Yahoo Lifestyle 14 Celebs Whose Family Members Are On Their Payroll
Plenty of celebs have worked with their family members, but some actually employ their parents, siblings, or children.
Here are 14 celebs whose family members are on their payroll:
1.Taylor Swift's younger brother, Austin Swift, manages her music licensing for film, which is how "Message In A Bottle" ended up in the DC League of Super-Pets end credits or how "My Tears Ricochet" ended up in the It Ends With Us trailer.
2.Additionally, Taylor Swift's parents, Scott and Andrea Swift, reportedly help run 13 Management, her management company.
3.Jillian Demsey is an accomplished makeup artist, and her husband, Patrick Demsey, is one of her clients.
Here's an Instagram video she shared getting both of them ready for the Ferrari premiere:
4.Angelina Jolie is producing The Outsiders on Broadway, and her 15-year-old daughter, Vivienne Jolie-Pitt is volunteering as her assistant.
In 2023, Angelina told E! News, "Viv reminds me of my mother in that she isn't focused on being the center of attention but in being a support to other creatives. She's very thoughtful and serious about theatre and working hard to best understand how to contribute."
5.Miley Cyrus's mom, Tish Cyrus-Purcell, is her longtime co-manager.
Additionally, Tish produced many of Miley's onscreen projects, from movies like The Last Song and LOL to music specials like Miley Cyrus: Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions).
6.Kayleen McAdams is a celebrity makeup artist, and her sister, Rachel McAdams, is one of her clients.
Kayleen does Rachel's makeup for a lot of red carpets. She also worked with her for Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret? and shared this behind-the-scenes picture on Instagram:
7.Since 2001, Vin Diesel's sister, Samantha Vincent, has been the president of One Race Films, the production company he founded in 1995.
Samantha executive produced several of Vin's projects, including multiple Fast & Furious films.
8.In 2023, Pink shared that her then-11-year-old daughter, Willow Hart, "has a job on tour."
Pink told Today, "We just had to go over minimum wage, and it's different state to state...I said it's about $22.50 a show depending how long I go, if I run over. She goes, 'I'll take $20. it's easier to do the math.' I'm like 'That's not how you negotiate for yourself.' I'm like, 'You'll take $25, so it's easier math."
9.Even before their Keeping Up with the Kardashians days, Kris Jenner has been the manager — or "momager" — for her children Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian Barker, Rob Kardashian Jr., Kendall Jenner, and Kylie Jenner. She reportedly gets 10% of everything they earn from their beauty brands, licensing deals, and modeling gigs.
In 2024, she told This Life of Mine with James Corden that she never plans to retire because working adds "all sorts of different qualities" to her life.
She said, "It’s finding solutions for things. It’s your organizational skills. It’s your people skills. It’s the love of life. It’s having somewhere to go. Getting up, getting dressed, presenting yourself to the world a certain way, and interacting with the people that you love.”
10.Katherine Heigl's mom, Nancy Heigl, is her manager as well as the co-founder of her production company, Abishag Productions.
Nancy executive produced several of Katherine's projects, including 27 Dresses and Life As We Know It.
In 2008, Katherine and Nancy co-founded the Jason Debus Heigl Foundation, a non-profit that advocates for animal welfare, in memory of Katherine's brother.
11.Property Brothers stars Jonathan and Drew Scott have an older brother, JD Scott. He hosts HGTV's online behind-the-scenes videos for his brothers' competition show, Brother Vs. Brother.
In 2002, the three Scott brothers co-founded Dividian Production Group, which is now Scott Brothers Global.
12.Heidi Klum's dad, Günther Klum, is the managing director of her company Heidi Klum GmbH & Co. KG.
13.Sharon Osbourne has been Ozzy Osbourne's manager longer than she's been his wife. Her father managed Black Sabbath. Then, in 1979, Ozzy was kicked out of the band, and Sharon took over as his manager and encouraged him to go solo.
Sharon and Ozzy got married in 1982.
She eventually became Black Sabbath's manager as well, and she created and produced her family's reality show, The Osbournes.
14.And finally, Megan Thee Stallion's mom, Holly Thomas, quit her full-time job to manage her daughter's career until her death in 2019.
In her 2021 Glamour Woman of the Year speech, Megan said, "She was my best friend, my manager, she was my everything, and I know she's proud of me today."
