nepo baby

noun

ˈne-(ˌ)pō- 

variants or less commonly nepotism baby

plural nepo babies also nepotism babies

: a person who gains success or opportunities through familial connections

especially : a child of a famous parent (such as an actor, musician, entrepreneur, or politician)

… I thought it was a talent competition for aspiring nepo babies whose famous parents refused to book them auditions.

—Kyndall Cunningham

… [Actor] Ewan McGregor's daughter Clara has admitted that she has had all the privilege a so-called 'nepo baby' can enjoy.

—Beverley Lyons

… he [Ben Stiller] starred in a … Pepsi commercial that poked fun at his nepo baby status.

—Jen Shiori Adams

George emanates a grating "good vibes only" philosophy borne from his privileged upbringing; he's a nepotism baby by way of his famous artist father.

—Variety

Anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. … filed paperwork Wednesday to launch a presidential challenge to President Biden, continuing a centuries-long tradition of nepotism baby presidential contenders.

—Zach Blackburn

Examples of nepo baby in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In one sequence in the pilot, two characters (an influencer and a nepo baby, played by Odessa A’zion and True Whitaker, respectively) end up going on that long drive to the beach. —Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025

There’s also Alani (True Whitaker), an unaffected nepo baby who just wants everyone to get along, and Charlie (Jordan Firstman), an aspiring designer who is carving his own path after deciding the traditional routes weren’t working for him. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2025

Maia is supported by an inner circle including stylist Charlie (Jordan Firstman), kind but clueless nepo baby Alani (True Whitaker), and Dylan, whose interests skew more toward board games and World War II than TikTok and brand deals. —Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2025

Joining Maia for her pivotal birthday are her two local best friends, Charlie (Jordan Firstman) and Alani (True Whitaker) — respectively, an on-the-rise fashion designer with a smattering of star clients and the nepo baby of a famous filmmaker who gave her a job (in title only) at his studio. —Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025

Maia’s flaky friends Alani (True Whitaker) and Charlie (Jordan Firstman) are, respectively, a nepo baby with a titular vice presidency at her famous father’s production company and a mouthy stylist genuflecting at the feet of small-time pop singers. —Judy Berman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025

Maia has help from her friends Charlie (Jordan Firstman), a pop star stylist and Alani (True Whitaker), an aimless movie biz nepo baby. —Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025

But don't call them nepo babies. —Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025

As the son of Pierre Trudeau, Canada’s Prime Minister from 1968 to 1979, and, again, from 1980 to 1984, Justin Trudeau is also a political nepo baby. —Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1992, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nepo baby

• maybe