12 Celebrity Kids Who Chose Wildly Different Careers Than Their Parents

By Tiffany White August 26, 2017

Most celebrity kids follow the same inevitable career path as their famous parents. But Willem Dafoe, Paul McCartney and Elizabeth Taylor all have one thing in common — their offspring all picked careers that avoided the limelight.

Click through the gallery to see which celebrity kids are working wildly different jobs than their famous parents.

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Elizabeth Taylor Michael Wilding

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Tom Selleck's daughter, Hannah Selleck

The 27-year-old is a rising equestrian star who raises her own horses.
Shura

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Jessica Lange's daughter, Shura Baryshnikov

The 35-year-old is a dance instructor.
Heather Mccartney

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Paul McCartney's daughter, Heather McCartney

The 53-year-old lives in Arizona and makes pottery for a living.
Jack Dafoe

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Willem Dafoe's son, Jack Dafoe

The 34-year-old is a Yale graduate and currently a public-policy researcher.
Pedro Mcdormand Coen

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Frances McDormand's son, Pedro McDormand Coen

Her adopted son Pedro is 21 and a private trainer and certified massage therapist.
Beverly Poitier Henderson

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Sidney Poitier's daughter, Beverly Poitier Henderson

She sells jewelry for a living via her Etsy store.
Hannah Selleck

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Elizabeth Taylor's Son, Michael Wilding

The 63-year-old lives a quiet life as a sculptor.
Brigitte Bardot Nicolas Charrier

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Brigitte Bardot's Son, Nicolas Charrier

The 56-year-old is a network engineer, according to his LinkedIn page.
Leslie Howard Bogart

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Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart's daughter, Leslie Howard

Although she briefly modeled in her youth, the 64-year-old is now a nurse.
Holly Ann Heston

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Charlton Heston's Daughter, Holly Ann Heston

The 55-year-old worked as an associate in the development office at the American Museum of Natural History back in 1992.
Darrell Hayden

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Eva Marie Saint's son, Darrell Hayden

The 61-year-old worked as a professor at The Academy of Art and now runs his own communications company.
Marcus Prinz Von Anhalt

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Zsa Zsa Gábor's son, Marcus Prinz Von Anhalt

The 49-year-old is a businessman and night club owner.