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nepo baby

American  

[nep-oh bey-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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nepo baby

Perhaps being a nepo baby isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Stalter’s loud, boundary-pushing nepo baby Kayla on “Hacks” was divisive, but she coasted to her first nomination on the wave of goodwill surrounding the show’s final season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Last August, Gen Z activists began to share terms on social media such as "nepo baby", to describe the privileged children of the Nepalese elite.

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 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

In an industry where those whose careers have been influenced by the favors of nepotism often decry the nepo baby label, Williams stands as an outlier.

From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2025