This year's graduation season has brought with it a fresh wave of proud parent posts and tearful hugs on university lawns. However, quite a few of those parents happen to be some of the biggest names in the entertainment world.
Here's a look at the star kids who walked away with their degrees and started a new chapter of their lives in 2026:
Rysa Panday, daughter of Chunky and Bhavana Panday, graduated from New York University Tisch School of the Arts. Her sister Ananya Panday celebrated the milestone on Instagram with a series of candid family pictures from the graduation ceremony.
Arjun Mehta, son of Juhi Chawla, graduated from Columbia University in New York, following in the footsteps of his older sister Jahnavi Mehta and businessman father Jay Mehta.
The triplets of filmmaker Farah Khan and Shirish Kunder, Diva, Anya, and Czar, graduated from Dhirubhai Ambani International School in Mumbai. They are reportedly heading to prestigious international universities.
Zidaan Khan, son of Zayed Khan, graduated from Kodaikanal International School in Tamil Nadu. He was also nominated Prom King by his peers.
Navya Naveli Nanda, granddaughter of Amitabh Bachchan, graduated from IIM Ahmedabad after completing her Blended Post Graduate Programme in Management.
Deacon Phillippe, son of Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe, graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, the same school as Rysa's.
Zahara Jolie, daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, graduated from Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
Apple Martin, daughter of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, graduated from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Law, History, and Society.
Ryder Robinson, son of Kate Hudson, graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts with a degree in Film and Television Production.
Zahra Rock, daughter of Chris Rock, graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in Narrative Studies.
