Star-Studded Pets: Alexandra Daddario, Lucy Hale, and Other Celebrities Who Named Their Beloved Pets After Fellow Stars
Celebrities like Alexandra Daddario and Lucy Hale have shown their love for famous icons by naming their beloved pets after them Discover more stars who have chosen to honor other famous individuals through their furry friends' names
Struggling to choose the perfect name for your pet can be tough, but many celebrities have found inspiration from other stars. Alexandra Daddario shared during a red carpet interview at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in February 2022 that she has a fish named Kieran Culkin, referencing the Succession star. She expressed her excitement about possibly being able to tell Kieran Culkin about her fish later that night.
Daddario, who is the proud dog mom of pup Levon, isn't the only celebrity to choose famous names for their pets. Mario Lopez, his wife Courtney Lopez, and their three kids welcomed their third French bulldog in March 2020, and chose the athletic-inspired name Oscar De La Hoya Lopez in tribute. Oscar De La Hoya was even flattered by the canine’s name, which Mario confirmed during a March 2020 episode of Access Hollywood.
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Scroll below to find out which stars named their precious pets after other well-known personalities:
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Celebrities Who Named Their Beloved Pets After Other Stars: Alexandra Daddario, Lucy Hale and More
Struggling to choose the perfect name for your pet can be tough, but many celebrities have found inspiration in other stars.
During a red carpet interview at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in February 2022, Alexandra Daddario shared, "I have a fish named Kieran Culkin. So, I’m excited to see Kieran Culkin [tonight] and maybe tell him that."
Daddario, also a proud dog mom to pup Levon, is not the only famous star to draw inspiration from celebrity names. Mario Lopez, wife Courtney Lopez, and their three kids welcomed their third French bulldog in March 2020, choosing the athletic-inspired name of Oscar De La Hoya Lopez in tribute. (The family's other Bulldogs are named Julio César Chavez Lopez and Juanita Manuela Marquez Lopez.)
Oscar De La Hoya was flattered by the canine's name, as Mario confirmed during a March 2020 episode of Access Hollywood.
Scroll below to find out which stars named their precious pets after other well-known personalities:
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Mariska Hargitay and Taylor Swift
The character Olivia Benson from Law & Order: SVU inspired the name of Taylor Swift's second pet cat. Almost nine years later, Mariska Hargitay returned the favor by naming her own cat after one of Swift's songs. Hargitay introduced her feline named Karma via Instagram in November 2023, referencing Swift's song "Midnights," which includes the line "Karma is a cat."
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Christina Haack, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck
The Christina in the Country star named her pet chicken after Lopez and Affleck’s joint “Bennifer” nickname.
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Meredith Hagner and Dolly Parton
The actress from Set It Up and her husband Wyatt Russell, who have a son named Buddy, recently added a new puppy to their family in January 2023. After considering the names Lucille and Jolene, they decided to go with the name Dolly.
“Who we foolin. She’s a DOLLY,” Hagner wrote via Instagram Story at the time. “Welcome to the fam dolly girl. An homage to my #1 there ever was.”
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Daryl Sabara and Mandy Moore
The actor from Spy Kids gave his childhood hamster the name of the This Is Us actor. "You know, Daryl named his hamster Mandy Moore growing up," Sabara's wife, Meghan Trainor, revealed exclusively to We in August 2022. "So [at our mutual playgroup with our kids] we’re acting as we’re there trying to be very cool about it, but we’re freaking out."
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Alexandra Daddario and Kieran Culkin
The Baywatch actress named her pet fish after the New York native.
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Lucy Hale and Elvis Presley
The Pretty Little Liars alum chose the moniker Elvis for her beloved pooch.
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Jennifer Garner and Martha Stewart
"When I was a budding young actress and had morning auditions, I would return home to make myself lunch and tune in to her very first cooking show. This was before she had her own talk show or any other projects; it was just her in the kitchen, Martha Stewart," Garner shared in an episode of The Dr. Oz Show in April 2019. "She was well aware that if I referred to her as Martha Stewart, she had to get off the couch. ... She was the most beautiful dog in the world, and both she and the actual human Martha Stewart loved that there were dogs named after her. Martha Stewart, the dog, was always very kind and welcoming."
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Reese Witherspoon and Hank Williams
The Hello Sunshine founder named her chocolate lab after the country crooner.
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Hugh Jackman and Salvador Dali
The Broadway veteran named one of his dogs after the acclaimed artist.
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Jennifer Aniston and Lord Chesterfield
"Hello! I am thrilled to present the newest addition to our family... this is (a very exhausted) Lord Chesterfield ️," the Friends star posted on Instagram in October 2020, unveiling the dog's majestic name inspired by the 18th century statesman. "He completely captured my heart. A HUGE thank you to @wagmorpets for the amazing work you do. Thankful for the excellent care you provide to these rescues and for finding them their forever homes."
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Miley Cyrus and Kate Moss
The Hannah Montana alum adopted the pup, named for the supermodel, in August 2020.
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Mario Lopez and Oscar De La Hoya
The Holiday in Handcuffs actor has a tradition of naming his pets after Mexican fighters.
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Oscar Isaac and Moby
The Moon Knight star took inspiration from the legendary crooner when it came to naming his pet Terrier.
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Jennifer Lawrence and Chaz Bono
The Oscar winner’s feline’s personality earned her a nickname inspired by Cher’s son.
"Her given name is Cleo, but we affectionately call her Chaz Bono because she exudes such a strong, masculine energy that people always refer to her as 'he,'" Lawrence shared during a November 2012 episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show. "I adopted her when she was just a kitten."
