These Days, Do You Need a Famous Last Name to Be a Successful Model? Inline
Photo: Courtesy of Gabriel-Kane Day-Lewis / @gabrielkaneofficial1/8Gabriel-Kane Day-Lewis
Family Connection: Acting legends Daniel Day-Lewis and Isabelle Adjani
Instagram: @gabrielkaneofficial
Accomplishments: Even without his starry lineage, Gabriel-Kane Day-Lewis instantly grabs your attention; the tattoos, the cheekbones, the occasionally bleached hair—it all combines into one irresistible bad-boy package. Whether he was escorting Julianne Moore down the catwalk at Chanel’s casino-themed couture show or appearing in Balmain’s menswear lookbook, Day-Lewis has been quietly cropping up in all the right places.
Photo: Courtesy of Hailey Baldwin / @haileybaldwin2/8Hailey Baldwin
Family Connection: Dad is Stephen Baldwin, of The Usual Suspects fame.
Instagram: @haileybaldwin
Accomplishments: Having started modeling way back in 2013, Baldwin has already racked up an impressive set of model milestones, including work in the pages of Vogue, Love, and Teen Replica Hermes Bag Reviews.
Photo: Courtesy of Willow Smith / @gweelos3/8Willow Smith
Family Connection: Hollywood heavyweights Will and Jada Pinkett Smith are her parents.
Instagram: @gweelos
Accomplishments: With a Marc Jacobs campaign already under her belt in addition to a hit single and indie magazine covers, Smith is well on her way toward multimedia dominance, and her recent joining up with The Society Management means we’re certain to see far more of her in 2016.
Photo: Courtesy of Pierce Brosnan / @piercebrosnanofficial4/8Dylan Brosnan
Family Connection: Dad is Bond, James Bond (aka Pierce Brosnan)
Instagram: Shockingly, Dylan is Insta-free—but dad Pierce does a great job of keeping the world updated on his latest bookings. @piercebrosnanofficial
Accomplishments: Entering the modeling business with a Saint Laurent campaign is a surefire way to capture fashion’s attention. Brosnan’s long hair and lanky frame work perfectly with the rock ’n’ roll aesthetic, but he’s quickly developing a following outside of the cult of Hedi Slimane.
Photo: Courtesy of @cubatornado5/8Cuba Tornado Scott
Family Connection: Grandchild of Ridley Scott, who directed classics like Blade Runner and Alien. Her father, Jake Scott, directed music videos for everyone from The Strokes and R.E.M. to U2 and The Smashing Pumpkins.
Instagram: @cubatornado
Accomplishments: An artist, equestrian, and student, Cuba Tornado Scott models only when she isn’t drawing, show jumping, or traveling the world. With her shaved head and arresting personal style, Scott makes for an appealing muse. Ending her year on a high note with a spot on the cover of the Russian edition of Vogue, Scott is poised to bring her swagger to even more projects in the coming months.
Photo: Courtesy of Sistine Stallone / @sistinestallone6/8Sistine Stallone
Family Connection: Dad is the one and only Sylvester Stallone—aka Rocky and Rambo.
Instagram: @sistinestallone
Accomplishments: The daughter of ‘90s model Jennifer Flavin, Sistine has a lot to live up to—and not just the chapel she was named for. She recently kickstarted her career with an appearance in the pages of Teen Replica Hermes Bag Reviews.
Photo: Courtesy of @lirisaw7/8Iris Law
Family Connection: Dad is perpetually handsome on-screen charmer, Jude Law, Mom is actress, producer, and fashion designer Sadie Frost
Instagram: @lirisaw
Accomplishments: Law’s modeling debut for the British brand Illustrated People went viral the moment images of a black lipstick–sporting Iris were posted online, which bodes well for her modeling future. (Though we’d like to point out where she really got her start.)
Photo: Courtesy of Kaia Gerber / @kaiagerber8/8Kaia Gerber
Family Connection: Sired by none other than original Super Cindy Crawford.
Instagram: @kaiagerber
Accomplishments: Though she may still be in her early teens, Kaia Gerber made a splash with her Italian Vogue debut. Her primary focus remains school, rather than the runways, but since signing with IMG, she’s managed to work in the occasional editorial appearance with legendary photographers like Bruce Weber and Steven Meisel.
