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Talent tends to run in the family and the entertainment industry is a small world, which means many of your favorite Hollywood celebrities could actually be related.

Click through this gallery and prepare to be surprised by these famous relatives!

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In a 2022 episode of the YouTube series '2 Lies & A Leaf' from Ancestry, Ashley Tisdale discovered a familial connection to someone she's known for a long time! The 'High School Musical' alum was shocked to find out that her former co-star Austin Butler is actually her distant cousin. Butler, who starred in the 2022 'Elvis' biopic worked with Tisdale on the movie 'Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure' in 2011. The pair have been close friends for 15 years and Tisdale was beyond shocked to learn that they were related. She reflected that they've always been incredible close. "Austin and I always say that we're like fraternal twins born very far apart because he's much younger, and we've always had that connection."

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Lance Bass also appeared on the Ancestry show '2 Lies & a Leaf' to explore his family history. Most people might hope to find they're distantly related to a founding father or a royal, but he discovered a familial connection to modern royalty - the Princess of Pop, Britney Spears! The NSYNC alum was shocked and delighted at the revelation. "For some reason I always felt like we looked like family, even when we were kids. I mean, this means so much to me. She is like family to me, so the fact that we are blood-related is amazing." The research revealed that Bass and Spears are sixth cousins once removed.

▲Media personality Joe Rogan confirmed My Chemical Romance front man Gerard Way is his cousin.

▲The 'Grey's Anatomy' actress is the stepdaughter of acclaimed director Steven Spielberg.

▲Veteran actor Martin Sheen is the father of 'Two and a Half Men' star Charlie Sheen, as well as actor Emilio Estevez.

▲Queen Bey got a new famous stepsister when her mother, Tina Knowles, married Bianca's father, Richard Lawson, in 2015. The actress is known for her roles in 'Pretty Little Liars' and 'Queen Sugar.'

▲The 'Aquaman' actor was in a relationship with Zoë's mother, Lisa Bonet, from 2005 until 2022, and they were married for the last five years.

▲As famous as they are, many people don't know these two funny actors are siblings.

▲Banderas married the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' star's mother, Melanie Griffith, when Johnson was still a little girl, so he was officially her stepdad until he and Griffith split in 2015.

▲It's impossible to not see the resemblance between the two Hollywood actor siblings.

▲The singer and the 'Game of Thrones' actor are siblings.

▲If you ever noticed the resemblance between Hollywood superstar Jonah Hill and rising talent Beanie Feldstein ('Lady Bird,' 'Booksmart'), then you were spot on! The two actors are siblings.

▲You probably know Sam from shows like 'Law & Order,' 'The Newsroom,' and 'Grace and Frankie.' But it's his daughter, Katherine, who's rising to fame now after starring in the Harry Potter 'Fantastic Beasts' spin-off films.

▲The Oscar-winning director of 'A Beautiful Mind' is the father of 'Jurassic World' star Bryce Dallas Howard.

▲The two actresses are not only half-sisters, they're also best friends! Several of their other siblings are also actors.

▲Julia Roberts’ older brother Eric is also an actor, and you may know him from 'Heroes,' and 'The Dark Knight.'

▲Talent sure runs in the family, as Eric's daughter (Julias's niece), Emma, is now a brilliant actress in her own right.

▲The Genesis drummer is father to Hollywood talent Lily Collins.

▲Eddie Murphy’s older brother, the late Charlie Murphy, was especially loved for appearing on 'Chappelle's Show.'

▲'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' and 'House of Cards' star is actually the niece of late fashion designer Kate Spade.

▲This might just be one of the most talented families in Hollywood, but not everyone knows that Nicolas Cage is the nephew of 'The Godfather' director Francis Ford Coppola, and cousin of 'Lost in Translation' director Sofia Coppola.

▲Oona is an actress who has appeared in 'Game of Thrones' and other productions. She is the granddaughter of the biggest star of the silent film era, Charlie Chaplin. She is also the great-granddaughter of American playwright Eugene O'Neill.

▲Hilary Duff’s older sister isn’t nearly as famous, but she’s also an actress and singer. You may have seen her in '7th Heaven,' 'Napoleon Dynamite,' or 'Material Girls.'

▲Hollywood heartthrob Rob Lowe's younger brother is Emmy-winning actor Chad Lowe. Chad was also famously married to Hilary Swank for 10 years.

▲Only a few know that Cruise's cousin is 'Lost' and 'The Mentalist' star William Mapother.

▲'Die Another Day' actor Toby Stephens is the son of Dame Maggie Smith and Sir Robert Stephens, both legendary actors in their own right.

▲The actors are actually half-brothers, and they've even acted together in the movie 'The Manchurian Candidate.' Liev's a well-known face in Hollywood, whereas Pablo came to fame on 'Orange Is the New Black.'

▲Reba McEntire was Kelly Clarkson's mother-in-law for many years, as she is stepmother to Clarkson's ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock.

▲The two 'Love Actually' stars found out they were related on the set of the movie. Grant's grandmother and Sangster's great-grandmother were sisters, which makes them cousins.

▲These two icons of music are cousins. Whitney Houston passed away in 2012.

▲Acting talent sure runs in this family, as the two siblings and Oscar winners will prove.

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The Hollywood A-lister and everyone's favorite documentarian are cousins.

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In May of 2021, researchers at the online genealogy website MyHeritage discovered that the late Matthew Perry and co-star Courteney Cox were actually related. Cox and Perry played Monica and Chandler, one of the most beloved couples on 'Friends.' Luckily, their connection is very distant, so we don't have to feel icky about all the times they kissed on the show! They are 11th cousins and can trace back their ancestry to an English couple from the 1600s.

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The Daily Mail reports that the royal and the Hollywood actress are distant cousins.

Famous celebrities you didn't know were related

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30/04/25 por StarsInsider

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Talent tends to run in the family and the entertainment industry is a small world, which means many of your favorite Hollywood celebrities could actually be related.

Click through this gallery and prepare to be surprised by these famous relatives!