12 Celebrity 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 Friends Ben Affleck and Matt Damon
Of all the pairs on this list, these two Hollywood actors arguably look the most alike when seen side by side. you The actor is Feldstein's brother and co-star of Greta Gerwig's Lady Bird To American Crime StoryIn it she played Monica Lewinsky.
2. Emma Roberts and Julia Roberts
Fabulous strawberry blonde hair? Check. Megawatt Hollywood smile? Check. Is it any wonder these two actresses are relatives? Julia Roberts is actually Emma Roberts' aunt. That's right, Holiday The star's father is Julia's brother, fellow actor Eric Roberts.
3. Bryce Dallas Howard and Ron Howard
Ron Howard is best known today as the director of films such as: Apollo 13 and Beautiful MindBut those of a certain age will remember him for playing Richie Cunningham. Happy daysAt the time, the young, redheaded actor looked even more like his daughter. Jurassic World Actress Bryce Dallas Howard.
4. Jenny McCarthy and Melissa McCarthy
scenery With co-host Jenny McCarthy Bridesmaids Comedian Melissa McCarthy is her cousin, and in 2015, Jenny posted a photo on Instagram of the pair as kids hanging out at the zoo, none of whom were too impressed with the “102 degree” heat.
5. Kate Middleton and Dakota Fanning
Okay, so this one's a bit tenuous, but still legitimate, according to Ancestry.com. In 2014, the site discovered that actress Dakota Fanning is the 22nd great-granddaughter of King Edward III, who ruled England from 1330-1376. Carole Middleton, mother of the Princess of Wales According to Us Weekly, they are direct descendants of the same king and are distant relatives.
6. Amy Schumer and Chuck Schumer
Comedian Amy Schumer has never shied away from politics, especially when it comes to the Israel-Gaza war, but maybe that's not surprising considering she's actually the cousin of New York Senator Chuck Schumer.
7. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon
everyone knows These two are good friends. That's why Damon delivered the funniest line in Dunkin' Donuts' recent Super Bowl ad. Pearl Harbor But did you know they're related? According to the New England Genealogical Society, they're first cousins.
8. Hillary Clinton and Madonna
if Being a female icon It may be in the genes, but these women clearly have it. According to Us Weekly, the former presidential candidate The Ellen DeGeneres Show The two are pre-teen cousins.
9. Kiefer Sutherland and Sarah Sutherland
Sutherland's acting family includes Donaldhunger game, Pride and Prejudice) and Kiefer (twenty four), you're wrong. Fans of great satire Veep Star Julia Louis-Dreyfus may not have realized that her daughter Katherine is played by none other than Kiefer Sutherland's daughter, Sarah Sutherland.
10. Phil Collins and Lily Collins
Lily Collins in her role as an American marketing executive Emily Cooper Emily in Paris Her popularity has skyrocketed during the pandemic, but not many people immediately realized that she's actually the daughter of '80s singer legend Phil Collins.
11. Cory Booker and RuPaul
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker None other than RuPaul. The politician also made a cameo appearance in the season 13 finale. RuPaul's Drag Racefrom People.
12. Barack Obama and Brad Pitt
According to The Guardian, researchers at the New England Historical Genealogical Society have linked former US President Barack Obama to of bullet train actor They are ninth-generation cousins, and share a common connection with a man named Edwin Hickman who died in Virginia in 1769.