Blue Ivy Carter, the eight-year-old daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z, is following in her famous parents’ footsteps with a recording career of her own. However, the little one isn’t becoming a singer—she’s got another surprising talent up her sleeve. The adorable heir to the Carter throne is making a name for herself as a voiceover artist, having recently narrated author Matthew A. Cherry’snew children’s audiobook, Hair Love. Cherry announced the collaboration, available on Audible, via Twitter on Nov. 9 with a book trailer featuring the precocious tot’s voice and an image of the audiobook’s cover. The story is an adaptation of Cherry's short film of the same name, which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 2020 Oscars, leading many to expect similar praise for the audiobook—and the potential for Blue Ivy to win a Grammy for her narration in the Best Spoken Word Album for Children category. Read on for the details, and for more on your favorite celebrity offspring, check out these 15 Celebrity Kids Who Are All Grown Up Now.
This isn’t the first time Blue Ivy has wowed audiences with her talent, though. In 2019, at age 7, Blue Ivy won a Soul Train Award for the songwriting skills she lent to “Brown Skin Girl,” a Beyoncé song featured on the Lion King soundtrack.
In fact, Blue Ivy was actually just a few days old when she made her musical debut—dad Jay-Z included recordings of his newborn daughter crying on his 2012 track “Glory,” released just 10 days after Blue’s birth.
And Blue Ivy isn’t the only famous kid who’s making a name for themselves as a recording artist—read on to discover which other celebrity kids have their own musical careers. And for more insight into what your favorite kid stars are up to, check out The Biggest Disney Channel Stars, Then and Now.
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1 | Deacon Phillippe
Instagram/reesewitherspoonReese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe’s 17-year-old son, Deacon Phillippe, launched a career as an EDM producer in 2020. Deacon, who goes by his first name professionally, released his first single, “Long Run,” featuring singer-songwriter Nina Nesbitt, in July, following it up with “Love for the Summer,” a collaboration with TikTok star Loren Gray, in late October. And if you want to know what other famous kids think of life in the limelight, Here's How Chip and Joanna Gaines' Kids Really Feel About Being on TV.
2 | Willow Smith
Shutterstock/Kathy HutchinsWillow Smith, the daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, became a runaway success at age 10 when her 2010 single, “Whip My Hair,” went platinum. And for some parents who are less eager to have their kids in the spotlight, find out why Megan Fox Slams Ex Brian Austin Green for Posting a Photo of Their Kid.
3 | Jaden Smith
Shutterstock/Kathy HutchinsWillow’s older brother, Jaden Smith, has his own recording career, too. The 22-year-old multihyphenate star released his debut album, Syre, in Nov. 2017, following it up with Erys and CTV3: Cool Tape Vol. 3 in 2019 and 2020, respectively. And for more news on your favorite celebrities, sign up for our daily newsletter.
4 | Elle King
Instagram/ellekingElle King has made a name for herself in the recording industry on her own merit—in fact, many people don’t even realize she’s part of a famous family! However, despite using King as her stage name, the “Ex’s and Oh’s” singer’s real last name is Schneider—just like her dad, SNL alum and Deuce Bigalow star Rob Schneider. And for more stars you may not know have superstar parents, check out 25 Celebrities You Didn't Know Had Famous Parents.
