include photos of him on her social media pages.
And here are the celebrity whose kids can claim the name of celebrity themselves:
Cindy Crawford
Model Cindy Crawford and her husband Rande Gerber's daughter Kaia Gerber is a model and actress herself, securing roles in the TV show Palm Royale and recent movie Saturday Night among others. The 23-year-old has 9.9 million followers on Instagram.
JJ Abrams
Abrams, director and screenwriter on movies in the Star Wars and Star Trek franchises, shares three kids with his wife Katie McGrath. Their daughter Gracie Abrams is a singer and songwriter and can definitely use the title of celebrity herself. Gracie opened for Taylor Swift's "Eras Tour" in 2023 and 2024 and currently has three albums out.
Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis
Actor Johnny Depp shares two children, Lily-Rose and Jack, with French singer and model Vanessa Paradis. Lily-Rose, who is currently 25, is a celebrity in her own right, appearing in several movies and taking up her mother's passion for modeling. She has also been featured in music videos and is a brand ambassador for well-known companies.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z
Singer and actress Beyoncé is mom to three children with husband, rapper Jay-Z. Their oldest daughter, Blue-Ivy, has been performing with her on the current "Cowboy Carter" tour and acted alongside her mom in the live-action The Lion King movie that premiered in 2019. Blue-Ivy occasionally attends award shows and events alongside both of her parents and has become a recognizable name at just 13 years old.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
Reality star and media personality Kim Kardashian shares four kids with rapper Kanye West. Their oldest daughter, North, especially, has become well-known as she's gotten older. The 11-year-old has been featured on Ye's rap tracks and has appeared on-stage with her father as well. The TikTok account Kardashian has with North has 19.3 million followers.
Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann
Director and producer Judd Apatow and actress Leslie Mann have two daughters, Maude and Iris, who are famous in their own right. From a young age, they acted in their parent's projects like This is 40 and Knocked Up, in addition to their own individual acting credits on various movies and TV shows.
Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman
Actors Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman share two children together, 26-year-old Maya and 23-year-old Levon. Maya is a notable actress and singer herself, releasing music and obtaining roles in movies and shows like Stranger Things and Inside Out 2.
Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe
Actors Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe have two kids together. Ava, who is 25, and Deacon, who is 21. Ava is a model and made her acting debut just recently on the show Doctor Odyssey. She has one million followers on Instagram and is often recognized for the uncanny resemblance she has to her mom.
Will Smith and Jada Pickett
Actors Will Smith and Jada Pickett's son Jaden and daughter Willow have been in the spotlight since they were children, acting in roles alongside their parents. They are both singer/songwriters and have followings outside of their parents' realms.
Adam Sandler and Jackie Titone
Actors Adam Sandler and Jackie Titone Sandler have two daughters, Sadie and Sunny. They both have made cameo appearances in their dad's projects and rose to popularity when they starred in the 2023 film You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah.