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Former child star Lindsay Lohan was managed by her mother Dina from a young age. According to Rolling Stone, Dina signed her daughter up with Ford Models at age three.

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Lohan and her mother have not had a professional relationship for a while now, but sources suggest they are still close on a personal level.

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With all the press attention on Britney Spears and her father, it's easy to forget that back in the day Britney was actually managed by her mother, Lynne Spears.

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Apparently it was Lynne who first enrolled the young Britney at a performing arts school and pushed her career early on. Eventually Lynne turned her sights to Jamie Lynn, Britney's younger sister, instead.

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After Usher was signed with L.A. Reid as a teenager, his mother, Jonetta Patton, took over the management of his career. Their working relationship was turbulent to say the least.

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According to Rolling Stone, Usher fired his mom in 2007, rehired her again in 2008, and then fired her again in 2009. We wonder if they're still close as mother and son...

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According to Insider, Kanye West's mother Donda West quit her career in academia to manage her son's career. Prior to this, she had been working at Chicago State University.

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Donda was still Kanye's momager when she sadly died from surgery complications in 2007. The book she wrote about their relationship came out just months before her death.

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As a youngster, Miley Cyrus was managed by her mother, Tish, who apparently considers herself to be the original momager.

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Nowadays, however, the 'Malibu' singer is managed by Adam Leber, who also handles the likes of Lil Nas X. Previously she was managed by Larry Rudolph.

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Legend has it that Ashanti's mother, Tina Douglas, heard her daughter singing to herself one day and she sounded so good that she thought it was the radio.

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It was at that point that mother and daughter decided that Ashanti should go after a career in entertainment. Douglas is her daughter's manager still today.

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Arguably the most famous momager out there is Kris Jenner, who has helped boost the careers of all her children.

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Although her kids have now branched out and pursued their own careers in different industries, it all began with the reality TV show 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians.'

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Katherine Heigl's mother Nancy is more than your average momager: she was also the executive producer of the TV show 'State of Affairs,' in which her daughter starred.

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Sources suggest that this mother-daughter working relationship goes back a long way, and Katherine has said that her mother helped land her role in 'Suits.'

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Beyoncé -

Beyoncé's father Matthew Knowles is credited with teaching the Destiny's Child girls to sing. He then managed the group until they eventually parted ways.

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Knowles also managed his daughter's solo career for a while. In March 2011, Beyoncé released a statement saying the working relationship with her father was over.

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Hilary Duff, who is best known for her role as Disney's Lizzie Maguire, was encouraged by her mother, Susan Duff, to take acting classes from a young age.

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After Hilary's big break, her mother started to act as her manager. She has even been a producer on several of her daughter's films.

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Actress Hayden Panettiere started in the business at the tender age of five. Her mother, Lesley, has been her manager since day one.

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But Panettiere's mother joins Dina Lohan in the ranks of mothers accused of being a "stage mom."

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Kirsten Dunst's mother Inez organized many of her daughter's first auditions, including the audition for her breakout role as Claudia in 'Interview with the Vampire' (1994).

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Dunst has spoken in interviews about the fact that she used to resent her mother for not allowing her to enjoy a normal childhood.

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Heidi Klum and her father Günther worked together for years. He was instrumental in her modeling career and was CEO of the company Heidi Klum GmBH.

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Rumor has it that things came to an abrupt end in 2020 when Heidi's father failed to show up for her wedding the year before. He is apparently no longer responsible for his daughter's management.

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For a time, country artist Jewel was managed by her mother, Lenedra Carroll, who is also a country artist.

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The pair have been estranged, however, since 2003, and Jewel has even accused her mother of stealing millions of dollars from her.

Sources: (Insider) (Glamour)

See also: Celebs raised by their grandparents

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