After Janet Jackson’s recent revelation about her famous celebrity relatives, we’re not talking about her massively popular immediate family, including the late King Of Pop and the other members of the Famous “Jackson Five”.
The Jacksons actually have ties to legendary Hollywood stars.
Even though some may say black people know all about playing sisters, cousins and “aunts” to our mama’s besties.
The bond can sometimes be even stronger and these loved ones are sometimes considered family, not by blood, but by love.
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But what if there is a legitimate familial tie and connection to others within their industry, but prefer to keep the relationship under wraps from the public?
In this article, we look at six celebrity relatives you likely had no idea were related to each other.
Niecy Nash – Sterling K. Brown and Danielle Brooks
Niecy Nash doesn’t just have one but two famous cousins, Sterling K. Brown of “This Is Us” fame and Danielle Brook of “The Color Purple” fame.
The actress revealed her relationship with Sterling early this year while informing us about Danielle as she congratulated Brown and “The Color Purple” star on their Oscar nominations.
RuPaul and Senator Cory Booker
RuPaul and New Jersey State Senator Cory Booker are cousins.
The Drag Race star made the discovery on PBS’ famous Finding Your Roots show.
He went on to invite his kin to make a cameo on the season 13 finale
Ludacris and Richard Pryor
Ludacris and the legendary stand-up comedian Richard Pryor are distant cousins.
The rapper revealed his relationship with the late icon in 2015 when he told writer A.J. Jacobs, according to People.
Lenny Kravitz and Al Roker
Lenny Kravitz and Al Roker, our famous weatherman, are related via their shared great-great-grandfather, as their grandfathers are said to be cousins.
Ciara and Yankee Derek Jeter
Ciara and Yankee Derek Jeter are distant cousins.
The singer discovered their shared heritage on PBS’ Finding Your Roots show just like Ru and lawmaker Booker.
LeVar Burton and Viola Davis
LeVar Burton also discovered to be cousins with Viola Davis on PBS’ Finding Your Roots
One can say, greatness really does run in the family.
Saweetie and Gabrielle Union
Saweetie and Gabrielle Union are second cousins.
This was made public when Gabrielle Union explained via a tweet in 2018 that she is 1st cousins to Sweetie’s father.
