12 Famous Couples You Didn’t Know Were Related: From Kate Middleton and Dakota Fanning to Julia and Emma Roberts, Brad Pitt and Barack Obama, and Best Buds Ben Affleck and Matt Damon
1. Jonah Hill and Beanie Feldstein
Beanie Feldstein and Jonah Hill are siblings. Photo: @enews/Instagram
Of all the couples on this list, these two Hollywood actors definitely look the most alike when seen together. Tea you guys The actor is the older brother of Feldstein, who has starred in everything Greta Gerwig has done. Lady Bird To American Crime StoryIn which she played the role of Monica Lewinsky.
2. Emma Roberts and Julia Roberts
Do the books of good looks and acting run in the family? Emma Roberts and her aunt Julia Roberts. Photo: @cinemacatsss/Instagram
Fabulous strawberry blonde hair? Check out. A megawatt Hollywood smile? Check out. Is it surprising that these two actresses are related? Julia Roberts is actually Emma Roberts’ aunt. That’s right, the give leave The star’s father is Julia’s older brother Eric Roberts, who is also an actor.
29 of the highest-grossing film deals of all time, ranked – from Leo to Margot
3. Bryce Dallas Howard and Ron Howard
Hollywood director Ron Howard (right) and his daughter Bryce Dallas. Photo: @lucasbdh16/Instagram
These days, Ron Howard is known for directing films such as Apollo 13 And Beautiful brainBut those of a certain age will remember him as Richie Cunningham Happy days. At that time, the fresh-faced, fiery-haired actor looked like his daughter – jurassic world Actress Bryce Dallas Howard.
4. Jenny McCarthy and Melissa McCarthy
Jenny and Melissa McCarthy are cousins. Photos: @jennymccarthy, @melissamccarthy/Instagram
view Co-hosts Jenny McCarthy and brides Comedian Melissa McCarthy is cousins. In 2015, Jenny also shared a photo of the pair on Instagram as zoo kids looked less than impressed by the “102 degree” heat.
5. Kate Middleton and Dakota Fanning
Kate Middleton and Dakota Fanning share the same ancestry. Photo: Getty Images, EPA-EFE
Okay, so this one is a bit slimy, but still legit according to Ancestry.com, who discovered in 2014 that actress Dakota Fanning is the 22nd great-granddaughter of King Edward III, who ruled England between 1330 and 1376. Carole Middleton, mother of the Princess of Wales
are direct descendants of the same king, making them distant cousins, per Us Weekly.
Who is disgraced royal Prince Andrew romantically linked to?
6. Amy Schumer and Chuck Schumer
Comedian Amy Schumer’s cousin is Senator Chuck Schumer of New York. Photo: @matt_mcohen/Instagram
Comedian Amy Schumer has never shied away from politics, especially on the Israel-Gaza war. But maybe we shouldn’t be surprised, since she’s actually the cousin of New York Senator Chuck Schumer.
7. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon aren’t just best buds, they’re also distant cousins. Photo: Instagram
Everyone knows it These two are best buds – That’s why Damon had the funniest line in the recent Dunkin’ Donuts Super Bowl ad Pearl Harbor But did you know they are also related? According to the New England Genealogical Society, the pair are 10th cousins, once removed.
8. Hillary Clinton and Madonna
Hillary Clinton and Madonna share not only genetics, but lasting legacies. Photos: @2rawtooreal/Instagram, AP
Yu Being a female icon It may run in your genes, these women clearly have it. According to Us Weekly, the former presidential candidate confirmed The Ellen DeGeneres Show That pair are 10th cousins.
9. Kiefer Sutherland and Sarah Sutherland
Donald Sutherland, his son Kiefer Sutherland and granddaughter Sarah Sutherland are all actors. Photos: @cine_bts, @dwphoto11211/Instagram
If you think the Sutherland acting dynasty is only Donald (The Hunger Games, Pride and Prejudice) and Kiefer (24), then you would be wrong. Fans of brilliant satire Veep Starring Julia Louis Dreyfus may not realize that her daughter Catherine on the show is played by none other than Sarah Sutherland – Kiefer Sutherland’s daughter.
The ultimate momager? Meet Tish Cyrus, Miley Cyrus’ ‘poster girl’ mother
10. Phil Collins and Lily Collins
Lily Collins’ father is famous musician Phil Collins. Photo: @entertainmenttonight/Instagram
Lily Collins’ role as an American marketing executive Emily Cooper Inn Emily in Paris Launched her into the stratosphere during the pandemic. But not everyone immediately notices the fact that she is actually the daughter of 80s legend Phil Collins.
11. Cory Booker and RuPaul
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker is drag queen RuPaul’s cousin. Photos: EPA-EFE, @rupaulofficial/Instagram
Many may be surprised to learn that New Jersey Senator Cory Booker is a cousin None other than RuPaul. The politician also made a cameo in the season 13 finale RuPaul’s Drag Raceper people.
12. Barack Obama and Brad Pitt
Barack Obama and Brad Pitt have a common ancestry. Photos: @blackinformationnetwork, @bradpittsfight/Instagram
According to The Guardian, researchers at the New England Historic Genealogical Society discovered that former US President Barack Obama and Tea Bullet Train the actor are ninth cousins. Their common link was a man named Edwin Hickman, who died in Virginia in 1769.