Netflix hit Perfect Couple actress Eve Hewson has a very famous dad and fans are shocked: 'Had no idea'

Netflix's latest hit show The Perfect Couple features an all-star cast including Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Dakota Fanning, Meghann Fahy and Eve Hewson. But many fans on social media have been left shocked to find out Eve is a nepo baby, and her dad is very, very famous.

Yep, Eve's dad is one of the world's best-selling music artists of all time – Bono from U2. Bono, whose real name is Paul David Hewson, met his wife Ali Hewson at the age of 13 and ten years later, they were married. The pair share four children, two daughters and two sons: Jordan, Eve, Elijah and John.

Eve Hewson speaks out about nepo baby conversation: 'Actually pretty devastated'

Eve, 33, has previously poked fun at the nepo baby conversation. In 2022, New York magazine shared a cover story all about nepo babies, and Eve's name was nowhere to be found.

"Actually pretty devastated I'm not featured in the nepo baby article like haven't they seen my hit show Bad Sisters??? The NERVE," she wrote from her since-deleted X account.

"2023 Goals: be successful enough to get recognised as a nepo baby," she later jokingly added.

When another user shared an image of a diagram showing "musicians who raised actors", she quipped, "HOLY FORK. I HAVE JUST BEEN MADE AWARE I HIT MY 2023 GOALS AND IT'S STILL 2022."

She did take a more serious tone a few days later, writing, "For those of you who have just tuned in to my existence, I am asked about my privilege a lot.

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"And I have always been very keen to state how much my father's name helped me get a start in acting," she said, adding that she's very grateful for the opportunities she's received.

She then asked fans not to take her jokes too seriously, "And to the Twitter bots and girlos calling me a spoiled brat.. please don't forget to have a sense of humour in life. And try to be kind. We all need a little bit more kindness in the world. Much love xx."

Fans 'had no idea' Eve is Bono's daughter

Despite Eve's jokes about wanting people to realise she is, in fact, the daughter of a musician and thus a nepo baby, many fans had absolutely no idea, and it's blowing their minds.

"Had no idea Eve Hewson is Bono's daughter," one shocked fan wrote on X. "She's good."

"EVE HEWSON'S DAD IS BONO?" another asked.

"Just learning Eve Hewson is Bono's kid," a third said.

"Was anyone else surprised to learn that the actress that plays Amelia is Bono's daughter??" one Perfect Couple viewer wrote.

"Wait, no one told me the Behind Her Eyes lady was Bono’s daughter," another said.

"A nepo baby no one talks about is Eve Hewson, her dad is literally Bono but she can ACT," someone else said.

Others knew of the connection, with one X user writing, "Watching #badsisters and Eve Hewson is so like her Dad, Bono, it’s just unreal, uncanny, almost a distraction."

Some people are less than enthused about Eve's parentage, with one user writing, "Yay, nepotism," after discovering her next role is in a Steven Spielberg film.

Jeff Sneider responded to the user, "This is about Eve Hewson and I gotta tell ya, the nepo-baby thing is the stalest subject in Hollywood. Want a role in Spielberg’s movie? Be a better actress than Eve Hewson. Oh, you’re not? Then sit down and shut up. Who cares who her Dad is? You think Bono called in a favour?"

"Eve Hewson is a formidable actor, and people are still determined to compare her to her dad. I don't remember Bono's work as an actor..." another said.

Eve Hewson compares dad Bono to Kris Jenner: 'Stage dad'

Eve has joked that her dad is the male version of Kris Jenner, telling Today, "He's such a stage dad."

"But I’ve called him this before, and he loves it, but he’s the male Kris Jenner," she added. "He’s all about it, just a huge, huge fan."

"He’s always like, 'So this is what you gotta do: You gotta call up this person, you gotta do this,' and I’m like, 'Oh my God, calm down.'"

When asked if Bono still acts this way, she said, "Oh, even now, you can't stop him."

What has Eve Hewson starred in?

Eve has worked as an actress since 2008 and has been involved in some huge projects, from Spielberg's Bridge of Spies, Netflix's Behind Her Eyes, and she also played the lead role in The Luminaries alongside Eva Green.

She is currently starring in the Apple TV+ Bad Sisters, and her newest series, The Perfect Couple, is available to stream on Netflix now. Eve and her The Perfect Couple co-star Jack Reynor also appear in the Apple TV+ film Flora and Son.

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Who is Eve Hewson's partner?

Eve previously dated One Tree Hill star James Lafferty from 2010 to 2015 and was linked to The Handmaid's Tale actor Max Minghella in 2020. She is now reportedly dating someone not in the public eye and is keeping her relationship private.

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