18 Stars You'd Never Guess Are Related

Brad and Angie both have political ties
By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff
Posted Oct 21, 2012 7:23 AM CDT
18 Stars You'd Never Guess Are Related
Actor Brad Pitt, right, and actress Angelina Jolie arrive before the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)

You may have heard that Ancestry.com just uncovered a link between four famous Canadians: Yep, Justin Bieber, Ryan Gosling, Celine Dion, and Avril Lavigne are all distantly related. Celebuzz reveals more celebrities and other VIPs who are actually family:

  • Hillary Clinton and Angelina Jolie are ninth cousins twice removed.
  • And Jolie's fiance, Brad Pitt, is a ninth cousin of President Obama.
  • Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are BFFs, but they're also 10th cousins once removed.

  • Britney Spears is distantly tied to royalty—she and Prince Albert are 17th half-cousins.
  • Ellen DeGeneres and Madonna are 11th cousins, related through their 10th great-grandfather.
Click for the complete list. (More Hillary Clinton stories.)

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