Blue Ivy Carter, North West Are Both Doing ‘Lion King Projects.’ Here Are Other Nepo Babies Building Their Brand

Both of the famous children are trying out their acting skills.

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On May 8th, Disney shared that 10-year-old North West—the daughter of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian—is set to perform in a live “Lion King” 30th anniversary concert at the Hollywood Bowl on May 24 and May 25.

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The event will honor the numerous “Lion King” adaptations over the years. In addition, the show will be streamed on Disney+ at an undisclosed date and will be titled “The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl.”

This comes on the heels of Disney announcing that 12-year-old Blue Ivy Carter—Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s daughter—will appear in the live-action prequel “Mufasa: The Lion King” back on April 29. Blue Ivy will star as Kiara, the daughter of King Simba and Queen Nala.

Beyoncé will also appear as Nala, which she did for the 2019 live-action remake. In honor of these celebrity children building brands, here is a list of their peers who hope to follow in their famous parents’ footsteps.

Bronny, Bryce, and Zhuri James

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All three of Lebron and Savannah James’ children are stars in their own right. While their sons, Bronny and Bryce are following in their father’s footsteps by being successful basketball players, Zhuri is now a volleyball player!

Malia Ann Obama

Star of Swarm (2023) Dominique Fishback (L) with Malia Ann (R) Photo: Getty Images Arnold Turner / Stringer

Malia Ann Obama is the oldest daughter of Former President Barack and Michelle Obama. She worked on several movie and TV show sets outside of the White House and has used her connections to become a credited show writer! People were shocked to learn that she wrote on the Amazon Prime hit show, Swarm with Dominique Fishback.

Lori Harvey

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Lori Harvey is the daughter of Steve and Marjorie Harvey. Although some people say she doesn’t have a talent besides being a pretty face, you may not know that she is a model and the CEO of SKN by LH, a skincare line.

Simone Johnson aka Ava Raine

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Simone Johnson is the oldest daughter of Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson. She goes by the name Ava Raine as a professional wrestler for the WWE. She is a fourth-generation wrestler.

Aoki Lee Simmons

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Aoki Lee Simmons is the youngest daughter of supermodel and designer Kimora Lee Simmons. Her father is Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons. Aoki has followed in her mother’s footsteps walking for New York Fashion Week and starring in fashion campaigns, like her spread for Tommy Hilfiger in 2023. Aoki is not just a beauty, as she graduated from Harvard in May 2023 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Ming Lee Simmons

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Ming Lee Simmons is the oldest daughter of Russell Simmons and Kimora Lee Simmons. Ming Lee Simmons graduated from New York University in 2023 where she studied fashion. Ming worked close to her mother for the Forever 21 x Baby Phat collaboration in 2022 and will continue to work in the fashion industry!

Jaafar Jackson

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Jaafar Jackson is the son of The Jackson 5’s Jermaine Jackson and Alejandra Genevieve Oaziaza. Jaafar released his debut single “Got Me Singing” in 2019, singing and dancing just like his world-renowned family members. It was announced in January 2023 that Jaafar will be portraying his late uncle, Michael Jackson, in a soon-to-come biopic directed by Antoine Fuqua.

Blue Ivy Carter

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Grammy Award-winning pre-teen Blue Ivy is the daughter of Jay-Z and Beyoncé. Her parents have already set up her life to be successful in the entertainment industry as she has performed several times with her mother and even has a rap freestyle on her father’s Youtube.

Tracee Ellis Ross and Evan Ross

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Tracee Ellis Ross is the daughter of music icon and actress Diana Ross and Robert Ellis Silberstein, a music manager. Tracee Ellis Ross has had an extensive acting career including Girlfriends (2000-2020) and Black-ish (2014-2022). Evan Ross is the son of Diana Ross and Arne Naess Jr, a businessman. Similar to his older sister, Tracee, Evan is an actor having starred in 90210 (2010-2011), ATL (2006), Star (2017-2019), The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay- Part 1 & 2 (2014, 2015).

Christian Combs

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Musician Christian Combs is the son of Sean “Diddy” Combs and the late Kim Porter. In 2022, Christian, stage name King, and his father both has number one songs at the same time but on different charts. Christian’s song was “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop” featuring Kodak Black and Diddy’s song was “Gotta Move On.” However, the Bad Boys heir isn’t a fan of the nepo baby title, but if the shoe fits…

Nico Parker

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Nico Parker is the daughter of actress Thandiwe Newton and film director Ol Parker. Nico made her film debut in Dumbo (2019) and has since starred in The Third Day (2020), Reminiscence (2021), and HBO’s The Last of Us (2023).

Rashida Jones

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Actress Rashida Jones is the daughter of famed music producer, Quincy Jones, and actress Peggy Lipton. Rashida Jones is famously known for her role as Ann Perkins in Parks and Recreation (2009-2015).

John David Washington

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Golden Globe-nominated John David Washington is the son of actors Denzel and Pauletta Washington. John David has starred in several hit movies and shows including Spike Lee’s Malcolm X (1992), BlacKkKlansman (2018), Ballers (2015-2019), Malcolm & Marie (2021), and Amsterdam (2022). He made his Broadway debut in 2022 in August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson.

O’Shea Jackson Jr.

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O’Shea Jackson Jr. is the son of rapper and actor Ice Cube. O’Shea Jackson Jr. made his film debut by portraying his father in the hit movie, Straight Outta Compton (2015). He has since starred in Ingrid Goes West (2017), Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), Just Mercy (2019), Swagger (2021), and Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022). He is also a musician with the stage name, OMG.

Zaya Wade

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Zaya Wade, Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union’s daughter, is taking the modeling world by storm. Zaya was featured in a stunning Tiffany and Co. campaign in September 2022 and hasn’t stopped with the elegant campaigns since. Zaya’s birth mother, Siohvaughn Funches-Wade, has been in a heated battle with Dwyane regarding Zaya’s decision to come out as transgender.

North West

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North West is the daughter of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian. North West is starting to dip her toes into the entertainment industry as it was announced in January 2023 that she would be voice acting in Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie alongside her mother. North West could also have a music career if you remember at one of her father’s Yeezy fashion shows she sang, “What are those? These are clothes”.

Maya Rudolph

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Actress, comedian, and singer Maya Rudolph is the daughter of singer Minnie Riperton and composer, Richard Rudolph. Maya stays booked and busy from starring in movies and shows like Bridesmaids (2011) and Saturday Night Live (2000-2020). Lately, she has done voice acting for Big Mouth (2017-2022), Baymax! (2022), and Human Resources (2022-2023).

Quincy Brown

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Quincy Brown is the son of singer Al B. Sure! and the late model Kim Porter. His unofficial stepfather is Sean “Diddy” Combs. Quincy is an actor and singer known for his roles in Dope (2015), The Haves and Have Nots (2016), Star (2016-2019), and Power Book III: Raising Kanan (2021-2022).

Selah Marley

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Model and singer, Selah Marley, is the daughter of music legend Lauryn Hill and Rohan Marley, Bob Marley’s son. Selah Marley made the news in 2022 for defending Kanye West and wearing one of his ‘White Lives Matter’ shirts for his YZY SZN 9 fashion show.

Zoe Kravitz

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Actress Zoe Kravitz is the daughter of musician Lenny Kravitz and actress Lisa Bonet. Kravitz has certainly made her mark in the industry being known for her roles in X-Men: First Class (2011), Dope (2015), High Fidelity (2020), Big Little Lies (2017-2019), and The Batman (2022).

Willow and Jaden Smith

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Siblings Willow and Jaden Smith have followed in their parents, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s footsteps having successful acting and music careers. Willow sat beside her mother on Red Table Talk and released an album in October 2022. Jaden was in movies growing up including The Pursuit of Happyness (2006), The Karate Kid (2010), and The Get Down (2016-2017). He voice acted in Netflix’s Entergalactic and The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder in 2022. He also has toured with Justin Bieber and released his own albums.

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