There are a surprising number of celebrities who looked after younger up-and-coming celebrities, whether as a favor to a friend or because they really needed the cash. Click through to see which stars babysat other stars.
Actress Chloë Sevigny grew up in Connecticut and babysat a future TV star.
The 'That '70s Show' actor later admitted to having a huge crush on Sevigny at the time.
To think of the eccentric artist babysitting anyone is a comical thought, but he did indeed take care of his rock star friend’s daughter.
Billie Holiday was signed to Commodore Records when she agreed to occasionally look after the son of the label’s co-owner, Jack Crystal.
That boy would turn out to be a Hollywood star, and Holiday may have influenced that as she was reportedly the first person to take young Billy Crystal to go see a movie—'Shane' in 1953.
The singer-songwriter had recently moved to LA when he met a girl whose younger sister needed a babysitter.
After reaching fame of her own, Paula Abdul told Jimmy Kimmel that Bolton was not a very attentive babysitter and that he spent most of his time jamming with musicians who lived in the building.
The famed fashion designer grew up in Soho, New York City, alongside a now-famous TV actress.
The 'Girls' creator had Zac Posen as a babysitter, and he reportedly even made her clothes!
While working at a theater in Massachusetts, the '24' actor met a woman who asked him if he could babysit her daughter.
That woman turned out to be actress Blythe Danner, Gwyneth Paltrow’s mother!
Tia and Tamera Mowry would often visit a certain TV show set because their brother Taj had landed a role on it. There, they met another set of twins who needed some looking after.
Twins babysitting twins! The Mowry sisters later landed a role on 'Full House' themselves, and both sets went on to achieve greater fame.
While living in Chicago, the not-yet-famous actor needed some cash, and befriended a certain family at a local theater who needed a babysitter.
Macy had befriended the parents of two soon-to-be Hollywood stars (don't forget Joan's famous brother, John Cusack).
Macy had made other friends in Chicago as well, including Byrne Piven, who hired him to do odd jobs for him that involved occasionally looking after his son.
Piven’s son grew up to become well-known for his role as Ari Gold in the TV series 'Entourage.'
With a father like Oscar nominee Bruce Dern, naturally the actress (herself now an Oscar winner) was in the Hollywood crowd from a young age. Bruce Dern was close friends with Jon Voight, who also had a daughter...
While Voight was off filming movies, Laura Dern would reportedly step in and watch his daughter, none other than Angelina Jolie. How awkward it must have been years later, when Billy Bob Thornton left Dern for Jolie...
The hockey star was famously babysitting an up-and-coming singer the night he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings.
Gretzky was doing Alan Thicke a favor by looking after his son while he was away filming 'Growing Pains.'
While recording in Toronto, Cooper stayed at a house across the street from the studio and befriended a costume designer who lived on the same street and who is the mother of a now-famous actor.
The iconic rocker met Keanu Reeves’ mother! She had to leave her son while she was at work, so Cooper offered to babysit him.
The singer, then with Sonny, babysat a young boy who would grow up to become a famous rocker.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers front man admitted that he watched the icon undress in his autobiography 'Scar Tissue'.
Before she became a famous TV personality, Frankel worked for a certain wealthy family.
The Hilton family! And Frankel’s duties included occasionally babysitting Paris and Nicky.
The late famous UK author and journalist once babysat a now-famous actress who took her name from a famous literary figure.
Hitchens reportedly said that Wilde was a very headstrong girl, and that he knew that she would end up in film or TV.
The legendary actress and singer was quite fond of the kid she was babysitting, who would soon be a famous child actor.
Ron Howard grew up to also be a successful filmmaker, and Minnelli reportedly said she would babysit any of his children and grandchildren.
Celebrities who babysat other celebrities
You could say the stars were aligned
LIFESTYLE Fun facts
Most people’s babysitting stories involve awkward encounters, unrequited crushes, or teenage angst, but some lucky few get to tell stories of their celebrity babysitters—and some even become celebrities themselves!
There are a surprising number of celebrities who looked after younger up-and-coming celebrities, whether as a favor to a friend or because they really needed the cash. Click through to see which stars babysat other stars.