15 Ugly Duckling Celebs Who Had Gorgeous Children

Sometimes, genetics can be a bizarre thing. Especially when it comes to Hollywood couples. Sure, you have your actors and actresses who were so gifted in the looks department, that they had to spread their gifts onto their offspring. Couples like Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes bestowing their genetic flawlessness onto daughter Suri, or like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie casting their penetratingly gorgeous looks onto their children - Hollywood is full of beautiful people creating even more beautiful children.

But then there are your odd-ball characters - those certain celebrities that are pretty difficult to look at. Yeah, yeah, they're talented beyond all recognition, but that doesn't make them any less easy to watch (or, rather, look in the general direction of). Given these celebrities' genetic misfortunes, they seemed to have children who are perfect 10s, which is, well, baffling in a way.

Sure, we know that some of these particular celebrities married some people who were WAYYYYY clearly out of their league in the looks department, which would explain why their children could model on the cover of Vogue. It's always a good thing when a celebrity who was graced by mother nature hooks up with another celebrity who happens to be between a 1 and 4 and they produce one heck of a looker kid.

Here are 15 ugly duckling celebs who happened to have some pretty good looking spawn.

15 Jack Nicolson's Gene Pool Clearly Isn't Shallow

Jack Nicolson is a Hollywood god - his genius is proved in works like The Shining, A Few Good Men, As Good As It Gets, and The Departed. While his acting skills and intimating demeanor keep us on our toes, his looks… well… he looks average at best. However, this doesn't appear to be the case when it comes to his own children. Take his daughter, Lorraine, for instance. Nicholson had a relationship with actress Rebecca Broussard back in the late 80's, early 90's that produced both Lorraine and son Raymond (who is easy on the eyes as well). Both children join Jennifer (from Sandra Knight) and, allegedly, Caleb Goddard, who actress Susan Anspach claims is Nicholson's son. “Children give your life a resonance that it can't have without them… as a father I'm there all the time,” Nicholson once said about being a dad.

14 Even If Stephen Baldwin Didn't Get His Brother's Looks, His Daughter Thankfully Did

We can all admit that the Baldwin brothers are a good looking bunch… well, at least most of them are. Stephen Baldwin can't seem to hold a candle to brothers Alec, Daniel, and William, but MAN can he produce some pretty babies. And yes, I am referring to his daughter, Hailey Baldwin, who happens to be a model. Clearly, the young woman takes after mom Kennya Deodato (whom Stephen has been married to since 1990, weirdly enough considering the track records his much better-looking brothers have with women). Hailey has posed for pictures in Vogue and Teen Vogue and also was on the cover of Jalouse Magazine, L'Officiel Magazine, and Marie Claire Magazine (she was given the title of “fresh face” on that one). You can bet we're going to see a lot more of her in the future.

13 Clearly, Sean Penn's Kids Take After Their Mother

This was an interesting marriage, to say the least: actor (and REALLY permanently intense, angry looking guy) Sean Penn of Mystic River fame and Princess Bride actress Robin Wright met shortly after his relationship with singer Madonna imploded so spectacularly up in his face. Both had two incredibly good-looking children (uh, mainly because they take after their House of Cards mom) but shortly separated after the birth of their children. However, they got back together in 1996 and ended up getting married. Their entire relationship was just one bizarre ping-pong match of power, in which Wright surely ended up winning (she's the looker of the two). I'll never understand how a man with a seemingly tattooed on scowl was able to land Wright, Madonna, AND actress Charlize Theron.

12 Robin Williams' Daughter Keeps The Funny Alive

We can all agree: Robin Williams was a genius comedian who we lost WAY too soon. His death left a massive hole in Hollywood that's still felt to this day. With his death, he shined a light on clinical depression and brought awareness in such a dark and traumatizing time. Now, while Williams wasn't the prettiest of the bunch, he was a perfect 10 when it came to charisma and dynamics. He was luminous in the highest sense possible, and his children reflect his iridescent nature perfectly. Daughter Zelda is the most outspoken (and recognizable) of the bunch, has taken after her father in that she's tried her hand at acting. Back in 2007, she was named one of People magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People and has had a heavy hand in promoting new Zelda video games (she was named after the iconic Nintendo game).

11 Steven Spielberg's Daughter Has His Talent, Mom's Looks

Talent is talent but looks matter in Hollywood. At least… if you're a woman (DOUBLE STANDARDS ARE HORRIBLE, THERE, I SAID IT). However, if you're an old, bearded dude, the rules don't apply to you. Take Steven Spielberg, for instance: no one is going to comment on his hobbit-ish appearance because he's so remarkably brilliant behind the camera. Yet, we seem to marvel at the appearance of his actress wife Kate Capshaw and their children Sasha (pictured above), Sawyer, Mikaela, and Destry. And those are just their children with EACH OTHER. Kate has two others (Jessica Capshaw of Grey's Anatomy fame and adopted son Theo) and Spielberg has a son (Max) with actress Amy Irving. Steven and Kate's kids seem to favor their mother in the looks department, while quietly absorbing both parents' movie skill set.

10 Clint Eastwood's Sizzling Spawn

Yes, I know what you're thinking: “UH, HEY, CLINT EASTWOOD WAS A LOOKER BACK IN HIS DAY” while I'm thinking “When exactly was that specific day?”. I just always assumed that director/actor/producer Eastwood was born fully formed under some desert cactus one day looking all cranky and old-mannish. But take just one look at his offspring and you'll be saying “HOLY HECK, THAT'S ONE FINE GENE POOL”. I mean, just take a gander at his youngest son, actor Scott Eastwood. You can see Eastwood's old Hollywood intensity in his glances, yet his mother's softness when you stare long enough. He's extremely easy on the eyes, which is why he's following in the footsteps of his famous pop. He's already starred in box office hit movies like Suicide Squad, Walk of Fame, and The Fate of the Furious and is furiously blazing his own name in Tinsel Town.

9 The Cuteness That Seal Produces

Now, it isn't fair to refer to singer Seal as an “ugly duckling,” but compared to ex-wife supermodel Heidi Klum, EVERYONE can be considered an ugly duckling. The singer hit the big time back in the 1990's when his hit song “Kiss from a Rose” made international waves when the soundtrack for Batman Forever was released. Even though he's now a coach on the Australia version of The Voice, he will always be known for that one song. And for marrying and breeding with Klum. Along with Seal adopting Klum's first child Helene Boshoven Klum (from a previous relationship) both have three of their own children - two sons and a daughter who are spectacularly gorgeous. Even though Klum and Seal are no longer together, they still remain close for the sake of their kids.

8 Arnold Schwarzenegger's Sizzling Son

I would like to personally question people who find meat-head and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger “attractive” in a sense. Is it the muscles? Because he has WAAAYYY too many of them. Is it his barely legible Austrian accent? Is it the fact that he's a ladies man who cheated on his wife, Kennedy family valedictorian Maria Shriver, a billion and six times? Whatever it is, I think those people need to have their eyesight checked at least seven times a year. But what is impressive about the former bodybuilder is the attractiveness of his five children with Maria. I mean, seriously, just take a look at author Katherine Schwarzenegger or model Patrick Schwarzenegger. The latter is profiting majorly from his Austrian father's background and Kennedy allure in the looks department. Lucky kids.

7 Jay Z And His Royal Daughter

He's one of the most well-known rappers in the entire world, and given that, we have to admit one of the best aspects of musician mogul Jay Z happens to be his wife, the great queen herself, Beyonce Knowles. However, Jay Z isn't the most attractive man in the industry, but his wife's insanely beautiful looks make up for it. His looks never held him back, however, and he built his entire empire from the ground up and is now rap royalty. And the princess in that kingdom happens to be little Blue Ivy. Sure, she was joined by her twin siblings, Rumi and Sir, but they're too young to be seen commonly in the public eye. Blue runs the show in that department. Sure, she has some of her father's strong features, but they're softening up and she's looking more like mom every day.

6 Thank Heavens His Daughters Don't Look Too Much Like Howard Stern

Howard Stern is probably one of the most outspoken men in radio today. While certainly opinionated and rather loud, one thing Stern is NOT is easy on the eyes. Sure, some women found him (and still do?) attractive (ish) in the past enough to marry and breed with him, but a model? Stern really has the charisma to reel them in and keep them hooked for a while, I'll say. Stern had three daughters with his first wife, Alison Berns before the two separated in 1999. He then met and fell in love with model and television host Beth Ostrosky. While Ostrosky and Stern don't have any children together, Stern's daughters with his first wife are absolutely stunning. And it's stunning that they were able to get the best of Stern's looks (eyes, probably?) while almost completely taking after Berns.

5 Eddie Murphy's Model Daughters

Sure, he's one of the funniest people on the face of the planet, but I will never stop seeing Donkey from Shrek's face whenever I look at Eddie Murphy. Sure, that's because he was the character's voice, but nevertheless. The funnyman has had nine children with five different women over the years, but man, did he produce some pretty good-looking spawn. Take Bria Murphy, who is an actress and had her own art show. Or model Shayne Murphy, who looks absolutely NOTHING like her father. And even the baby of the group - teenager Bella, who is commonly seen walking about LA with her father. Back in 2016, Eddie actually posed for a Christmas photo with ALL of the stunning looking kids, proving that he knows how to do Christmas cards correctly.

4 No Shortage Of Lookers In Flavio Briatore's Family

I know what you're thinking: Who the utter heck is Flavio Briatore? Well, he's an Italian businessman who has been the front man of “race fixing” (something he's been accused of in the past when it came to the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix). He's also has been the beau of supermodel Naomi Campbell and incredibly outspoken about “men who are caged” in their marriages and family life. “I see men locked to their mortgages, their cars, their jobs. These guys are stamped on, they're caged,” he told Elle magazine. Briatore eventually got locked in himself when he knocked up Heidi Klum and had daughter Helene. He then married Wonderbra model Elisabetta Gregoaci and had son Falco Nathan. Given his beautiful family, I doubt Briatora feels “caged” now.

3 Mike Tyson's Knockout Kin

We first knew him as “that one boxer who bit that other boxer's ear clean off” during a fight, but then, right before our eyes, Mike Tyson, one of the undisputed world heavyweight champions, fell off the map after it was revealed he was swimming in debt. Suddenly, years later, he reappeared in a hilarious cameo in the film The Hangover, and he was suddenly cool again. But one thing Tyson never really was? Good looking. And he went off and made matters worse when he got that funky looking face tattoo. His children (all seven of them) on the other hand… lookers. He was married to Robin Givens (no children), Monica Turner, and Lakiha Spicer. Tragically, Tyson lost his four-year-old daughter Exodus after a brutal accident on an exercise treadmill.

2 No Shortage Of Flavor (Flav) In Son's Appeal

Even though he's a musician who makes his livelihood on his raps, I can barely understand Flavor Flav when he talks. Also, he's hard to look at sometimes since he resembles a cartoon ferret who screams out “YEAH BOYEEE” on some occasions. Regardless, he's been able to snag some pretty attractive women in his past, some of which produce some very attractive looking offspring. Eight children, to be exact. The one that seems to stand out the most is son Gibran Trujillo, who happens to be a high school football player in Nevada. I mean, seriously - just look at his son's flawlessness! No wonder he's a proud papa. That kid is seriously going to grow up to outshine his dad ten-fold, especially if he breaks into the NFL (and hopefully if he does, the NFL won't break him).

1 Master P's Lookers

Is it just me, or does rapper/actor/author Master P either wear clothes that are much too big or much too small for his body type? I get that he's a busy man, but no one's too busy not to overlook a stylist. Anywho, Master P was a big deal back in the 90's when he was producing some groundbreaking albums, but since then, his empire has been in a slight decline. But you know what isn't in decline? The looks of his family with (now ex) wife Sonya Miller. Both ended up having seven children together after they married in 1989 which include Cymphonique Miller, Percy Romeo Miller, Jr., and Valentino Miller - all of whom apparently inherited the looks of their beautiful mother, who stuck by his side for so many years.