These supermodels have celebrity moms
Don’t some people just get all the luck? These celebrity mother-daughter duos have made their fortunes in modelling, acting, and singing, many before the age of 20. Between a ’90s supermodel and her Gen Z YSL beauty ambassador daughter and reality television’s most famous families, these model daughters and their celebrity moms take the term “I got it from my mama” to a whole new level.
Heidi Klum & Leni Klum
Starting things off with supermodel Heidi Klum and her 17-year-old daughter, Leni Klum. The 48-year-old German-American model is best known for her cameos on TV shows like ‘Project Runway’ and ‘America’s Got Talent.’ However, prior to her time as a television personality, Heidi Klum made waves in the modelling world thanks to appearances on Sports Illustrated, Vogue, Elle, and Marie Claire, to name a few.
At only 17 years old, Leni Klum has already earned her first solo cover of Glamour Germany and the cover of Vogue Germany, alongside her famous mom. Plus, with over 880k Instagram followers, Leni Klum is well on her way to achieving supermodel status.
Who's more famous? These supermodels or their celebrity moms?
1. Kate and Lila Moss
British model Kate Moss is a figure that defined a generation with her waif-like aesthetic and controversial ad campaigns. In the mid-'90s, Kate Moss starred alongside Mark Wahlberg in a now-iconic underwear ad campaign for Calvin Klein.
The May 2019 issue of British Vogue marked the model's 40th cover of the magazine. To date, Kate Moss has graced the cover of more than 300 magazines. In 2016 she began her own talent management agency: Kate Moss Agency. Kate Moss Agency launched the career of her daughter, Lila Grace Moss Hack.
At only 17 years old, Lila Moss has already landed a beauty campaign for Marc Jacobs and shot for W magazine, i-D, and Miu Miu SS20.
2. Cindy Crawford and Kaia Jordan Gerber
The original '90s supermodel, Cindy Crawford was among a legion of leggy beauties that embodied and defined '90s glamour. With her iconic beauty mark and blowout hair, Cindy Crawford was the face of a 1992 Pepsi campaign, a cultural moment in its own right that was then recreated for the 2018 Super Bowl. The host of MTV's House of Style, Cindy Crawford embarked on a series of fitness videos and modeled for the likes of Versace, Chanel, and Thierry Mugler.
Fronting the campaigns of Jimmy Choo, Fendi, and Miu Miu, Kaia Gerber is taking after her supermodel mom and becoming the go-to model for many designers. She made her modeling debut at the modest age of 10, staring in a Young Versace campaign and since has worked with Vogue, Interview, Glamour, and Love Magazine.
3. Vanessa Paradis and Lily-Rose Depp
Renowned French actress and singer Vanessa Paradis began her career at age 14 with her hit song, "Joe Le Taxi" and for a time was named France's top female pop singer. Her first film role in 1989's Noce Blanche won her a César, the French equivalent of an Oscar. She later found success with her films Elisa (1995) and Girl on the Bridge (1999). In the early '90s, Vanessa Paradis became the face of Chanel's Coco fragrance. She began dating Johnny Depp in 1998, of which they had two children, Jack Depp and Lily-Rose Depp.
Following in her celebrity mom's Chanel-clad footsteps, Lily-Rose Depp became an ambassador for the iconic brand at age 16. Vanessa and Johnny's famous daughter has since graced several international Vogue covers and acted alongside Natalie Portman in "Planetarium" and Timothée Chalamet in "The King."
4. Annie Lennox and Tali Lennox
Scottish singer Annie Lennox achieved international success in the 1980s as half of the pop duo the Eurythmics. Their song "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" was no.1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and won them an MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist. Annie Lennox began her solo career in 1992 with her debut album Diva. The album went on to win a Brit Award for Album of the Year and includes the hit songs "Why" and "Walking on Broken Glass."
Born in 1993, Tali Lennox has modeled for several mega-brands, including Acne Studios, Prada, and Burberry.
5. Bella, Gigi Hadid and Yolanda Hadid
Best known for her role in The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Yolanda Hadid began her career as a model in the 1980s. During the peak of her success, Yolanda modeled for Italian Grazia, Australian Vogue, and German Vogue. Together with then-husband Mohamed Hadid, Yolanda had children Jelena "Gigi", Isabella "Bella", and Anwar Hadid.
Gigi Hadid signed to IMG Models in 2013 and has since hit many career milestones most models only dream of, including walking in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and gracing Vogue's "big four" covers. With over 52 million Instagram followers, Gigi Hadid has modeled in campaigns for Maybelline, Stuart Weitzman, and Tommy Hilfiger.
Sister Bella Hadid won the "Model of the Year" award for both Model.com and GQ's Men of the Year awards. In her career, she's been the brand ambassador for Dior makeup, TAG Heuer, and Bulgari and walked the runways of Chanel, Tom Ford, and Balmain.
6. Kris Jenner and Kendall Jenner
The original celebrity mom, Kris "the momager" Jenner rose to fame alongside her six children in the reality TV show Keeping up with the Kardashians. She's authored two books, hosted her own talk show, and is the producer of KUWTK spin-off shows, including Flip It like Disick and Kourtney & Kim Take Miami.
The second youngest of the Kardashian/Jenner bunch, Kendall Jenner began modeling at age 14 when she signed with Wilhelmina Models. Named as Forbes' highest-paid model in both 2017 and 2018, Kendall has hit several fashion milestones, including launching a fashion line with sister Kylie Jenner and walking in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Kendall is the most-followed model in the world on Instagram with 126 million followers.
