The Best Nepo Baby Breakout Roles Ever, Ranked

Jamie Lee Curtis’ iconic role in the horror favorite Halloween has secured the top spot in the ranking of the most successful movies featuring a "nepo baby."

This ranking focuses on their first significant role.

O’Shea Jackson Jr.’s portrayal of his father, Ice Cube, in the acclaimed Straight Outta Compton ranks second on the list of biopics.

Other "nepo baby" actors placing in the top ten for impressively successful debuts include Lily Collins, Maya Hawke, and Miley Cyrus.

A new analysis of the success and popularity of films in which "nepo babies" gained their first big break as actors has identified the very best of all time.

The study analyzed the success of the first starring roles of nearly 50 "nepo babies"—actors who have famous parents or extended family, giving them advantageous connections in Hollywood.

To determine this, the researchers identified the first significant role in each actor’s career using IMDb filmographies and calculated the average reviews for the films on the platform, Rotten Tomatoes, and Google reviews. They also considered the global average search volume to watch these movies to establish their popularity.

These factors were weighted to create an index and the ultimate list of the best "nepo baby" breakout roles of all time.