Hollywood has long been hit out for its harbouring of nepo babies landing hit roles – but children of the rich and famous have been all over the airwaves too.

A flurry of new singers hitting the scene include Star Wars director JJ Abram’s daughter Gracie, 24, who has already recorded a song with Taylor Swift – and the heiress to an oil tycoon’s fortune, Ivy Getty.

Elsewhere, Sofia Coppola’s 17-year-old daughter has also just recently launched a music career – while the late Princess Diana’s nephew, 20, is trying to make it big as a DJ.

Clairo – who has been rising in popularity since 2017 following her viral hit Pretty Girl – is also the daughter of a hit US marketer.

Here, FEMAIL looks at the (very) star-studded line-up marking music’s newest nepo babies…

ROMY MARS

She was dubbed the ‘ultimate nepo baby’ after sending the internet into meltdown by trying to charter a helicopter with her dad’s credit card – but accusations of riding on her famous family’s coattails are not holding back Sofia Coppola’s daughter.

Romy Mars Croquet, 17, from New York’s West Village, released her EP in May, following in the footsteps of her musician father – Thomas Mars, 47, lead singer of indie band Phoenix.

The teenage granddaughter of legendary director Francis Ford Coppola first made headlines last year after she revealed she was grounded for trying to charter a helicopter from New York to Maryland on her father’s credit card.

Her mother, who directed the cult-favourite film Lost in Translation, considered it comedic genius, but the public wasn’t so convinced and dubbed her the ‘ultimate nepo baby’.

Now, in true nepo baby fashion, she’s kickstarted her career in music with two singles produced by indie pop artist claud.mp3 and Mikey Hart who’s worked with Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey.

The EP features two singles – a titular single, Stuck UP, and From a Distance – both in the bedroom pop genre that’s gained momentum with young fans.

Bedroom pop covers a range of musical styles, from hip-hop to Lo-fi beats, because it’s about how the music is made with affordable equipment rather than what it sounds like.

For Romy, her sound is ethereal with whimsical guitar strums, and she sings about romantic relationships that are no more – despite her being ‘stuck up’ on the person.

Her music has been received with a largely positive reception.

Liam Hess, living editor at Vogue said: ‘Just when you thought the world had enough sad-girl pop stars, Romy Mars comes out swinging! Hi Romy! Love the scuba mask, the songs are cute, and honestly, I’m here for it—nepo-baby discourse be damned.’

Meanwhile, InStyle Australia’s exectuive editor Laura Agnew shared: ‘I like the EP better the more I listen to it; I wasn’t super excited at first but actually it’s kind of catchy?

‘Mostly I am obsessed with wondering at what point she got her parents involved and asked for their hot takes, if she did at all, because I still ask my parents for their opinion on things and then immediately regret opening my mouth.

‘Don’t ask, don’t care! Anyway, she’s only 17 and made an EP on her own… honestly, snaps for Romy.’

Born in 2006, Romy grew up in New York’s trendy West Village and spent summers in France, where her father was practising in his band.

At the same time, she became well acquainted with the world of film, having accompanied her mother on set, along with her younger sister, Cosima.

But when it came to promoting those same films on the red carpet, it was a strict no-go zone for the sisters.

In 2017, during an interview with The Guardian, Sofia revealed why, saying: ‘I never saw the point of taking little kids to movie premieres and stuff. I just want them to have a childhood.’

Perhaps it was a privilege she wanted to grant her children after having a different experience herself.

Sofia began her career in film and television as a child, having starred in the background of eight of her father’s films – including as the infant Michael Francis Rizzi in The Godfather.

Despite wanting her children to lead typical lives, it didn’t take long for Romy to become a campaign star for none other than Marc Jacobs.

At 13, Romy became the face of the designer’s ‘Heaven’ line – far edgier than his usual style and aimed at the younger generations, emphasising ’90s grunge.

The campaign saw the fresh-faced teenager clutch on to a pair of £230 teddy bears while gazing towards the camera with a blank expression.

It didn’t make much of a bang, but what came next did – her TikTok launch in 2023, which earned her the title of the ‘ultimate nepo baby’.

The 17-year-old uploaded a clip to TikTok to reveal that she had been grounded for trying to charter a helicopter from New York to Maryland on her father’s credit card, explaining that she would be spending her time stuck at home making a vodka pasta sauce.

However, her attempt to while away the hours of her grounding caused even more controversy when the teenager went on to admit that she doesn’t know the difference between garlic and onion – before she bizarrely introduced viewers to her ‘replacement parents’, claiming that her own are never home.

The video was quickly deleted but was already shared elsewhere.

In the clip, Romy candidly spoke to the camera from her family’s kitchen as she prepared to make a vodka pasta sauce – before launching into a series of revelations.

She began: ‘I’m grounded because I tried to charter a helicopter from New York to Maryland on my dad’s credit card because I wanted to have dinner with my camp friend.’

The teen then got ready to start cooking but quickly admitted: ‘I don’t know the difference between a garlic and an onion.

‘I just have to Google images of onions on my phone. I’m embarrassed.’

Romy continued: ‘Also, I thought I would do this since I’m already grounded because my parents’ biggest rule is that I’m not allowed to have any public social media accounts… because they don’t want me to be a nepotism kid, but TikTok is not going to make me famous, so it doesn’t really matter.’

She then held up one of her ingredients to the screen and says: ‘Wait, is this an onion? Because I feel like this doesn’t look like an onion.’

The camera then cut to show her babysitter’s boyfriend as he petted the family dog.

Romy said: ‘This is Ari… my parents are never home so these are my replacement parents.’

Romy then asked Ari to go to the shop to buy ingredients for her before the clip came to an end.

Unsurprisingly, the clip quickly gained attraction, with viewers mocking Romy’s public rebellion.

But, according to Sofia, the video was, in reality, a show of her daughter’s comedic genius and filmmaking abilities.

Reflecting on her daughter’s video in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Sofia admitted that her child had known it was the ‘best way’ to anger her parents.

The Marie Antoinette filmmaker said: ‘We were raised to be so private and social media is so opposite of how I grew up. So, it was the best way for her to be rebellious.’

Sofia claimed her daughter’s TikTok revealed to her that the family talent of storytelling and filmmaking had manifested in the next generation.

She continued: ‘I got a lot of compliments on her filmmaking. And comedy. She’s funny. But people discussing my parenting publicly is not what I would’ve hoped for.’

For the rest of 2023, the public didn’t get much more out of Romy – presumably because she was under close surveillance.

The punishment didn’t seem to last too long though, and for her 16th birthday, none other than Jacob Elordi presented her with her cake.

A picture of the pair also surfaced on socials, with Jacob slinging his arm around his boss’s daughter.

This year is different, since Romy not only launched her pop music career, but also made her debut at Cannes Film Festival.

IVY GETTY

Billionaire heiress Ivy Getty, 29, has just released her debut single. Tongue-in-cheek in lyrics and poppy in sound, it serves as a summer anthem for the It-Girls who are ‘dancing in the night’ and ‘choosing their drink just to match their dress’.

Speaking to NYLON, the daughter of the late John Gilbert Getty called it a ‘very girly pop song’.

‘My grandfather is a composer and my dad was a musician, so I’ve been surrounded by music my whole life,’ she added.

‘I have a lot of unreleased music and covers I did when I was younger — those will never see the light of day.’

Earlier this year, Ivy embraced her newly-single status when she stepped out onto the red carpet at the Met Gala looking every inch the stunning starlet.

She put on a very glamorous display as she arrived at the glittering event, making her mark on the red carpet in a very unique silk dress, which featured elegant floral detailing across the front, as well as a dramatic train that swept behind her as she walked up the Met Museum steps.

But the stunning model – who filed for divorce from her husband Tobias ‘Toby’ Engel in January after just four years of marriage – did not have to go it alone at the star-studded soiree.

In fact, Ivy landed herself a very dapper date for the evening, fashion designer Conner Ives, who not only accompanied her on the red carpet, but was also responsible for her ensemble for the evening.

Ivy is the great-granddaughter of oil tycoon Jean Paul Getty and granddaughter of Gordon Peter Getty, who was on the Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest Americans before his passing.

Her father, John Gilbert, died of a fentanyl overdose and heart complications in 2020 at age 52.

Certainly the most eye-catching element of her ceremony was the dress she wore to the after party, which she said couldn’t be designed by anyone other than John Galliano for Maison Margiela.

The dress had a corset the color of Ivy’s skin tone, which was padded at the hips to make her waist look smaller. That was covered with tulle, which was then topped with mirror fragment dress wired together like jewelry.

‘My grandmother always wore John Galliano’s designs,’ Ivy told Vogue. ‘My grandmother always admired him so it felt as if she was there with me during all of this.’

On the big day, she added Louboutin heels and her sapphire engagement ring, which she got when her husband proposed in Capri.

Ivy’s great-grandfather owned Getty Oil, and was once the richest man in the world. He is also famous for refusing to pay his grandson John Paul Getty III’s ransom of $17 million after he was kidnapped in the ’70s.

Eventually he paid $2.2 million after John’s cut off ear was mailed to a newspaper in Rome.

The Getty family drama was most recently depicted in the 2018 FX TV show Trust.

NELL MESCAL

Nell Mescal has insisted that her success in the music industry is purely down to her hard work and not because of her famous brother Paul.

The Irish singer-songwriter, 21, – whose EP Can I Miss It for a Minute? is out now – has told in a candid new interview how her brother’s fame has impacted her.

Paul, 28, is one of the most sought after actors of the past five years – after soaring to fame in Normal People and going on to star in Gladiator II.

Nell has now said that when she was first signed for her music and came over to the UK she was encouraged to drop her surname so the association with Paul was lost.

She told The Sunday Times: ‘When I first signed and came over to the UK, a lot of people said, ‘Do you want to change your name to just Nell?’

‘No. I love my name. A lot of people will assume that any room I get into is because of one certain thing [her brother], but it’s not true and that’s something I’ve come to terms with.  I know I am where I am because of how hard I work.’

She added of Paul’s fame: ‘It’s strange seeing so many people fall in love with him, but of course because he’s such a great guy. It’s lovely to see him work so hard and for it to pay off.’

The siblings and their brother Donnacha’s parents are Dearbhla, a Gardí, and Paul, a schoolteacher – both from Maynooth in County Kildare.

In the interview she added that the siblings do mostly normal things together like movie and takeaway nights and that as a family they are ‘genuinely best friends’.

Her music has been largely well received so far. In a review, DORK wrote: ‘Across five tracks, Nell shows the kind of assured, quiet confidence and emotionally driven craft that sets her well beyond the reach of most peers.

‘Propulsive, borderline anthemic, it suggests Mescal can push beyond the boundaries into the fertile centre ground.’

DIY Magazine too was full of praise, remarking: ‘The EP embodies the magic of the social media generation, harnessing authenticity to reach the masses.

‘That “Can I Miss It For A Minute?” wouldn’t sound out of place in pretty much any setting is testament to its impeccable songwriting, and to an artist expertly channelling intimacy and grandeur in equal measure.’

Paul showed his support for his sister Nell back in May as he attended the launch of her latest debut EP ‘Can I Miss It For A Minute?’.

Paul cut a casual figure in a boxy white T-shirt and blue jeans as he joined his glamorous sister Nell at the event.

According to The Line Of Best Fit, Nell claimed in January: ‘Can I Miss It For A Minute?’ is a concept EP written about growing up, moving away, friendship breakups, and trying to navigate between current emotions and negative memories.

‘Each song tells a part of the same story with a beginning, middle and end. Some songs are written in the moment and some are written in retrospect.

‘It talks about my life and how I deal with experiences that have shaped me. Most importantly I think it’s about moving on from things that used to have a hold on me.’

Nell and her band embarked on a rescheduled run of UK dates and the eight-date tour kicked off in Nottingham and ended at London’s Omeara on 31 January.

Paul’s next film, the highly-anticipated sequel Gladiator II will hit both US and UK theatres on November 22.

In it, Oscar nominee Paul’s character battles three-time Emmy nominee Pedro Pascal’s Roman general-turned-gladiator, man-eating baboons, and a rhino-riding warrior.

NED SPENCER

Charles Spencer’s youngest son tends to keep his name out of the spotlight, but in a recent interview, British aristocrat Ned Spencer dismissed claims he’s a ‘nepo baby’ and said he’d worked ‘almost too hard’ to reach his career as a DJ.

In an interview for Tatler’s July edition, Earl Spencer’s son, formally, known as the Hon Edmund Spencer, told all of his tearaway life as a student DJ. ‘I’m so different, it’s crazy,’ he said.

Meanwhile rejecting ties to his privilege, the 20-year-old nephew of Princess Diana, has launched a surprisingly successful career in DJing while studying as a student at Oxford Brookes University.

Though the Spencer estate is not only more than 500 years old and comes with 13,000 acres of land, the potential heir of the estate, denied all suggestion that he had banked in on his family’s wealth.

When asked about his quick success as a barely 20-year-old performing in popular clubs and venues, he said: ‘I like to think I’ve got to this place because of just me.

‘I’ve worked really hard. Almost too hard.

‘It’s up to me now I am my own person I control what I do. Just let the music do the talking.’

Earlier this year, his father posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, to a ticket link to his youngest son’s upcoming show. He wrote: ‘My son Ned is DJ at the below event – tickets are available here.’

Having spent most of his life sheltered from the media, Ned isn’t as recognisable as some of his siblings who chose to lend their life to the spotlight.

The young DJ is one of nine siblings and half siblings, whom he his presumably close to since he has joined sister, Eliza and Amelia on several holiday to St Tropez and Ibiza.

He also said he regularly sees his three half brothers, Iscount Althorp from his father, 30, and Jonah, 27,  and George Freud, 28, his mother’s sons from her marriage to Matthew Freud.

Ned also has two younger siblings, his sister Lady Lara, 18, and half-sister Lady Charlotte Diana, 11, who is Charles’s daughter with his stepmother Karen Countess Spencer.

When asked in the interview why he had chosen to change his first name for his on stage performances, the Gen Z aristocrat said: ‘I don’t want to use anyone’s name for my benefit. It’s a moral thing.’

Ned’s response to the suggestion that his family’s heritage had given him a leg up, was that this was impossible since DJing was too ‘different’ from Althorp, his father’s Northampton estate.

Despite denying the privileges afforded by his father’s vast estate, the young was willing to admit he found sanctuary in the Northampton estate and explained he’d been juggling between studying there and partying.

Because of his lifestyle choice, Ned said he used Althorp as a retreat from heavy weekends and DJ shifts that start in the middle of the night.

Ned is a student at Oxford Brookes university studying Events Management. He said he hoped to turn his interest in live music into a fully fledged career.

On LinkedIn page, he described having :’…worked at Festivals, performed live DJ sets, and helped manage several DJ/ club nights.’

The youngster has performed at several venues including a sold out night at Corsica Studios, a popular nightclub in south London, as well as Ministry of Sound nightclub.

Though much his audience are under the influence of alcohol at the events, Ned claimed his needs were far simpler, requiring that only the music is ‘good’. The DJ even said he’s not interested in drinking alcohol.

Ned’s father, Charles Spencer, met his second wife, Caroline Hutton, in Ned’s university city of Oxford in 1989. The two connected after a successful date where the two enjoyed a hot chocolate together in the city.

They couple were engaged six later though their marriage only lasted eight years before he remarried Caroline, the mother of Ned. However, his marriage to Caroline fell through and the two were divorced six years later in 2007 when Ned was just three.

Following their split, Ned spent his childhood yo-yoing between his father’s house in Althorp and his mother’s Notting Hill home where he currently lives.

Though, the 20-year-old isn’t grateful for the bed and board at his mother’s central London home and said he hates the busyness of city life.

Luckily for the Earl’s son, he was able to spend much  his younger years at leafy Bradfield College, a private school near Reading.

A far cry from his parents first date, the DJ aspiring son spent many hours performing so thousands of sweating dancing bodies at all kinds of venues in London and Oxford. The youngster is also due to perform at Reading, Boomtown, and Parklife this year.

Though much his audience are under the influence of alcohol at the events, Ned claimed his needs were far simpler, requiring that only the music is ‘good’. The DJ even said he’s not interested in drinking alcohol.

GRACIE ABRAMS

At 24, Gracie Abrams – daughter of hit director JJ Abrams, has already had a career high most people can only dream of – recording a song with Taylor Swift.

Last month, she announced that she is set to hit the road around the UK and Europe for her The Secret Of Us tour.

The Grammy-nominated singer will take to the stage in an 18-date run. She will be kicking off her shows in Madrid on February 9 before heading to other European cities including Lisbon, Amsterdam, Berlin and Hamburg.

The star, who recently opened the Eras Tour, will then perform in the UK cities; Nottingham, London, Manchester, Cardiff and Dublin before wrapping in Glasgow.

She has also been romantically linked to Hollywood’s latest hit star, Paul Mescal – with the pair being spotted shopping in Mayfair over the summer.

Gracie is the daughter of Star Wars filmmaker legend JJ Abrams – while her mother is producer Katie McGrath.

After being put into the ‘nepo baby ‘ category Gracie was quick to acknowledge earlier this year how lucky she is and to explain that her parents are kept far away from her music career.

In an interview with iHeart Radio, she said, ‘There’s a privilege in having even grown up around the knowledge of what the entertainment world looks like at all…

‘But I definitely kept them so far out of it.

‘Songwriting, for me, was always just a personal outlet to deal with my experiences without having to talk to anyone, especially my parents for many years.’

Jeffrey is an American filmmaker and composer best known for his works in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction.

Abrams wrote and produced such films as Regarding Henry (1991), Forever Young (1992), Armageddon (1998), Cloverfield (2008), Star Trek (2009), Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019).

Reviewing Gracie’s latest album, Rolling Stone wrote: ‘The folky-pop LP is a proper showcase of Abrams’ songwriting, sharpening up some of the clichés and adolescent metaphors from her debut.

‘The songs are a complex picture of a relationship gone sour, full of heartbreak songs that capture the messiness of dating in your early twenties.’

And NME, giving it four stars out of five, penned: ‘On her second album “The Secret of Us”, there’s a new intimacy.

‘Here Abrams is crying on the dancefloor and sharing her inner thoughts with her closest pals in the smoking area. But she isn’t shrinking her sound.’

CLAIRO

Clairo, 25 – real name Claire Cottrill – is the hit star who’s been making viral content since 2017, when she recorded the lo-fi track Pretty Girl.

However, her latest album Charm has taken the world by storm. As reported by Stereogum, she is also set to go on a North American tour with it.

The album has been critically well received. Pitchfork praised its soft sound, but felt it could have had more to it.

Marissa Lorusso wrote: ‘Rarely do these songs stray from this sophisticated palette. It suits her well, but it marks Charm as yet another successful but polite soft-rock outing, a format with somewhat diminishing returns.’

Meanwhile, giving it four stars out of five, the Guardian wrote: ‘Tactile and breezy, Charm makes good on the Laurel Canyon influences touted for Cottrill’s previous record, but where 2021’s Immunity was careful and contained, these new songs make a bid for freedom.’

Clairo is the daughter of top marketing exec Geoff Cottrill, who is the Chief Brand Officer at Topgolf.

He also held high corporate positions at Coca-Cola (as Senior Vice President of Brand Marketing), Converse (as CMO) and Starbucks (as Vice President of Global Product & Marketing).