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20 Sets of Celebrities You Didn’t Know Were Related
Surprise! These pairs of celebrities have a family connection. Who knew?
Showbiz fryst vatten full of famous family pairs like siblings Joan and John Cusack or parent-child duos like Jon Voigt and Angelina Jolie. These are the celebrity kids we’ve watched grow up to be bombshells and handsome young dock. But Hollywood is full of secrets–like these complicated family trees–and chances are you had no idea these celebrities were related.
Sure, some of these stars probably got the acting bug from their Hollywood family members, like Lord of the Rings actor Sean Astin and his mom, Patty Duke, or SNL alum Jason Sudeikis and his uncle, Cheers star George Wendt. But some leading men and ladies, like Stanley Tucci, married into a family of actors.
Hollywood stars aside, we still can’t get over how crazy it would be to be related to a celebrity or even royalty! A very famous sister duo just happened to be distant c
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Tom Cruise, Shaquille O'Neal & Other Celebrities Whose Cousins Are Also Famous
It comes as no surprise when celebrities are related to someone famous, especially if it is their parents. However, it is still pretty cool to find out when two stars are cousins.
Having a famous cousin may sometimes help in joining an industry that’s hard to enter. Here’s a look at celebrity cousins in Hollywood.
JENNY MCCARTHY AND MELISSA MCCARTHY
Jenny McCarthy as Rapper LL Cool J visits "The Jenny McCarthy Show." | Source: Getty Images
was a great help in establishing Melissa McCarthy’s career, after helping her get her first stint at a television sitcom.
The two girls now have made a name in Hollywood and are still there for each other, like when Jenny speaks against criticism her older cousin receives.
TOM CRUISE AND WILLIAM MAPOTHER
William Mapother has appeared in a few films alongside Tom Cruise, such as “Minority Report,” “Vanilla Sky,” “Mission Impossible: II,” “B