Mind = Blown — 31 Black Celebs You Might Not Have Known Were Related
Hollywood is smaller than you think — some of your favorite Black celebs are actually cousins, siblings, nieces, nephews and in-laws. The post Mind = Blown — 31 Black Celebs You Might Not Have Known Were Related appeared first on MadameNoire.
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There’s something about finding out two famous people are related that makes the entertainment world feel a whole lot smaller. One minute, you’re watching somebody on a red carpet, listening to their song, quoting their movie or following their career as they came out of nowhere. The next minute, you find out they’ve got a cousin, sibling, auntie, uncle or full-blown family tree sitting somewhere else in Black Hollywood.
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Of course, some celebrity families are obvious. We all know about Beyoncé and Solange, the Jacksons, the Wayans family, Eddie and Charlie Murphy, Jaden and Willow Smith and plenty of other famous bloodlines that have been part of pop culture for years. But then there are the ones that sneak up on you. The ones where the last names don’t match, the careers don’t overlap, or the connection is distant enough that fans never really put it together.
That’s what makes these family ties so fun. Black entertainment has always had a “six degrees of separation” feel to it, but sometimes it’s not even six degrees — it’s literally cousin, sister, uncle, niece or nephew. From music legends and actors to athletes, comedians and media personalities, some of your favorite stars have been connected long before the cameras, streaming numbers, awards shows or viral moments got involved.
And in some cases, even the celebrities themselves didn’t fully realize the connection until later in life. Some found out through interviews, some through family members, some through DNA discoveries and some simply kept it lowkey until fans started asking questions. Either way, the family reunion would be stacked. So with that in mind, here are 15 Black celebrities with family connections you may not have known about.
1. Gabrielle Union and Saweetie
Gabrielle Union and Saweetie are cousins, which makes way more sense once you hear how the connection breaks down. Saweetie’s father is reportedly Union’s first cousin, meaning the actress and rapper have been tied through family even if fans didn’t know it until later.
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