Hollywood celebrities and famous people all around the world really got a lot of unexpected family connection and today on The Citizen Network, we are going to reveal top 10 celebrities you didn’t know were related.
Number 10.
Tom Cruise and William Mapother.
This celebrity kinship will all make sense once we let you in on a little-known fact: Tom Cruise's real name is actually Thomas Cruise Mapother 4. Yes, the same last name the action star shares with his cousin and actor, William Mapother. And if that wasn't enough of a spoiler, the two have also acted together in five films, including Minority Report, Vanilla Sky, Born on the Fourth of July, Magnolia, and Mission Impossible 2.
Number 9.
Tracee Ellis Ross and Diana Ross.
It’s obvious the Black-ish star gets her looks, charm, and talent from her mother Diana Ross, "The Boss." Aside from their big, curly hair, both women have impeccable style. At the American Music Awards in 2017, Tracee paid homage to her mom by wearing one of her epic lewks from 1981. Tracee has four other siblings: Evan Ross, Rhonda Ross Kendrick, Ross Naess, and Chudney Ross.
Number 8.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
Queen Elizabeth appears twice on this list.
Across the pond it's not all that uncommon for royals to marry their relatives, and Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip are no exception.
Turns out, Queen Elizabeth is the third cousin of her late husband, the Duke of Edinburgh.
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Britain are their great-great-grand parent.
Number 7.
Snoop Dogg and Brandy Norwood.
The rapper and singer Brandy are first cousins. Snoop Dogg confirmed that they're related to MTV in 2006. He said "We never really told the world because we weren’t trippin' off of that, but that's my family." Snoop Dogg and Brandy also worked together on the 2009 song, "Special." Brandy is the sister of reality TV star and music artist, Ray J.
Number 6.
Nicolas Cage, Sofia Coppola, and Jason Schwartzman.
Jason Schwartzman’s mother is actress Talia Shire, the sister of director Francis Ford Coppola. Francis is also Sofia Coppola's father. Since Nicolas Cage is the son of Francis's brother, August Coppola, he's the nephew of both Shire and Francis. Which explains how this talented trio are first cousins.
Number 5.
Brad Pitt and Barack Obama.
Remarkably, Brad Pitt and Barack Obama are both cousins in what sounds like the weirdest/most amazing plot for a comedy flick ever.
It turns out that the Fight Club actor is a distant cousin of the former President of the United States, according to researchers at the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS).
The researchers say the duo are ninth cousins and are linked by Edwin Hickman, who died in Virginia in 1769.
Well,it seems as if Obama was already aware of the weird and wonderful fact as he brought it up when he featured on The View back in 2008.
He was asked: "Are you related to Brad Pitt?" to which the former President replied: "I guess we’re ninth cousins, something removed – or something."
Obama then joked: "I think he got the better-looking side of the gene pool."
Number 4.
Jonah Hill and Beanie Feldstein.
Jonah Hill has been a comedy film mainstay for nearly two decades and Beanie Feldstein rose to fame in 2019's Booksmart—and a lot of people were surprised to hear that this funny duo are siblings.
The pair are 10 years apart and actually do share a last name, with Jonah going by his middle name, Hill.
Number 3.
Tom hanks and Abraham Lincoln.
As a double Oscar winner, Tom Hanks is considered Hollywood royalty.
But now it has been revealed that the Forrest Gump star is related to one of America's greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln.
The 56-year-old actor is third cousin, four times removed of the former president.
Hank's link to 'Honest Abe' comes through the President’s mother, Nancy Hanks.
Number 2.
Jon Voight and Angelina Jolie.
A lot of people don’t know that famous actor Jon Voight is Angelina Jolie’s dad.
They both appeared in the movie tomb raider.
Jon voight is a successful movie actor just like angelina jolie and has appeared in numerous movies.
Number 1.
President Barack Obama and Queen Elizabeth.
Former United States president Barack Obama has connections in high places like the British Royal Family.
So says British genealogist Robert Barrett, who traced the former president’s roots.
“Obama’s mother, Ann, brought to his gene pool a descent from the 17th-century plantation owner Mareen Duvall,” he told Britain’s Sunday Telegraph. “She is an ancestor of the Duchess of Windsor.”
Obama has a rich mixture of European ancestors, including the early medieval kings of England and Scotland, a signatory of the Magna Carta, and, for good measure, an Irish emigrant from County Offaly,” he explained.
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