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nepo baby

American  

[nep-oh bay-bee] / ˈnɛp oʊ ˌbeɪ bi /

noun

1. a notable or powerful person, such as a celebrity or politican, with a parent who is also notable or powerful, especially one whose industry connections are perceived as essential to their success.

   It makes sense that he's a nepo baby, because there's no way he earned that role.

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Etymology

Origin of nepo baby

First recorded in 2022; nepo(tism) ( def. ) + baby ( def. )

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Fran Hoepfner, the author of “A Field Guide to Nepo Babies,” argues that the label should be straightforward: A nepo baby must be in a similar industry to their already-successful parents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Hollywood star Catherine Zeta-Jones has declared the phrase "nepo baby" is "horrific", saying: "These kids didn't ask to be born into this."

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Newson III was an appeals court judge in California, as well as a close friend and adviser to oil nepo baby Gordon Getty.

From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2026

And, through it all, she’s managed to come out on top, not just because she’s a nepo baby or because she’s rich, but because she’s happily weathered the storm.

From Salon ● Dec. 22, 2025

Adorning himself in a white boa, Platt channeled Liza Minnelli, whom he called the greatest nepo baby of all time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025