Try Not To Gasp At These Celebrity Mothers And Daughters Who Are Total Look-Alikes
Everyone knows the saying, "Like mother, like daughter." We usually just shrug it off as some silly proverb. But what if you were born into a family of fame and fortune?
What if your mom was practically a twin of yours - AND dazzlingly famous in her own right? Prepare yourself to be amazed! From Angelina and Shiloh to Goldie and Kate, these celebrity mother-daughter pairs prove that this adage is true beyond any measure.
Kate Beckinsale and Her Daughter, Lily Sheen
Lily Sheen is the spitting image of her mom Kate Beckinsale, who's best known for her work in Underworld. Unfortunately, just because you look like mom, doesn't mean you always get along.
When Lily got into college, she was mortified with the way her proud mother celebrated. It was via Instagram!
Leslie Mann And Her Daughters, Maude And Iris Apatow
There's no denying that Leslie Mann and her daughters Maude and Iris Apatow share a lot of the same genetics. All three are well-known actors and the patriarch of their family is comedy writer and director Judd Apatow.
The family will often collaborate on Judd's movies with his wife and daughters acting in them.
Catherine Zeta-Jones And Her Daughter, Carys Zeta Douglas
Catherine Zeta-Jones has been acting since she was a young kid in several West End productions. When she broke into film roles she felt that she was being typecast, so she moved to Los Angeles. Shortly after, she found massive success in roles such as Chicago, Ocean's Twelve, and The Mask of Zorro.
She and Michael Douglas have a son and daughter together and her daughter, Carys Douglas, could be her twin.
P!nk And Her Daughter, Willow Hart
Singer/songwriter P!nk has become one of the top-grossing female artists of all time. She was offered her first recording contract at 16-years-old and has sold over 90 million records worldwide. Songs such as "Get the Party Started," "Raise Your Glass," and "So What" have put her music on the Billboard charts and earned her several awards.
P!nk has a daughter and son with husband Carey Hart and their daughter Willow looks just like her.
Bette Midler And Her Daughter, Sophie Von Haselberg
Being a diva isn't easy and Bette Midler has gone down in history as one of the most iconic divas of the last 50 years. Also known as "The Divine Miss M," Midler has won Golden Globes, Grammys, Emmys, and Tonys for her work as a singer, songwriter, actress, author, and comedienne.
Her daughter, Sophie von Haselberg, may not be as well-known, but she has started to follow in her mom's footsteps. She graduated from Yale's drama school and made her theatre debut in October of 2014 in Billy and Ray.
Reese Witherspoon and Her Daughter, Ava Elizabeth Phillippe
Reese Witherspoon's daughter Ava Phillippe could be her clone. The pair looks so similar that when they appear together on the red carpet, we have to do a double-take. We're not the only ones who notice either. Reese is totally aware!
“I do see the resemblance," Reese told Yahoo. "She’s a beautiful person inside and out. She’s just a good soul. I’m not sure what she thinks. I’m just ‘Mom’ to her. We’re happy to share this wonderful experience. I really have a rich, personal relationship with my daughter. I have a really great career, and it’s nice to be able to share it with my kids.”
Madonna and Her Daughter, Lourdes Leon
Lourdes Leon doesn't just look like her momma, Madonna, she also has adopted her quirky, '80s style.
Madonna may be known for her eccentric style and, of course, being the Queen of Pop, but she's still a rather conservative mom. She initially wouldn't let Lourdes dye her hair at all. When Lourdes was 14-years-old she took to her blog to complain about how her mom wouldn't let her dye her hair blue!
Meryl Streep and Her Daughter, Mamie Gummer
Meryl Streep and her daughter Mamie Gummer may as well be sisters. The pair is really two peas in a pod – and not just because they look almost identical. We all know Meryl Streep is an accomplished actress, receiving over 30 Golden Globe nominations and over 20 Academy Award nominations, but Mamie is well on her way.
She had her own CW series called Emily Owens, M.D. and played the role of Nancy Crozier on The Good Wife. Mamie has also starred alongside her mother – her character in Ricki and the Flash was hilarious, and no one but a real-life mother- daughter duo would have the same chemistry on screen.
Lisa Bonet And Zoe Kravitz
Lisa Bonet, aka Denise Huxtable-Kendall from The Cosby Show, has a gorgeous daughter, but you might have thought they were sisters instead! The actress had her daughter, Zoe, when she was just 21 years old, a year after she eloped with singer Lenny Kravitz in Las Vegas. Zoe doesn't just look like her mom, she's following in her footsteps, too. The younger actress has a blossoming acting career and starred in HBO's Big Little Lies and brought Catwoman to life in 2022's The Batman.
We're not the only ones who noticed the pair's similarities. The mother-daughter duo starred in Calvin Klein ad where they looked so similar it was actually hard to tell them apart.
Kim Zolciak and Her Daughter, Brielle Biermann
Kim Zolciak, the busty blonde from Real Housewives of Atlanta, looks exactly like her daughter Brielle Biermann. They're so similar it's almost difficult to tell the pair apart. The pair has gorgeous, tousled, blonde locks and long, fake eyelashes – but that's not all.
Their signature selfie looks, a duck-faced pout, only highlights their uncanny likeness. Of course, Kim loves to remind everyone that they're basically twins.
Yolanda Foster and Her Daughter, Gigi Hadid
Gigi Hadid is everywhere. You may recognize her from her amazing modeling work or maybe her prolific dating history, including Joe Jonas, Zayn Malik, and Leonardo DiCaprio. You may even recognize her as Taylor Swift's bestie and high priestess of the Girl Squad court.
What you don't know is that Hadid was born to be a star because she's the spitting image of her model momma Yolanda Foster. Yolanda, a former model who currently stars on the TV show The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, signed to Ford Models when she was young and traveled the world with her talents.
Salma Hayek and Her Daughter, Valentina Paloma Pinault
On March 9, 2007, actress and producer Salma Hayek announced that she was engaged to French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault, and that she's also pregnant with his child! That September, Salma welcomed their daughter Valentina Paloma Pinault.
Valentina has accompanied her mom on the red carpet on occasion and appears to be comfortable in the spotlight. We'll have to wait and see if she has her talented mother's acting chops too!
Julianne Moore and Her Daughter, Liv
Liv Moore doesn't have a normal mama. Her mom, Julianne Moore, is a two-time Golden Globe and one-time Academy Award winner. Following in mama's footsteps isn't such a bad thing when your mom is Julianne Moore, and Liv and Julianne are a whole lot alike. Their porcelain skin and fiery red hair make them look more like sisters than mom and daughter.
Just because Julianne is an award-winning movie star doesn't mean acting is her everything.
Diana Ross And Tracee Ellis Ross
Tracee Ellis Ross and mom Diana Ross are a powerhouse of fame and talent – they also look exactly the same. Diana is one of the most famous Motown singers of all time and Tracee is an accomplished actress having starred in a number of films and TV shows including the hit sitcom Black-ish.
Tracee has been nominated for two Critics Choice TV Awards and five Prime Time Emmys, among a ton of others. She even won a Golden Globe for Best Actress. Her mom is the holder of a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award – one of the highest honors a musician can receive.
Angelina Jolie and Her Daughter, Shiloh
Angelina Jolie isn't exactly known for being a girly-girl. The tough-as-nails mama famously played Lara Croft, the gun-wielding explorer from Tomb Raider.
The mom of six is very invested in her children's lives with Shiloh being her spitting image.
Cindy Crawford And Kaia Jordan Gerber
Cindy Crawford and her daughter Kaia Jordan Gerber are definitely cut from the same cloth. It's certainly not a bad thing to look exactly like your mom if your mom is a supermodel.
Crawford was one of the most famous supermodels of the '90s, and it looks like Kaia is gunning to take over where she left off. In fact, she's so set up for success that her momma is a bit protective over her having a massive career at such a young age. Kaia has broken into the acting world in films like Babylon, Bottoms, and Mother Mary as well as TV shows like American Horror Story.
Christie Brinkley and Her Daughter, Sailor
Christie Brinkley and her daughter Sailor are basically twins, especially because Sailor wants to follow in her mother's supermodel footsteps. Those are some pretty big stilettos to fill, but when you share the same DNA and look your model mom's clone, it shouldn't be too hard.
Now, as an adult, Sailor has been featured in Sports Illustrated's swimsuit edition.
Goldie Hawn And Kate Hudson
Kate Hudson is a massive movie star – and almost just as famous as her celebrity mama Goldie Hawn. We're not sure if it's the classic Goldie Hawn, feathered bangs, or their near-identical bone structures, but the pair is definitely cut from the same cloth. They also happen to be the greatest of friends!
Kate frequently praises her mom on Instagram – sharing snaps of her as a young woman and saying things like "Been going on about my mama a lot lately… Because, well she's [expletive] amazing." They're also spotted hanging out all over the globe.
Kim Basinger and Her Daughter, Ireland Baldwin
Kim Basinger may have split from her daughter's dad Alec Baldwin, but that doesn't mean the mother-daughter duo aren't tight.
Ireland has a lot in common with her mom, and it's not just the fact that they look almost identical. Just like Kim, Ireland is an actress who made her debut in the 2013 film Grudge Match (which also happened to star momma Bassinger, too).
Donna Karan and Her Daughter, Gabby Karan
We're not sure if Donna Karan, the uber-famous American fashion designer, had a daughter or had a clone. She is almost indistinguishable from her daughter Gabby.
The fashion designer and creator of DKNY knows a thing or two about business that she clearly passed on to her daughter. Just like her mom, Gabby is an entrepreneur working on a Hamptons-based empire.
Vanessa Paradis And Her Daughter, Lily-Rose Depp
Johnny Depp and his son John Christopher "Jack" Depp III really look like twins and the same goes for his ex-girlfriend Vanessa Paradis and their daughter Lily-Rose Depp. Paradis is a French singer, model, and actress who became famous for her hit single "Joe le taxi" when she was 14-years-old.
Her daughter has just started to make a name for herself. She got started at 15 and is best known for her role in Netflix's The King and Nosferatu.
Susan Sarandon And Her Daughter, Eva Amurri
One of the most prominent actresses of the 20th century was arguably Susan Saradon. She got her start in a 1970 film called Joe and has gone on to star in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Stepmom, The Lovely Bones, and much more. Acting has stayed in the family with her daughter Eva Amurri.
Her first acting credit came when she was seven and she has acted ever since. Some may know her in roles from Saved!, New York, I Love You, and Californication. Amurri is now an adult with three children of her own.
Kate Moss And Her Daughter, Lila Grace Moss-Hack
Kate Moss has been in the modeling industry since she was recruited by an agency at 14-years-old. She became an icon in the fashion world when she collaborated with designers such as Calvin Klein in the 1990s. Moss is also one of the richest supermodels with a net worth of $80 million.
She gave birth to her lookalike daughter Lila Grace Moss-Hack in 2002. Lila Grace has already started to rock the runway like her mom and has been seen wearing numerous iconic designers including Dior and Marc Jacobs.
Uma Thurman And Maya Hawke
This mother and daughter duo has taken Hollywood by storm. Younger readers may recognize Maya Hawke, the daughter of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, from her breakout role as Robin Buckley of Netflix's Stranger Things.
Uma Thurman couldn't be more proud of her daughter who was inspired by her parents' work in the industry. Thurman can most famously be seen in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, Stranger Things, and the Kill Bill franchise.
Beyoncé and Her Daughter Blue Ivy
We all know that Beyoncé's daughter Blue Ivy looks a whole lot like her hip-hop star daddy, Jay-Z. They have the same exact nose – or so we thought until we saw pictures of Beyoncé as a kid.
It's quite obviously that Queen Bey has always known how to pose for the camera, but apparently so does Blue Ivy. The pair look identical.
Demi Moore And Rumer Willis
Demi Moore and Rumer Willis don't just seem like best friends, they seem like legit twins! The mother-daughter duo is always seen hanging out together around Hollywood and walking the red carpet. Though Moore is twice her daughter's age, the resemblance is uncanny – and they proved it.
In an Instagram post, the actress shared a snap of her and her daughter standing next to each other, dressed exactly the same. They had the same hair, the same glasses, the same shirt, and pretty much the same face.
