Mama Knows Best! Celebrities Who Are Actually BFFS With Their Moms

Celebrities often have a reputation for living extravagant and glamorous lifestyles, but at the end of the day, they're just like us. Many of them have a special bond with their moms and consider them to be their best friends.

Here are some famous BFF duos who prove that a mother's love is truly unconditional.

Bradley Cooper and Gloria Campano

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If you've ever seen Bradley Cooper on a red carpet, odds are you've probably seen his mom, Gloria Campano, on his arm as his date! The two are super close and even live together as of 2023.

"Here's the thing: She's a cool chick. We can hang, and she can roll with the punches. If that wasn't the case, there's no way," Bradley said of the living arrangement.

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Reese Witherspoon and Betty Reese

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Reese Witherspoon shares more with her mom, Betty Reese than just her name! "The best part of my day is when I talk to my mom," Reese has shared.

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"Her wisdom, her smile, her gracious laughing at my dumb jokes.Every day is better when I see her face. I can't wait to hug her again! It's one thing I miss the most."

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Kelly and Sharon Osbourne

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Many of us watched the sweet relationship between Kelly and Sharon Osbourne grow on The Osbournes!

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"I couldn't be me without you, and that's the truth," Kelly once wrote in a letter to her famous mom. "You are the most beautiful, kind, generous, loving, and - let's not forget - strongest person I have ever met, and the best part is that you are MY mum. I am so proud to be your daughter."

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Dwayne Johnson and Ata Johnson

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The Rock hasn't been shy about how close he is with his mom, Ata Johnson! He shared this touching story for Mother's Day that really hit home how close their relationship is.

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"Early AM flight and I'm sitting across from my mom, when out of the blue she looks around the plane, then looks at me and says, 'Son, I can't believe the life I have… grandma and grandpa would be so proud.'"

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Alicia Keys and Terria Joseph

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Alicia Keys isn't shy about her love for her mom, actress Terria Joseph.

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"#ShesAKing, a Queen, a Warrior, a Woman, a Leader, a Rebel; my Mother, my Teacher, my Bestie, my Partner, my Inspiration, my Mommy... Thank You is too weak of a word! I celebrate you every day!" she shared on Instagram about her mother.

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Justin Timberlake and Lynn Harless

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Justin Timberlake and his mom, Lynn Harless, make frequent red carpet appearances together. "We're best friends — she's a very special woman," he has said about her.

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"She's been so supportive. She's partly the reason why I have so much respect for women. I'm never going to find someone as good as my mother, am I? Maybe that's why I have such problems with girls."

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Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson

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Kate Hudson has spoken at length about being beyond proud of her relationship with her famous mother, actress Goldie Hawn.

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"It really informed such a huge part of who I am and the confidence that I have as a woman. It really does come from the closeness that I have with mommy."

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Taylor Swift and Andrea Swift

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Superstar Taylor Swift hasn't kept her close-knit relationship with her mom out of her art, having penned multiple songs about their relationship, including The Best Day.

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"Remembering all the times that we had when she was my only friend when I was 13, and I couldn't understand why my friends were being so mean to me," Taylor said of the song. "My mom was my escape in a lot of ways."

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Rashida Jones and Peggy Lipton

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"My mother and I are more than best friends; we are partners in crime," Parks And Recreation star Rashida Jones as said of her mother, actress Peggy Lipton.

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"Mom is the most unconditionally loving person I will ever know, and she has always supported me on every level."

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Gywneth Paltrow and Blythe Danner

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Gwyneth Paltrow and her mother, Blythe Danner, are both incredibly successful and decorated actresses, but the two are also best friends and even sometimes co-stars!

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The two have appeared in Cruel Doubt, Syliva and Thomas Jefferson together, as well as several interviews together, including Blythe making multiple appearances on Gwyneth's podcast!

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Billie Lourd and Carrie Fisher

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Actress Billie Lourd and her Star Wars star mother, Carrie Fisher, were extremely close.

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"I was her main support, and I was 7, for a lot of the time, and that was really hard, and that's why I grew up really fast because I was her best friend. I was her mother; I was her kid; I was her everything," Billie said of their relationship.

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Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds

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It wasn't just two generations of superstars in the family, it was three! Carrie Fisher had a complicated relationship with her mother, actress Debbie Reynolds, while she was growing up, but the two reconciled and became extremely close.

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"I just admire my mother very much," Carrie said. "She's an extraordinary woman, extraordinary. She's had an amazing life, and she's someone to admire."

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Jennifer Garner and Patricia Ann Garner

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Jennifer Garner's mom, Patricia Ann Garner, often appears on her daughter's Instagram page showcasing that being a natural in front of the camera runs in the family.

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"Happy birthday to my wonderful Mom, who grows a little more spicy every year," Jennifer shared on Instagram in tribute to her mother. "We are the luckiest to belong to you, Mom, and we love you with all of our hearts."

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Jessica Biel and Kimberly Biel

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Jessica Biel is as close to her mom as her husband, Justin Timberlake, is to his!

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"Happy Mother's Day to my amazing mom, my hero, and my greatest gal pal!" Jessica wrote in tribute to her mom on Instagram. "I will never stop needing you and being grateful for you. Thank you for loving my kids even more than me!"

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Beyoncé and Tina Knowles

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Queens beget queens! Beyoncé Knowles and her mother, Tina, have always been super close.

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"Happy birthday to my beloved matriarch!" Bey wrote on Instagram to honor her mom. "You are my Queen, my heart, my strength, the bone in my spine. You are my inspiration. I hope you have everything in your life that your soul desires. Mama, I love you deep, deep!"

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Chris Evans and Lisa Evans

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Captain America and MCU star Chris Evans is very close to his mom, Lisa Evans, and has even brought her to some red carpet premieres.

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"She's proud of everything I do, but this is something she can really brag about," Evan's said about his mom finding out he was named People's "Sexiest Man Alive."

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Matthew McConaughey and Kay McCabe

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Matthew McConaughey revealed that while he and his mom didn't speak for eight years when he first became famous, the two eventually patched things up. "I just took the reins off, and said, 'Mom, hit that red carpet, talk to all of 'em, and tell them all the stories you want. And she's been great about it ever since."

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"Matthew is a very good son. I tell him that all the time. He's good to me," his mother, Kay, also said.

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Leonardo DiCaprio and Irmelin Indenbirken

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Leonardo DiCaprio feels like he owes his career to his mom, Irmelin Indenbirken, and often brings her as his date to red carpets, including when he won the Best Actor award at the BAFTAs in 2016.

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"I would not be standing up here if it wasn't for this person," he said in his speech. "I didn't grow up in a life of privilege. I grew up in a very rough neighborhood in East Los Angeles. This woman drove me three hours a day to a different school to show me a different opportunity."

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Ryan Gosling and Donna Gosling

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Ryan Gosling with his mom, Donna, on his arm on the red carpet isn't an unfamiliar sight, and Ryan's directorial debut Lost River was partially inspired by his childhood being raised by a single mother.

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"I grew up with two incredible women, my mother and sister, and naturally, my way of looking at the world was shaped by a female perspective," he said. "I'm sure it made me very protective and caring with women, and I've always enjoyed their company and that kind of emotional openness."

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Anne Hathaway and Kate Hathaway

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Actress Anne Hathaway isn't just her mother's BFF and daughter — she's also her successor! Anne's mother, Kate, played Fantine in a touring version of the play Les Miserables, which is the very same role Anne would go on to win her first Best Supporting Actress Oscar for.

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"She told me a lot about her experience playing Fantine, which gave me even more confidence that it was in my blood, in my DNA, it was a family legacy. I think it allowed me to connect on a deeper level to the character, knowing how much it meant to her," Anne said.

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Rami Malek and Nelly Malek

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Rami Malek brought his mom, Nelly, to the Oscars in 2019, and she was the first person on his mind when he won Best Actor for his work in Bohemian Rhapsody.

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"My mom is somewhere here," he said in his speech. "I love you, lady! My family, thank you for all of this!"

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Ryan Reynolds and Tammy Reynolds

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Ryan Reynolds has always had a close relationship with his mom, Tammy, and even gave her a very emotional shout-out when receiving his Hollywood Walk of Fame Star.

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"I want to thank my mom, Tammy," he said. "You have four boys that each and every one of them would give their last blood for you, and I think that speaks less to the character of your boys and more to the character within you."

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Henry Cavill and Marianne Cavil

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As if Henry Cavill needed any help being dreamy, his relationship with his mom Marianne is super close and super sweet.

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"The most beautiful woman in my eyes is simply my mum," he said of her once. "The best advice provided by my mother to me was to always live life to its limits and beyond. She wants me to have everything I dreamt of but to put happiness first."

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Halle Berry and Judith Ann Hawkins

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Halle Berry credits her mom, Judith Ann Hawkins, and her tough love for making her the woman she is today after she could not loan her daughter money to help Halle make rent at the start of her career.

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"What seemed like a really terrible thing in the moment was actually the best thing she could have ever done for me," Halle said. "I forgave her, we made up, and I vowed to never have a year away from my mother ever again over something as trivial as that."

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Keanu Reeves and Patricia Taylor

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Keanu Reeves isn't the only person in his family involved in showbiz! His mom, Patricia Taylor, is a costume and production designer, and has worked with huge stars like Alice Cooper and Dolly Parton.

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Keanu has frequently brought his mother along to red carpet appearances, including the 2020 Academy Awards, and the two have an extremely close relationship.

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Cher and Georgia Holt

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It's pretty rare for a mother and daughter both to be absolute icons! Singer and actress Cher always had an extremely close relationship with her mom, Georgia Holt, who was also a songwriter, actress, and model.

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Cher even produced a documentary about her mother, called Dear Mom, Love Cher in 2013, which followed their lives together, along with Georgia's other children and grandchildren.

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Tracee Ellis Ross and Diana Ross

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Black-Ish star Tracee Ellis Ross and music legend Diana Ross have a mother-daughter relationship we can all envy. "I've never felt like I was in my mother's shadow. If anything, I felt like I was in her embrace," Tracee said.

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Diana also isn't above the maternal urge to embarrass her daughter a little — when Tracee was nominated for an Emmy in 2016, Diana took out a full-page ad in The Hollywood Reporter to congratulate her.

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Willow Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith

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Actress Jada Pinkett Smith and her daughter, musician Willow Smith, are incredibly close and frequently discuss their relationship on their show Red Table Talk.

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"You are one of the most resilient, courageous, brilliant, insightful, talented, beautiful humans I know. I don't have the words to express the deep love I have for you or how happy I am to watch you spread your wings," Jada shared about her daughter on Instagram.

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Zoë Kravitz and Lisa Bonet

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Zoë Kravitz grew up in the spotlight, being the daughter of rockstar Lenny Kravitz, but mom Lisa Bonet related to that feeling, having starred on The Cosby Show up until she became pregnant with Zoë, which helped them bond.

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"She always tells me I saved her life," Zoë said of her mom. "She didn't intend on being famous, but then she became this sensation, and she was so young and really private. So moving away, being with her child — she really responds well to stillness and privacy."

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Kaia Gerber and Cindy Crawford

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Actress and model Kaia Gerber doesn't feel any of the embarrassment we might feel when she gets compared to her mom, supermodel Cindy Crawford. She said that it's "the biggest compliment."

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"She has always been my hero and my role model because of the way she treats people and the lens that she sees the world through, and that's something for which I'm beyond grateful," Kaia said.