This list contains information about celebrities who are estranged from their parents, loosely ranked by fame and popularity. Several famous actors, actresses, and musicians are estranged from their parents. Some of these famous people emancipated from their parents when they were teens, while others became estranged later in life.
Who is the most famous person who is estranged from their parents? Jennifer Aniston tops our list. Jennifer Aniston became estranged from her mother, Nancy Dow, when Dow wrote a book about their relationship entitled From Mother and Daughter to Friends: A Memoir. Kate Hudson's parents, Goldie Hawn and Bill Hudson, divorced before she was two years old. Hudson is estranged from her father and considers her mother's longtime love, Kurt Russell, to be her dad.
Several famous men are also estranged from their parents. Tracy Morgan is estranged from much of his family. In 2012 he said, "As of this moment, I'm estranged from my own mother and most of my family, and I'm not sure that's going to change much. I'm not saying why, I'm just saying that's how it is. It's okay though. I've gotten used to it. I'm an island, kind of like Antigua: hot and humid, definitely a destination of choice if you want to get freaky or just kick back. And pretty isolated."
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Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie has had long periods of estrangement from her father, Jon Voight, since her parents separated in 1976. They reconciled in 2001, but fell into another six years of estrangement before seemingly repairing their relationship in recent years.
Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera's parents divorced when she was six years old. She has remained estranged from her father, Fausto, and much of his side of the family ever since.
Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore successfully filed for emancipation from her parents when she was 15 years old. Barrymore has been estranged from her mother for most of her life. In 2014, she said, "It's the hardest subject in my life. I've never just been angry with her. I've always felt guilt and empathy and utter sensitivity. But we can’t really be in each other's lives at this point."
Eminem
Eminem was abandoned by his father before he turned two years old. In 1999, his mother sued him for $10 million for slandering her in his lyrics on The Slim Shady LP. He remained largely estranged from her, until he released his apologetic track "Headlights" in 2013.
Heather Graham
Heather Graham is estranged from her family. Her religious parents reportedly objected to Graham taking a role as a porn star in the film Boogie Nights, which made her into a star. Graham hasn't involved them in her life since 1997.
Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston became estranged from her mother, Nancy Aniston, when Nancy wrote a book about their relationship entitled From Mother and Daughter to Friends: A Memoir.
Kate Hudson
Kate Hudson's parents, Goldie Hawn and Bill Hudson, divorced before she turned two years old. Hudson is estranged from her father and considers her mother's longtime love, Kurt Russell, to be her dad.
Macaulay Culkin
Macaulay Culkin became legally emancipated from his parents when he was 14 years old. Around the same time in 1995, his parents got divorced, and Culkin has been estranged from his father, Kit, ever since.
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson did not have a good relationship with his father, Joseph, who was known to mentally and physically abuse his children.
Roseanne Barr
Roseanne Barr became estranged from her family in 1991 after a decade-long battle in which Barr alleged that her parents abused her.