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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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Melissa McCarthy and Jenny McCarthy
- 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 Baldwin and Hailey Baldwin
- 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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Nicolas Cage and Sofia Coppola
- 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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Snoop Dogg and Sasha Banks
- 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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Kate Moennig and Gwyneth Paltrow
- 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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Gabrielle Union and Saweetie
- 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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Yara Shahidi and Nas
- 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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Al Roker and Lenny Kravitz
- 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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Pharrell and Timbaland
- 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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Glenn Close and Brooke Shields
- 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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Audra McDonald and Sean Combs
- 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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Lady Gaga and Madonna
- 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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RuPaul and Cory Booker
- 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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Katy Perry and Taylor Swift
- 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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Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez
- 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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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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Melissa McCarthy and Jenny McCarthy
- 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 Baldwin and Hailey Baldwin
- 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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Nicolas Cage and Sofia Coppola
- 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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Snoop Dogg and Sasha Banks
- 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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Kate Moennig and Gwyneth Paltrow
- 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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Gabrielle Union and Saweetie
- 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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Yara Shahidi and Nas
- 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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Al Roker and Lenny Kravitz
- 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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Pharrell and Timbaland
- 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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Glenn Close and Brooke Shields
- 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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Audra McDonald and Sean Combs
- 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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Lady Gaga and Madonna
- 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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RuPaul and Cory Booker
- 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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Katy Perry and Taylor Swift
- 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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Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez
- 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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Celebs you didn't know are cousins
These stars have more than just fame in common
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It goes without saying that celebrity siblings are often in the spotlight. People are generally less aware, however, that many celebrities also have famous cousins. The reality is, of course, that there are just as many, if not more, famous cousins as there are famous siblings.
Check out this gallery to find out which celebs are secretly cousins.
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