Sometimes celebrities are related and everyone knows it, but sometimes the revelation comes out and shocks people.
Sabrina Carpenter fans recently discovered that her aunt voices a character on The Simpsons.
While most people know that Derek Hough and Julianne Hough are siblings and that Barbra Streisand and James Brolin are married, they may not know about other connections between them.
But there are some shocking pairings that many fans don't know about, including cousins, siblings, spouses, and in-laws.
Here are 10 celebrity couples who are related that you may not have known about.
Sabrina Carpenter and Nancy Cartwright
Sabrina Carpenter can't relate to the despair, but someone else in Hollywood can.
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Her aunt is Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart on The Simpsons.
On July 9th, Nancy, 66, answered a Q&A on TikTok.
“Is Sabrina Carpenter your niece?” she read the question.
“Yes, that’s true. Wouldn’t it surprise you to find out that someone who has known me for a while and was in a relationship with a 10-year-old boy for over 35 years is related to this superstar?
“She's absolutely amazing,” Nancy said in the video.
Nancy has been a huge supporter of Sabrina's career, even posting a video of her performing on stage on her Instagram in 2016, before she became famous.
Sabrina, 26, is a pop singer who began her career on the Disney Channel.
Melissa McCarthy and Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg
In this case it is even more obvious as the women share the same last name.
Melissa, 53, and Jenny McCarthy, 51, are cousins.
Both grew up in Illinois and made their way to Hollywood in their 20s.
Lenny Kravitz's famous family
Lenny Kravitz is a music legend who rose to fame in the mid-1990s with the release of his album, “The Circus.” Fans also know him by the celebs in his entourage. Below are some of the members of the star's A-list family.
Renee's parents are Roxie Roker, who starred in the 1970s sitcom The Jeffersons, and Sy Kravitz, a producer for NBC. Roxie died of breast cancer in 1995, and Sy died in 2005. Renee is also the cousin of Al Roker, chief weatherman for the Today Show.
The singer married Cosby Show actress Lisa Bonet on his 20th birthday in 1987, but the couple split in 1993. Lisa then married Aquaman star Jason Momoa in 2017, but they split in 2022. The TV star has a daughter, Zoe Kravitz, with Lenny, who is engaged to Magic Mike frontman Channing Tatum, and a daughter, Lola Iolani Momoa, with Jason.
Despite spending most of their childhood together, the cousins are rarely seen together in public as adults.
In 2015, Jenny posted a throwback photo to Instagram of herself, Melissa, and her sister.
“Me, my sister and my cousin Melissa. 102 degrees at the zoo and not fun campers. #tbt,” she captioned the post.
Jenny is currently a panelist on The Masked Singer, while Melissa has appeared in a number of films, including Bridesmaids, The Heat and Spy.
Jonah Hill and Beanie Feldstein
Lady Bird star Beanie Feldstein is Jonah Hill's sister.
His real name is Jonah Hill Feldstein.
Their brother, Jordan Feldstein, was Maroon 5's manager.
He died suddenly in 2017 from a blood clot.
Beanie and Jonah have been photographed together on several occasions, including at film premieres and award ceremonies.
Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci
There's a more shocking connection between Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci than most people would think.
The two actors co-starred in the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada.
But there's more to the connection between them.
Stanley, 63, is married to Emily's sister Felicity, and the two are step-family members.
Felicity and Stanley met at the premiere of The Devil Wears Prada while Stanley was still married to his first wife.
After his wife died in 2009, Stanley and Felicity reunited at a wedding the following year, and married in 2012.
Stanley has two children with his literary agent.
Snoop Dogg and Brandy
Singer and actress Brandy Norwood (known as Brandy, 45), is the younger sister of rapper Ray J.
Most people know that, but what most people don't know is that Brandy and Ray J's cousin is Snoop Dogg.
He is their cousin, so they are directly related.
Brandy and Snoop, 52, previously collaborated on his song “Special.”
Talent runs deep in that family.
Lenny Kravitz and Al Roker
Lenny Kravitz and today's Al Roker are cousins.
Renee's mother is actress Roxie Roker, who played Helen Willis on the TV show The Jeffersons.
Al, 69, is Roxy's second cousin.
Roxy's father, Albert, was Al's grandfather's cousin.
Lenny and Al, 60, discovered their relationship in 2011 when the rocker appeared on the Today Show.
“All I know is I follow it,” Al said at the time.
“The kids think it's cool.”
Lenny will soon become related to Channing Tatum as he is marrying his daughter, Zoe Kravitz.
Blake Lively and Bert Johnson
Blake Lively and Bert Johnson. What the hell are they doing in the same sentence?
Believe it or not, the Gossip Girl alum and the High School Musical star are actually stepfamily.
Blake, 36, is famously married to Ryan Reynolds.
However, Blake's sister Robin is married to 53-year-old Burt.
Burt played Coach Jack Bolton on the popular Disney series.
Robin is also an actress, having appeared in films such as The Karate Kid III, Doogie Howser, and Teen Witch.
Elle King and Rob Schneider
Elle King, 35, is best known as the singer of the 2015 hit “Ex's and Oh's.”
Her real name is Tanner Elle Schneider and her father is comedian Rob Schneider.
Elle's mother is former American model and actress London King.
Rob, 60, is best known for his roles in “Saturday Night Live,” “Growing Ups” and “Deuce Bigalow.”
Elle and Rob were not close during their childhood because Elle was raised by her mother and stepfather.
She told People magazine in 2018 that she wanted to reunite with Rob because she wanted to be a part of her half-brother's life.
Ashlee Simpson and Diana Ross
Most people know that Ashlee Simpson and Jessica Simpson are sisters.
However, not everyone knows much about Ashley's husband and his famous family.
Ashley, 35, married actor and musician Evan Ross, also 35, in 2014 and has two children.
Evan's sister is Blackish star Tracee Ellis Ross, and his mother is legendary actress Diana Ross.
This means that through marriage, 80-year-old Diana becomes Ashley's mother-in-law.
Tracy, 51, is also Ashley's sister-in-law.
Ashley Tisdale and Austin Butler
Actress Ashley Tisdale is actually cousins with Austin Butler, with whom she co-starred in 'Sharpay'.
The two also co-starred in Alien and quickly became close friends.
She appeared on Ancestry's “2 Lies & a Leaf” in 2022 and learned that she and Austin, 32, are 10th cousins.
Ashley, 39, had to choose which of her co-stars she was related to – Austin, Zac Efron, Cole or Dylan Sprouse – but was shocked to discover she was related to Elvis star.
When the actress found out, she actually screamed, “Oh my God!”
“I always say that Austin and I are like fraternal twins, born far apart. Austin is a lot younger and we've always felt that connection,” she said on the show.
Austin has always been like an uncle to her daughter Jupiter and her soon-to-be second child.
