This is a list of contemporary (20th- and 21st-century) show business families.
Families
A Adams-Beaver Actor Don Adams was the father of actress Cecily Adams. Cecily Adams was married to actor Jim Beaver. Adams' Get Smart series co-star Robert Karvelas was his cousin.
Aday Musician and part-time actor Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday), better known by his stage name of Meat Loaf, was the father of singer Pearl Aday and actress Amanda Aday.
Affleck Actor, director, writer and producer Ben Affleck was married to actress Jennifer Garner. He later married and divorced actress and singer Jennifer Lopez. His younger brother is fellow actor Casey Affleck, whose former wife is actress Summer Phoenix (see Phoenix siblings).
Alba/Warren Actress Jessica Alba is the daughter-in-law of actor Michael Warren. Her younger brother, Joshua Alba, is also an actor.
Alda Actor Robert Alda was the father of actor and director Alan Alda and actor Antony Alda. Alan is married to photographer and writer Arlene Alda; their children include actresses Beatrice and Elizabeth Alda.
Aldridge Artist Alan Aldridge, with his first wife, is the father of photographer Miles Aldridge and model Saffron Aldridge. With his second wife, Playboy Playmate Laura Lyons, he is the father of models Lily and Ruby Aldridge. Lily is married to the frontman of Kings of Leon, Caleb Followill (see Followill). Miles was formerly married to model Kristen McMenamy.
Allen Actress Martha-Bryan Allen is sister of actress Elizabeth Bryan Allen, wife of actor Robert Montgomery (see Montgomery), by whom she had a daughter, actress Elizabeth Montgomery.
Allen Actor and director Kevin Allen is the older brother of actor and musician Keith Allen. Keith was married to film producer Alison Owen, with whom he has two children, musician and actress Lily Allen and actor Alfie Allen. He has also been married to film producer Nira Park and has a daughter with actress Tamzin Malleson. Lily is married to actor David Harbour.
Allen/Rashād Actress, director and singer Phylicia Rashad is the older sister of performer Debbie Allen, who is married to former NBA basketball player, Norm Nixon. Phylicia Rashad is the former spouse of both Victor Willis, former lead singer of the group Village People, and former NFL football player turned sportscaster, Ahmad Rashad. Phylicia and Ahmad Rashad are the parents of actress Condola Rashad.
Allman Brothers Gregg Allman and Duane Allman made up the band The Allman Brothers Band, and Gregg later created The Gregg Allman Band (see also Trippy). Gregg was once married to Cher (see Bono). With her he has musician son, Elijah Blue Allman. He also has son musician Devon Allman through a previous marriage. From another marriage he is also the father of Layla Allman, musician and lead singer of the band, Picture Me Broken. Elijah is married to German musician Marieangela "Queenie" King, of the family pop band King, formed with her siblings (see King).
Alvarado-Page Mexican-American actor Don Alvarado was the father of actress Joy Page
Aniston-Theroux Actor John Aniston and actress Nancy Dow are the parents of Jennifer Aniston, who was married to actor Brad Pitt (see Pitt-Jolie) and also married to actor Justin Theroux (see Theroux). His cousin is documentary filmmaker Louis Theroux. Apatow
Filmmaker Judd Apatow and actress Leslie Mann are the parents of actresses Maude Apatow and Iris Apatow. Appleton Nicole Appleton and older sister Natalie perform together in All Saints and Appleton.
Arden-Osbourne Music manager and agent Don Arden was the father of Sharon Osbourne (see Osbourne), the wife and manager of heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne. Sharon entered the public consciousness for the first time with the success of the reality TV show The Osbournes. The oldest of Ozzy and Sharon's children, Aimee Osbourne, chose not to appear on The Osbournes; she is an actress, singer, and writer. Her two younger siblings did appear on the show; Kelly is an actress and singer, and Jack is a director and producer.
Arkin Actor and composer Alan Arkin, father of actors Adam, Matthew, and Anthony Arkin. Adam is the father of Molly Arkin.
Armendáriz-Marín Mexican actor Pedro Armendáriz and wife Carmelita, herself an actress, were the parents of fellow actor Pedro Armendáriz Jr. The father was a cousin of Mexican actress Gloria Marín.
Arnold-Jones Singer Monica is the cousin of record producer Polow da Don.
Arquette-Cox Actor, comedian, pianist and songwriter Cliff Arquette was the father of actor Lewis Arquette, who was the father of five actors: Patricia Arquette, formerly married to actors Nicolas Cage and Thomas Jane. Rosanna Arquette, formerly married to film composer James Newton Howard; she lived with, but never married, musician Peter Gabriel. Alexis Arquette David Arquette, who was married to actress Courteney Cox.
Asher Musician Peter Asher and actress Jane Asher are siblings. Peter is the father of musician Victoria Asher. (This family has no relation to actor William Asher below)
Asher-Bulifant William Asher, television actor, was born to stage actress Lillian Bonner and producer Ephraim M. Asher. His sister, Betty Asher, was an MGM publicist for Judy Garland. William was married to actress Danny Sue Nolan. Later he was married to actress Elizabeth Montgomery (see Montgomery) and they have daughter, Rebecca Asher, a film editor, and son and guitar maker, Bill Asher. Finally he married actress Joyce Bulifant (see Bulifant). He adopted Bulifant's son, actor John Asher, born to actor Edward Mallory (see Mallory). John first married actress Vanessa Lee Asher. John later married actress Jenny McCarthy (see McCarthy).
Astin/Duke Actors and former spouses John Astin and Patty Duke are the parents of actors Sean and Mackenzie Astin.
Auberjonois Actor René Auberjonois is the father of actor Remy Auberjonois, who is married to actress Kate Nowlin. His daughter Tessa, an actress, married Adrian LaTourelle, who voiced Unalaq in Book 2 The Legend of Korra.
B Baio Actor-brothers Jimmy and Joey Baio are the cousins of actor-director Scott Baio.
Bacon Character Actor and Playwright Frank Bacon was the father of Actor Lloyd Bacon
Baker Actress Carroll Baker is the mother of Blanche Baker.
Balcon/Day-Lewis Film producer Sir Michael Balcon was the father of actress Jill Balcon who was married to poet and writer Cecil Day-Lewis. They are parents of documentary maker and television chef Tamasin Day-Lewis and actor Daniel Day-Lewis. Daniel is married to director Rebecca Miller, daughter of playwright Arthur Miller.
Baldwin Brothers and actors Alec Baldwin, William Baldwin, Stephen Baldwin and Daniel Baldwin Alec was married to actress Kim Basinger. Together they are the parents of model Ireland Baldwin. William is currently married to singer Chynna Phillips (see Phillips). Stephen is the father of model Hailey Baldwin who is married to Justin Bieber. Note: Actor Adam Baldwin is not related to the preceding Baldwins.
Ball Presenter Johnny Ball is the father of broadcaster Zoe Ball. Zoe is separated from her husband Norman Cook, better known as Fatboy Slim. The couple have two children.
Ball-Arnaz-Luckinbill Actress Lucille Ball and her first husband, musician and actor Desi Arnaz, are the parents of actors Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr. Lucille Ball later married comedian Gary Morton. Lucie is married to actor Laurence Luckinbill. Luckinbill was previously married to actress Robin Strasser. Desi Jr. was married to actress Linda Purl.
Banai Yossi, Gavri, Ya'akov and Chaim Banai were Israeli brothers who were all singers and actors. Among Ya'akov's children was singer-songwriter Ehud Banai. Among Yossi's children was Yuval Banai, lead singer of rock band Mashina. Yuval was formerly married to singer and actress Orly Silbersatz Banai. One of Yuval and Orly's children is singer and musician Elisha Banai. Another brother, Yitzhak, a judge, had among his children singer-songwriters Meir and Eviatar Banai, and actress Orna Banai.
Banquells-Pinal-Pasquel-Alatriste-Guzman-Salas Actress and producer Silvia Pinal was married first to actor Rafael Banquells, and then to actor and producer Gustavo Alatriste, and later to actor and singer Enrique Guzman. Pinal and Banquells gave birth to actress Silvia Pasquel. Pasquel's younger sister by means of her father's remarriage is actress and singer Rocio Banquells. Pinal and Alatriste were the parents of actress Viridiana Alatriste, and Pinal and Guzman gave birth to Luis Enrique Guzman and singer Alejandra Guzman. Actress Stephanie Salas is the daughter of Silvia Pasquel.
Bannon-Benaderet Actor Jim Bannon and actress Bea Benaderet were the parents of actor Jack Bannon, who is married to retired actress Ellen Travolta, older sister of actor John Travolta.
Bardem-Cruz Actors Rafael Bardem and Matilde Muñoz Sampedro were the parents of actress Pilar Bardem and screenwriter and director Juan Antonio Bardem. Pilar is the mother of actors Carlos, Mónica and Javier Bardem. Javier is married to actress Penélope Cruz, whose sister is actress Mónica Cruz.
Barry Actor Raymond J. Barry was the son of actress B. Constance Barry (born Beatrice Constance Duffy).
Barrymore-Costello 19th century stage actors Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Drew were the parents of actors Lionel, Ethel and John Barrymore. John was the father of actor John Drew Barrymore by his third wife, actress Dolores Costello, and actress Diana Barrymore by his second wife, actress Blanche Oelrichs. Actor John Drew Barrymore first married actress Cara Williams. From his subsequent marriage to actress and manager Jaid Barrymore (née Ildiko Jaid Mako), he was the father of actress Drew Barrymore. Drew was briefly married to MTV host and comedian Tom Green. His last marriage was to actress Nina Wayne. Lionel married silent film actresses Irene Fenwick and Doris Rankin. Diana married actors Bramwell Fletcher and Robert Wilcox.
Basehart Actor Richard Basehart was the father of actor Jackie Basehart.
Bateman-Anka Producer Kent Bateman is the father of actors Jason and Justine Bateman. Jason is married to actress Amanda Anka, daughter of singer Paul Anka.
Beatty-MacLaine-Bening Warren Beatty, brother of Shirley MacLaine and husband of Annette Bening. Shirley is the mother of actress Sachi Parker.
Beery Actors Wallace, Noah, and William Beery are brothers. Noah's son Noah Beery Jr. became a film and television star. Wallace was married to actress Gloria Swanson. Gloria's daughter from another marriage, Gloria Swanson Somborn, is also an actress.
Begley Academy Award-winning actor Ed Begley's son is actor and environmental activist Ed Begley Jr.
Bellisario Producer and screenwriter Donald P. Bellisario was married four times. His children include: Television producers David and Julie Bellisario Watson by his first wife, Margaret Schaffran. Actor Michael Bellisario by his second wife, Lynn Halpern. Actress Troian Bellisario by his third wife, actress and producer Deborah Pratt. Troian is married to actor Patrick J. Adams. Two stepsons – actor Sean Murray and producer Chad W. Murray, from the first marriage of his current wife, Vivienne.
Bergen Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and his wife, model and actress Frances Bergen (née Westerman), are the parents of actress Candice Bergen. Candice was married to French director Louis Malle.
Berggren Musician Jonas Berggren and his younger sisters, Malin (better known as Linn) and Jenny, are founding members of Ace of Base. Jenny married musician Jakob Petrén.
Bettany Actor, dancer, and drama teacher Thane Bettany is the father of actor Paul Bettany. Paul married actress Jennifer Connelly.
Bilson Director and producer George Bilson is the father of Bruce Bilson, also a director, and acclaimed fortepianist Malcolm Bilson with his wife, screenwriter Hattie Bilson.