Celebrity Kids Following in Their Parents’ Musical Footsteps: Blue Ivy Carter, North West and More

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Celebrity Kids Following in Their Parents’ Musical Footsteps: Blue Ivy Carter, North West and More

Tons of celebrity kids have followed in their musical parents' footsteps over the years, starting pop careers of their own — and racking up awards in the process. Miley Cyrus, whose dad Billy Ray Cyrus is a country superstar, is one of the most notable examples of a famous kid following her parents into showbiz. After landing the role of Hannah Montana when she was just 13 years old, Miley went on to launch a musical career that transcended her Disney Channel background. Other stars' kids are just getting their start — like John Legend and Chrissy Teigen's daughter Luna and son Miles, who have shown off their piano skills on their parents' social media pages. Keep scrolling to see which celeb kids are following in their parents' musical footsteps.

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Kelly Clarkson

Clarkson’s daughter, River, made her debut in September 2023 when she provided backing vocals for her mom’s song “You Don’t Make Me Cry,” a track on the deluxe version of Chemistry. Clarkson revealed via Instagram that River had recorded the vocals when she was just 5 years old.

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Britney Spears and Kevin Federline

“My son might give [Elton John] a run for his money,” Spears gushed via Instagram in September 2022 of eldest son Sean Preston’s piano skills. “I have soooooooo much footage of him playing … yep my children are freaking geniuses!!! It’s kinda scary.”

The Crossroads actress — who duetted with John on their “Hold Me Closer” duet that August — shares sons Sean Preston and Jayden James with ex-husband Federline. 

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Faith Hill and Tim McGraw

The country superstars' youngest daughter, Audrey, made headlines in August 2022 when she posted a video of herself singing Pat Benatar's "Fire and Ice." Audrey previously delighted fans with a cover of Brandi Carlile's "The Joke."

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Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus

The "Achy Breaky Heart" crooner and the Nashville native count two singing daughters in their brood: Miley and little sister Noah Cyrus. Tish's son Trace Cyrus (who was adopted by Billy Ray) is also a musician, serving as the vocalist and guitarist for the band Metro Station.

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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith

The Oscar winner and the Magic Mike XXL actress are the parents of two musicians: son Jaden and daughter Willow, both of whom have released multiple solo albums.

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Beyoncé and Jay-Z

The "Break My Soul" songstress and the "99 Problems" rapper's eldest daughter, Blue Ivy, won her first Grammy at 9 years old after appearing on her mom's song "Brown Skin Girl."

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Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet

The guitarist and the Cosby Show alum's daughter, Zoë Kravitz, is best known as an actress, but she's also the frontwoman of the band Lolawolf.

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Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony

When the Hustlers actress played the Super Bowl halftime show in 2020, her and Anthony's child Emme — then 11 years old — joined Lopez on stage for a medley of "Let's Get Loud" and Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A."

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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend

The duo's kids, Miles and Luna, have joined their dad on the piano multiple times in social media videos shared by the couple.

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Natalie Maines

The Chicks frontwoman's eldest son, Slade, is an accomplished guitarist, joining his mom on tour for her band's 2022 tour. (Maines' bandmate Martie Maguire also enlisted her daughter Eva to play violin on the same tour.)

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Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin

The Shakespeare in Love actress and the Coldplay frontman share daughter Apple and son Moses, both of whom received credits on their dad's 2021 album, Music of the Spheres. Apple cowrote the song "Let Somebody Go," while Moses lent his voice to the track "Humankind."

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Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz

The "No One" singer and the producer's eldest son, Egypt, began playing the piano when he was just 4 years old and joined his mom on stage for her performance at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards. His little brother, Genesis, meanwhile, started beatboxing as a toddler.

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

The reality star and the rapper's daughter North made headlines when she performed an original song at her dad's fashion show in March 2020.