Celebrity Kids Graduating in 2023
From an Ivy League model to TikTok’s biggest star, these are the A-list youngsters who earned diplomas this year.
Hear-hear class of 2023! After four years of working tirelessly to complete high school and college, celebratory days have finally arrived. Despite celebrity extra-scholastics differing from that of their classmates, school is the great equalizer. Whether they’re celebrity offspring or famous in their own right, the future is bright for these A-list youngsters.
Continue along to discover the celebrity kids who threw their caps this graduation season.
Attention: Ivy League graduate in the house! For the past four years, Aoki Lee Simmons has been hard at work pursuing a career in modeling while completing a Bachelor of Arts in Classics from Harvard University. Instead of the standard cap and gown photo, Simmons was a little more elusive. She took to Instagram with a carousel post of selfies and miscellaneous screenshots captioned “Toodles” that ended with a letter from Harvard confirming her achievement.
After making a name for herself as the fun-loving party girl from the University of Miami, Alix Earle’s big day is here at last. The 22-year-old walked us down memory lane in an Instagram carousel of herself posing outside several iconic University of Miami landmarks while, of course, popping champagne. Earle included a thoughtful caption, sharing, “Little did I know these years would be the best years of my life. I’ve gained lifelong friends, made memories I’ll never forget, and learned life lessons inside and out of the classroom. I’ve found my people, my passions, and myself along the way and I’m so excited for what’s to come next.” Complimenting her Alma mater, the TikTok star added, “I can confidently say that the University of Miami has shaped me into the person I am today and I’m forever grateful I got the opportunity to attend such an amazing school. Go Canes.”
Melrose Place actress Heather Locklear watched her daughter, Ava Sambora, graduate with a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Southern California's Rossier School of Education. Locklear snapped a photo of her daughter walking the stage in her cap and gown, complimenting Sambora's "hard work," "perseverance," and "kind heart." Locklear gushed in the caption, “Such a proud mama. Congratulations my baby."
Cara Kennedy-Cuomo, the 28-year-old daughter of Andrew Cuomo and Kerry Kennedy, recently graduated with a business degree from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. Her father, the former New York governor, took to Instagram: “So incredibly proud of my oldest, Cara Kennedy Cuomo, who graduated from Wharton Business School yesterday. Such a special day getting to celebrate her incredible accomplishment all together.” Photographed in the post is Kennedy-Cuomo standing alongside her parents, twin sister, Mariah, and their younger sister, Michaela.
The eldest daughter of The Real Housewives of New Jersey stars Teresa and Joe Giudice has earned a degree in Criminal Justice. As one might expect, Gia Giudice graduated from a Garden State favorite school — Rutgers University. Teresa celebrated Gia’s achievement in an Instagram post featuring herself beaming alongside her newly graduated daughter. Teresa included a heartfelt caption, explaining, “I am so proud of my devoted and intelligent daughter, Gia, for graduating from a stellar university, a huge milestone to accomplish in life. Seeing you graduate college is one of the most special moments in my life. You definitely paved the path of success for your sisters, and you are an inspiration to them and me. I am so excited to see what your future holds.”
Comedy writer, filmmaker, and now college graduate Sascha Seinfeld recently earned a degree from the prestigious Duke University. The English major and daughter of legends Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld was seen on her mother’s Instagram smiling shoeless in her cap and gown — understandable after hours of standing. The remainder of Jessica’s carousel post pictured Sasha’s friends and the Seinfeld family, including Sascha’s little brothers, Shepherd and Julian.
James Bond title actor Pierce Brosnan and his wife, Keely Shaye Brosnan, shared their son’s big day via Instagram. According to a post by Pierce, 22-year-old Paris Brosnan earned a diploma from Loyola Marymount University School of Film & Television. In a short but sweet caption, Pierce told his son, “Go into the world with a brave heart and create stories that will make the world a better place.”
Lola Consuelos, the daughter of Live with Kelly and Mark co-hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, just graduated from New York University’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music. The diploma is serendipitously timed given the August 2022 start of Consuelos’ musical career with her debut single "Paranoia Silverlining.” Consuelos' elated parents documented the occasion on Instagram, each posting montages set to the song “Whatever Lola Wants” by Ella Fitzgerald. “We are so proud of you,” captioned Ripa.
