Why are we so fascinated by celebrity look-alike moms and daughters? Maybe it’s because nepo babies inherit a lot: contacts, money, usually a decent wardrobe. But nothing says “I won the genetic lottery” like being your famous mom’s spitting image.
Think about it: Celebrity kids can play their parents younger selves in a movie, they already know what hair and makeup styles will suit their features, and everywhere they go, people just naturally respond to their face. There’s nothing like already being recognizable to help someone along the path to name recognition.
Fortunately, the girls on this list have mostly used their powers of prettiness for good, not evil. And some of them aren’t even trying to be famous (yet). Scroll on for mother-daughter duos that are so similar, it’s like God hit copy-paste…
Kate Beckinsale and Lily Mo Sheen
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No, she’s not the daughter of Charlie or Martin Sheen. Lily is the product of Beckinsale’s relationship with actor Michael Sheen, and the family are all still really close! Lily’s just dipping her toe into acting, with a role in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, after she learned the ropes playing, yup, the young version of her mom in an Underworld movie.
Angelina Jolie and Shiloh Jolie-Pitt
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