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See 13 Celebrity Moms and Daughters at the Exact Same Age

And you think they look alike now.

Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson
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As you may have noticed, a lot of women from famous families have gone down the same career path as their celebrity moms. They even began to hit the big leagues around the same time. And while you may think that these mothers and daughters look alike now, you'll be stunned by how much they resemble each other at the same age. From Oscar-winning actors to global superstar models, read on to see 13 pairs of celebrity moms and daughters at the exact same time in their lives.


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1 | Mother: Melanie Griffith at 26

Melanie Griffith 1984Columbia Pictures/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images

In 1983, Melanie Griffith had yet to become as famous as she would be, but she had just played some of her first major roles. She was also working on the thriller Body Double.

1 | Daughter: Dakota Johnson at 26

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Griffith's first child with ex Don Johnson, Dakota Johnson, made it big in 2015 with the lead role in Fifty Shades of Grey, the first movie in the trilogy based on the bestselling books.

2 | Mother: Goldie Hawn at 30

Goldie Hawn 1976Stanley Bielecki Movie Collection/Getty Images

Goldie Hawn was already rising to fame in 1975, which is when she starred alongside Warren Beatty in Shampoo.

2 | Daughter: Kate Hudson at 30

Kate Hudson 2009Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images

Hawn's daughter Kate Hudson celebrated the release of two hit films, the dark comedy Bride Wars and the musical drama Nine, in 2009.

3 | Mother: Lisa Bonet at 28

Lisa Bonet 1995Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images

In 1995, Lisa Bonet had already been famous for years, thanks to her stints on The Cosby Show and its spinoff, A Different World.

3 | Daughter: Zoë Kravitz at 28

Zoe Kravitz 2017Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic

During 2017, Zoë Kravitz was working with A-Listers including Laura Dern and Reese Witherspoon on Season 1 of the hit HBO show, Big Little Lites. 

4 | Mother: Diana Ross at 34

Diana Ross 1978Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images

In 1978, actor and singer Diana Ross released her ninth studio album, Ross, and played the role of Dorothy Gale in The Wiz.

4 | Daughter: Tracee Ellis Ross at 34

Tracee Ellis Ross 2007Paul Mounce/Corbis via Getty Images

By 2006, Tracee Ellis Ross was a well-established voice in comedy—that year saw the sixth season of her sitcom Girlfriends.

5 | Mother: Lea Thompson at 25

Lea Thompson 1986Getty Images/Bob Riha, Jr.

While Lea Thompson was still making her way towards fame in 1986, she had recently finished working on the first of three Back To The Future movies.

5 | Daughter: Zoey Deutch at 25

Zoey Deutch 2020Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

In 2019, Thompson's pride and joy, Zoey Deutch, was featured in a few major projects, including the Netflix series The Politician and the horror-comedy sequel Zombieland: Double Tap.

6 | Mother: Kyra Sedgwick at 28

Kyra Sedgwick 1993Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images

Kyra Sedgwick had already racked up quite a few acting credits by 1993, which was when she appeared with Robert Downey Jr. in Heart and Souls.

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6 | Daughter: Sosie Bacon at 28

Sosie Bacon 2020Amy Sussman/Getty Images

Sosie Bacon, whose parents are Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon, showed up in the Netflix crime spinoff Narcos: Mexico in 2020, and in 2021, would appear in Mare of Easttown with Kate Winslet.

7 | Mother: Courtney Love at 26

Courtney Love 1990KMazur/WireImage

In 1990, Courtney Love's band Hole was still in its early days, and it would be two more years before she married Nirvana frontman, Kurt Cobain.

7 | Daughter: Frances Bean Cobain at 26

Frances Bean Cobain 2018Jim Spellman/WireImage

In 2020, their daughter Frances Bean Cobain was continuing to make her own name as a musician and artist.

8 | Mother: Blythe Danner at 47

Blythe Danner 1990Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images

Blythe Danner was well into her stage and screen acting career by 1990, and she had just finished starring in a handful of films, including Alice and Mr. and Mrs. Bridge.

8 | Daughter: Gwyneth Paltrow at 47

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Gwyneth Paltrow turned 47 in 2020, which is also when she appeared in The Politician and released her documentary series, The Goop Lab with Gwyneth Paltrow.

9 | Mother: Jada Pinkett Smith at 20

Jada Pinkett Smith 1991Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images

Jada Pinkett Smith was just getting started as an actor 1991, but she had already taken on a couple of roles, including one in the sitcom A Different World.

9 | Daughter: Willow Smith at 20

Willow Smith 2020Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2 Presented by Amazon Prime Video

20-year-old musician and actor Willow Smith spent this year hosting The Red Table Talk with her mom and grandmother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris. She also released the song "t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l"  with Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker in April.

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10 | Mother: Kate Moss at 18

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In 1992, model Kate Moss wasn't famous for her work in the industry yet, but she had recently been featured in a few runway shows.

10 | Daughter: Lila Grace Moss-Hack at 18

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Lila Grace Moss-Hack, who turned 18 this year, is coming into her own as a model and even did a runway show with her mom Kate this past January.

11 | Mother: Uma Thurman at 20

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Uma Thurman started out as a model, but shifted more into acting. By 1990, she had garnered some interest with a few early roles in films like Dangerous Liaisons and Henry & June.

11 | Daughter: Maya Hawke at 20

Maya Hawke 2018Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic

In 2018, Thurman's daughter with ex Ethan Hawke, Maya Hawke, was about to hit it big with roles in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Season 2 of Stranger Things.

12 | Mother: Kim Basinger at 23

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In 1976, Kim Basinger successfully made the transition from modeling to acting. She played her first roles that year, guest starring on the TV shows Charlie's Angels and Gemini Man.

12 | Daughter: Ireland Baldwin at 23

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In 2019, her and Alec Baldwin's daughter Ireland Baldwin had already booked some major gigs as a model, including one with her mom posing for a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) anti-fur campaign.

13 | Mother: Susan Sarandon at 34

Susan Sarandon 1980Michel GINFRAY/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images

By 1980, Susan Sarandon had been acting on screen for a decade. That year in particular, she was in two films: Loving Couples and Atlantic City.

13 | Daughter: Eva Amurri at 34

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While Sarandon's daughter Eva Amurri had been acting since childhood, in 2019, she focused more on her lifestyle site, Happily Eva After.

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