The Kennedy family might be more discreet today than in times gone by but that hasn’t eliminated the fascination with America’s answer to the British Royal Family. The younger generation of Kennedys is hard to gather information about and one child in particular is often considered a bit of an enigma.
Rose Schlossberg, 35, is the eldest grandchild of John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy, and the firstborn daughter of Caroline Kennedy and her husband, Edwin Schlossberg.
Rose is an older sister to Tatiana, 33, and Jack, 30, both of whom are a little more public than she is. Tatiana is now a journalist and author while Jack is a lawyer who isn’t afraid to speak up about his mother’s controversial cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr. As the children of JFK and Jackie’s only surviving child, these three are carrying on a pretty major legacy.
Born and raised in New York City, Rose has been moving in some pretty elite circles from a young age and is even friends with some well-known stars.
Rose is mostly known as this: being the spitting image of Jackie Kennedy — borderline looking like her doppelgänger. Seriously, they look like twins when you put photos side by side. It’s almost spooky. But there’s a lot more to Rose than how similar she looks to her late grandmother.
Despite staying out of the limelight the past few decades, she’s given fans some scraps of information about herself here and there. She might be the firstborn of JFK’s grandkids but arguably the most low-key of the bunch — which makes us want to know more.
From her acting gigs to her wife, check out everything we know about Jackie Kennedy’s lookalike granddaughter, Rose Schlossberg. (Here’s a hint: she’s pretty darn awesome.)
A version of this article was originally published on Nov 2021.
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Rose Is an Actor & Filmmaker
Three years after graduate school, in 2016, Rose (who is pictured here beside her sister Tatiana) and Mara Nelson-Greenberg co-launched a mini-series on YouTube. Called the End Time Girls Club, the two created a comedy series based on a post-apocalyptic world. Schlossberg starred as one of the leads.
Schlossberg told Mashable that they created the web series in response to Hurricane Sandy: “I thought it would be interesting to create this world where girls have to be survivalists without compromising their cute factor.”
Along with End Time Girls Club, she’s dabbled in many film departments. She acted in the indie film Houses, produced the TV mini-series TIME: The Kalief Browder Story, and also edited, did camerawork, and was a production assistant at one point, per her IMDb page.
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Rose Is Married to Restauranteur Rory McAuliffe
On May 14, 2022, Rose Schlossberg married her wife, restauranteur Rory McAuliffe (second from the left), Daily Mail reported. The happy couple tied the knot at their $1.2 million home in nearby Ojai, CA.
According to the outlet, many familiar faces were among the 300 guests attending the same-sex wedding. Among the guests were Maria Shriver, David Letterman, Jimmy Buffet and How I Met Your Mother actor Jason Segal.
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She’s a Harvard & NYU Alum
Rose Schlossberg has not one but two college degrees. In 2006, Schlossberg enrolled at Harvard College for English studies. She graduated on time four years later in 2010, and enrolled in New York University the year after.
She enrolled in the Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) graduate program which explores technical and creative work in the communications field. In 2013, she earned her Master’s of Professional Studies, where she really got the film bug.
Rose is pictured here with her mom (far left) and dad (far right) along with film producer Sharon Harel-Cohen.
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She’s Reportedly Buddies With This Iconic 2000s Actress
It’s reported that Rose, who is pictured here alongside her sister, Tatiana, has quite a few famous pals, but the one that’s repeatedly come up is early 2000s superstar Lindsay Lohan.
What spurred this was when the New York Post reported in 2010 that Rose and Lohan were spotted together at Harvard. Schlossberg was giving Lohan and her then-girlfriend Samantha Ronson a tour of the campus. Then they went out to party the night away.
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She & Jackie Kennedy Had a Tight Bond
Along with being her lookalike, Rose Schlossberg and her grandmother Jacqueline “Jackie” Kennedy Onassis had a close bond before her passing. When Schlossberg was a tot, it’s reported that Jackie was the only grandparent to attend Schlossberg’s class field trip, per the New York Post.
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She Has a Multicultural Background
Rose Schlossberg’s mother Caroline Kennedy is a devout Catholic and her father Edwin Schlossberg comes from an Orthodox Jewish family. While Schlossberg was raised Catholic, it’s reported that she observes Jewish holidays as well.
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Rose Loves the Outdoors
Though Rose Schlossberg makes only rare public outings, a few of them have been of her enjoying the outdoors in fun activities. In October 2022, Schlossberg was spotted by Daily Mail surfing for over three hours with a friend in Surfers Point at Seaside Park. Last year, she was seen by Page Six enjoying another outdoorsy day with brother Jack. The siblings were seen boating, swimming and fishing while on the family property in Martha’s Vineyard.
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She Loves to Help Out With Her Wife’s Restaurant
In photos obtained by Daily Mail on April 21, Rose Kennedy Schlossberg was seen helping out with her wife’s Ojai restaurant by bussing tables, grabbing coffee, and getting customers. We love a supportive partner!
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Reportedly, Not All of Rose’s Family Are Supportive of Her
In May, Radar Online reported that some extended Kennedy family members were not supportive of Rose’s rumored plans to welcome a baby via IVF with her wife.
“Many of them are torn because they are devout Catholics,” noted the insider. “In fact, several of the relatives, including family matriarch Ethel Kennedy, refused to attend Rose’s wedding. Now, there are even more family conflicts about bringing a baby into a same-sex marriage,” shared the source who claimed that Caroline is excited to welcome a grandchild.
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