Zoë Kravitz was born into entertainment royalty: her father is music icon Lenny Kravitz, her mother, Lisa Bonet starred in "The Cosby Show," and her grandmother starred in the '70s sitcom "The Jeffersons." In February 2022, Kravitz didn't hold back on sharing her thoughts about having a fame-packed lineage with Elle, admitting she was a little embarrassed about it early on in her career.
"There was a little bit of embarrassment around what came with my last name," she said. "People would always assume that if I got a job, it was because of that. That was hard."
Still, Kravitz knows that being a celebrity kid afforded her a lot of perks in the industry, and that it makes her want to work harder. "I was incredibly privileged. I got an agent easily. I'm not going to pretend like it didn't help me get into the room," she said. "But I had to remember that I work hard, and as a child, I was putting on performances in my grandparents' house. And it had nothing to do with who my family was. It was because I loved it."
Now, Kravitz is able to embrace her famous lineage more openly. "I'm proud of where I come from. Now, it's nice to be in a space where I feel like when people ask me about my parents, I'm not like, 'Let's not talk about that.' I'm like, 'They're awesome. I'm grateful to be their child. And I also am my own human being.'"