celebrity kids

You might not believe it, but this little girl actually hated her name and wished for a simpler one ... like Hannah, Sarah or Ella. That is, until she grew up and learned that her first name means "love" in Albanian. She was born in London but her parents are Kosovo Albanians.

She and her family moved to Kosovo when she was 11 years old, but returned 4 years later with huge aspirations of becoming a singer. After working as a model, she eventually signed a record deal and the rest was history.

Her hit single, "One Kiss," with Calvin Harris earned her huge success, and in 2019, she won a Grammy for Best New Artist. Her duet, "Electricity," with Silk City also bagged her a Grammy for Best Dance Recording.

Before this cat-loving young lady would grow up to become an Oscar-winning leading lady, she was just a gal growing up in Sydney, Australia ... but did you know she was actually born in Hawaii???

She was inspired to become an actress by watching Margaret Hamilton play the Wicked Witch of the West in the classic film, "The Wizard of Oz" ... so she studied theater in Sydney, alongside fellow Aussie actress Naomi Watts.

Her career began in 1983 at age 16, and 5 years later, she was winning Australian Film Institute awards for Best Supporting Actress and starring alongside Sam Neill in another movie from Down Under in 1989.

A year later, she made her American film debut in one of 1990s highest-grossing films ... which starred her famous boyfriend and future husband.

By 1995, she'd reach worldwide recognition by co-starring in a huge superhero flick, and would go on to star in countless blockbusters, critically-acclaimed Oscar movies and Emmy-winning TV shows.

She's racked up 2 Emmys, 4 Golden Globes and an Academy Award for Best Actress in 2003 ... and that's no lie.

Nobody knows his age and nobody's also seen his face. His name isn't even really his name, but he's also known by a certain name. He's known for wearing a Lone Ranger mask since anyone can remember. He's based in Canada but he's also a country star.

Here's what is known ... this kid grew up to self-produce his debut album "Pony," which dropped in 2019. The album received a June Award nomination earlier this year and he also performed on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Dude's also expected to perform at Coachella and Stagecoach later this year.

Before this gorgeous young gardening gal would grow up to become a TV star, she was just a kid growing up in Naperville, IL ... not far from Chicago.

Though her biological father's a Flamenco dancer, she decided to go the acting route and landed her first television roles in 1996 ... including a guest spot on "Beverly Hills, 90210."

Soon after, she scored the always-changing Audrey role in the 1997 comedy, "Vegas Vacation."

She'd go on to play supporting characters in several movies and TV shows for years, until landing possibly her most well-known role in 2007 ... on the FOX drama, "24."

Of course, nowadays, she might be considered most famous for playing the mom of one of the main characters on "Riverdale."

Before this diaper-only toddler would grow up to star on a popular teen drama on Netflix ... they were born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia.

Shortly after graduating from Fordham University's drama program, this up-and-coming actor got cast on the hit Netflix series ... which premiered in 2017. The same year, they helped design a fashion collection with ASOS and won a GLAAD Rising Star Award.

The actor's credits also include "Jane the Virgin" and "Insatiable" ... and their cousin is Andi Dorfman, former star of "The Bachelorette."

Though openly gay for years, this actor came out as non-binary in June 2018 ... hence, the they/them pronouns.

This cookie-selling cutie was born in a Chicago suburb, but raised in a city outside of Denver, Colorado.

Before she'd grown up to become a world-famous model, she was a gymnast and obviously ... a Girl Scout.

Her modeling career began when she was discovered at age 14 by a photographer. And, a few years later, she was featured in an Italian clothing label catalog and in Forever 21 ads.

A year after that, in 2014, she walked the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show for the first time at age 18 ... making her the youngest model in their rotation.

She's gone on to become the youngest VS Angel and has been listed as one of the 20 top-earning models in the world.

Oh, and she made her big acting debut in the 2016 film, "The Neon Demon."

Before this not-so-swaddled-up sweetie would grow up to top the charts ... she was just a baby born in Havana, Cuba.

She spent her early years moving between Cuba and Mexico City, where her dad's from, before her family settled down in Miami when she was 5. She became a U.S. citizen in 2008.

The young lady left school when she was in 9th grade to pursue her singing career, which sounds risky ... but it worked. She went back and earned her high school diploma later too.

As for her career ... it launched when she auditioned for the U.S. version of "The X Factor" in 2012, which led to her joining one of the world's most famous girl groups.

While the group achieved great success, this gal also went solo on collabs with artists like Shawn Mendes and Machine Gun Kelly before leaving the group in December 2016. She's only been skyrocketing since then, with 2 different #1 singles.

She also just celebrated her 23rd birthday.

ZaZa, a 5-year-old child rapper, is playing nice with North West ... she wants to collab on new music, even though she says Kim and Kanye's daughter jacked her famous beat!!!

ZaZa tells TMZ ... she wants to get in the studio with 6-year-old North ASAP, and she's already got a song she wants them to do together.

Ya gotta hear ZaZa give us a sneak peek of the potential remix ... it's pretty damn catchy and sounds like a real moneymaker.

Remember ... ZaZa's parents called out Kim and Kanye this week for not giving credit when North performed a nearly identical version of a ZaZa original tune at the Yeezy Season 8 show in Paris.

ZaZa's parents said they weren't mad, and just wanted a shoutout for their daughter's track that dropped from last summer. As ZaZa says, her daddy's a gangster!!!

Kim claimed North's remix was a last-minute addition and total surprise ... and said the famous fam never meant to not give credit where credit was due.

This little lady in red was born in Jerusalem but moved to the U.S at a young age ... where she flourished in school, studied ballet and learned several different languages.

When she was 10, a Revlon agent spotted her at a pizza restaurant and asked her to become a child model. She declined but used it as an opportunity to start her acting career.

Her first gig was as one of the understudies for the lead role in the off-Broadway musical, "Ruthless!" ... along with Britney Spears, who she remains friends with to this day.

After that -- at the age of 12 -- she landed her first big onscreen role as the young protegee of a hitman in a 1994 action-drama ... and business was boomin' from there.

She'd go on to star in some of the most popular movie franchises of all time, along with rom-coms and more ... and won an Oscar for Best Actress in 2011 for a film that linked back to her ballet days.

Before she was co-ruling empires in the TV world music industry, this schoolgirl was posing for cute yearbook pics and cheesing for the camera.

Getting her start in acting in the early 1990s, this eventual rock star would go on to star in some of the biggest shows and movies in the 2000s and 2010s ... and it doesn't look like she's gonna slow her roll either.

Some of her most notable appearances were in "Baby Boy," "Hustle & Flow," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (for which she got an Oscar nom) as well as comedies like "Think Like a Man," "What Men Want" and slew of Tyler Perry films too.

Perhaps her most famous role though ... playing Lucious Lyon's wife, Cookie, on "Empire," where she's reigned supreme for at least 4 years now.

Ever versatile ... she's shown her range in movies time and again. And, at this rate, we're sure to see her more and more.

Before this smiling sweetie in suspenders would grow up to become a television star ... she was raised in L.A. by her parents, who are Hollywood hotshots themselves.

She made her acting debut at the ripe old age of 3 in a movie written and directed by her father, which was his only feature film. She would continue to play parts for her dad on TV, where he was a much bigger player ... and still is.

After years of other relatively small roles, she landed a big one for a TV series in 2009 ... and would go on to star on the show for all 7 of its seasons, winning 2 Teen Choice Awards along the way.

She also earned a Vision Fest Award for Best Acting by a Female Lead in a movie called "Consent" ... and starred in an acclaimed sci-fi film in 2018.

It seems like much greater things are on the way for this gal too ... and that's no lie.

Hilary Duff got in the face of a photographer whom she felt was invading her privacy by snapping pics of her kids during a soccer game -- but he didn't back down on video.

The 'Lizzie McGuire' actress posted the confrontation on Instagram Saturday, showing her walk up to a guy on the sideline of her one of her kids' soccer game and ask him who he's there with ... and what exactly he's doing taking pictures of the children.

It's pretty tense ... the man says he's not there with anyone but himself, and HD demands to know why -- if he isn't with anyone or isn't affiliated with anyone on the team -- he's out there taking pictures of 7-year-olds. His smug answer ... 'cause it's legal, lady.

The implication here is that this dude may be a paparazzi photog, and was only out to snap pics of Hilary and her children ... something she's dealt with before in similar fashion.

Something Hilary might wanna take into account the next time she encounters one of these photog hounds trying to get photos of her and/or her kids ... it actually ain't legal like the man claimed -- at least according to California law, where this appears to have happened.

In 2013, Gov. Brown signed SB 606 into law, which made the photographing of minors because of a parent's "employment" (AKA celebs) illegal if it falls into the area of harassment, annoyance, alarm, or torment without legitimate purpose ... punishable by up to a year in jail.

This kid grew up to be a successful dancer, songwriter and rapper. He's also got an MTV Award but it's got nothing to do with any of what was just mentioned. A clue to his first movie would be a dead giveaway ... so here are some other clues to make this tougher:

This kid was born in Malibu to famous parents. He's 21 years old now and has a budding music career. He hasn't acted as of late, but it's his acting chops that burst him onto the scene. You probably remember him from "The Pursuit of Happyness" and the remake of "The Karate Kid."

This blondie was born in Oxford before moving to Spain in hopes the weather there would help her in her battle against tracheomalacia. She started acting at just 6 years old and grew really fond of playing off accents.

She made her acting debut in 2014 in the mystery drama, "The Falling" ... earning critical acclaim that included a nomination as Best British Newcomer at the BFI London Film Festival and Best Young British performer by the London Film Critics' Circle. She made her film debut in "Lady Macbeth" in 2016. Her performance in that film earned her the BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film.

She'd later land a role in Netflix's "Outlaw King."