From the moment we're born, we are compared to our parents. Grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins crowd around our baby basket to offer the same comments: things like 'she's got her dad's nose', or 'she looks like her mum when she does that with her face.' But sometimes, these well-wishers are really onto something. Some people really do follow firmly in the genetic footsteps of one of their parents, rather than looking like a mixed version of both.
Case in point? Reese Witherspoon and her daughter Ava Phillipe. This week, the Legally Blonde star posted the latest picture of her with her young daughter, and it was like looking at twins.
They're not the only ones. Take a look at these celebrity parents and their lookalike children.
Celebrities and their lookalike children
1 of 25Reese Witherspoon and Ava Phillipe
The new Insta post is the lates image from Reese that shows that Ava - whose father is Reese's ex-husband and Cruel Intentions co-star, Ryan Phillipe - got her mum's looks. Ava turned 21 in September 2020, with Reese posting an adorable tribute to her.
2 of 25Cindy Crawford and Kaia Gerber
Cindy Crawford has certainly passed down her model good looks to her daughter, Kaia Gerber, who is now also a model.
3 of 25Thandie Newton and Nico Parker
Thandie Newton passed on her acting skills and her amazing genes to daughter Nico Parker.
4 of 25Gwyneth Paltrow and Apple Martin
Gwyneth Paltrow shares daughter Apple and son Moses with ex-husband Chris Martin of Coldplay. Her daughter really is the Apple of her eye!
5 of 25Blythe Danner and Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth is also the spitting image of her own mother, actress Blythe Danner.
6 of 25Demi Moore and Rumer Willis
Ghost actress Demi Moore shares three children with ex-husband Bruce Willis - Rumer, Scout and Tallulah. Although all three resemble their famous mother, Rumer is the spitting image of her, pictured here.
7 of 25Celebrities and their lookalike children - Gary and Daniel Barlow
Take That's Gary Barlow shared this snap of himself with his son, Daniel - who looks EXACTLY like his famous dad in the band's heyday.
8 of 25The Beckhams
David and Victoria Beckham have four children together - Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper are a complete mix of their parents!
9 of 25David and Romeo Beckham
But Romeo especially... The 18-year-old seems to look more and more like his father as the days go by. He's also recently been trying some of the hairstyles his dad sported back in the noughties.
10 of 25Simon and Eric Cowell
The showbiz industry's resident Mr Nasty has turned soft since the birth of his son Eric, who he shares with partner Lauren Silverman.
11 of 25Julianne Moore and Liv Freundlich
Actress Julianne Moore has passed down her beautiful red locks to her daughter Liv, who also shares many of her facial features too!
12 of 25Madonna and Lourdes Leon
Pop queen Madonna's daughter Lourdes is her double!
13 of 25Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian-West
Matriarch of the Kardashian-Jenner clan, Kris Jenner, looks very similar to all five of her daughters, but she resembles second-eldest Kim Kardashian-West the most.
14 of 25Will Smith and Trey, Jaden and Willow Smith
You'd definitely know the Fresh Prince of Bel Air's kids if you passed them in the street! Jaden and Willow look almost exactly like him.
15 of 25Clint and Scott Eastwood
Actor and director Clint Eastwood was known as a bit of a Hollywood hunk in his day, and it looks as though his actor son Scott has taken on that responsibility too!
16 of 25Bette Midler and Sophie Von Haselberg
Hocus Pocus actress Bette Midler and her daughter Sophie Von Haselberg could be twins!
17 of 25Ice Cube and O'Shea Jackson Jr
Rapper and actor Ice Cube's son O'Shea Jackson Jr looks as though he could be his actual twin!
18 of 25Jude and Rafferty Law
Hollywood actor Jude Law has five children - one of which is Rafferty, with ex-wife Sadie Frost. They look so similar!
19 of 25Angelina Jolie and Shiloh Jolie Pitt
Angelina Jolie may share six children with her ex-husband Brad Pitt, but daughter Shiloh Jolie-Pitt is her absolute mini-me.
20 of 25Mamie Gummer, Meryl Streep and Grace Gummer
Meryl Streep has three daughter, but the eldest two - Mamie and Grace - could be her doppelgängers.
21 of 25Kim Basinger and Ireland Baldwin
Actress Kim Basinger shares daughter Ireland Baldwin with her ex-husband, Alec Baldwin.
22 of 25Tom and Colin Hanks
It's easy to see where actor Colin Hanks gets his looks from - his famous father, Tom Hanks!
23 of 25Lisa Bonet and Zoë Kravitz
You'd think actress Lisa Bonet and her actress daughter Zoë Kravitz were sisters - but that's not the case!
24 of 25Alan and Robin Thicke
Singer Robin Thicke looks exactly the same as his late actor father, Alan.
25 of 25Uma Thurman and Maya Thurman Hawke
Kill Bill actress Uma Thurman shares daughter Maya with her ex-husband, actor Ethan Hawke.
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