Many of us look up to our grandparents and are inspired by them. Some of us even end up following in their footsteps and choose a similar career path. This is exactly what happened to the people featured in this article, only in their case, their grandparents happen to be world-famous celebrities.
The grandkids of icons like Charlie Chaplin, Audrey Hepburn, and many others, are famous in the world of art and entertainment in their own right. Who are they? Take a look at these beloved stars side-by-side their grandchildren.
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‘The King of Hollywood’ Clark Gable was the grandfather of the late Clark James Gable, an American actor and TV presenter who died from an overdose in 2019.
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Danielle Riley Keough is the eldest grandchild of Elvis and Priscilla Presley. At the young age of 15, she began modeling. She was featured in many high fashion campaigns. Keough is also known for starring in several independent films.
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You may recognize Chris Pine from recent films like Star Trek and Wonder Woman. His grandmother, Anne Gwynne, is considered to be one of Hollywood's first scream queens (an actress associated with horror movies).
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Oona Chaplin is the granddaughter of the cinema icon Charlie Chaplin. Oona, who is named after her grandmother, is an actress. She was featured in several Spanish and British productions.
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Charlotte Casiraghi is the granddaughter of the actress turned Princess of Monaco, Grace Kelly. Casiraghi is a journalist, writer, and former model.
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Dree Hemingway, the granddaughter of the famed author, Ernest Hemingway, pursued a career in fashion and independent films.
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Emma Kathleen Hepburn Ferrer was born in 1994. She made her modeling career debut in 2014. Like her grandma, who is famous for her role in Breakfast at Tiffany’s but was also a humanitarian, Emma is a spokesperson for UNICEF and the UNHCR Ambassador to the US.
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Gregory Peck is the grandfather of actor Ethan Peck. Ethan was featured in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, among many other TV and big-screen appearances.
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Tuki Brando, the grandson of Marlon Brando, is said to have a great resemblance to his late grandfather. He had a brief modeling career.
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Winston Churchill's granddaughter, Arabella Churchill, is the founder of the charity organization Children's World. Interestingly, she is also one of the developers of the annual Glastonbury Music Festival.
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Dakota Johnson is the granddaughter of actress Tippi Hedren, a famous model, actress, and animal rights activist. Dakota pursued a career in acting and modeling. She is mostly known for her role in the Fifty Shades film series.
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Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter Zoleka is a well-known writer and activist. She is famous for openly discussing her addictions, her daughter’s death, and her fight with breast cancer.
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Rose Kennedy Schlossberg is the granddaughter of both the First Lady, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, and US President, John F. Kennedy. Rose is an actress and is often described as her grandmother’s lookalike.
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The former Beatle has no less than 7 grandchildren, but Tatia Starkey resembles her grandfather the most, and like Ringo Starr, she is also a musician.
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The Swedish actress, Ingrid Bergman, is well-known for her role in Casablanca and numerous other movies. She is the grandma of Elettra Rosellini Wiedemann, a food editor, and model.
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Sophie Dahl, the granddaughter of the legendary novelist Roald Dahl, followed in the steps of her grandad and published numerous books for both adults and children.
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One of three surviving biological grandsons of Albert Einstein is Bernard Einstein. He was an engineer throughout his career and received numerous patents in electronics.
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