You’d Be Shocked To Find Out That These 20 Celebrities Are Related

Celebrity families are usually the stuff of tabloid rumors, but this list takes it straight to the family tree. One minute you’re watching a red-carpet moment, the next minute you’re realizing the people you’ve been comparing for years might actually be related.

In this roundup, the connections range from straight-up parent-child like Janet Leigh and Jamie Lee Curtis, to the more tangled “in-law” situation with Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci. Then there are the wild curveballs: Tom Hanks and Abraham Lincoln as distant cousins, and President Obama and Brad Pitt sharing the same ancestor, Edwin Hickman.

And once you hit the Phil Collins and Lily Collins section, you’ll start side-eyeing every last famous last name.

1. President Obama and Brad Pitt

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These two are ninth cousins. Their common ancestor was Edwin Hickman, who died in 1769. Would you look at that? 

2. Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci

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Before you even get to the movie-star dynasties, you’re hit with a head-scratcher like Obama and Brad Pitt sharing an ancestor tied to Edwin Hickman.

Tucci is married to Blunt’s sister, making them in-laws. In fact, Tucci and his wife met after Blunt invited him to her wedding.

3. Janet Leigh And Jamie Lee Curtis

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These incredible actresses are mother and daughter. They've even starred in some movies together, such as The Fog and Halloween H2O: 20 Years Later.

4. Taissa Farmiga and Vera Farmiga

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Then the list pivots to something more personal, like Emily Blunt inviting Stanley Tucci to her wedding, which is how the in-law link kicked off.

Even though they are 21 years apart, Taissa is Vera’s younger sister. The two come from a large family of seven siblings.

5. Phil Collins And Lily Collins

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Lily is Phil’s daughter. How awesome is that? Their relationship wasn't the best while she was growing up, but thankfully, both are now on good terms.

And if you thought Brad Pitt and Obama were intense, this AITA about revealing a cousin’s pregnancy secret to her parents gets messy fast.

6. Tom Hanks and Abe Lincoln

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Surprise, surprise! These two are distant cousins, and Ancestry.com’s genealogists have confirmed it.

7. Julia Roberts And Emma Roberts

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After that, it gets extra cinematic with Janet Leigh and Jamie Lee Curtis starring together in The Fog and Halloween H2O: 20 Years Later.

Julia is Emma’s aunt. They even starred in the movie Valentine’s Day together. How cute!

8. Nicolas Cage And Francis Ford Coppola

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Cage is Coppola’s nephew. Pretty cool, if you ask us.

9. Snoop Dogg and Brandy

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And just when you think you’ve got the pattern, Snoop Dogg and Brandy bring it back to family ties, with Brandy said to be his first cousin.

Talent really runs in the family. In an interview with MTV, Snoop shared that Brandy is his first cousin.

10. Dakota Johnson and Tippi Hedren

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She is also the daughter of actress Melanie Griffith.

Talent may be genetic, and these celebrities have proven that. Yet, it’s still incredible that they all managed to make names for themselves in their respective industries.

We bet you were surprised to see some of these names. We were, too, when we found out! 

Which of these duos is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below!

The next time you hear a famous name, you might be one scroll away from discovering it’s actually family.

For more secret wedding fallout, read about the cousin who told her cousin about her sister’s secret wedding.