Hollywood has never been lacking in nepotism. In fact, it’s nearly impossible to find two people who aren’t connected through six degrees of separation.
Below are 10+ very famous celebrities that are actually related in real life. Get ready to crack open those photo albums and see how your knowledge of Hollywood heirs compares with our own!
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1. Charlie Sheen and Martin Sheen are father and son.
They share the same last name and even look a lot alike. However, for some reason, people tend to forget their shared lineage.
Martin and Charlie played father and son in 1987’s Wall Street .
Don’t forget Emilio Estevez, too!
Emilio chose to keep his father’s birth name ( Estevez ), as opposed to his stage name (Sheen).
Emilio didn’t want to ride his father’s coattails and opted instead to make a name for himself.
3. Rachel Brosnahan is the niece of Kate Spade.
It’s no wonder that Rachel Brosnahan always looks so good!
If my aunt founded one of the biggest fashion empires of the 21st century, I’d probably look pretty on fleek as well.
4. Bryce Dallas Howard is the daughter of Ron Howard.
You’ll probably remember Bryce from her role in the Jurassic World franchise.
Her father, Ron Howard, on the other hand…well, let’s just say that if you’ve watched any movie in the past 25 years, odds are it was probably directed by him.
5. Jonah Hill and Beanie Feldstein are brother and sister.
I don’t know how I never put two and two together on this one. Jonah and Beanie could practically be twins, they look so much alike!
Jonah’s love runs so deep that he even got Beanie’s name tattooed on his arm.
6. Jason Momoa is Zoë Kravitz’ stepfather.
Jason is married to former child actress Lisa Bonet . As you might have already known from the last name, Zoë Kravitz is the daughter of legendary rockstar Lenny Kravitz, as well as Bonet.
Their triumvirate might be the coolest family dynamic in Hollywood.
7. Dolly Parton is Miley Cyrus’ godmother.
It turns out that the Godmother of Country is also the godmother of one of the genre’s most promising proteges: Miley Cyrus!
If you haven’t heard Miley’s cover of ” Jolene ,” I highly recommend you take a listen.
8. Emma Roberts is Julia Roberts’ niece.
Emma is best known for her work on American Horror Story .
She has a close relationship with her aunt Julia and the pair have even been known to get together for a game of Mahjong.
9. Jenny McCarthy and Melissa McCarthy are cousins.
Clearly, humor runs in the McCarthy family . I wouldn’t have pegged these two as sisters but when you take a closer look, the family resemblance is plain to see.
Melissa and Jenny have the exact same eyes.
10. Barbara Streisand is Josh Brolin’s stepmother.
I don’t know about all of you, but on my end, I was shocked to my core when I found this out.
What are the chances of these two icons being related in some way? It blows my mind!
At the time that Brolin and his wife were expecting, he said in an interview about Streisand:
“She is one of those … it’s annoying but in a really great way , emails every day and like, ‘Hey, I thought of this name, what do you think of that? … When can I come over and feel the baby?’”
11. Snoop Dogg and Brandy are first cousins.
“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 during an interview.
Back in 2009, the musical cousins got together to record “Special” featuring Pharrell Williams.
12. Goldie Hawn is Kate Hudson’s mother.
The family ties in this mother/daughter duo loop like a pretzel. Kate was born to her mother and birth father, Bill Hudson. She was raised by Goldie and her life partner, Kurt Russell (whom she considers her father).
So if you (like me) always wondered “why don’t they have the same last name?” now you know.
13. Rashida Jones is the daughter of famed music producer Quincy Jones.
Quincy Jones is a living legend. He produced albums for Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Sinatra, and a little known pop icon by the name of Michael Jackson.
You’ll remember his daughter, Rashida, from her roles in The Office as well as Parks and Recreation .
14. Beyoncé and Solange are sisters!
Solange is the younger sister of Beyoncé. The sisters are incredibly close and loyal to a fault, as an unfortunate Jay-Z found out the hard way .
I’m sorry, but who in their right mind cheats on Beyoncé? I’m still not over it.
15. Kerry Washington and Colin Powell are cousins.
It all makes sense now. The woman behind Olivia Pope is related to the former Secretary of State.
No wonder she played the role so well! She had a ton of inspiration to work with to cement herself in the part.
16. Kyle Massey and Chris Massey are brothers.
Cory ( That’s So Raven ), and Michael ( Zoey 101 ) actually took part in _Celebrity Family Feud_ and won!
The winnings were for charity, which is super sweet. I had no idea they were brothers, but I can certainly see the family resemblance!
20. Blake Lively is half-siblings with Robyn Lively and Jason Lively.
Robyn Lively, in particular, had a pretty huge role in the planning of Blake’s wedding to Ryan Reynolds.
The actress, known for her role in_Teen Witch_, performed a dance at Blake Lively’s wedding!
“My younger sister and younger brother [Eric Lively] are huge Teen Witch fans,” Robyn Lively said.
“So for my younger sister’s wedding, my younger brother and I got together and figured out how to do that last scene, the ‘Finest Hour’ dance.”
“We were watching it and pausing it. I have the best video and photos of this!”
“I got a blue dress, a blue tutu and the music comes on. I had the necklace remade. I took it off and threw it to her. We did the whole dance! Everyone else that was there was coming up to me talking about Teen Witch being their favorite.”
21. Blake Lively is also related to Bart Johnson (*High School Musical*) who married her sister!
“With my sister and bestest friend @blakelively at the Hollywood Walk Of Fame for an EPIC honoring of the hard work and dedication, vision, tenacity and success of a truly great man Mr. Ryan Reynolds.” he wrote on an Instagram post.
22. Dakota Johnson’s mom is Melanie Griffith, and her grandmother is Tippi Hedren.
Three generations of amazing actresses prove that the genes live in this particular bloodline.
Between Oscar-winning movie titles and movies that make us blush, like 50 Shades , the movies these actresses have done are amazing!
23. Tracee Ellis Ross’ mom is Diana Ross!
In fact, at the 2017 American Music Awards, Tracee Ellis Ross paid tribute to her mother by wearing one of her most iconic outfits (and totally rocked it, might I add).
They’re both such gorgeous women.
24. Gwyneth Paltrow’s mom is Blythe Danner.
In fact, they spoke on Paltrow’s Goop podcast about how she was raised.
“I think you came into the world with a very strong self-image. I couldn’t harm that,” Danner said.
“I may have tried, I may have tried to sway you to be more conforming to what I thought was the proper young girl. You were a rebel from the beginning.”
“You had a strength and you knew who you were and I should have been wise enough and that is what still bothers me is that I didn’t have the wisdom to observe, to know that you were this creature unlike anything I do.”
25. Billie Lourd’s mom is Carrie Fisher, and her grandmother is Debbie Reynolds.
Unfortunately, both older iconic actresses passed away within just a day of one another , leaving Billie Lourd with a lot to mourn.
But she still carries both legacies with her today, and she always will.
“If life’s not funny, then it’s just true — and that would be unacceptable,” said Lourd about the deaths of her mom and grandmother.
“Even when [Fisher] died, that was what got me through that whole thing. When Debbie died the next day, I could just picture [Fisher] saying, ‘Well, she’s upstaging me once again, of course — she had to.'”
26. Emily Deschanel and Zooey Deschanel are sisters.
While you might have never put two and two together even though they have the same last names, now you will never forget!
Once you look at them side by side, it’s impossible to not notice the similarities.
27. Phil Collins is Lily Collins’ dad.
It’s true! Most people never made the connection, but that’s why we’re here: To connect the dots.
In fact, Lily addressed her father in her memoir Unfiltered: No Shame, No Regrets, Just Me .
“I forgive you for not always being there when I needed and for not being the dad I expected,” she wrote.
“I forgive the mistakes you made. And although it may seem like it’s too late, it’s not. There’s still so much time to move forward.”
