From the Kardashians to the Osbournes, some of the world’s biggest celebrities are born and bred by those already in the limelight. But there are some family connections in the A-List world that even the biggest celeb-fanatic couldn’t guess.
Here at Online Gambling, we have uncovered the secret families throughout Hollywood, the music industry and even royalty, to reveal who exactly is related to who.
Family connections you
never would have guessed
FIVE OF THE MOST SURPRISING FAMILY TREES
Think those celebrity connections were surprising?
You’ve seen nothing yet.
There are plenty more celeb connections you might never have guessed too, including Game of Thrones star Oona Chaplin, who is the granddaughter of Charlie Chaplin. There’s also Lily Allen and her Game of Thrones star brother, Alfie Allen. Mariah Carey is also a distant cousin of English footballer, Ashley Cole.
The celebs you never knew came from royal descent
Even though some celebrities may feel like kings and queens to us commoners, an astonishing amount of Hollywood stars actually have direct connections to royalty through their bloodline.
The Windsors
The UK’s royal family is famous worldwide, but did you know they also have connections in Hollywood? Queen Elizabeth II is cousins with Hilary Duff and Johnny Depp, whereas Prince Charles is cousins with Harry Potter villain, Ralph Fiennes.
Royal connections don’t stop with the Windsors either. Hilary Duff isn’t only related to Queen Elizabeth, she is also the 21st great-grandchild of King Robert the Bruce, the King of Scots in the 14th century.
Romcom star, Hugh Grant, comes from royal descent too - he’s actually a descendant of King Henry the 8th, the king most famous for his six wives - two of which he beheaded.
Presidential Descent
Remember that Tom Hanks and George Clooney are cousins? Well, they are also descendants of the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Tom Hanks is Lincoln’s third cousin, four times removed, whereas Clooney is his half fifth cousin.
Surprising celebrity godparents
When it comes to godparents, people often choose those that are closest to them to help positively influence their children’s lives. So, it’s not surprising that big celebrities chose their famous pals to become godparents to their children. In the world of Hollywood being famous just doesn’t cut it until you have an even more famous godparent. Here are some of the most surprising...
Dolly Parton &
MILEY CYRUS
JOAN COLLINS &
CARA DELEVIGNE
JAMIE LEE CURTIS &
JAKE GYLLENHAAL
STEVEN SPIELBERG &
GWYNETH PALTROW
Marilyn Monroe &
LILY-ROSE DEPP
ELTON JOHN &
BROOKLYN BECKHAM
The In-Laws
Is there anything scarier than meeting your in-laws for the first time? Well, I’m sure it’s a thousand times scarier when that in-law is already on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Here are some of the celebs you would never know are related by marriage.
Conclusion
We may have shocked you, or you may be a celebrity expert who already knew this, but the familial connections throughout Hollywood and royalty are forever twisting and surprisingly never-ending.
Methodology
We trawled deep through the internet and genealogical studies to find out which of the most popular celebrities are related to each other or have close familial links, as well as who has the biggest connections across Hollywood.