No date for the red carpet? These guys took the folks instead
The rich and famous like nothing better than a picture with the parents - so here are 125 photos of celebrities and actors posing with mum and dad. For more celebrity family connections see a-list mums and dads and celebrity siblings plus while we are talking photos, check out our celebrities as teenagers gallery.
Getty ImagesHe might be a firebrand in the kitchen but this Michelin starred-chef is also a hell of a family guy. Gordon Ramsey stepped out with his 17 year-old daughter for the 2017 GQ Men of The Year Awards - while he looked dapper in a classic tuxedo, Holly looked gorge in a polka-doted Hugo Boss dress.
Getty ImagesSelena Gomez hit the red carpet of the 13 Reasons Why premiere, with no one other than her mum Mandy Teefey. The duo look stunning in metallic dresses, celebrating Selena's big night - the singer is one of the producers of the Netflix series.
Getty ImagesFor the premiere of of My Art at Tribeca Film Festival, Lena Dunham stepped out with her mumma, Laurie Simmons - who also stars in the film.
Getty ImagesStyle maven Alexa Chung took her papa Philip to a very swish event - which also had the Duchess of Cambridge in attendance. Yep, she left her beau Alexander Skarsgard at home for a night at the National Portrait Gala. Nice!
Getty ImagesLion star, Dev Patel brought his mum as his date to the Oscars 2017. Cute!
Getty ImagesWill and Willow Smith were among the fashionable guests at Chanel for the Paris Fashion Week Couture shows. What a stylish pair.
Getty ImagesLionel and Nicole had a sweet father-daughter moment as they attended a party in LA. These two are too cute.
GettyRoom star Jacob Tremblay brought his parents to the 2016 Oscars. But of course - he's only nine! The cutie posed with his parents on the red carpet, and is it just us or are they mega HOT. Excellent genes, Jacob!
For those of you who want to know, Jacob's dad is a police detective and his mum is a stay at home mum. In January, Tremblay explained that his parents are "a little bit shy" about this 'fame' thing.
Getty ImagesJennifer Aniston's beau Justin Theroux went for a long stroll with his Mother Phyllis recently in New York - cute!
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Drake? Here he is with his mum, Sandi.
"My mother is an incredible woman," Drake, whose real name is Aubrey Graham, gushed once. "I talk about her a lot on this album [Nothing Was The Same]. She's brought me to this point single-handedly…She's the most important person in my life."
Bless.
Getty ImagesZayn Malik spoke about his mum in his first magazine interview since leaving One Direction. In a conversation about his X Factor performance, he told Fader magazine that he wouldn’t have actually auditioned if it weren’t for his mum Trisha.
“People laugh at me because it sounds so childish now, but genuinely, at the time, I was a lazy teen. If I was in control of me going to audition for X Factor, I would have never gone because I would have never got up on the day of the audition at four in the morning. The reason I woke up is because my mum came in the room and was like, ‘You have to go audition for this show.’ I felt like I had to do it because I owed it to her.”
Getty ImagesGorgeous 19-year old Stella Banderas shared the family love (and looked all grown up) in this sweet photo with her Dad Antonio Banderas .
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Alfie Deyes is used to being in front of a camera – but we don’t often see his mum. He took her along to her first film premiere - The Hunger Games: Mockingjay: Part 3 and it looked like they had a blast!
Getty ImagesBella Hadid enjoys some fatherly bond time with her dad, property developer Mohamed Hadid, as they stroll around LA together.
Getty ImagesIt's easy to forget just how young 1D star Louis Tomlinson is after being in the public eye for so many years. One look at this adorable snap (which shows off his ultra gorgeous and youthful looking Mum) and we are reminded of the fact he is a mere 23 years old!
Rex FeaturesDrew Barrymore famously comes from a family of actors – and her mother is no exception. Jaid Barrymore was a Hungarian-German actress, who divorced Drew’s father in 1984, and featured in Playboy in 1995, eight months after her daughter had been shot for the magazine!
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RexSienna Miller's parents Edwin and Jo Miller have been helping their daughter through her recent split with ex-fiancé Tom Sturridge. Sienna's mum is a former model, while her dad is an American banker-turned-dealer of Chinese art.
GettyDavid Beckham’s roots are incredibly humble. The Leytonstone footballer was born to Sandra (a hairdresser) and kitchen fitter Ted Beckham. Both are regularly spotted helping out with their grandchildren in LA and London. The star was recently spotted with his mum at Wimbledon.
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Rex FeaturesSpencer Matthews brought his mum Jane to Wimbledon in 2015.
Getty ImagesWho’d have guessed this classically-dressed, mild-mannered woman was the mother of the outrageous Lady Gaga? Cynthia Germanotta was spotted walking alongside her daughter in New York city. Gaga has spoken many times in the past about her close relationship with her mama.
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RexBradley Cooper was snapped with his mum Gloria and big sis Holly at the Tony Awards in 2015. Gloria worked for an NBC affiliate and regularly acts as his son’s date to glamorous events.
Getty ImagesMother and daughter Courtney Love and Frances Bean Cobain came together on the red carpet for a premiere of Kurt Cobain: Montage Of Heck. It’s the first time Love has authorised a documentary about her late husband.
Rex FeaturesHere is Taylor Swift with her mum Andrea. Taylor recently opened up to fans that her mum is fighting cancer - and has an "important battle to fight".
Taylor's mum is known for interacting with fans at concerts and bringing the dedicated fans backstage for meet-and-greets. In Taylor's open letter to fans, she warned them that her mum might “not be at as many shows this tour.”
Rex FeaturesHere are the Delevingnes taking care of their dad after the recent loss of his 102-year-old mum. Sisters Poppy, Cara and Chloe took Charles Hamar Delevingne along to Cara’s Yves Saint Laurent Beaute Luxurious Mascara party.
And WHO is the silver haired fox? Well, he is a property developer and owns lots of fancy digs around London.
Rex FeaturesIs there a more stylish mum and daughter duo in town? We think not. At a recent premiere in London, Jerry Hall and Georgia May Jagger looked utterly stunning as they posed on the red carpet together.
Rex FeaturesNikki Reed and her mum were snapped out and about shopping for interiors near the Twilight star's LA home. It would appear that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree either, as Nikki and her mum both wore very stylish outfits for the occasion.
Rex FeaturesBradley Cooper seems like the loveliest son in the world and after attending the GQ Man Of The Year Awards in London in 2014, the actor was seen treating his mum and sister to dinner at London hotspot The Chiltern Firehouse.
Rex FeaturesAshley Tisdale was snapped out and about with her mum Lisa over the weekend. The two are no doubt super busy in the run up to Ashley's wedding to musician Christopher French.
Rex FeaturesJennifer Lopez and her lookalike mum Guadalupe went for matching blue trousers and white tops on a recent trip out and about in New York.
Rex FeaturesMeanwhile, Madonna's daughter Lourdes stepped out with her dad Carlos Leon.
Getty ImagesIt's not difficult to see where Gwyneth gets her good looks and acting talent from - that would be her actress mum, Blythe Danner!
Splash NewsAww. Rihanna and her dad Ronald Fenty were spotted grabbing coffee together in LA in early April. There's nothing like a good father/daughter chinwag over a brew.
Rex FeaturesWe feel all warm and fuzzy inside seeing this pic of Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey and his mother HOLDING HANDS as they jet into LAX airport. Matthew is obviously a mummy's boy at heart. #cute
Getty ImagesYou can see where Shailene Woodley gets her good looks from – mum Lori Woodley!
RexWe can see where Lupita gets her good looks from; the 12 Years A Slave beauty walked the red carpet with her gorgeous mum, Dorothy.
Rex FeaturesCara Delevingne is famously close to her family and just a few days after the wedding of her eldest sister, Chloe, in London, the model was snapped attending a charity bash with her father, Charles. Aaw.
Getty ImagesShowbiz wasn't anything new for GIRLS star Allison Williams when she hit the big time in 2012; her dad Brian Williams is a long-standing NBC Nightly News anchor.
Rex FeaturesVictoria Beckham looked like she inherited her stylish credentials straight from her mum, Jackie Adams. The designer’s mother looked sleek in a white and black jacket and trousers after dining with her daughter and son-in-law during New York Fashion Week.
Rex FeaturesMaggie and Jake Gyllenhaal’s mum Naomi is in the film business too. She received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay for Running on Empty and acted herself on TV. She was married to Maggie’s film director father Stephen for 32 years but they divorced in 2009.
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Getty ImagesAnne Hathaway’s mum Kathleen Ann was the inspiration behind Anne’s acting career. Kathleen’s work on the stage spurred Anne on to greatness on the silver screen. Her father, on the other hand, is a lawyer.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Rex FeaturesLily Collins’ mum Jill Tavelman is president of the Beverly Hills Women’s Club and was the second wife of British singer Phil Collins. Talking about her relationship with her mother, Lily said: "We're really close, best friends. We used to go traveling together during the holidays – like, if I was learning about Africa, we'd go to Africa," the young star told the magazine.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Getty ImagesHere are Jennifer Lawrence’s parents: Karen and Gary. As well as being mum and dad to one of the most sought-after actresses around, they run a children’s camp.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Rex FeaturesChloe Moretz’ mother Terri has always supported her love of acting, even supporting her on the controversial movie, Kiss-Ass. “She read it and loved the character because it was a challenging role and was something that would stretch me,” the actress revealed.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Rex FeaturesHarry Styles is extremely close to his mum, saying that Anne Cox is the only one who knows the "truth about his love life". The One Direction star doesn't mind partying with her either, and took her along to the BRITs after-party. "She's not like a regular mum, she's a cool mum," he said.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Rex FeaturesRyan Gosling might be lusted over by millions of women the world over, but there’s one woman in his life no one will ever replace. Mum Donna is a high school teacher, who homeschooled the actor while he was going through a difficult period.
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Getty ImagesJoseph Gordon-Levitt is definitely a star to watch but, what you might not know, is that his family is used to working in the media. Dad Dennis Levitt was once the news director for the Pacifica Radio station, KPFK-FM.
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Rex FeaturesJustin Bieber has his mum to thank for his success. Patricia "Pattie" Mallette, who was 17 when she gave birth, posted videos of her son performing on YouTube for friends and family to see, and this was how he was spotted by Island/Def Jam.
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WennRochelle Wiseman is close to her mum, who visited her while the Saturdays were working in Beverly Hills. "Been tidying up my apartment all day because Mummy Wiseman is coming to town! On the countdown for her to arrive! Yippeeee :-) SO excited!!x, [sic]" she wrote on Twitter. "I've even made her some food upon her arrival (ordered a take out) x."
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WennKate Moss and her mum, former barmaid Linda Shepherd, are super-close. Linda even moved into the star’s luxury Primrose Hill home a few years ago to help her juggle motherhood and her modelling career.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Rex FeaturesKaty Perry was spotted in a rare pic with her pastor dad Keith and mum Mary. The star famously first started singing in her parents' ministry, before they suggested she take voice coaching classes.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
PA PhotosZooey Deschanel's mum Mary Jo is also an actress and has appeared in Twin Peaks and House.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Rex FeaturesIt’s clear to see where Fearne Cotton gets those poker-straight blonde locks from. The Radio 1 DJ was snapped shopping in London with her mum Lyn, and it’s evident that the two are the best of friends. Aww.
Rex FeaturesGuess who Gossip Girl hunk Chace Crawford chose to be his date at the premiere of What To Expect When You’re Expecting? His mum, Dana, of course. Now we know where he gets that handsome face from…
Rex FeaturesUnlike her daughter, who’s known for her Latino looks, Jessica Alba’s mum, Catherine, is of Danish and French Canadian descent. The actress, who has a Mexican American father, has described her upbringing as “a traditional, Catholic, Latin American family".
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WennNiall Horan might be part of global band, One Direction, but that doesn’t stop him coming home to his mum, Maura. When he’s not performing in front of hoards of screaming fans, the singer is regularly spotted out in his hometown of Mulligar.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Rex FeaturesRihanna’s mum Monica Fenty is a retired accountant and a native of Guyana. The pair get on well, although the star doesn’t appreciate her mum’s teasing about her alleged love life. “Well....2nt consisted of us singing Bob Marley, drinkin Vintage Scotch, and my mom thinkin a joke abt Kutcher was appropriate! #Thxtime100' (sic).”
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Rex FeaturesTruck company owner Bill and his wife Jane Pitt, a high school counsellor, have found themselves thrust into the spotlight thanks to their famous son, Brad Pitt.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Rex FeaturesWhat better way to calm your nerves than a kiss from your mum? X Factor runner-up Marcus Collins was smothered by his mum when he went home to Crosby in Liverpool.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
PA PhotosTulisa’s mother Anne Byrne was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder and sectioned when Tulisa was just five years old. The X Factor judge has made a documentary detailing what life is like for the young people who look after a parent with mental health problems.
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PA PhotosJosh Duhamel and Fergie brought along their respective mothers, Bonnie Duhamel (next to her son) and Terri Ferguson (with her daughter) to the premiere of Josh’s film, New Year’s Eve, in 2011. Sweet.
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PA PhotosNatasha Bedingfield obviously gets her wide smile and blonde locks from mother Molly.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Rex FeaturesJennifer Garner has described her upbringing, in Houston, Texas, as "just a step away from being Amish". Her mother, Patricia, was an English school teacher and wouldn’t let Jennifer wear make-up or a bikini till she was 16.
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PA PhotosWhile Jessica and Ashlee Simpson’s dad Joe manages the pair, the girls’ mum Tina Ann prefers to stay out of the limelight.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
PA PhotosWowzer! It’s easy to see where blonde beauty Charlize Theron gets her looks from. Mother Gerda Theron is just as glamorous as her Oscar-winning daughter.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
PA PhotosDavid Walliams’ mum Kathleen, a former lab technician, does not share her son’s surname. When he first started acting, David changed his name from Williams as there was already a David Williams registered by Equity.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Rex FeaturesMichelle Obama might top the world’s power women lists but the First Lady revealed that she was raised in a “conventional home” by her mother, Marian Robinson, a homemaker, and a Fraser Robinson, a city water employee.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Rex FeaturesLydia Bright’s mum Debbie is a regular agony aunt for her daughter on The Only Way Is Essex.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
PA PhotosThis couple might look like any other Brits on holiday (they even have their camera!) but Clare and Richard Pattinson were actually at the Twilight foot and hand printing ceremony in LA to watch their son (yes, that’s Robert Pattinson) be honoured.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
WennJanuary Jones’ baby daddy is still the subject of much speculation but her own father, pictured here, is Marvin Jones, a coach and gym teacher.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Rex FeaturesJanuary Jones’ mother Karen also has a sporty streak and manages a sporting goods store.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
PA PhotosNick Cannon might be married to Mariah Carey but he’s still very much a mummy’s boy as this photo shows.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Rex FeaturesBonnie Wright’s mother shares her daughter’s artistic bent. Sheila Teague owns jewellery brand, Wright & Teague, with Bonnie’s father, Gary.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Rex FeaturesEmma Roberts’ mother Kelly Cunningham originally wanted her daughter to have a normal childhood but, by age nine, it was clear that Emma was following her father and aunt into the family business.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Rex FeaturesZoe Kravitz’ father is famously Lenny Kravitz but her mother, Lisa Bonet, is also well-used to the spotlight. You might remember her as Denise from The Cosby Show.
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WennBlonde locks and a laid-back fashion style – Matt Bellamy’s mum Marilyn has quite a lot in common with her soon-to-be-daughter-in-law Kate Hudson, doesn’t she?
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Rex FeaturesThere was no mistaking Sandra Bullock’s mum Helga Meyer at the 1998 premiere of Practical Magic. The actress got her performing streak from her mum, who was an opera singer until she died in March 2000. Her dad, meanwhile (also pictured) was a US Army employee and voice coach.
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Does the short blonde hair on this lady give you any clues as to who her famous daughter is? Nurse Lorraine is the mum of model Agyness Deyn and was spotted outside the after party of Aggy’s great friend Henry Holland.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Angelina Jolie evidently gets that famous bone structure from her late mother Marcheline Bertrand. Angelina honoured her mother, who was also an actress, by naming her twin daughter Vivienne Marcheline in 2008.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Beyoncé Knowles’s mum, Tina Knowles, had an integral part in her daughter’s career. Tina designed the costumes for Destiny’s Child and helped Beyoncé go on to launch designer label, the House of Dereon.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Christina Aguilera celebrated her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with her mother, Shelly Loraine, and brother in 2010. Her mum’s profession is a world away from her famous daughter’s – she’s a Spanish teacher.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Ed Westwick loves to bring his dad along to an A-List party or two. Here he is at the Happy Hearts event in NY with his dad, who lectures in Business Studies in England.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Jennifer Aniston’s dad, John Aniston, is also an actor. He has a long-running role in American daytime soap, Days Of Our Lives. Coincidentally the same TV show that Joey from Friends appeared in!
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Rex FeaturesThe family resemblance between Gisele Bundchen and her parents might not be immediately obvious – but look a little closer and you can see the model and her mum share the same amazing bone structure!
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
PA PhotosThis isn’t actually Ewan McGregor’s mum, but it is his grandma! As well as having a celebrity grandson, Phyllis Lawson is a successful artist. Seems like fame runs in the family.
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PAWith no woman currently in his life, Ryan Reynolds brought along his mum, Tammy, to the premiere of Green Lantern. Tammy, a retail salesperson, has four sons, so we’re guessing she’s a bit of a tough cookie!
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Rex FeaturesMark Wright’s parents were spotted with their son in less-than-auspicious circumstances here. The TOWIE star’s mum and dad Carol and Mark (Senior) joined their son at Ilford court but seemed to like the spotlight a lot less than Mark.
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PA PhotosWhen Katy Perry was tied up on her tour and Russell Brand needed a date for the Oscars, he turned to his mum, Barbara. In the past Russell has described his childhood as lonely and sad because his mother underwent treatment in hospital for cancer when he was young.
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PA PhotosJustin Timberlake is very close to his mother, Lynn, who runs the cleverly-named entertainment company, Just-In Time Entertainment. Lynn even admitted to being devastated when Justin broke up with Britney Spears. “Britney grew up on my living room floor. I still love her to death. They (Justin and Britney) were together 10 or 11 years and had, from day one, instant chemistry between them. She's a sweet girl.”
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rex featuresKate Moss isn’t the only partygirl in her family. Mum Linda is regularly spotted out with her stylish daughter - and in with her apparently: the former barmaid regularly lives in with Kate and her daughter, Lila Grace.
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PA PhotosSophie Ellis-Bextor’s first star turn came thanks to her mum, Janet. The songstress appeared in brief items on children’s TV show, Blue Peter, where her mum was a presenter for four years.
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Rex FeaturesDiddy’s mum Janice was a model and teacher while her son was growing up in New York. The star has a lot to thank her for as she kept him off the streets by making sure he stuck to his Catholic education. Can you believe that Diddy was once an altar boy?!
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Rex FeaturesGeorge Clooney’s mum, Nina, was once a Kentucky State Beauty Queen. Now we know where he gets his dashing good looks from!
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
WENNDakota Fanning’s mum Joy once played tennis professionally but now she flies around the world chaperoning Dakota and Ellie on various film sets.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
WENNAnna Friel’s mum, special needs teacher Julie, encouraged her daughter to pursue an acting career after she won several local talent contests in Rochdale.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Rex FeaturesNo prizes for guessing where Heidi Klum gets her lovely blonde locks – from her hairdresser mum Erna.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Rex FeaturesSharman Macdonald might be famous for being Keira Knightley’s mum, but she’s also a successful actress and playwright in her own right. The handsome man on Sharman’s arm is none other than Keira’s brother Cal Knightley. What a good looking family.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Rex FeaturesGwen Stefani’s mum, Patti, apparently named her Gwen after an air stewardess in the novel Airport. She worked as an accountant – perhaps prepping Gwen to be the business-savvy lady she is today.
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Bigpicturesphoto.comIf ever we’ve come across a mummy’s boy on the celebrity circuit, it has to be Shia LaBeouf. Shia once said: “If I could meet my mother and marry her, I would. I would be with my mother now, if she weren't my mother, as sick as that sounds.” Shayna used to be a ballerina.
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PA PhotosTV host and actress Kathy Hilton is nearly as recognisable as her socialite daughters Paris and Nicky. Kathy met her husband Richard, heir to the Hilton fortune, aged 15.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Looking at Tom Cruise’s mum Mary Lee, it’s easy to see where the actor gets his dark, brooding looks from. Mary’s a special education teacher.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
PA PhotosJake Gyllenhaal’s dad Stephen is a bit of a Hollywood A-lister himself, having directed a handful of big films. He is (of course) also father to Maggie Gyllenhaal. Oh to have some Tinseltown genes!
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PA PhotosGeorge Clooney’s dad Nick is pretty famous across the pond as a TV anchorman. Nick has had the job of interviewing his son a few times in his career – we bet he had no trouble extracting personal information from the star.
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Rex FeaturesExotic beauty Zoe Saldana can thank mother Asalia Nazario for her Puerto Rican genes. Zoe moved with her parents to the Dominican Republic at the age of 10, where she enlisted at a prestigious ballet school.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Rex FeaturesLynn Spears has found fame through her superstar daughter Britney. Lynn was an elementary school teacher until she was asked to accompany Britney on one of her tours. She famously reconciled with Britney’s father Jamie Spears following an eight-year split.
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WennZac Efron is notoriously close to his mum Starla, a former secretary. Zac once said: “I have a boot full of laundry and I go and sleep in my old bunk bed…You just don’t realise how amazing it is to wake up to a hot breakfast made by your mum until it’s gone.”
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PA PhotosUsher’s mum Jonetta pushed her son to join a church choir in his childhood, where he discovered his ability to sing. But potential Mrs Ushers should watch out. The singer once said: “I think if my mother didn't like my girlfriend it would cause problems.”
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Rex FeaturesLeonardo DiCaprio’s mum Irmelin is often Leo’s red carpet date and handles all the star’s finances. After starring in Blood Diamond, Leo told press that the only woman he’d buy a diamond for would be his mother. Bar Refaeli’s loss is Irmelin’s gain.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
WennHollywood bad boy Colin Farrell has a softer side when it comes to his mother. Housewife Rita has been described by the star as his “best friend”. Awww.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
WennSimon Cowell’s mother Julie is a former ballerina and socialite. Sounds like the perfect role model for a king of showbiz. Julie isn’t shy to talk to the press about her famous son, having spilt the beans on Mr Cowell’s engagement and X Factor plans in the past.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
WennFearne Cotton’s mum, Lyn, worked in alternative therapy, while her dad designed signs for events like Live Aid. When the presenter attended the GLAMOUR Awards in 2008, she made sure to bring her mum as her plus one. Sweet!
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PA PhotosNatalie Portman is the only child of a fertility specialist father, Avner Hershlag, and homemaker mother, Shelley, who is now her agent. The actress credits her parents with keeping her grounded: “My parents are the opposite of stage parents in that they’re still not so sure about the whole Hollywood thing. I got a degree in psychology at Harvard and my dad is still saying, 'This being an actress thing is cute, but don’t you think it’s time to go to grad school?'”
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Rex FeaturesAshley Greene comes from a very ordinary American background. Her mother, Michele, works in insurance, while dad Joe is a US Marine who now owns his own concrete business. Bit of a change from film premieres and red carpets, eh?
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Rex FeaturesIt’s no surprise that Blake Lively turned to acting, considering her pedigree. The star’s parents, Ernie and Elaine Lively, both taught acting classes and often brought their daughter along for a bit of extra tuition.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Bigpicturesphoto.comCheryl Cole and her mum Joan are extremely close – it was even suggested that their tight relationship was one of the reasons the singer split from Ashley Cole.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
PA PhotosEva Longoria has always been proud of her Mexican roots. Her parents, Enrique and Ella, lived and worked on farmland handed down to them from past generations but they often struggled to make ends meet.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Bigpicturesphoto.comEmma Watson’s mum and dad, Jacqueline Luesby and Chris Watson, are lawyers and the family lived in Paris until Emma was five. The actress said that her father always treated her as an adult: “He'd always expect me to have adult conversations. I wasn't babied, I was expected to step up when I was told to.”
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Rex FeaturesThere’s only one woman in Gerard Butler’s life. Mum Margaret regularly takes a turn on the red carpet as her son’s plus one.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
PA PhotosWhile their son Jude Law leads a glamorous lifestyle in LA and London, the actor’s teacher parents, Peter and Maggie, live quietly in France where they run a theatre company.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
PA PhotosIt’s easy to see where The Jonas Brothers get their musical roots from. Dad Paul Kevin Jonas Sr is a songwriter and musician, as well as being a former ordained minister at an Assemblies of God church. Their mum, Denise, is a sign language teacher.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
PA PhotosJessica Simpson’s father Joe is now her manager but he used to be a Baptist minister in the church where Jessica and her sister started singing.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
PA PhotosWonder where Kylie Minogue gets all her moves? Well, mum Carol Ann used to be a dancer in Maesteg, Wales. Her dad was an accountant so we’re guessing it’s not from him!
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
WennKristen Stewart’s dad John is a stage manager who once worked for Fox TV, while her mum is a script supervisor. Kristen said that she thought she’d become a director or writer because all her family work behind the camera. "I never wanted to be the center of attention,” she said.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
PA PhotosKate Winslet has always described her parents, Sally and Roger, as “jobbing actors” who lived “very much hand to mouth” to pursue their work on the stage. We bet they were pleased when Oscar winner Kate hit the big time.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Rex FeaturesLily Allen’s mum Alison Owen is a film producer who gave her children a rather bohemian upbringing. As well as having Keith Allen as her dad, Lily also lived with comedian Harry Enfield while Alison dated him. She also made an appearance as a lady-in-waiting in the 1998 film Elizabeth, which her mum co-produced.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
PA PhotosKatie Price has described her mum Amy and stepdad Paul as loving but strict. "Paul didn't like me wearing make-up or earrings. They were quite protective. If there was a boy I fancied, I used to write a note and give it to Daniel [her brother] to give to a boy."
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Rex FeaturesRihanna has been estranged from her father Ronald Fenty after he revealed details about her to the press without her permission. “You grow up with your father, you know him, you are a part of him, for goodness' sakes! And then he does something so bizarre that I can't begin to wrap my mind around it," she said recently.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Rex FeaturesWe could spot those lips anywhere! Scarlett Johansson’s mum Melanie Sloan is a producer from the Bronx, as well as an A-list parent!
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
WennVictoria Beckham was famously the posh one in the Spice Girls – and that’s thanks to the success of the family business, run by her dad Anthony, an electronics engineer, and mum Jacqueline.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
PA PhotosSienna Miller’s mum Jo is also an actress. She ran Lee Strasberg’s acting academy in London, the same institute that Sienna attended in NY.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
WennReese Witherspoon’s mum Betty not only passed on her wide smile to the Hollywood star, but gifted Reese with a fantastic brain too. Betty’s got a Ph.D. in pediatric nursing, and now works as a professor.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
Rex FeaturesMandy Cornett raised Selena Gomez as a single mother, working as a stage actress. Selena attributes her early interest in acting to watching her mum get ready to go onstage.
Celebrity Siblings – the ordinary brothers and sisters behind the stars
