THE handsome son of these all-singing all-dancing Hollywood stars has walked the red carpet – but can you work out who his famous parents are?
The two Broadway actors met on the 1996 production of Broadway’s Rent, fell in love and got married in 2003.
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They later reprised their roles for the 2005 film adaptation of the musical.
Walker is the 15-year-old son of Frozen singer Idina Menzel and Best Man actor Taye Diggs.
The All American actor and the Elsa star share their son, Walker Nathanial Diggs, who was born in September 2009 – but they split in 2013.
Idina, who played the part of Elpheba in Broadway’s original show, walked the Wicked premiere red carpet together with her son.
The amicable co-parents speak highly of each other. In a 2021 interview with Drew Barrymore, Private Practice star Diggs praised his ‘baby mama’ and how ‘lucky’ he is to have her in his life.
He said: “I hate to sound like a broken record, but it’s during these times where I remind myself how lucky I am, how lucky we both are even though the world around us seems to be spinning in all kinds of different directions.”
Speaking about her fame, he gushed: “I love the fact that I was there at the beginning. [Menzel] made history in that show and continues to make history with her singing and what not, and to know that I was right there.
“I love sharing that with my son. Like, ‘Daddy was there, when mummy, when the world first listened to her.’ So that’s cool as well.”
Menzel has since remarried to actor and singer Aaron Lohr, 48, in 2017.
How Stella Got Her Groove Back actor Taye has starred in Broadway musicals including Rent and Hedwig And The Angry Inch.
Edina previously shared how she felt turning 50 – and the sweet words her son had for her.
She told Glamour in 2021: “I am ashamed to say it, but I was having a hard time with it. I think it was subconsciously bothering me more than I let on, in regards to my relevance as a performer and actress.
“I’m feeling like the old lady sometimes, and that’s not who I am,” Menzel said. “I feel very young at heart.”
Sweet son Walker told her: “Mum, don’t look in the mirror and worry about how you look. You’re beautiful.”
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Nepo babies and their parents
Nico Parker
Nico Parker is the daughter of actress Thandiwe Newton and filmmaker Ol Parker. She actually looks exactly like her famous mum, but very few The Last Of Us fans would have known who Nico Parker was when she played lead actor Pedro Pascal‘s daughter Sarah Miller in the first episode of the HBO hit.
Emmeline ‘Luka’ Bale
Emmeline’s dad is Batman actor Christian Bale, and American model and stunt performer Sibi Blazic. Emmeline, 19, who also goes by the name Luca, is a runway model who has worked with the likes of Dolce and Gabbana. While Luka appeared in her father’s 2022 Marvel film, Thor: Love and Thunder, she has since focused on modelling, like her American mum.
Margaret Qualley
Margaret’s mum is Hollywood star Andie MacDowell. She’s most recognisable for her roles in HBO television series The Leftovers, playing a young mum who leaves her abusive partner in The Maid, and her praised performance opposite Emma Stone in Poor Things.
Landon Barker
Landon’s dad is Blink 182 rocker Travis Barker, and his step-mum is Kourtney Kardashian. Landon Barker, 20, has just announced his upcoming tour, doing eight shows around the US and he released his debut single Friends With Your Ex was released last year.
Kaia Gerber
Kaia’s mum is Cindy Crawford. Given her extraordinary beauty, it will be no surprise that Kaia, 22, has a supermodel mum, who was one of the ‘Big Six’ nineties models, alongside the likes of Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell.
Maude Apatow
Maude Apatow’s mum is Leslie Mann. Maude, 26, rose to superstardom in US hit Euphoria, playing Lexi, the younger sister of Cassie, played by Sydney Sweeney, and last year she was cast in the Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors.
Deacon Phillippe
Deacon is the son of Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe. While they are both big name actors, Deacon is actually more set on becoming a musician. He’s a student at New York University, and in 2023 he released his debut album, A New Earth. He also appeared in Netflix show, Never Have I Ever.
ísadóra Bjarkardóttir Barney
ísadóra Bjarkardóttir Barney’s mum is Bjork. As well as being a musician herself, Ísadóra is also an actor, appearing in the 2022 film The Northman alongside Nicole Kidman, and she’s also modelled for Miu Miu.