Genetics work in mysterious ways. Sometimes famous people closely resemble one parent, while others take after a grandparent, uncle, or aunt. In today’s compilation, we’re highlighting how the unique features of celebrities’ parents have shaped their distinctive looks.
1. Maya Hawke
Maya Hawke has firmly established herself as a rising star. Still, she remains appreciative of the guidance she received from her famous parents, Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke. Born on July 8, 1998, she arrived two years after her parents first met on the set of Gattaca.
Her ancestry includes English, as well as German, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, Swedish, Danish, and Cornish.
2. Mariah Carey
3. Charles Melton
4. Beyoncé
5. Zendaya
6. Jason Momoa
7. Chrissy Teigen
8. Dwayne Johnson
Known as “The Rock,” Dwayne began his career as a wrestler, later allowing him to star in action movies. His passion for wrestling also runs in his family. His father, an African-Canadian of Irish descent, was not just a wrestler, he was the first world champion of color in the tag team wrestling category. At the same time, this sport was also important on his mother’s Samoan side: both his grandfather and grandmother had a strong presence in the wrestling world.
9. Vanessa Hudgens
10. Meghan Markle
11. Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves was born in Lebanon and comes from a diverse background, with Chinese, Hawaiian, and Caucasian heritage. He holds citizenship in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, and has lived and worked internationally throughout his career.
12. Halle Berry
13. Jesse Williams
Still don’t know who he is? He is the perfect example that diversity can be a synonym for beauty. The ethnic mix of his parents, African American on his father’s side and Swedish American on his mother’s side, gave this actor a unique physique that is impossible to overlook.
