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10 hours ago
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24 Famous People You Didn't Know Have Famous Parents
Nair is the mother of New York City mayoral race winner Zohran Mamdani. She's an Oscar-nominated director and filmmaker, known for her work on films like Mississippi Masala (1991), Queen of Katwe (2016), and Salaam Bombay! (1988). actor Hannah Einbinder is the daughter of SNL star Laraine Newman and Doctor Dolittle's Chad Einbinder. Steve Granitz / FilmMagic, Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Shawnna, who became famous with her 2006 song "Gettin' Some," is the daughter of blues icon Buddy Guy. You might also recognize him for portraying the adult Preacher Boy in Sinners. Frederick M. Brown / Getty Images, Proximity Media / Via Dearden from The Pitt is Bryan Cranston's daughter with wife Robin Dearden. and songwriter was born to professional basketball player Ralph Simpson. Ralph played for a series of NBA teams, including the Denver Nuggets, the New Jersey Nets, the Detroit Pistons, and the Philadelphia 76ers, before retiring in 1980. Dallas Howard's dad is Ron Howard, the Oscar-winning director behind films like Cinderella Man and The Da Vinci Code. singer Coco Jones is the daughter of ex-NFL player Mike Jones. Mike spent over 12 seasons in the league, playing for teams like the St. Louis Rams and the Tennessee Titans. John Shearer / WireImage, Doug Pensinger / Getty Images Schneider is singer Elle King's dad. He shares Elle with model and fellow actor London King. John Parra / Getty Images for Audacy, Michael S. Schwartz / Getty Images Related: Keke Palmer's "Sickening" Dress Has The Internet In Shambles Plimpton from The Goonies is Keith Carradine's daughter. Audiences will recognize him best for his roles in Nashville and Dexter. Collins's dad is THEE Phil Collins. Rashad was born to The Cosby Show actor Phylicia Rashad. Condola has since appeared in projects such as Billions, Master of None, and Sex and the City 2. 12."Good & Plenty" singer Alex Isley is the daughter of Isley Brothers guitarist Ernie Isley. Related: 31 Celebrity Slip-Ups On Social Media That Revealed Wayyyy More Than They Ever Intended Dionne Farris is rapper Baby Tate's mom. She's best known for featuring alongside Arrested Development on their 1992 song 'Tennessee." McGraw's dad was MLB player Tug McGraw. Tug died in 2004, and the same year, Tim wrote his famous song, "Live Like You Were Dying" about him. Gabe Ginsberg / Getty Images for iHeartRadio, Thomas S England / Getty Images Domhnall Gleeson and Brendan Gleeson are father and son — and have acted onscreen together. Domhnall portrayed Bill Weasley in the Harry Potter movies while Brendan played googly-eyed professor Alastor Moody. Parker from The Last of Us is one of Thandiwe Newton's three children with writer and director Ol Parker. Grey from Dirty Dancing also has two famous parents: Jo Wilder and Joel Grey. Jo is a singer and actor best known for appearing as Polly in Threepenny Opera, while Joel is an award-winning actor, singer, and director known for starring in Cabaret on Broadway. Todd played the mom Jo on Lizzie McGuire and had a famous mom in actor Ann Morgan Guilbert, who notably played the feisty grandma Yetta on The Nanny. Amanda Edwards / Getty Images, COZI / Via Threapleton from The Phoenician Scheme is Kate Winslet's daughter. from LMFAO is the son of Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr. Detective and Blink Twice actor Adria Arjona — who's also known for dating Jason Momoa — is the daughter of famous Guatemalan singer and songwriter Ricardo Arjona. Gooding from the Scream franchise is Cuba Gooding Jr.'s son. Cuba is the son of Cuba Gooding Sr., a soul singer from the '70s group The Main Ingredient. Margaret Qualley is Andie MacDowell's daughter. Did any of these surprise you? Who are some other famous people with famous parents? Comment them down below. Also in Celebrity: You Have Excellent Facial Recognition If You Can Recognize These 12 Celebrities As Kids Also in Celebrity: Courtney Stodden Did A Face Reveal After Dissolving Her Fillers And She Looks Really Different Now Also in Celebrity: 26 Pairs Of Celebrities Who Look Sooo Much Alike, It's A Little Uncanny
Buzz Feed
10 hours ago
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- Buzz Feed
Famous People You Didn't Know Had Famous Parents
Mira Nair is the mother of New York City mayoral race winner Zohran Mamdani. She's an Oscar-nominated director and filmmaker, known for her work on films like Mississippi Masala (1991), Queen of Katwe (2016), and Salaam Bombay! (1988). Hacks actor Hannah Einbinder is the daughter of SNL star Laraine Newman and Doctor Dolittle's Chad Einbinder. Rapper Shawnna, who became famous with her 2006 song "Gettin' Some," is the daughter of blues icon Buddy Guy. You might also recognize him for portraying the adult Preacher Boy in Sinners. Taylor Dearden from The Pitt is Bryan Cranston's daughter with wife Robin Dearden. Singer and songwriter was born to professional basketball player Ralph Simpson. Ralph played for a series of NBA teams, including the Denver Nuggets, the New Jersey Nets, the Detroit Pistons, and the Philadelphia 76ers, before retiring in 1980. Bryce Dallas Howard's dad is Ron Howard, the Oscar-winning director behind films like Cinderella Man and The Da Vinci Code. Grammy-winning singer Coco Jones is the daughter of ex-NFL player Mike Jones. Mike spent over 12 seasons in the league, playing for teams like the St. Louis Rams and the Tennessee Titans. Rob Schneider is singer Elle King's dad. He shares Elle with model and fellow actor London King. Martha Plimpton from The Goonies is Keith Carradine's daughter. Audiences will recognize him best for his roles in Nashville and Dexter. Lily Collins's dad is THEE Phil Collins. Condola Rashad was born to The Cosby Show actor Phylicia Rashad. Condola has since appeared in projects such as Billions, Master of None, and Sex and the City 2. "Good & Plenty" singer Alex Isley is the daughter of Isley Brothers guitarist Ernie Isley. Singer Dionne Farris is rapper Baby Tate's mom. She's best known for featuring alongside Arrested Development on their 1992 song 'Tennessee." Tim McGraw's dad was MLB player Tug McGraw. Tug died in 2004, and the same year, Tim wrote his famous song, "Live Like You Were Dying" about him. Actors Domhnall Gleeson and Brendan Gleeson are father and son — and have acted onscreen together. Domhnall portrayed Bill Weasley in the Harry Potter movies while Brendan played googly-eyed professor Alastor Moody. Nico Parker from The Last of Us is one of Thandiwe Newton's three children with writer and director Ol Parker. Jennifer Grey from Dirty Dancing also has two famous parents: Jo Wilder and Joel Grey. Jo is a singer and actor best known for appearing as Polly in Threepenny Opera, while Joel is an award-winning actor, singer, and director known for starring in Cabaret on Broadway. Hallie Todd played the mom Jo on Lizzie McGuire and had a famous mom in actor Ann Morgan Guilbert, who notably played the feisty grandma Yetta on The Nanny. Mia Threapleton from The Phoenician Scheme is Kate Winslet's daughter. Redfoo from LMFAO is the son of Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr. True Detective and Blink Twice actor Adria Arjona — who's also known for dating Jason Momoa — is the daughter of famous Guatemalan singer and songwriter Ricardo Arjona. Mason Gooding from the Scream franchise is Cuba Gooding Jr.'s son. And Cuba is the son of Cuba Gooding Sr., a soul singer from the '70s group The Main Ingredient. Finally, Margaret Qualley is Andie MacDowell's daughter. Did any of these surprise you? Who are some other famous people with famous parents? Comment them down below.
Indianapolis Star
11 hours ago
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- Indianapolis Star
Mr. Cardamom? Zohran Mamdani, NYC's Democratic mayoral candidate, was a rapper.
Zohran Mamdani turned heads after winning New York City's Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday night. The election caught the attention of the country and in true internet fashion, a piece of Mamdani's past – a musical piece, at that – has been brought to light. Mamdani, a 33-year-old Democratic socialist who has strong stances on renters' rights, affordable developments and higher taxes for the wealthy, defied odds by pushing out frontrunner and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. But Mamdani's progressive views aren't the only surprising thing about him. Since winning the primary, videos and music associated with Mamdani's old rap career have gone viral. In a "past life," Mamdani was known under the monikers Mr. Cardamom and Young Cardamom. In 2016, Mamdani's song, #1 Spice, produced under the name Young Cardamom with Mamdani's childhood friend Abdul Car Hussein, who performed as HAB, was featured in Disney's "Queen of Katwe," directed by Mamdani's mother, Mira Nair. Starring Lupita Nyong'o, "Queen of Katwe" tells the story of 10-year-old Phiona who becomes fascinated with chess, introduced to her by a missionary visiting her hometown of Kampala, Uganda. "#1 Spice" is the first track in the movie. Mamdani's team did not immediately respond for comment about his rapping past when contacted by USA TODAY on June 25. But during a recent guest appearance on Kutti Gang, a New York comedy show, Mamdani did poke fun at independent artists. "Every brown boy lived on SoundCloud at one point," Mamdani said during the show, laughing. "I'm running on a very simple message. It's not about being on SoundCloud, though, respect." The sole video on Mr. Cardamom's YouTube channel is a 2019 music video for his song, "Nani," dedicated to his grandmother Praveen Nair, the founder of Salaam Baalak Trust, a nonprofit that supports underprivileged children in Delhi, India, according to The New York Times. The video, which stars American-Indian actress Madhur Jaffrey as Nair, had more than 279,000 views as of June 25. Produced when Mamdani was 27 years old, according to The New York Times, "Nani" tells the story of an underappreciated grandmother who describes herself as the "85 years gold" and the "best damn Nani that you ever done seen." Mamdani's musical career got its start when he was a junior at Bronx High School of Science, according to reporting by The New York Times. He ran for class vice president on a rapping campaign and unlike this week, lost. Around 2015, Mamdani began rapping under Young Cardamom. In 2016, Mamdani and Hussein recorded and released a six-song EP titled, "Sidda Mukyaalo". "Nani" is the only song available under Mamdani's Mr. Cardamom moniker, available on Spotify, Apple Music and of course, YouTube. "#1 Spice" and the full "Sidda Mukyaalo" EP are available for streaming on Young Cardamom's Spotify. Largely, Mamdani's past rap career has received positive reviews from NYC voters and those elsewhere following the election. The top comment on the "Nani" YouTube video reads, "That's Mayor Mr. Cardamom to you!" Another comment on the video reads, "I love how every other politician has a crazy scandal and Zohran's just out here with a track about his Nani (grannie)." Comedian and filmmaker Esau Hamadanyan poked fun at the mayoral candidate in a social media post on Wednesday. "Zohran Mamdani did what very few men can accomplish: Acknowledge your rap mixtape is not that good, and switch lanes," comedian and filmmaker Hamadanyan wrote. "(I love Zohran, just goofin."
USA Today
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Mr. Cardamom? Zohran Mamdani, NYC's Democratic mayoral candidate, was a rapper.
A YouTube channel for one of Zohran Mamdani's rap monikers, Mr. Cardamom, has gone viral since the NYC Democratic mayoral election. Zohran Mamdani turned heads after winning New York City's Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday night. The election caught the attention of the country and in true internet fashion, a piece of Mamdani's past – a musical piece, at that – has been brought to light. Mamdani, a 33-year-old Democratic socialist who has strong stances on renters' rights, affordable developments and higher taxes for the wealthy, defied odds by pushing out frontrunner and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. But Mamdani's progressive views aren't the only surprising thing about him. Since winning the primary, videos and music associated with Mamdani's old rap career have gone viral. In a "past life," Mamdani was known under the monikers Mr. Cardamom and Young Cardamom. In 2016, Mamdani's song, #1 Spice, produced under the name Young Cardamom with Mamdani's childhood friend Abdul Car Hussein, who performed as HAB, was featured in Disney's "Queen of Katwe," directed by Mamdani's mother, Mira Nair. Starring Lupita Nyong'o, "Queen of Katwe" tells the story of 10-year-old Phiona who becomes fascinated with chess, introduced to her by a missionary visiting her hometown of Kampala, Uganda. "#1 Spice" is the first track in the movie. Mamdani's team did not immediately respond for comment about his rapping past when contacted by USA TODAY on June 25. But during a recent guest appearance on Kutti Gang, a New York comedy show, Mamdani did poke fun at independent artists. "Every brown boy lived on SoundCloud at one point," Mamdani said during the show, laughing. "I'm running on a very simple message. It's not about being on SoundCloud, though, respect." Who is Zohran Mamdani? Winner of NYC's Democratic mayoral primary? Mira Nair: Zohran Mamdani's mom is a famous director: NYC mayoral election's Hollywood connection Mr. Cardamom's YouTube channel goes viral The sole video on Mr. Cardamom's YouTube channel is a 2019 music video for his song, "Nani," dedicated to his grandmother Praveen Nair, the founder of Salaam Baalak Trust, a nonprofit that supports underprivileged children in Delhi, India, according to The New York Times. The video, which stars American-Indian actress Madhur Jaffrey as Nair, had more than 279,000 views as of June 25. Produced when Mamdani was 27 years old, according to The New York Times, "Nani" tells the story of an underappreciated grandmother who describes herself as the "85 years gold" and the "best damn Nani that you ever done seen." When did Mamdani start rapping? Mamdani's musical career got its start when he was a junior at Bronx High School of Science, according to reporting by The New York Times. He ran for class vice president on a rapping campaign and unlike this week, lost. Around 2015, Mamdani began rapping under Young Cardamom. In 2016, Mamdani and Hussein recorded and released a six-song EP titled, "Sidda Mukyaalo". How to listen to Mamdani's old rap music "Nani" is the only song available under Mamdani's Mr. Cardamom moniker, available on Spotify, Apple Music and of course, YouTube. "#1 Spice" and the full "Sidda Mukyaalo" EP are available for streaming on Young Cardamom's Spotify. What are people saying? Largely, Mamdani's past rap career has received positive reviews from NYC voters and those elsewhere following the election. The top comment on the "Nani" YouTube video reads, "That's Mayor Mr. Cardamom to you!" Another comment on the video reads, "I love how every other politician has a crazy scandal and Zohran's just out here with a track about his Nani (grannie)." Comedian and filmmaker Esau Hamadanyan poked fun at the mayoral candidate in a social media post on Wednesday. "Zohran Mamdani did what very few men can accomplish: Acknowledge your rap mixtape is not that good, and switch lanes," comedian and filmmaker Hamadanyan wrote. "(I love Zohran, just goofin." Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Story idea? Email her at gcross@
New York Post
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Zohran Mamdani has barely ever had a job, with just 3 years in the workforce — including his ‘rap career' and a gig for his mom
Zohran Mamdani has barely ever held a job, admitted he's a nepo baby and has no experience in local government, The Post has learned. New York City Mayor candidate Mamdani – who has lived most of his life in subsidized housing – failed in his attempts to be a rapper, musician and managing previous political campaigns. An analysis of the 33-year-old's work history shows he has been employed for only approximately three years in the time between graduating college in 2014 and being elected to the New York State Assembly in 2020. Advertisement 5 Zohran Mamdani, a Demorati Socialist candidate running for mayor of New York City, has barely worked a day in his life. AFP via Getty Images Behind the shiny social media posts of the progressive upstart there is little substance and no proof of success, critics point out. 'What does this guy know?' said political strategist Hank Sheinkopf. 'He's a make believe character who has no idea how the city works, how to run a jail, how to run a subway system and the biggest sanitation department in the country. Advertisement 'Who would he even surround himself with? Children like him?' Uganda-born Mamdani's resume starts in 2014 after he graduated from Bowdoin College in Maine with a degree in Africana Studies. He worked as an organizer for advocacy group MoveOn in Seattle four months. They want to create a 'inclusive and progressive future,' according to its mission statement, which adds 'We envision a world marked by equality, sustainability, justice, and love. ' He then spent two months at TexPIRG, an advocacy group in Texas, according to the New York Times, which cited his old resumes. Advertisement In 2015, he worked as music supervisor on 'Queen of Katwe,' a Hollywood film about a chess prodigy from a shantytown on the outskirts of Kampala, directed by his mother, Mira Nair, an Oscar-nominated filmmaker. 5 Zohran Mamdani (center) worked with Indian chef Madhu Jaffrey on a rap video about the power of Indian grandmothers. Zohran Mamdani/ Mr. Cardamom Mamdani's father, Mahmood Mamdani, is a professor of anthropology, political science and African Studies at Columbia. 'I actually created a playlist for Mira, who also happens to be my mother — you know, nepotism and hard work goes a long way,' quipped Mamdani in an interview with Kaya FM in South Africa in 2016, shortly before the Disney film was released. Advertisement At the time, Mamdani was 25. He then decided to pursue a career as a rapper in his native Uganda, working under the moniker Mr. Cardamon. In 2019, he made a rap music video featuring Madhu Jaffrey, an icon of Indian cuisine, starring as a tough grandmother. 5 Mamdani worked on Ross Barkan's campaign in 2018, but it failed. 5 Oscar-nominated film director Mira Nair employed her son Zohran Mamdani as music supervisor on her film, Queen of Katwe, which was released in 2016. Getty Images He was also a campaign manager for progressive candidates including Ross Barkan, a journalist-turned-politician, during his unsuccessful campaign for New York State Senate in 2018. Then he did a short stint as a financial counselor for Chhaya, a nonprofit that works with the South Asian community in Jackson Heights, Queens — where he says he now lives in a rent stabilized apartment — before running for New York State Assembly in 2020. A spokesman for Mamdani's campaign refused to provide his resume or say how long he had worked for Chhaya and declined comment to The Post Monday. Highlighting his lack of experience, Liena Zagare, editor of The Bigger Apple newsletter at the Manhattan Institute told The Post: 'Mamdani's running a campaign full of slogans, crowds, and big promises—but he's never managed a budget, run a large agency or had to deliver results in real time. Advertisement 5 Most of Zohran Mamdani's work experience has involved helping other candidates and a short stint as a financial counsellor at a South Asian charity in Queens. Daniel Efram/ZUMA / 'That kind of inexperience risks turning hope into gridlock, and vision into chaos, and voters should be clear eyed about that.' As a member of the state assembly, Mamdani has been long on advocacy but done little to craft actual legislation, passing only three bills during his tenure, including one for a free MTA bus pilot project. In addition, he's been absent for 50 percent of Assembly votes — more than any other member of the Assembly. Advertisement Mamdani, whose family moved to New York City when he was seven years old, attended the Bronx High School of Science and lived in Columbia University housing — 'a plush apartment with no rent,' in his own words — for most of his life. Although critics say Mamdani is ill-prepared to preside over a city of more than eight million people, his campaign has been effective, especially among young voters. Among his campaign promises is generating $10 billion in new taxes from the wealthy to pay for free child care and free buses. 'As I run this campaign, I am very clear about that which I know, and also understanding that which I don't know,' Mamdani told the New York Times last week. Advertisement On Monday, the same newspaper's editorial board, which no longer endorses political candidates in state and local elections, weighed in on Mamdani, noting 'he offers the kind of fresh political style for which many people are hungry during the angry era of President Trump. 'Unfortunately, Mr. Mamdani is running on an agenda uniquely unsuited to the city's challenges.' Political strategist George Arzt, who worked as press secretary in former New York City Mayor Ed Koch's administration between 1978 and 1989, agreed. 'I don't think Zohran is prepared for the mayoralty,' said Arzt. 'He's young and totally lacks credentials for the job. Running a campaign on pure left wing ideology is a losing proposition for running the city.' Advertisement Early voting in the Democratic primary opened on Saturday, with the primary election to be held June 24. Polls show Mamdani only slightly trailing former governor Andrew Cuomo in popularity. Mamdani has received endorsements from progressive Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D. NY), the Working Families Party and fellow mayoral candidates Brad Lander and Michael Blake. He is scheduled to appear at a Saturday Live Action Rally in Harlem for Al Sharpton's National Action Network, a civil rights nonprofit. NAN has invited other candidates, including Adrienne Adams, Michael Black, Brad Lander and Andrew Cuomo, but is not likely to endorse anyone for mayor, according to a NAN spokesman.
