Show business can be generational. Just look at some common-day examples like Gwyneth Paltrow (daughter of actress Blythe Danner & director/producer, Bruce Paltrow), Angelina Jolie (daughter of Midnight Cowboy actor, Jon Voight) and Lisa Marie Presley (daughter of Elvis & Priscilla Presley).
Let's take a look at Hollywood's next generation including up-and-coming actors/performers/models like Jaden Smith, Emma Roberts and Zoë Kravitz.
With the exciting birth announcement from Rebecca Herbst and Michael Saucedo's earlier this week, we couldn't help but notice a theme in their name choice. The happy couple went for an 'E' theme when naming all three of their children: Ethan, Ella and Emerson.
Let's take a look at some of the other celebrity-sibling-themed names. Some have the same first - and last - letter, some have the same middle name, some are named after mom and dad, while some are named after flowers!
Look through our slideshow to see some of our favorite celebrity-sibling-themed names. Which ones are your favorite? Do you have any themes in your family?
Jaden Smith has been on one red carpet after another in recent weeks promoting his new film The Karate Kid. Not to be outdone by her big brother, aspiring singer Willow, 9, was spotted on a photo shoot of her own in Paris, France yesterday (July 25). The trendsetting tot showed off her usual funky fashion sense - not surprising since it turns out she has her very own stylist!
Willow's stylist Mariel Haenn recently dished on her young client's look, saying, “Willow is definitely inspired by Rihanna’s style.... Willow really knows what she likes and what she doesn’t like, and she’s vocal about it.”
She adds that mom Jada Pinkett-Smith has a say in both of her kids' clothing choices: “Jada said upfront that she didn’t want us to dress them like standard kids, like with Sesame Street T-shirts. And the kids really like dressing as adults and hope that adults will want to dress like them. But Jada will put her foot down if there’s something she doesn’t like, though if the kids really love it, she’ll usually let it pass.”
It turns out fashion is more than just a hobby for the Smith kids.
"I think the ultimate goal is for Willow and Jaden to have their own line," Mariel reveals.
What do you think of Jaden & Willow having their own stylist?
Will Smith and his family continued on their world wind tour promoting The Karate Kid on Sunday (July 25).
They posed along with Jackie Chan on the red carpet at the Le Grand Rex premiere in Paris. The actor, his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith, and their two kids, Jaden, 12, and Willow, 9, were recently in Madrid.
Jada once spoke about being active with her children in an interview with Shape magazine.
Sitting at home on a Saturday or Sunday was never an option.[The kids] love to go to the gym with Will and me, but surfing and snowboarding is what we do together as a family for fun."
They're bringing the movie to the world! The Smith family posed for photographers at the Madrid, Spain premiere of The Karate Kid on Wednesday (July 21). Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith - who co-produced the film - smiled alongside their two kids, Jaden, 12, and Willow, 9, and their friend Jackie Chan.
Prior to the premiere, the showbiz family visited La Casa de Correos, the city's historic post office building.
Jaden, who's becoming quite the Hollywood star, recently said his A-list papa taught him how to kiss for the big screen.
My dad said, 'Don't kiss with your mouth open, you're definitely too young for that!' I'm good at kissing, so it wasn't as challenging as it could've been had I not had previous experience."
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith posed with their two kids - son Jaden, 12, and daughter Willow, 9 - along with costar Jackie Chan at The Karate Kid premiere in in Berlin, Germany on Monday (July 19). Will and Jada co-produced the film, while Jaden starred in the popular flick.
Yesterday, we saw Jaden rock his afro alongside co-star Chan. The 12-year-old star posed for pictures and then signed autographs in the German capital.
Jada recently opened up about his son's first star role:
That experience was quite unique, and that was probably one of the most difficult projects I have worked on because this was my son’s first starring role, and it was for such a classic movie. He was working in China away from his friends and family."
Berlin is the latest stop on Jaden Smith's Karate Kid promotional tour. The 12-year-old actor and his co-star Jackie Chan posed for pics and then signed autographs in the German capital yesterday (July 18). Last week we saw Jaden, along with his parents Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith and little sister Willow, 8, on the red carpet in London, England.
Will recently joked that he's worried that his son is already surpassing him:
The Karate Kid three day box office was 56 million in the United States which was bigger than any of my movies other than Hancock and I Am Legend, so for me I'm wondering if he even still needs to live at our house. People started calling me the Karate Kid's dad, I was like alright, Men In Black 3 is out immediately!"
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith posed with their two kids - son Jaden, 11, and daughter Willow, 9 - along with costar Jackie Chan at The Karate Kid premiere in London, England on Thursday (July 15). Will and Jada co-produced the film, while Jaden starred in the popular flick.
Jada said the film was taxing on the entire family, but they are proud of the finished product:
It was hard, but I’m really proud of the product we were able to create as a family. I’m extremely proud, and I’m sure we will be doing a lot more of that."
Will who? It was the I Am Legend actor's 11-year-old son Jaden Smith who stole the spotlight in London, England today, stopping to sign autographs for his adoring fans as he headed into BBC Radio 1 with his Karate Kid co-star Jackie Chan (July 15).
Jaden's proud mom Jada Pinkett-Smith recently revealed that she always knew her son would be a star:
I knew when I was carrying him. You know, it's Will and I... I just felt like two artists would create a little artist. When he was born he used to love dancing to Michael Jackson.... And then as he got older, he had some real skills."
As the star of the new movie The Karate Kid, 11-year-old Jaden Smith has been stealing the spotlight from his very famous parents. Mom Jada Pinkett-Smith says she's not all surprised by her son's success.
On an appearance on Lopez Tonight this week, the HawthoRNe star revealed that she knew Jaden would be an entertainer before he was even born!
"I knew when I was carrying him. You know, it's Will and I... I just felt like two artists would create a little artist," she said. "When he was born he used to love dancing to Michael Jackson.... And then as he got older, he had some real skills. We were actually sitting at the dinner table and Will was saying, 'We're having a really hard time finding a child to play my son in The Pursuit of Happyness. And I looked at Jaden and Jaden looked at Will and said, 'Daddy, I'll audition.' And I said, 'We know this, Will: If he auditions, there's not going to be any child that's going to be able to do what he does.' 'Cause I just knew."
Not to be outdone by her big brother, 9-year-old Willow also has big plans for her future.
"She loves music," Jada revealed, adding, "She's going to have an album coming out. She's 9 years old, I don't know where that voice came from. She sings like she's a grown woman, like she's been around.... Music is her thing."
Veteran actor Will Smith has been teaching son Jaden the ropes of the movie industry. One aspect that Will is an old pro at is kissing scences, and he has shared some of his wisdom with his son. Of his dads tips, 11-year-old Jaden, who is currently starring in The Karate Kid, told the Daily Record via Contact Music,
My dad said, 'Don't kiss with your mouth open, you're definitely too young for that!' I'm good at kissing, so it wasn't as challenging as it could've been had I not had previous experience."
The younger Smith then called the experience of kissing for a scene, one of the"most awkward things I've ever done in my 11 years of being on this planet."
Actress mom Jada Pinkett-Smith was banned from the set, Jaden reported, saying that she knew she would be better off in her trailer. "She agreed to stay in the tent, because she knew that she would come out like, 'Jaden, what are you doing, boy?'"
Along with newly release film, The Karate Kid, Jaden has two other movies lined up.
On the hunt for some fun summer reading material for your kids? Look no further than a bevy of books written by some of your favorite celebrity moms! Madonna, Julianne Moore, Jada Pinkett Smith... the list goes on!
Click below to learn more about the books eight famous moms wrote that will keep your kids inspired and well-read through the summer months!
The celebrity kids of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith - Jaden, 11, and Willow, 9 - rocked the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse on Wednesday (June 24). The adorable brother-sister duo posed for photographers in their funky duds.
The Smith family acting dynasty has officially hit Hollywood. Jaden has kicked his way to the top of the North American box-office recently in a remake of The Karate Kid, a film that Will and Jada co-produced.
Jada said the film was taxing on the entire family, but they are proud of the finished product:
It was hard, but I’m really proud of the product we were able to create as a family. I’m extremely proud, and I’m sure we will be doing a lot more of that."
It's a case of life imitating art! The Karate Kid star , 11-year-old Jaden Smith loved learning martial arts so much he is returning to China to deepen his study of the form!
This should come as no surprise to his co-star Jackie Chan, who was recently quoted as saying that he told Jaden's dad Will Smith that Jaden was "so good" and that he should "not waste his talent."
Jada Pinkett-Smith, Jaden's mom, is now planning on going to Hong Kong for two months so Jaden can continue to foster his love for martial arts. And don't worry about Jaden's sister, 9-year-old Willow; Jada says she'll come along as well: "I'll take Willow because she's learning Mandarin. She loves to learn Mandarin."
Child star Jaden Smith, 11, was spotted arriving at the Late Show with David Letterman in New York City on Thursday (June 10). The celebrity son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith rocked combat boots and a camo studded jacket for his appearance on the popular talk show.
We just saw the entire Smith family - including Jaden's two siblings Trey and Willow - at the premiere of his new film, The Karate Kid.
Mom Jada recently said that she's so proud of her son's accomplishments in the film:
As a parent, it was amazing to see my child understand the fruits of hard work, and he sees that from what was produced just with his own talents."
Well known for her role in The Matrix series, Jada Pinkett Smith is now heating things up on TNT’s hit medical drama HawthoRNe. The 38-year-old mother of three - stepson Trey, 17, son Jaden, 11, and daughter Willow, 9 - opens up to Ambassador about her career and family life.
On putting her music career on hold for Willow's: "I started a metal band called Wicked Wisdom. I toured and I loved it. But soon after, my kids’ careers started taking off, so I sacrificed it. I am pleased to say my daughter, Willow, will be putting out an album soon and I look forward to enjoying music through her creations. So I am excited about that, and she’s pretty awesome. She will be better at it then I ever could be anyway! (Laughs)"
On Jaden's first star role in The Karate Kid: "That experience was quite unique, and that was probably one of the most difficult projects I have worked on because this was my son’s first starring role, and it was for such a classic movie. He was working in China away from his friends and family. Even though we brought family out there from time to time, it was still long hours. Not only did he have to shoot but he also had to practice during lunchtime and weekends. He really had no downtime for about four months. It wasn’t an easy thing to do or to watch. But the reward is knowing that he is so proud of the product. As a parent, it was amazing to see my child understand the fruits of hard work, and he sees that from what was produced just with his own talents. I also think that this was really the first time Will and I worked together at that capacity on such a project like The Karate Kid (2010). Like I said, it was hard, but I’m really proud of the product we were able to create as a family. I’m extremely proud, and I’m sure we will be doing a lot more of that."
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Will Smith, wife Jada Pinkett Smith, their two children - Jaden, 11, and Willow, 9 - along with Will's son Trey, 17, and Jackie Chan rocked the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of The Karate Kid at the Mann Village Theatre in Westwood, Calif. on Monday (June 7).
Jaden, who stars as the karate kid, was dressed in a Michael Jackson-inspired red leather jacket. Little sister Willow rocked a mohawk and animal prints.
Will said that they are proud of Jaden's discipline and performance in the remake of the popular '80s film.
We're very excited, we think he did a brilliant job. We're happy that he's a disciplined man and I think people are going to love this movie."
Cesar Millan and his two sons - Andre, 15, and Calvin, 9 - rocked the Los Angeles premiere of Jennifer Lopez's new film, The Back-Up Plan, on Wednesday (April 21). The boys' mother is Cesar's wife, Ilusión Wilson Millan.
Cesar is a self-taught, professional dog trainer widely known for his television series The Dog Whisperer. He has worked with celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, Jada Pinkett Smith and Vin Diesel.
The martial arts seem to be all the rage these days, and this summer the pastime will get even hotter. Coming this June, the remake of the 80’s teen hit Karate Kid will be hitting screens everywhere. Starring in the flick will be Tinseltown royalty Jaden Smith, the talented son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. But he’s not the only child of superstars who is a modern day Karate Kid. Here are a slew of other children of Hollywood who are practicing the martial arts, off screen that is.
Willow Smith showed off her funky sense of style at last night's Nickelodeon's Kids Choice Awards in Los Angeles, California (March 27). The 9-year-old aspiring actress posed with her movie star mom Jada Pinkett-Smith wearing an outfit designed for her by celebrity stylists Mariel Haenn and Rob Zangardi.
Dad Will Smith was also at last night's star-studded event, as were big brothers Trey, 17, and Jaden, 11. Look for Jaden to hit the big screen this summer, co-starring with Jackie Chan in the new Karate Kid movie.
Will Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith and their two kids - Jaden, 11, and Willow, 9 - were photographed on the stage at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert, held at the Oslo Spectrum, in Oslo, Norway, on Friday (December 11).
The famous family of four were on hand to support President Barack Obama accept his Nobel Peace Prize.
It’s a fantastic historical event," Will said. "It’s something we absolutely positively had to be a part of.”
Will Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith and their 9-year-old daughter Willow posed for a pic as they arrived at the Oslo Town Hall in Norway yesterday (December 10). The famous family were on hand to witness President Barack Obama accept his Nobel Peace Prize.
“It’s a fantastic historical event," Will told the press, adding, "It’s something we absolutely positively had to be a part of.”
Pursuit of Happyness star and his talented wife will be playing hosts at tonight's Peace Prize Concert.
Jada Pinkett Smith emerged on the scene with this 1990 inspired prom sculpture. She was spotted in Germany to promote her TV series Hawthorne. More pics once you pop the top.
Oprah, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith and Penny Hardway have all made the “The Giving Back 30″ list. This list features the top 30 celebrities who have made the largest donations to charity. Oprah is listed in the top ten, while Will, Jada, and Penny are all in the top 20. For the past two years Oprah has been named the most generous celebrity but this year the spot was taken by Paul Newman.
The Giving Back Fund’s third annual Giving Back 30, a list of celebrities who have made the largest donations to charity according to public records, was released in the November 1st issue of PARADE Magazine.
Readers may have been surprised to learn that Paul Newman replaced Oprah Winfrey as the most generous celebrity of 2008. Oprah had occupied the number one spot by a wide margin for the first two years of the list. Before his death, Newman made a donation of nearly $21 million to his self-named Newman’s Own Foundation. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were second with a $13.5 million donation to the Jolie-Pitt Foundation, which distributed $6.4 million to charity, including a $2 million grant to The Global Health Committee for an Ethiopian clinic project, a $1 million grant to the Make it Right Foundation founded by Pitt, and $500,000 to the Armed Services YMCA USA.
“Our hope is that celebrities will begin to become more comfortable sharing information about their charitable giving — perhaps not disclosing everything they give, but sharing enough to enable them to serve as role-models to their peers and fans,” said Marc Pollick, President and Founder of The Giving Back Fund.
It’s always nice to see celebrities giving back and helping those less unfortunate. This year we had four names on the list, lets see who will step up to the plate so we can keeping adding more of us each and every year.
If you always wondered why on earth did Will Smith marry a garden gnome, you’re about to have your question answered.
A few months ago, Jada Pinkett Smith told us how she loved her lesbian sex scenes in her movie The Women and how she wanted raunchier, and more explicit scenes (but was stopped by the director, who is obviously either a eunuch or gay).
Now, she tells Redbook magazine that she and Will sneak into other people’s bedrooms or bathrooms to have a quickie.
Sharing sex tips, Jada told the magazine: “Be sneaky… your girlfriend’s house at a party. The bathroom. A bedroom.”
Talking of other places they like to get down to business, the actress added: “Think of places outside that are comfortable to have sex.
”Does he have access to his office? Have a fantasy date. Be his secretary! Pull over on the side of the road… Just switch it up.
”Anything like that can keep it going. Anything it takes to keep the flame alive.”
Ok, if the following saying stands, ”the smaller the dog the bigger the bite”, then can we deduce that the shorter and tinier the girl…the better the ride?
