30 Celebs Who Are Distantly Related

1. Kate Middleton, Dakota Fanning & Elle Fanning

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The actresses have a royal cousin, the one and only, Kate Middleton. "It's so weird … it's crazy," Elle told E! News after finding out the news. "I've always wanted to do the Ancestry.com thing because I think it would be really cool. But someone did it for me, which I think is great."

2. Madonna & Hillary Clinton

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Who knew that pop legend Madonna was in fact related to Hillary Clinton. The pair might not be alike in many ways, but they do share the same blood line. The Washington Post reported that Madonna and Clinton were found to be 10th cousins. This may be a REALLY distant relative, but cool nonetheless.

3. Matt Damon & Ben Affleck

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Hollywood best friends aren't just friends, they're actually (very) distantly related as well. The New England Genealogist Society found that Matt Damon and Ben Affleck share an ancestor named William Knowlton Jr, who settled in Massachusetts around 1630.

4. Ryan Gosling & Justin Bieber

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The two Canadian stars were found to be eleventh cousins once removed. Bieber is related to some other major Canadian superstars too. E! reported that the pair found out when an Ancestry expert looked into their family trees to find out where they both came from.

5. Kit Harington & Rose Leslie

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A bit of a crazy one but Game of Thrones co-stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie are both distantly related. An Ancestry blog showed that Harington and Leslie share a common ancestor in King Charles II who was responsible for restoring the British monarchy after the British Civil War.

6. Prince Charles & Ralph Fiennes

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The now King of England, Charles is related to actor Ralph Fiennes, who has actually played many royals over the course of his career. The pair are distantly related - eighth cousins to be exact and share a connection to James II of Scotland. What a small world.

7. Justin Bieber & Avril Lavigne

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Another one of Bieber's relatives is Avril Lavigne, who both Bieber and Gosling are related to. Bieber and Lavigne are actually 12th cousins and Canadian "My Heart Will Go On" singer Celine Dion is also related to this crew of stars making this all the more interesting.

8. Emily Blunt & Stanley Tucci

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The Devil Wears Prada stars aren't related by blood, but they are in-laws. The pair became close friends after starring in the movie together. Tucci was invited to Blunt's wedding to John Krasinski and from there, Tucci was introduced to Emily's sister, Christine - the pair married two years later. Aww!

9. Robert Pattinson, Prince William & Prince Harry

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BBC America reported that Robert Pattinson is actually related to several famous people, Vlad the Impaler being one that stood out the most. But also, Prince William and Harry. Pattinson is actually distant cousins with Prince William and Harry according to ancestry experts.

10. Hilary Duff & the late Queen Elizabeth II

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A genealogy study found that Hilary Duff and Queen Elizabeth II are in fact, eighteenth cousins, sharing a connection to King Edward III. This makes the Disney star the closest American celebrity related to the late Queen of England. What a random collision of worlds!

11. Thomas Sangster & Hugh Grant

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The two Love Actually stars are actually related to one another. Glamour UK reported that Thomas Sangster and Hugh Grant are actually second cousins once removed. To make things weirder, Grant found out this information whilst filming the movie together.

12. Meghan Markle, Winston Churchill & Shakespeare

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I bet you didn't see this one coming! Meghan Markle actually has more than one connection to British nobility which goes further than her current relationship. Genealogists discovered that she is in fact related to Winston Churchill - sixth cousins five times removed. As well as Shakespeare...just to add that one into the mix as well!

13. Late Queen Elizabeth II & Tom Hanks

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The Late Queen Elizabeth is actually related to a Hollywood superstar, none other than Tom Hanks. The two are 24th cousins making Hanks a descendant of King John of England. He's also related to Abraham Lincoln if that wasn't enough to blow your mind. Crazy stuff!

14. Ashley Tisdale & Austin Butler

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High School Musical actress found out the family link during an episode of Ancestry's 2 Lies & A Leaf series. After starring in Alien's in the Attic together, it turns out the pair are 10th cousins once removed. "No wonder we have such a connection!" Tisdale said. "We've always said we were brother and sister! That is insane. I literally am going to cry."

15. Gabrielle Union & Saweetie

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The "Best Friend" rapper is actually second cousins with the superstar actress. Union shared on Twitter, "Her father and I are 1st cousins. Her grandma is my aunt Joanne Glass who I based Eva from Deliver Us From Eva on." The pair are also very supportive of each other.

16. Bernie Sanders & Larry David

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Basically a mirror image of each other, it doesn't come as much of a surprise that Bernie Sanders and Larry David are actually related. "I was very happy about that," David said of their newfound connection in July 2017. "I thought there must have been some connection."

17. Nicholas Cage & Sofia Coppola

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So how are these two connected? Well, as the son of August Coppola, Nicholas Cage (born Nicolas Kim Coppola) is the nephew of Hollywood director Francis Ford Coppola. Frances' daughter is in fact, Sofia Coppola making her Nichola's first cousin. Confusing but SO cool!

18. Christian Bale & Gloria Steinem

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Drop dead gorgeous, Christian Bale is known for his Oscar winning performances, but did you know he was related to feminist icon Gloria Steinem? She's actually his step-mother. In 2000, she married Bale's gather David, just three years before he died.

19. Lance Bass & Britney Spears

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The famous pair found out he was related to Spears when he appeared in episode 2 of Lies & A Leaf series. "Look, I wanted to be related to the Queen," he said. "Well now I'm related to the queen of pop!" The pair have always been close so this connection only made them closer.

20. Jason Sudeikis & George Wendt

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Everyone's favourite football coach Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis) is actually related to funny man George Wendt. It's easy to understand how Jason Sudeikis has done so well for himself when comedic chops run in your family. Cheers' Norm "made finding a career in the arts, in acting or whatever, seem plausible." according to Sudeikis.

21. Cory Booker & RuPaul

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As New Jersey senator, Cory Booker's fame has nothing on his cousins, the one and only RuPaul. The famous drag queen invited his cousin Cory (who found out they were related on an episode of PBS' Finding Your Roots) to make a cameo on season 13 of Drag Race.

22. Matthew Perry & Keith Morrison

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Friends legend, Matthew Perry happens to also have a very famous stepdad who could come in handy if he ever needs help solving any crimes. Perry's mother married the Dateline anchor when Perry was just 10 years old. Perry actually gave Morrison a Porsche 911 a couple of years ago.

23. Al Roker & Lenny Kravitz

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The beloved weatherman has a very famous distant relative who's involved in the music industry. He and the rocker, Lenny Kravitz share the same great-great grandfather - the guys' grandfathers were cousins. What a small little world we live in, would you have guessed this one?

24. Tom Hanks & Fred Rogers

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Ancestry.com confirmed that A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood star is actually the sixth cousin with the beloved Mr Rogers - who the film is about. The two share five times great grandfather who was a German immigrant named Johannes Mefford. This is kinda crazy don't you think!

25. Gerard Way & Joe Rogan

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Actor and former Fear Factor host Joe Rogan confirmed on his podcast that he is the My Chemical Romance frontman's distant cousin. He did mention that he didn't actually know him and the pair had never actually met. Joe just knew Gerard was distantly related to him.

26. Melissa Gorga & Ralph Macchio

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We'll give you a clue who The Real Housewives of New Jersey star's cousin is...he used to be very good at karate back in the day. Guess who? None other than Karate Kids Ralph Macchio who shot to fame early on in his career when he landed the role of Daniel.

27. Ashlee Simpson & Diana Ross

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So Ashlee Simpson's legendary mother-in-law is none other than Diana Ross. Ashlee's husband, Evan Ross is actually the music icon's son. So this actually makes the pair quite closely related but just not by blood. Ashlee has a lot to live up to having Ross as her mother-in-law.

28. Ludacris & Richard Pryor

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"I never got a chance to meet him. But I'm a big fan of his," Ludacris told PEOPLE. The rapper, born under the name of Chris Bridges, is cousins with the seriously funny man and legendary comedian Richard Pryor. It's a shame that the pair never got a chance to meet!

29. Amy Schumer & Sen. Chuck Schumer

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Funny lady, Amy Schumer teamed up with her high profile family member, New York senator Chuck Schumer in support for gun reform. The pair are cousins and have since continued to work together in support of gun control in America. Fantastic news, families fighting for a good cause is a YES from me!

30. Sarah Palin & Halle Berry

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"You want to know who I'm related to? Sarah Palin!" Berry told Extra in 2012. "[In] some twisted way. Somebody sent me this information that she was my distant [relative]." Berry told a news outlet. As you can tell, the actress wasn't too thrilled to hear the news.