16 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Were Related

You love them on their own – but wait ‘til you find out who they are related to! Some will shock you, some you’ll see coming a mile away, but one thing is certain: next time you’re watching his movie you will be able to say that sentence: Did you know that he’s related to Kate Middleton?

1. Melissa Mccarthy And Jenny Mccarthy

Jenny McCarthy, Playboy Playmate of the Year 1994 and Melissa McCarthy are actually cousins. Enough said.
But wait, there’s more! More Mccarthys that is.

Lynette McCarthy, Joanne McCarthy and Amy McCarthy are all cousins to Melissa, and all three of them are pursuing acting career. That’s not too many Mccarthys…

2. Emma Roberts And Julia Roberts

While at first we were surprised, at second glance, that million watt smile seems to run both ways.
The beautiful Emma, with the captivating smile, is the niece of the original beautiful face with the captivating smile.

And just to make things more interesting will throw in there Eric Roberts, Julia’s older brother and Emma’s father. When you have it in your genes, do not let that talent go to waste!

3. Drew Barrymore And Steven Spielberg

The Barrymores are no stranger to Hollywood and even though we know that, it still gives us the warm and fuzzy  to know that Steven Spielberg is Drew’s Godfather.
In fact, he was the reason she landed her now infamous role in the cult classic E.T. Now, some might say that without her powerful godfather, she wouldn’t make it in Hollywood, but I think differently.

Actually we should thank Mr. Spielberg for discovering her at such an early age and allowing us to enjoy in her acting talent.

4. Warren Beatty And Shirley Mclaine

Talk about a dynamic duo, these two notorious Hollywood stars are actually brother and sister. Oh, to be a fly on the wall at that family dinner!
Let that fact sink in for a moment, I know how you feel, since they don’t actually share any physical characteristics.

Another interesting fact is that Shirley continued to be active while Warren decided to step down at the height of his acting career.

5. Charlie Sheen And Emilio Estevez

These two famous actors share a legendary father – Martin Sheen. They both decided to be actors at an early age and even played together in several movies.
Later on, as Charlie’s career took off, he tried to distance himself from his brother Emilio.

Interestingly enough, now, with his career in shambles, he decided to go by the original surname Estevez.

6. Jessica Capshaw And Steven Spielberg

Wow. This guy really gets around. Jessica Capshaw, otherwise known as Dr. Arizona Robbins on Grey’s Anatomy, is also the stepdaughter of the legendary director.
Jessica didn’t soar into the skies as Drew Barrymore, but she also didn’t ask her step-dad for help.

She built her career herself, always portraying strong women and fighting the good fight. We commend her for that and hope to see more of her movies in the coming years.

7. Kate Middleton And Guy Ritchie

Although distant, the future Queen of England is related to Madonna’s ex, Guy Ritchie. It all starts with the marriage between David Martineau (1726-1768) and Sarah Meadows, and their two sons Peter (Guy Ritchie) and Thomas (Kate Middleton)
Director of cult British crime movies like Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch, Guy luckily isn’t much connected to the royal family.

Although that would be interesting thing to see, especially with all that’s been going on with it lately.

8. Eric Roberts And Julia Roberts

Oh, you Roberts clan are a sneaky little bunch!
Dark Knight actor Eric Roberts looks a lot like his sister, but that didn’t help him much, as he always remained overshadowed by Almighty Julia. Those Roberts are a sneaky little bunch.

Much like the Spielberg family, The Roberts family has established a foothold in Hollywood and they’re not going away anytime soon. Nor we would want them.

9. Kate Hudson and Goldie Hawn

These two superstars are actually mother and daughter, who’d have guessed, although there are some family similarities if you look closely.

10. Dave Franco and James Franco

Okay, maybe the clue is in the name as well as the smoldering good looks. These two dreamboats really are brothers.

11. Kyra Sedgwick and Edie Sedgwick

Another case of looking at the rather obvious clues, although these two fabulous actors are not sisters, they are actually first cousins once removed – yes, we know all that cousin stuff is confusing. Kyra’s Dad (Henry) is Edie’s cousin.

12. Jake Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard

Okay, we’ve cheated just a little bit. Jake Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard are related… by marriage. Peter is married to Jake’s sister Maggie – does that count?

13. Philip Glass and Ira Glass

Another case of cousins being once removed, composer Philip Glass and popular radio personality Ira Glass are first cousins once removed.

14. Sofia Coppola and Nicolas Cage

These two are members of a very famous acting dynasty. If we say that Nicolas Cage is actually called Nicolas Kim Coppola then you should begin to get the picture. Sofia and Nicolas are cousins.

15. Sofia Coppola and Jason Schwartzman

Yep, Sofia has plenty of famous cousins. Jason Schwartzman is another one.

16. Joan Cusack and John Cusack

Joan and John Cusack may be famous acting siblings, but there are plenty more where they came from: Ann, Bill and Susie are also actors.

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