Jackie Kennedy's Granddaughter Rose Schlossberg: Things to Know

JFK and Jackie Kennedy’s firstborn grandchild, Rose Schlossberg might be far more discreet than other members of her dynasty family but that doesn’t mean she’s not continuing the family legacy in her own way.

Aside from one controversial Kennedy, the famous family has kept a relatively low profile since the death of Jackie Kennedy in 1994 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. Known, mainly, for her striking resemblance to her style-icon grandmother, Rose largely avoids the spotlight but we have learned some details about her life, job and relationship over the years.

Rose Schlossberg is the eldest grandchild of John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy, and the firstborn daughter of Caroline Kennedy and her husband, Edwin Schlossberg. She was born in 1988 and is an older sister to Tatiana, born in 1990, and Jack, born in 1993, both of whom are a little more public than Rose is. Tatiana is now a journalist and author while Jack is a lawyer who has cultivated a large following on social media. 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

In 2016, Rose 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 acted in the indie film Houses, produced the TV mini-series TIME: The Kalief Browder Story. In 2022, she directed, wrote and starred in a short film titled Small Gay Tragedy #1. She has also done film editing, camerawork, and was a production assistant at one point, per her IMDb page.

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.

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.

She Has Celebrity Friends

It’s reported that Rose, who is pictured here with a college friend, 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.

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.

According to The New York Post, Kennedy biographer Christopher Andersen claimed Jackie doted on her first grandchild during her early years.

“Jackie, who lived just a few blocks away from the Schlossbergs on the Upper East Side, saw Rose basically every day,” said Andersen. Jackie would reportedly take Rose to playgrounds and the Met, across the street from the former first lady’s NYC apartment.

“Jackie knew it was important to sow the seeds of good behavior early on, and she tried to do that in the final years of her life. It was a mission for her,” Andersen said.

She Has a Multicultural Background

Rose Schlossberg’s mother Caroline Kennedy was raised in a Catholic family 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.

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.

In August 2021, 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.

She Loves to Help Out With Her Wife’s Restaurant

In photos obtained by Daily Mail in April 2023, Rose Kennedy Schlossberg was seen helping out with her wife’s Ojai restaurant by bussing tables, grabbing coffee, and getting customers.