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Melissa McCarthy and Jenny McCarthy -

The clue's in the name with these two: actress Melissa McCarthy and media personality Jenny McCarthy are first cousins!

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Jenny McCarthy came out in support of her cousin in 2013 when a film critic attacked her in a personal way because of her weight.

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Ireland Baldwin and Hailey Baldwin -

Again, the name gives the game away: models Ireland and Hailey Baldwin are first cousins. They are both daughters of one of the Baldwin brothers.

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Ireland's father is Alec Baldwin, while Hailey's is Stephen Baldwin. The famous cousins are really close; they even got matching tattoos together in 2015.

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Nicolas Cage and Sofia Coppola -

We may know him as Nicolas Cage, but this award-winning actor's name is actually Nicolas Coppola. Unknown to many, he is the first cousin of filmmaker Sofia Coppola.

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Cage's father is the brother of Sofia's famous father, Francis Ford Coppola. They also have another cousin in actor Jason Schwartzman.

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Snoop Dogg and Sasha Banks -

Rapper Snoop Dogg and WWE star Sasha Banks are first cousins. It's no secret either: Snoop once stepped into the ring to rap for his cousin.

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The famous pair also have famous cousins in singer Brandy and her brother Ray J. Again, Snoop clearly values his relationship with his famous cousins: he once recorded music with Brandy.

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Kate Moennig and Gwyneth Paltrow -

Actress Kate Moennig, who is best known for 'The L Word,' is the cousin of fellow actress and Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow. She revealed the connection in a 2000 interview.

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When asked whether the two actresses were close, Moennig said, "She's my cousin!" But according to the interview, the cousins are not close in any way.

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Gabrielle Union and Saweetie -

The internet went wild in 2018 when actress Gabrielle Union called rapper Saweetie her "little cousin" on Instagram. Union explained their relationship on Twitter.

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She wrote, "Her father and I are 1st cousins. Her grandma is my aunt Joanne Glass who I based Eva from 'Deliver Us From Eva' on. Pretty runs in the family."

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Yara Shahidi and Nas -

Actress Yara Shahidi, who is known for her work on 'Black-ish,' and rapper Nas are second cousins. Sources suggest the two are close; Shahidi was flower girl at Nas' wedding.

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At the 2016 REVOLT Music Conference, Shahidi gave a speech to honor Nas. She said, "We're here to honor Nas, who I get to call my Big Cuzzo."

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Al Roker and Lenny Kravitz -

Many people are unaware that musician Lenny Kravitz is the son of 'The Jeffersons' star Roxie Roker. That makes him the second cousin of meteorologist Al Roker.

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The pair have addressed the relationship publicly on various occasions over the years. At the beginning of a 2020 interview with 'Today' Kravitz joked, “What’s up, cousin?”

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Pharrell and Timbaland -

Music production clearly runs in the family for these two, who apparently are related via their grandmothers. Timbaland went public with this fact in 2016.

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Speaking of their relationship he told 'The Cruz Show,' "I call him my brother." He also wrote in his memoir about their high school days together.

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Glenn Close and Brooke Shields -

Glenn Close Brooke Shields share more than just their talent for acting: they are also second cousins once removed.

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Your second cousin once removed is not a super close relation: Brooke Shields' great-grandmother was the sister of Glenn Close's grandfather.

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Audra McDonald and Sean Combs -

Broadway actress Audra McDonald discovered on 'Finding Your Roots' that she shares DNA with her co-star, Puff Daddy!

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Her first reaction on hearing the news was to yell, "I kissed my cousin!" The pair co-starred in the Broadway show 'A Raisin in the Sun.'

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Lady Gaga and Madonna -

According to celebrity genealogist Chris Child, vying Queens of Pop Lady Gaga and Madonna are actually ninth cousins. Child made the revelation in 2011.

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He told the Boston Globe, "When I saw that Lady Gaga had French Canadian ancestry I thought there might be something there."

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RuPaul and Cory Booker -

Drag queen and TV personality RuPaul is a distant cousin of US senator Cory Brooker. Their relationship may be distant, but their resemblance would suggest otherwise!

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After RuPaul became aware of this fact on the PBS show 'Finding Your Roots,' he joked, "He looks like my kin!"

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Katy Perry and Taylor Swift -

It might not be the closest blood tie, but according to the genealogy website MyHeritage, singer-songwriters Katy Perry and Taylor Swift are ninth cousins.

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Perry once joked on Capital FM, "We fight like cousins! I'm going to have to ask her if this is true, or if we should get blood tests together..."

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Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez -

Turns out Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez have a connection that runs deeper than being Disney Channel alumni. According to MyHeritage, they are 13th cousins, twice removed.

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The genealogy website suggests that Cyrus and Gomez are both descended from the same 17th-century English family, the Kempes.

Sources: (People) (Elle)

See also: Siblings who starred together on-screen

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