Celebrity Kids at the Emmys Over the Years: Photos
We know that the future of Hollywood is very bright with the number of young and talented artists that are building their careers. Over the years, a number of burgeoning young stars made their debut on the red carpet, and it feels almost like no other red carpet during awards season has seen more young talent than the Primetime Emmy Awards.
Dating back decades, teens and tweens have proven that they can hold their own on the red carpet. Some young stars have made history at the Emmys earning nominations and even the coveted statuette, while others made it the perfect launching pad for their red-carpet debut. Then, of course, there were some celebrity kids who attended the awards show with their famous parents!
All-in-all, we’d say that these celebrity kids showed that they had the talent and poise to be among some of the most well-known stars in Hollywood. But this isn’t a new trend. In fact, back in 1977, Kristy McNichol became one of the youngest Emmy Award winners in the Television Academy’s history. She was just 15 years old when she earned her statuette for Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for the show Family. Years later, more and more young stars made names for themselves at the Emmy Awards by being integral parts of the shows that earned raves and nominations.
Before the Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 12, see more photos of celebrity kids who’ve attended the Emmys over the years.
A version of this article was originally published on Sept 2021.
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Ella Stiller
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Kian Jarrahy
Kian Jarrahy, 18, accompanied his mom, Geena Davis, to the 2022 Emmys on a very important night for her. She was honored with the Governors Award for the amazing work she’s done with her foundation, the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media.
Dylan & Cole Sprouse
Disney stars Dylan and Cole Sprouse were only 16 years old when they arrived in their tuxedos for the 60th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez looked like a princess when she went to the 2009 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards!
Kristy McNichol
Kristy McNichol was just 15 years old when she won her first Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for the series Family in 1977. Here she poses with actor Gary Frank, who portrayed her brother on the show. The two posed with the Emmys they won in Los Angeles on Sept. 11, 1977.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Malcolm-Jamal Warner was only 16 years old when he earend his first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 1986 for his role as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show! He attend the awards show with his mother, Pamela Warner.
Frankie Muniz
Back in 2001, Frankie Muniz rocked a silver suit for the 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, where he was nominated for his role in Malcolm in the Middle. At only 15 years old, he was nominated for the coveted “Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series” award.
Ariel Winter
Ariel Winter looked so sweet while attending the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards in 2010. Though she wasn’t nominated any any category the 12-year-old actress was there to support her Modern Family co-stars!
Kiernan Shipka
Kiernan Shipka rose to fame at such a young age on the hit AMC series Mad Men, in which she played Sally Draper. Here, she arrives at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards in 2010 looking so cute at just 10 years old!
Patrick McMullan Archives
Rico Rodriguez brought so much sass and charm to the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards red carpet in 2011. He was there with his Modern Family co-stars, and this 13-year-old looked like he was loving the cameras!
Aubrey Anderson-Emmons
Aubrey Anderson-Emmons was the cutest red carpet arrivale EVER when she attended the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards with her Modern Family cast members. Anderson-Emmons was just about five years old at the 2012 Emmy Awards!
Marsai Martin
Marsai Martin looked so precious in her ruffled green dress when she arrived at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards for the show Black-ish. The 12-year-old looked so cute at the 2016 awards show.
The Cast of ‘Stranger Things’
Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin and Millie Bobby Brown represented for Stranger Things at the 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in 2016. At the time, all three were either pre-teens, or had just become teenagers!
Dylan Penn
At the 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards, actress Robin Wright brought her lookalike daughter Dylan Penn as her date! The two looked way more like sisters than mother-daughter, if we’re being honest.
Ruby Modine
Actor Matthew Modine and his daughter, Ruby Modine, looked super sweet at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2017.
Manolo Gonzalez Vergara
Manolo Gonzalez Vergara and Sofia Vergara were the cutest mother-son pair at the 69th Annual Emmy Awards held at the Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2017. The Emmy nominated actress looked so proud to have her son by her side at the awards show!
Krishna Thea Lakshmi-Dell
It was a mother-daughter night out for Padma Lakshmi and daughter Krishna Thea Lakshmi-Dell at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Jan. 15, 2024. Krishna was just about 14 years old at the awards ceremony.
Syr Esposito, Giancarlo Esposito,Ruby Esposito
At the 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards, Giancarlo Esposito attended the awards ceremony with two of his daughters, Syr Esposito, left, and Ruby Esposito!
Asante Blackk
Asante Blackk was just 17 years old when he earned his Emmy nomination for When They See Us. He attended the Primetine Emmy Awards in 2019, and something tells us we’ll be seeing a lot more of him in the near future.
