Like father, UNLIKE SON? These celeb kids pursued completely differently careers to their famous parents...

Nov 02, 2023

If your mom or dad are a famous actor, pop star or director it is probably tempting to follow in their famous footsteps, right?

Not for these celebrity kids.

The children of the following stars decided to take a different road.

From dance instructors to equestrian athletes a career in Hollywood just wasn't for these guys...

If your mom or dad are a famous actor, pop star or director it is probably tempting to follow in their famous footsteps, right? Not for these celebrity kids. The children of the following stars decided to take a different road. From dance instructors to equestrian athletes a career in Hollywood just wasn't for these guys...

Teresa Giudice, 51, is better known for appearing in Bravo's reality show ‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey’. However, her 22-year-old daughter Gia, has been building a career as a lawyer. According to PEOPLE, Gia has worked along with immigration lawyer Katheen Martinez, who described her as "the next generation". In a TikTok video, the latter revealed that Teresa's daughter "wants to help immigrants more than people realize" and that "her heart is so big for that."

Actress Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011) had a total of five children: with Richard Burton she welcomed daughters Liza and Maria, and with Michael Wilding she had sons Chris, Edward and Michael. The latter, who is currently 70 years old, pursued a quite different career than his mother - who is known for films like ‘Cleopatra’ and ‘Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ - and has been a successful sculptor for many years.

The ‘Nomadland’ actress, 65, also known for many, many successful big and small screen projects including ‘Fargo’ and ‘Friends With Money’, has a 28-year-old son named Pedro. According to The New York Times, he is a personal trainer, although he briefly appeared in the 2018 short ‘Myles Raven’.

Legendary singer Sir Paul McCartney, 80, has built an impressive music career, both as part of the Liverpool band The Beatles, as well as a solo artist. His daughter Stella McCartney, 51, is a successful fashion designer, who was in charge of designing Meghan Markle's dress for her wedding to Prince Harry in 2018.

The ‘King Kong’ actress, 74, can proudly look back at a successful Hollywood career, as she has appeared in multiple big and small screen projects including ‘Tootsie’ and ‘American Horror Story’. Jessica's daughter, Aleksandra, 42, also known as Shura, is a successful dance instructor. According to Shura's official website she "is a multimodal artist who works broadly as a dancer/actor/improviser, somatic movement educator, and a choreographer for projects across dance, theatre, and opera".

The iconic Queen of Pop, Madonna, 64, has been on stage for many decades and is also a proud mother to six children. Over the past years, her daughter Lola, 26, has been building her career as a model, quite different to what her mother does in the music industry. Lola has worked with many prestigious international brands, including Jean Paul Gaultier, Miu Miu and Desigual, among others.

Actor Tom Selleck, 78, better known for his role on ‘Magnum P.I.’ as well as for being a guest star on ‘Friends’, has a 34-year-old daughter named Hannah, who did not pursue an acting career like him. Hannah is a successful equestrian jumping athlete, who constantly gives her 28k Instagram followers a glimpse of her competitions and trainings.

Actor-and-director Sidney Poitier (1927-2022), known for films like ‘Guess Who's Coming to Dinner’ and ‘To Sir, With Love’, had six daughters: Sydney, Anika, Pamela, Sherri, Gina and Beverly. The latter, who is currently 60 years old, runs her own handmade jewellery business, that can be found via Etsy. On Beverly's Instagram account fans can not only see some of her designs, but also a couple of pictures with her late father here and there.

The well-renowned editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine, Anna Wintour, 73, one of the most iconic figures in the fashion industry, has a son named Charles, 38, and a daughter named Bee, 35, from her marriage to David Shaffer. While Charles is a psychiatrist, Bee once told Teen Vogue that she has never been passionate about fashion, like her mother. She said: "I kind of wear the same thing all the time, or it's so cliché to say it, but like, jeans and T-shirts." It is known, however, that she worked as a producer on ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers’.

Another one who decided not to follow in his father's footsteps is Jack Dafoe, 41, the son of 67-year-old actor Willem Dafoe (‘At Eternity's Gate’, ‘American Psycho’). Jack has been working in the field of public policy and as an environmentalist, but has been seen attending multiple red-carpet events with his father!

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