Famous mothers-in-law, Mother-In-Law Day is Oct. 27. In honor, we take a look at mothers-in-law who have made a name for themselves, whether for making music history, their behind-the-scenes work in Hollywood or their political activism. Can you guess the famous mothers-in-law of these individuals?
Christine Astin
The former Christine Harrell is married to an actor who played a famous Hobbit and starred in a popular 1980s movie and is the son of a well-known actress and the adopted son of the original "Addams Family" patriarch.
William Baldwin
The "Backdraft" and "Hawaii Five-0" actor has been married to his singer wife since 1995, and they have produced three grandchildren for her late musician dad and famous mom.
Mark Bamford
Writer-director Mark Bamford is the son-in-law of the first black actress to star in her own television series in a non-stereotypical role in the late 1960s and went on to play a popular character in a primetime 1980s soap opera.
Antonio Banderas
The "Machete Kills" actor met his Oscar-nominated actress wife (for which role?) while making a 1990s romantic comedy. She happens to be the daughter of an actress turned animal-rights activist.
Erinn Bartlett
The actress and former Miss Teen USA contestant said "I do" in 2006 to her actor husband – who considers his mom's longtime partner to be his real dad.
Simone Bent
Actress Simone Bent's husband is a Golden Globe-nominated actor and the son of an Academy Award-winning actress, political activist and former fitness guru.
Sandra Blazic
For many years, Sandra Blazic assisted a movie star, and in 2000, she married one. Her husband's profession is, however, a far cry from that of his stepmother, who is a social and political activist and an icon of the women's liberation movement.
Samantha Bryant
Publicist Samantha Bryant found herself in the public eye when she married into a family of Hollywood royalty. Her husband is a film and television star, much like his famous dad and stepmother, who released her first solo album last year.
Camilla Parker Bowles
Mothers-in-law can wield plenty of power in a family dynamic, but when your spouse's mother is the head of a royal family, as in Camilla's case, her reign extends over an entire country.
Curtis Conway
The former NFL wide receiver is married to a former pro boxer whose dad – one of the greatest boxers of all time – met her mother when she promoted one of his most famous fights.
Brady Cunningham
The clothing designer and her musician-actor husband have added a daughter to his rather large, iconic movie-making family.
Erica Dahm
Erica Dahm, one in a set of identical triplets, appeared with her sisters in several issues of Playboy, as well as in films and on television shows . Dahm's mother-in-law appears at the end of every episode of the family patriarch's advice-driven TV show and has developed a following of her own with her books.
Adrian Fillary
The DJ and festival promoter married the second-oldest daughter of a rock legend and his second wife last year at an elegant British hotel.
Christopher Gavigan
The co-founder of The Honest Company is married to an actress whose Oscar-winning stepdad married her mom – who starred in his 1984 adventure film – in 1991.
Henry Chase Hager
As a White House aide, Hager worked on the then-president's reelection campaign before marrying one of the first daughters. His mother-in-law used her platform as first lady to promote education and literacy.
Jay Z
The "Empire State of Mind" rapper and Rocawear co-founder has a uniquely named daughter with his world-famous singer wife, who began a clothing line with her mom in 2004.
Rodney Kendrick
In 1996, jazz pianist, composer and band leader Rodney Kendrick wed an actress whose mother had tremendous success as a solo artist after leading an immensely popular Motown group .
Bobby Koch
The Wine Institute CEO and his wife are the only couple to ever be married at a famous presidential retreat, where her then-president dad escorted her down the aisle.
Michael Lockwood
The guitarist/music producer has been married to his singer wife – the only child of a late music icon and his much younger wife – since 2006.
Claudia Lovera
The Venezuelan TV producer married her Cooking Channel host husband in a surprise July ceremony attended by his equally famous brother and scandal-plagued mother.
Chris Martin
The Coldplay frontman isn't the only one in the family bringing home awards. His wife is an Academy Award-winning actress , and his mother-in-law has her own Emmy and Tony awards, as well as a reputation for environmental and health-care activism.
Kyle Martino
Former professional soccer player and current TV soccer analyst Kyle Martino is the son-in-law of a highly acclaimed actress who uses the fame she has garnered to bring attention to various political and human-rights causes.
Dean McDermott
Dean McDermott, an actor perhaps best known for starring in reality shows alongside his famous wife, is the son-in-law of a writer and Hollywood socialite. His mother-in-law is also the widow of one of the most successful TV and film producers of all time.
Marc Mezvinsky
Marc Mezvinsky, the son of two politicians, doubled his political ties when he wed the daughter of two powerful U.S. political figures. His father-in-law is a former president, and his mother-in-law is the only first lady to later serve in a president's cabinet.
Barack Obama
The 44th commander in chief and his fashionable first lady agreed that they would bring her mother with them to help with their two daughters when they moved to Washington, D.C., in 2009.
Lamar Odom
The troubled NBA player and his socialite wife filmed their wedding – attended by her headline-grabbing family – for a TV special in 2009.
Peter Sarsgaard
Actor Peter Sarsgaard is the husband of a talented actress and the son-in-law of a behind-the-scenes talent, an Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe-winning screenwriter.
Lisa Stelly
The sometime actress and her reality-star turned "Dancing With the Stars" contestant husband have one daughter – the only grandchild in their rock royalty family. Who's the patriarch?
Christine Taylor
Christine Taylor, known for her roles in a myriad of films and television shows , is married to a funnyman writer, actor and producer, who undoubtedly inherited his comedic chops from his parents. Taylor's mother-in-law is a comedienne best known for teaming up with her humorous
Michiel Vos
The Dutch-American journalist and his documentary filmmaker wife met at an Amsterdam film festival, where she was showing her 2002 film about President George W. Bush. Her works often feature political subjects, something her longtime politician mom knows all about.
Meg White
The former White Stripes drummer married the only son of a rock-music legend and her now-deceased guitarist husband.
Cyrus Wilcox
The actor married his television-actress wife after she ended her relationship with a successful music producer. Her mother is known for her 1971 film debut and her popular 1980s detective series.
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Let's hope the rocky relationship between the Oscar-winning Welsh actress and her much-older actor husband ends on a happier note than the marriage between his legendary actor dad and his Bermudian actress mom.
