Celebrities You Didn't Know Were Related (Including 2 Actresses Who Are Distant Cousins with a British Royal)

Mar. 15, 2025

Left: Sabrina Carpenter attends the Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring/Summer 2025 show during Paris Fashion Week on June 18, 2024; Right: Nancy Cartwright arrives at the official launch of Hulu on Disney+ cocktail reception on April 5, 2024, in Los Angeles.Photo:Julien M. Hekimian/Getty; Frank Micelotta/Disney via Getty

Julien M. Hekimian/Getty; Frank Micelotta/Disney via Getty

Hollywood can seem vast with all the entertainment and celebrities it births, but Tinseltown is actually small. It gets even smaller when discovering the familial ties some stars have.

Read on to find out which stars are related to royalty, who joins theCheerscomedic dynasty and the politician-comedian duo who bears more than a passing resemblance to each other.

Sabrina Carpenter’s aunt isSimpsonsvoice actress Nancy Cartwright

Sabrina Carpenter (left) in a throwback photo with her aunt Nancy Cartwright.Instagram/nancy_cartwright

Instagram/nancy_cartwright

“Espresso” hitmakerSabrina Carpenteris the niece of Nancy Cartwright, thevoice actress behind Bart Simpson(among otherSimpsonscharacters).

Cartwright confirmed the connection in a video sharedon Instagramon July 9, 2024, adding, “She’s pretty amazing.”

Ashley Tisdale and Austin Butler are 10th cousinsLeft: Ashley Tisdale attends SHEGLAM’s Glam House Pop-Up on Nov. 10, 2022, in West Hollywood, Calif.; Right: Austin Butler poses for photographs ahead of ‘A Life in Pictures: Baz Luhrmann’ at BAFTA on Sept. 30, 2022, in London.Steven Simione/Getty Images; Kate Green/Getty ImagesAshley Tisdalefound out about her family link toAustin Butleron a 2022 episode of Ancestry’s2 Lies & A Leafseries.Surprisingly, theHigh School Musicalactress andElvisstar — who both starred in 2009’sAliens in the Atticand 2011’sSharpay’s Fabulous Adventure— are 10th cousins once removed.“No wonder we have such a connection!” Tisdale said when she heard the news. “We’ve always said we were brother and sister! That is insane. I literally am going to cry.”

Ashley Tisdale and Austin Butler are 10th cousins

Left: Ashley Tisdale attends SHEGLAM’s Glam House Pop-Up on Nov. 10, 2022, in West Hollywood, Calif.; Right: Austin Butler poses for photographs ahead of ‘A Life in Pictures: Baz Luhrmann’ at BAFTA on Sept. 30, 2022, in London.Steven Simione/Getty Images; Kate Green/Getty Images

Ashley Tisdalefound out about her family link toAustin Butleron a 2022 episode of Ancestry’s2 Lies & A Leafseries.

Surprisingly, theHigh School Musicalactress andElvisstar — who both starred in 2009’sAliens in the Atticand 2011’sSharpay’s Fabulous Adventure— are 10th cousins once removed.

“No wonder we have such a connection!” Tisdale said when she heard the news. “We’ve always said we were brother and sister! That is insane. I literally am going to cry.”

Yellowstoneactress Michelle Randolph andBacheloralum Cassie Randolph are sistersMichelle Randolph as Elizabeth Strafford in Paramount+’s ‘1923’; Randolph onstage during the two-part finale of ‘The Bachelor’ season 26 in 2002.James Minchin III/Paramount+; Craig Sjodin/ABC via Getty ImagesFormerBachelorcontestantCassie Randolph’s sister is Michelle Randolph, the blonde beauty whoplays Elizabeth “Liz” Straffordon theYellowstoneprequel1923.The siblings even shared a Los Angeles apartment together before Cassie moved out in 2021.“The last 2 years (and our entire lives for that matter)we have been pretty much attached at the hip,” Cassie captioned a photo of the twosomeon Instagram. “We’ve shared an apartment, the same friends, joint custody of our kitties, closets, food, starting a company — you name it.”

Yellowstoneactress Michelle Randolph andBacheloralum Cassie Randolph are sisters

Michelle Randolph as Elizabeth Strafford in Paramount+’s ‘1923’; Randolph onstage during the two-part finale of ‘The Bachelor’ season 26 in 2002.James Minchin III/Paramount+; Craig Sjodin/ABC via Getty Images

James Minchin III/Paramount+; Craig Sjodin/ABC via Getty Images

FormerBachelorcontestantCassie Randolph’s sister is Michelle Randolph, the blonde beauty whoplays Elizabeth “Liz” Straffordon theYellowstoneprequel1923.The siblings even shared a Los Angeles apartment together before Cassie moved out in 2021.

“The last 2 years (and our entire lives for that matter)we have been pretty much attached at the hip,” Cassie captioned a photo of the twosomeon Instagram. “We’ve shared an apartment, the same friends, joint custody of our kitties, closets, food, starting a company — you name it.”

Brother-sister duo Ray J and Brandy are Snoop Dogg’s first cousins

Left: Ray J and Brandy attend the 2019 Urban One Honors at MGM National Harbor on Dec. 5, 2019, in Oxon Hill, Md.; Right: Snoop Dogg attends the premiere of MGM’s ‘The Addams Family’ at Westfield Century City AMC on Oct. 6, 2019, in L.A.Brian Stukes/WireImage; Emma McIntyre/Getty Images

Brian Stukes/WireImage; Emma McIntyre/Getty Images

“Brandy’s my first cousin. We never really told the world because we weren’t trippin' off of that, but that’s my family,” Snoop said at the time.

Gabrielle Union is second cousins with rapper SaweetieGabrielle Union (left) and Saweetie pose for a photograph during the AT&T Slam Dunk as part of the 2019 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Spectrum Center on Feb. 16, 2019, in Charlotte, N.C.Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images"Best Friend" rapperSaweetieis second cousins with actress and producerGabrielle Union.Union spilled the teaon X(formerly Twitter) in 2018, telling a fan, “Her father and I are 1st cousins. Her grandma is my aunt Joanne Glass who I based Eva fromDeliver Us From Evaon.“Though the two are super supportive of each other on social media, Saweetie said she didn’t want to use her connections to “make it” in Hollywood.In a 2020interview on Showtime’sDesus & Mero, Saweetie explained, “I believe in being self-made and trying to figure things out on my own … I appreciate the support, but for me, I’ve always been self-motivated. So instead of asking for help, I just wanted to see if I could do it on my own.”

Gabrielle Union is second cousins with rapper Saweetie

Gabrielle Union (left) and Saweetie pose for a photograph during the AT&T Slam Dunk as part of the 2019 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Spectrum Center on Feb. 16, 2019, in Charlotte, N.C.Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images

Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images

“Best Friend” rapperSaweetieis second cousins with actress and producerGabrielle Union.

Union spilled the teaon X(formerly Twitter) in 2018, telling a fan, “Her father and I are 1st cousins. Her grandma is my aunt Joanne Glass who I based Eva fromDeliver Us From Evaon.”

Though the two are super supportive of each other on social media, Saweetie said she didn’t want to use her connections to “make it” in Hollywood.

In a 2020interview on Showtime’sDesus & Mero, Saweetie explained, “I believe in being self-made and trying to figure things out on my own … I appreciate the support, but for me, I’ve always been self-motivated. So instead of asking for help, I just wanted to see if I could do it on my own.”

Lance Bass and Britney Spears are sixth cousins once removedLeft: Lance Bass on a 2021 episode of the ‘2 Lies & A Leaf’ series; Right: Britney Spears attends the 2016 Billboard Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena on May 22, 2016, in Las Vegas.Lester Cohen/BBMA2016/Getty ImagesFormer pop starLance BassandBritney Spearsonce shared the Super Bowl stage in 2001, and the *NSYNC member later found out he and his old friend share a family tree on a 2021 episode of the2 Lies & A Leafseries.“Look, I wanted to be related to the Queen,” he said. “Well, nowI’m related to the queen of pop!“Calling Spears his “little sister,” Bass said he always “felt like we looked like family.“Plus, “she is like family to me,” he added, “so the fact that we are blood-related is amazing.”

Lance Bass and Britney Spears are sixth cousins once removed

Left: Lance Bass on a 2021 episode of the ‘2 Lies & A Leaf’ series; Right: Britney Spears attends the 2016 Billboard Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena on May 22, 2016, in Las Vegas.Lester Cohen/BBMA2016/Getty Images

Lester Cohen/BBMA2016/Getty Images

Former pop starLance BassandBritney Spearsonce shared the Super Bowl stage in 2001, and the *NSYNC member later found out he and his old friend share a family tree on a 2021 episode of the2 Lies & A Leafseries.

“Look, I wanted to be related to the Queen,” he said. “Well, nowI’m related to the queen of pop!”

Calling Spears his “little sister,” Bass said he always “felt like we looked like family.”

Plus, “she is like family to me,” he added, “so the fact that we are blood-related is amazing.”

Jason Sudeikis is the nephew ofCheersstar George WendtLeft: Jason Sudeikis attends Apple’s ‘Ted Lasso’ season 2 premiere on July 15, 2021, in West Hollywood, Calif.; Right: George Wendt during ‘Comedian George Wendt Performs at The Ice House’ in Pasadena, Calif.Emma McIntyre/WireImage; Michael Schwartz/WireImageIt’s not hard to go where everybody knowsJason Sudeikis' uncle’s name: George Wendt played barfly Norm on the hit sitcomCheers.In 2021, SudeikistoldGQthat his uncle “made finding a career in the arts, in acting or whatever, seem plausible.“Wendt is “very proud” of his nephew and godson, sharing on an episode of the podcastStill Here HollywoodwithSteve Kmetkoin 2024 that theTed Lassostaris “so sharp.““He’s such a great kid,” Wendt continued. “Very proud. Proud especially, you know, not only of the success, but he’s solid. Have you read profiles and stuff? I mean, he is such a mesh, so smart, so thoughtful. I mean, it all comes out in the show. Right?”

Jason Sudeikis is the nephew ofCheersstar George Wendt

Left: Jason Sudeikis attends Apple’s ‘Ted Lasso’ season 2 premiere on July 15, 2021, in West Hollywood, Calif.; Right: George Wendt during ‘Comedian George Wendt Performs at The Ice House’ in Pasadena, Calif.Emma McIntyre/WireImage; Michael Schwartz/WireImage

Emma McIntyre/WireImage; Michael Schwartz/WireImage

It’s not hard to go where everybody knowsJason Sudeikis' uncle’s name: George Wendt played barfly Norm on the hit sitcomCheers.

In 2021, SudeikistoldGQthat his uncle “made finding a career in the arts, in acting or whatever, seem plausible.”

Wendt is “very proud” of his nephew and godson, sharing on an episode of the podcastStill Here HollywoodwithSteve Kmetkoin 2024 that theTed Lassostaris “so sharp.”

“He’s such a great kid,” Wendt continued. “Very proud. Proud especially, you know, not only of the success, but he’s solid. Have you read profiles and stuff? I mean, he is such a mesh, so smart, so thoughtful. I mean, it all comes out in the show. Right?”

RuPaul and Sen. Cory Booker are cousinsLeft: Cory Booker at The Humane Society of the United States' to the Rescue Los Angeles Gala; Right: RuPaul serves as guest host of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ on Aug. 25, 2024.Michael Kovac/Getty; Randy Holmes/ABC via GettyTheRuPaul’s Drag Racehost invited his cousin Cory Booker (the two found out they were n episode of PBS’Finding Your Roots)tomake a cameoon the show’s season 13 finale.

RuPaul and Sen. Cory Booker are cousins

Left: Cory Booker at The Humane Society of the United States' to the Rescue Los Angeles Gala; Right: RuPaul serves as guest host of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ on Aug. 25, 2024.Michael Kovac/Getty; Randy Holmes/ABC via Getty

Michael Kovac/Getty; Randy Holmes/ABC via Getty

TheRuPaul’s Drag Racehost invited his cousin Cory Booker (the two found out they were n episode of PBS’Finding Your Roots)tomake a cameoon the show’s season 13 finale.

Matthew Perry was the stepson ofDatelineanchor Keith Morrison

Left: Matthew Perry visits the Young Hollywood Studio on July 24, 2012, in L.A.; Right: Keith Morrison at ‘The Thing About Pam’ premiere on May 18, 2022, in L.A.Nick Rood/Young Hollywood/Getty; Gilbert Flores/Variety/Penske Media via Getty

Nick Rood/Young Hollywood/Getty; Gilbert Flores/Variety/Penske Media via Getty

The mom of theFriendsstar marriedDatelineanchorKeith Morrisonin 1981 when Perry was 10, and theymaintained a close relationship.

In 2017, Morrisontold Andy CohenPerry gave him a Porsche 911, “and I still drive it around!”

After Perry’sdeath at age 54on Oct. 28, 2023, Morrison opened up about his grief onHoda Kotb’sMaking Spacepodcast, saying, “As other people have told me hundreds of times, it doesn’t go away.It’s with you every day. It’s with you all the time, and there’s some new aspect of it that assaults your brain.”

“It’s not easy. Especially for his mom,” he added of his wife and Perry’s mother,Suzanne. “Toward the end of his life, they were closer than I’ve seen them for decades.”

Tom Hanks and Fred Rogers are distant cousinsLeft: Tom Hanks attends ‘Pentagon Papers’ (‘The Post’) premiere at Cinema UGC Normandie on Jan. 13, 2018, in Paris; Right: Portrait of Fred Rogers circa 1980s.Stephane Cardinale/Corbis via Getty Images; Fotos International/Courtesy of Getty ImagesAn Ancestry.com deep dive found that Hanks and Rogers are, in fact,sixth cousins.The records illustrated a link between the two figures through a shared five-times great-grandfather, a German immigrant named Johannes Mefford, who was born in 1732. More digging into their backgrounds showed that Hanks and Rogers also descended from two brothers who fought for American independence in the Revolutionary War.

Tom Hanks and Fred Rogers are distant cousins

Left: Tom Hanks attends ‘Pentagon Papers’ (‘The Post’) premiere at Cinema UGC Normandie on Jan. 13, 2018, in Paris; Right: Portrait of Fred Rogers circa 1980s.Stephane Cardinale/Corbis via Getty Images; Fotos International/Courtesy of Getty Images

Stephane Cardinale/Corbis via Getty Images; Fotos International/Courtesy of Getty Images

An Ancestry.com deep dive found that Hanks and Rogers are, in fact,sixth cousins.

The records illustrated a link between the two figures through a shared five-times great-grandfather, a German immigrant named Johannes Mefford, who was born in 1732. More digging into their backgrounds showed that Hanks and Rogers also descended from two brothers who fought for American independence in the Revolutionary War.

Podcaster Joe Rogan and singer Gerard Way are distant cousins

Left: Joe Rogan poses for a portrait backstage during the UFC Fight Night event on Jan. 18, 2015; Right: Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance performs onstage at the Melbourne Big Day Out on Jan. 29, 2012, in Australia.Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty; Martin Philbey/Redferns

Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty; Martin Philbey/Redferns

Jonah Hill is Beanie Feldstein’s older brotherSiblings Jonah Hill and Beanie Feldstein attend the L.A. special screening of Annapurna Pictures' ‘Booksmart’ at Ace Hotel on May 13, 2019.Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesOscar-nominated actorJonah HillisBooksmartstarBeanie Feldstein’s older brother. Hill admires his younger sister so much that he has called her his “personal hero” and even has a tattoo dedicated to her that reads, “Hello, Beanie!”

Jonah Hill is Beanie Feldstein’s older brother

Siblings Jonah Hill and Beanie Feldstein attend the L.A. special screening of Annapurna Pictures' ‘Booksmart’ at Ace Hotel on May 13, 2019.Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Oscar-nominated actorJonah HillisBooksmartstarBeanie Feldstein’s older brother. Hill admires his younger sister so much that he has called her his “personal hero” and even has a tattoo dedicated to her that reads, “Hello, Beanie!”

Real Housewives of New Jerseyalum Melissa Gorga andThe Karate Kidstar Ralph Macchio are cousinsLeft: Melissa Gorga arrives at the third annual Vanderpump Dog Foundation Gala at Taglyan Cultural Complex on Nov. 15, 2018, in Hollywood, Calif.; Right: Ralph Macchio visits Sway’s Universe on Shade 45 at SiriusXM Studios on May 3, 2018, in N.Y.C.Aude Guerrucci/Getty Images; Roy Rochlin/Getty ImagesRalph MacchioandReal Housewives of New Jerseycast memberMelissa Gorgaare cousins. Macchio shot to fame early on in his career, playing the role of Daniel in 1984’sThe Karate Kid.

Real Housewives of New Jerseyalum Melissa Gorga andThe Karate Kidstar Ralph Macchio are cousins

Left: Melissa Gorga arrives at the third annual Vanderpump Dog Foundation Gala at Taglyan Cultural Complex on Nov. 15, 2018, in Hollywood, Calif.; Right: Ralph Macchio visits Sway’s Universe on Shade 45 at SiriusXM Studios on May 3, 2018, in N.Y.C.Aude Guerrucci/Getty Images; Roy Rochlin/Getty Images

Ralph MacchioandReal Housewives of New Jerseycast memberMelissa Gorgaare cousins. Macchio shot to fame early on in his career, playing the role of Daniel in 1984’sThe Karate Kid.

Ashlee Simpson is the daughter-in-law of legend Diana Ross

Ashlee Simpson’s husband,Evan Ross, happens to be the son of music iconDiana Ross.

Ludacris and late comedian Richard Pryor are cousinsLeft: Ludacris attends an Atlanta special screening of Disney’s ‘Dashing Through the Snow’ on Nov. 13, 2023; Right: Richard Pryor during a photo session at Beverly Hills Hotel.Derek White/Getty; Bob Riha Jr/WireImageLudacris— born Chris Bridges — has serious comedic chops, just like his legendary comedian cousin,Richard Pryor.“I never got a chance to meet him. But I’m a big fan of his,” the star told PEOPLE in 2015.

Ludacris and late comedian Richard Pryor are cousins

Left: Ludacris attends an Atlanta special screening of Disney’s ‘Dashing Through the Snow’ on Nov. 13, 2023; Right: Richard Pryor during a photo session at Beverly Hills Hotel.Derek White/Getty; Bob Riha Jr/WireImage

Derek White/Getty; Bob Riha Jr/WireImage

Ludacris— born Chris Bridges — has serious comedic chops, just like his legendary comedian cousin,Richard Pryor.

“I never got a chance to meet him. But I’m a big fan of his,” the star told PEOPLE in 2015.

Sisters Dakota and Elle Fanning are Kate Middleton’s distant cousinsDakota (left) and Elle Fanning at Miu Miu SS18 during Paris Fashion Week on Oct. 3, 2017, in Paris; Right: Kate Middleton visits the Brandenburg Gate during an official visit to Poland and Germany on July 19, 2017, in Berlin.Swan Gallet/WWD/REX/Shutterstock; Samir Hussein/WireImageActressesElle FanningandDakota Fanningare distant cousins ofKate Middleton.“It’s so weird … it’s crazy,” ElletoldE! Newsin 2014 of 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.”

Sisters Dakota and Elle Fanning are Kate Middleton’s distant cousins

Dakota (left) and Elle Fanning at Miu Miu SS18 during Paris Fashion Week on Oct. 3, 2017, in Paris; Right: Kate Middleton visits the Brandenburg Gate during an official visit to Poland and Germany on July 19, 2017, in Berlin.Swan Gallet/WWD/REX/Shutterstock; Samir Hussein/WireImage

ActressesElle FanningandDakota Fanningare distant cousins ofKate Middleton.

“It’s so weird … it’s crazy,” ElletoldE! Newsin 2014 of 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.”

Game of Thronesalum Alfie Allen and singer-actress Lily Allen are siblings

Lily Allen’s brother,Alfie Allen, played Theon Greyjoy (who we loved, hated and pitied) on theHBOseriesGame of Thrones.

Amy Schumer and Sen. Chuck Schumer are cousinsComedian Amy Schumer (left) and U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speak at a press conference calling for tighter gun laws on Aug. 3, 2015, in N.Y.C.Andrew Burton/Getty ImagesAmy Schumerhas teamed up with her high-profile family member in the past. The funny lady previously joined her cousin, New York SenatorChuck Schumer, to support gun reform.

Amy Schumer and Sen. Chuck Schumer are cousins

Comedian Amy Schumer (left) and U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speak at a press conference calling for tighter gun laws on Aug. 3, 2015, in N.Y.C.Andrew Burton/Getty Images

Amy Schumerhas teamed up with her high-profile family member in the past. The funny lady previously joined her cousin, New York SenatorChuck Schumer, to support gun reform.

TodayShow weatherman Al Roker and musician Lenny Kravitz are second cousinsAl Roker (left) and Lenny Kravitz at the ‘TODAY Show’ in 2011.Al Pereira/WireImageTodayShow anchor and weathermanAl Rokerand rockerLenny Kravitzhappen to share the same great-great-grandfather — their grandfathers were cousins.

TodayShow weatherman Al Roker and musician Lenny Kravitz are second cousins

Al Roker (left) and Lenny Kravitz at the ‘TODAY Show’ in 2011.Al Pereira/WireImage

TodayShow anchor and weathermanAl Rokerand rockerLenny Kravitzhappen to share the same great-great-grandfather — their grandfathers were cousins.

Halle Berry and politician Sarah Palin are distant relativesLeft: Halle Berry attends ICON MANN’s sixth annual pre-Oscar Dinner at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on Feb. 27, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif; Right: Sarah Palin poses for a photo.Earl Gibson III/Getty Images"You want to know who I’m related to?Sarah Palin!“Halle BerrytoldExtrain 2012. “[In] some twisted way. Somebody sent me this information that she was my distant [relative].”

Halle Berry and politician Sarah Palin are distant relatives

Left: Halle Berry attends ICON MANN’s sixth annual pre-Oscar Dinner at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on Feb. 27, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif; Right: Sarah Palin poses for a photo.Earl Gibson III/Getty Images

Earl Gibson III/Getty Images

“You want to know who I’m related to?Sarah Palin!“Halle BerrytoldExtrain 2012. “[In] some twisted way. Somebody sent me this information that she was my distant [relative].”

Jenny McCarthy and Melissa McCarthy are cousins

Left: Jenny McCarthy arrives at Bravo’s talk show ‘Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen’ on Feb. 9, 2014, in N.Y.C.; Right: Melissa McCarthy (right) attends the ‘SNL’ 40th anniversary celebration at Rockefeller Plaza on Feb. 15, 2015, in N.Y.C.Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images; D Dipasupil/FilmMagic

Actors Liev Schreiber and Pablo Schreiber are brothersLiev Schreiber (left) and his brother Pablo Schreiber (right) attend the New England Patriots at New York Jets game at MetLife Stadium on Oct. 15, 2017, in East Rutherford, N.J.Al Pereira/WireImageYou may recognizeLiev Schreiber’s brother, Pablo Schreiber, from his Emmy-nominated performance as “Pornstache” on Netflix’sOrange Is the New Black.Pablo also stars onthe Paramount+ seriesHalo.

Actors Liev Schreiber and Pablo Schreiber are brothers

Liev Schreiber (left) and his brother Pablo Schreiber (right) attend the New England Patriots at New York Jets game at MetLife Stadium on Oct. 15, 2017, in East Rutherford, N.J.Al Pereira/WireImage

You may recognizeLiev Schreiber’s brother, Pablo Schreiber, from his Emmy-nominated performance as “Pornstache” on Netflix’sOrange Is the New Black.Pablo also stars onthe Paramount+ seriesHalo.

Singer Elle King is the daughter of actor Rob SchneiderElle King (left) and Rob Schneider pose at The Ice House Comedy Club on Oct. 22, 2009, in Pasadena, Calif.Michael Schwartz/WireImageThe father-daughter duo share different surnames since the singer changed hers in order to find fame on her own.“She [used to] get, ‘You’reRob Schneider’s kid.’ Now I get, ‘You’reElle King’s dad,’ " the actor told PEOPLE of his daughter.

Singer Elle King is the daughter of actor Rob Schneider

Elle King (left) and Rob Schneider pose at The Ice House Comedy Club on Oct. 22, 2009, in Pasadena, Calif.Michael Schwartz/WireImage

The father-daughter duo share different surnames since the singer changed hers in order to find fame on her own.

“She [used to] get, ‘You’reRob Schneider’s kid.’ Now I get, ‘You’reElle King’s dad,’ " the actor told PEOPLE of his daughter.

Actors Shirley MacLaine and Warren Beatty are siblingsShirley MacLaine and Warren Beatty during the 36th AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Warren Beatty held at the Kodak Theatre on June 12, 2008, in Hollywood, Calif.Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesIn case you needed a reminder,Shirley MacLaineis the older sister ofWarren Beatty. Both of theactor siblingshave won Oscars, though the two have never starred in a film or collaborated on a project together.“I was lucky togrow up with a feminist motherand a feminist sister. We’re very close,” Beatty once told PEOPLE.Of Beatty, MacLainetoldThe Guardianin 2007, “Warren was the beautiful one in the family. That was the given. I didn’t see myself that way.”

Actors Shirley MacLaine and Warren Beatty are siblings

Shirley MacLaine and Warren Beatty during the 36th AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Warren Beatty held at the Kodak Theatre on June 12, 2008, in Hollywood, Calif.Kevin Winter/Getty Images

In case you needed a reminder,Shirley MacLaineis the older sister ofWarren Beatty. Both of theactor siblingshave won Oscars, though the two have never starred in a film or collaborated on a project together.

“I was lucky togrow up with a feminist motherand a feminist sister. We’re very close,” Beatty once told PEOPLE.

Of Beatty, MacLainetoldThe Guardianin 2007, “Warren was the beautiful one in the family. That was the given. I didn’t see myself that way.”

Larry David and Sen. Bernie Sanders are ‘third cousins or something’Larry David (left) and Senator Bernie Sanders introduce ‘SNL’ musical guest The 1975 on Feb. 6, 2016.Dana Edelson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty ImagesThe resemblance is uncanny.“I was very happy about that,“Larry Davidsaid of his newfound familial connection with Vermont SenatorBernie Sandersin July 2017. “I thought there must have been some connection.”

Larry David and Sen. Bernie Sanders are ‘third cousins or something’

Larry David (left) and Senator Bernie Sanders introduce ‘SNL’ musical guest The 1975 on Feb. 6, 2016.Dana Edelson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images

Dana Edelson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images

The resemblance is uncanny.

“I was very happy about that,“Larry Davidsaid of his newfound familial connection with Vermont SenatorBernie Sandersin July 2017. “I thought there must have been some connection.”

Conan O’Brien andRescue Mestar Denis Leary are third cousinsDenis Leary (left) during an interview with host Conan O’Brien on Oct. 29, 2009.Paul Drinkwater/NBC/Getty ImagesWho knew Emmy-nominated actorDenis Learyand comedian and former late-night hostConan O’Brienwould wind up being related?

Conan O’Brien andRescue Mestar Denis Leary are third cousins

Denis Leary (left) during an interview with host Conan O’Brien on Oct. 29, 2009.Paul Drinkwater/NBC/Getty Images

Who knew Emmy-nominated actorDenis Learyand comedian and former late-night hostConan O’Brienwould wind up being related?

Actress Bryce Dallas Howard is the daughter of legendary director Ron Howard

Golden Globe-nominated actressBryce Dallas Howardis the eldest daughter of former child actor andApollo 13(1995) directorRon Howard. In addition to 2001’sA Beautiful Mind, Bryce also appeared in the Ron-directed holiday flickHow the Grinch Stole Christmas(2000).

However, Bryce told PEOPLE in 2024, that her mother,Cheryl Howard, and father weren’t too keen on her acting at a young age.

“I think if I had the chance to act younger, I would’ve taken it.But I wasn’t allowed to,” Bryce said. “My parents were very firm on that boundary, that they were not going to support anyone who wanted to be a child actor.”

She later added, “It’s so wonderful to get to be in an industry with family members, for me at least, because I’m not alone in it.”

Director Sofia Coppola and Nicolas Cage are cousinsSofia Coppola (left) and Nicolas Cage at her wine launch party held at Chateau Marmont Hotel.BEI/REX/ShutterstockNicolas Cage, born Nicolas Kim Coppola, is the cousin ofSofia Coppola, who won anAcademy Awardin 2004 for Best Writing, Original Screenplay forLost in Translation.Sofia is the daughter of five-time Oscar-winning filmmakerFrancis Ford Coppola.

Director Sofia Coppola and Nicolas Cage are cousins

Sofia Coppola (left) and Nicolas Cage at her wine launch party held at Chateau Marmont Hotel.BEI/REX/Shutterstock

Nicolas Cage, born Nicolas Kim Coppola, is the cousin ofSofia Coppola, who won anAcademy Awardin 2004 for Best Writing, Original Screenplay forLost in Translation.

Sofia is the daughter of five-time Oscar-winning filmmakerFrancis Ford Coppola.

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Mother-daughter acting duoZoey DeutchandLea Thompsonare as close as ever.

Zoey and her sisterMadelyn Deutchstarred alongside their mom in 2011’sMayor Cupcakeand 2017’sThe Year of Spectacular Men, with ThompsontellingParadein 2023 that it “was an incredible experience.”

“My kids couldn’t be cooler.Zoey is an amazing actress,” Thompson said. “It was the first thing I ever created from nothing … I couldn’t be prouder of my children and my life.”

Describing Thompson as her “role model,” ZoeytoldDuJour, “She’s inspired me in so many ways more than just the obvious thing of following in her footsteps as an actress. She’s a really, really remarkable woman.”

Julia Roberts is the aunt ofAmerican Horror Storystar Emma RobertsLeft: Julia Roberts attends the photocall for the Lancome Celebrates 80 Years of Beauty with All Its Ambassadresses on July 7, 2015, in Paris; Right: Emma Roberts attends the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 12, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif.Dave Benett/Getty Images; Jason Merritt/Getty ImagesIn 2012,Emma Roberts— daughter ofJulia Roberts’ older brother and fellow actorEric Roberts—paid homage to her aunt’siconic one-piece getupfrom the classic 1990 filmPretty Woman, complete with a blonde wig andthigh-high patent leather boots.“She’s the best,” Emma said during a 2014interview onThe Queen Latifah Show.Emma later told Bruce Bozzi on hisTable for Twopodcast in 2024 (viaHello!), “I think I saw very up close what [fame] really looks like with my aunt Julia,” adding, “It’s obviously, you know, it’s fun and it’s great, but there is a part of it that’s really scary.”

Julia Roberts is the aunt ofAmerican Horror Storystar Emma Roberts

Left: Julia Roberts attends the photocall for the Lancome Celebrates 80 Years of Beauty with All Its Ambassadresses on July 7, 2015, in Paris; Right: Emma Roberts attends the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 12, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif.Dave Benett/Getty Images; Jason Merritt/Getty Images

In 2012,Emma Roberts— daughter ofJulia Roberts' older brother and fellow actorEric Roberts—paid homage to her aunt’siconic one-piece getupfrom the classic 1990 filmPretty Woman, complete with a blonde wig andthigh-high patent leather boots.

“She’s the best,” Emma said during a 2014interview onThe Queen Latifah Show.

Emma later told Bruce Bozzi on hisTable for Twopodcast in 2024 (viaHello!), “I think I saw very up close what [fame] really looks like with my aunt Julia,” adding, “It’s obviously, you know, it’s fun and it’s great, but there is a part of it that’s really scary.”

source: people.com