Their parents are rich and beautiful, and they have dimpled smiles and big baby eyes, so is it any wonder we're obsessed with the offspring of celebrities? Forbes Top 10 Most Influential Celebrity Babies, published this week, nominates the cuties with most clout when it comes to attracting the attention of paparazzi and from baby brands who want to be associated with them.

1 Suri Cruise

Age: 2 years.

Parents: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.

Landed the number one spot for being 'America's most recognised celebrity cherub' since being presented to the world on the cover of Vanity Fair. Usually dressed in designer numbers yet, there is something un-starry about mum Katie carrying her around New York while she clutches a comfort blanket or a chocolate cupcake. Although Suri does own her very own pair of bespoke Christian Louboutins.

2 Shiloh Jolie-Pitt

Age: 2 years.

Parents: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

The first biological child of the world's best-looking celebrity couple -- Brad and Angelina have since added biological twins to their ever-expanding brood. Shiloh reportedly received €3.2m from People magazine for her first cover shoot (the money was said to have been donated to charity). If she keeps her blonde beauty looks she could become a bigger media star than mum Angelina.

3 Zahara Jolie-Pitt

Age: 3 years.

Parents: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

Ethiopian-born Zahara, the adopted daughter of Brad and Angelina, recently wore a Jolly Green Giant outfit while out trick or treating on Halloween, and charmed everyone with her smiley personality. A sweetie who is very photogenic, she engages well with the paparazzi by looking straight into cameras. No wonder Valentino sent her her very own miniature Histoire bag, worth about €1,000.

4 Pax Jolie-Pitt

Age: 4 years.

Parents: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

Adopted from Vietnam last year, Pax has slotted perfectly into the adorable Brangelina brood. Perhaps not quite the scene-stealer like sisters Zahara and Shiloh, his recognisable smile and A-list parents make him a child every baby brand would love to have as the face of their products.

5 Sam Alexis Woods

Age: 1 year.

Parents: Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren Woods.

The first child of superstar and multi-millionaire golfer Tiger and his model wife Elin. Sports paparazzi love to see Sam turning up with mum Elin to support Tiger. And in a matter of months, Sam will have a sibling to share the spotlight.

6 Cruz Beckham

Age: 3 years.

Parents: David and Victoria Beckham.

The youngest of the Beckham clan, Cruz is photographed more than brothers Brooklyn and Romeo as he is still at an age where clutching mum's hand is a necessity. He has been a media cutie since 2005 when he was photographed days after his birth. His parents' move to Los Angeles has made him more of a star, especially as, like his big brothers, he is showing some considerable talent on the football pitch.

7 Matilda Rose Ledger

Age: 3 years.

Parents: Michelle Williams and Heath Ledger.

This cutie is the spit of her dad, the actor who died of an accidental overdose while filming The Dark Knight. It was the summer of 2004 when Ledger met actress Michelle Williams on the set of Brokeback Mountain, yet their relationship had ended by the time of his death. Undoubtedly, Matilda holds a morbid fascination for the paparazzi.

8 David Banda

Age: 3 years.

Parents: Madonna and Guy Ritchie.

Madonna and Guy Ritchie's youngest child, adopted son David, grabbed headlines from the beginning -- David's Malawian biological dad was uncertain of Madonna's role as an adoptive mum, and whether the adoption was legal. Now that Madonna and Guy have called it a day on their marriage, David has become the poster boy for children from broken homes.

9 Sean Preston Federline

Age: 3 years.

Parents: Britney Spears and Kevin Federline.

Everyone feared for the welfare of little Sean Preston and his brother Jayden James when pop star mum Britney lost the plot, shaved her head and was admitted to hospital on the grounds of unstable behaviour. Britney's on-going custody battle with the boys' dad Kevin Federline means this cutie will be on the front page for years to come.

10 Sam Sheen

Age: 4 years.

Parents: Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen

The older of the Denise Richards' daughters, Sam has occasionally appeared in her mum's E! reality show, Denise Richards: It's Complicated! Dad Charlie Sheen, star of Two and a Half Men, lost a court battle to prevent his daughters from appearing on his ex-wife's show. Former Playboy model Denise is determined to make a career on TV, so expect to see a lot more of this little sweetheart being trotted out for the cameras.

- Anna Coogan