23. Mahogany Lox (Berry Gordy Jr.)
Berry Gordy Jr. was a music producer, songwriter and detrimental part of R&B music. He founded the Motown record label in 1959 which represented major artists from Marvin Gaye to Michael Jackson. Gordy’s granddaughter is now 22-years-old and working as a musical artist herself. The talented singer is a social media queen and has millions of followers on YouTube and Vine. She recently went on tour with the band Fifth Harmony.
24. Sky Blu (Berry Gordy Jr.)
Another one of Gordy’s grandchildren to make this list is Skyler Austen Gordy or Sky Blu. Like his sister and grandfather, Sky decided to follow the family tradition of working in the music industry. Sky Blu and his uncle Redfoo, perform together as the popular electronic dance music duo, LMFAO. The duo is known for their popular dance hits Party Rock Anthem, Shots and Sorry for Party Rocking.
25. Dakota Johnson (Tippi Hendren)
In her 20’s, Tippi Hendren was one of the top fashion models of the time. She graced the covers of Life and Glamour until the iconic horror film director, Alfred Hitchcock, discovered her. Thanks to Hitchcock, Hendren became a movie star and got cast in big iconic films. She is probably most known for her role in Hitchcock’s The Birds. Tippi Hendren’s granddaughter launched her career by modeling as well. You might recognize her as Mr. Grey’s love interest in Fifty Shades of Grey.
26. Zoe Kravitz (Roxie Roker)
Roxie Roker is known for playing Helen Willis on the popular CBS sitcom, The Jeffersons. Helen made headlines with her costar, Franklin Cover, by becoming the first ever interracial couple on television at the time. Roker’s granddaughter Zoe Kravitz, also the daughter of rock star Lenny Kravitz, is a success in her own. She has a pretty impressive resume that includes playing alongside Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon in the new HBO drama series Big Little Lies.
27. Tony Goldwyn (Samuel Goldwyn)
When it comes to Hollywood history, Samuel Goldwyn is kind of a big deal. He produced films with his partner/brother-in-law with Paramount Pictures when they were just a tiny film studio start-up. Goldwyn’s grandson Tony Goldwyn has quite a long list of TV shows and movies under his belt including the 90s film, Ghost. Now he is currently playing the role of President Fitzgerald Grant on the popular thriller series, Scandal.
28. Jenna Bush Hager (George H. W. Bush)
George H. W. Bush was the 41st President of the United States. He was also Vice President, the US ambassador to the United Nations, Director of Central Intelligence, and much more. He has had many successes in his life. His son, George W. Bush, had twin daughters, one of whom, George Sr’s granddaughter Jenna Bush Hager, is a well-known writer and reporter. She was also a teacher and interned at UNICEF. Clearly, a busy and successful person, like her grandfather.
29. Cameron Douglas (Kirk Douglas)
Kirk Douglas is one of the oldest actors alive today. At the age of 100, he has a long list of acting credits to his name, both on stage and in a film. He passed the acting bug to his son, actor Michael Doulas, and it seems to have also passed to his grandson, Cameron Douglas. Cameron has been involved in several films over the years; however, seeing as he has had legal troubles over the past few years, it has been a while since his last acting job.
30. Gia Coppola (Francis Ford Coppola)
Academy Award-winner Francis Ford Coppola is a famous director, producer, scriptwriter… He is the patriarch of the famous filmmaking family, the Coppolas. He is most famous for The Godfather films, as well as other iconic films like “Apocalypse Now” and “Patton”. His granddaughter, Gia Coppola, is also a filmmaker; specifically a director and screenwriter, as well as an actress. She is only getting started in the industry, but her few submissions to various festivals received positive reviews.
31. Billie Lourd (Debbie Reynolds)
Debbie Reynolds was an icon of Hollywood in the 1950s, with her most notable performance being in Singin’ in the Rain. She was charming and vivacious, landing major roles soon after being discovered. Billie Lourd, Debbie’s granddaughter and the daughter of Carrie Fisher, is an actress in her own right, and she clearly inherited her grandmother and mother’s good looks. She is mostly recognized for her roles in the tv shows “Scream Queens” and “American Horror Story”. Both Fisher and Reynolds died in 2016, within a day of each other.
32. Riley Keogh (Elvis Presley)
Elvis Presley was known as the “King of Rock and Roll.” He is considered as one of the greatest musical icons of the 20th century. Presley was easy on the eyes and ears and made headlines with his controversial dancing which some found “inappropriate” at the time. Living in his legacy is his granddaughter Riley Keough, who holds a remarkable resemblance to her late grandpa. Riley is paving her own road to success, however, and has pursued a career in acting. She recently played the role of Capable in the Acadamy Award winning film, Mad Max: Fury Road.
33. India Eisley (Anthony Eisley)
Anthony Eisley was an actor who was known as playing detective Tracy Steele in the ABC series from the early 1960s, Hawaiian Eye. His granddaughter India has chosen the same career as her late grandfather and is doing pretty well so far. Her most popular role was as Ashley Juergens in the series The Secret Life of the American Teenager. She most recently appeared in the Netflix thriller film Clinical, where played one of the lead roles.