Are you related to anyone famous?

Australia
April 23, 2008 12:01am CST
It's been in the news recently that Madonna, Celine Dion and Camilla Parker Bowles are related. I can actually see a resemblance between Camilla and Celine although i don't know if it's just a coincidence or not. I would like to know if you are related to a celebrity? I'm not personally (that I know of) but my best friend is related to Elle MacPherson. I think that's quite hilarious, you would too if you knew my friend! So who are you related to?
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Aingealicia
@Aingealicia (1905)
• United States
23 Apr 08
Billy the Kid. Really, my lines trace back to there. Ainge
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coffeeshot
@coffeeshot (3783)
• Australia
23 Apr 08
That is hella cool!
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Aingealicia
@Aingealicia (1905)
• United States
23 Apr 08
I am very much in agreement with you.
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TheRealDawn
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
23 Apr 08
My mom was on Jeopardy, does that count? Well I do have a cousin who's trying to start a singing career, so maybe I will know somebody famous eventually...
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coffeeshot
@coffeeshot (3783)
• Australia
23 Apr 08
"My mom was on Jeopardy, does that count?" Haha no that doesn't count sorry dawn! I hope your cousin does well.
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TheRealDawn
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
23 Apr 08
Oh well, it was good for a laugh!
aseretdd
@aseretdd (13729)
• Philippines
23 Apr 08
I am not related to any famous person... well not that i know off... most of my relative are simple individuals... with simple dreams and lives... and they never said or told me any stories or a filthy rich or very famous aunt or uncle... but i had a grand uncle to was a war veteran... and that is about it...
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whittby
@whittby (3072)
• United States
23 Apr 08
No, I'm not related to anyone famous. I've known a few people that were cousins of famous people. I've almost come with seven degrees of Kevin Bacon though.
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faith210
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
23 Apr 08
Hi coffeeshot! I think I get what you mean with your friend's relation to the supermodel. Personally, I am not related to any celebrity nor anyone famous. But I guess, it is a good thing because I might suffer the same comparison! LOL! Just my thoughts dear friend! Take care and have a nice day!
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medusa_anne
@medusa_anne (1)
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23 Apr 08
I am distantly related to John Starks, a former Knicks player. Pretty lame, but... I guess it's something.
ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
23 Apr 08
I'm oh so distantly related to the late writer, Rex Stout. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rex_Stout
mummyofthree
@mummyofthree (2715)
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23 Apr 08
My foster mother is related to Mick Jagger! And my ex is related to Gordon Ramsey.... distant cousins I think. But little old me personally is not related to anyone famous! lol
scarywhitegirl
@scarywhitegirl (2766)
• United States
23 Apr 08
I've researched my family tree, and I'm fairly sure I'm not related to anyone famous. One of my friends is distantly related to Billie Joe Armstrong (from Green Day), but that's the only one I can think of at the moment.
gemini_rose
@gemini_rose (16264)
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23 Apr 08
As far as I know, I am not related to anyone famous, I have never traced my family tree though so I guess that we could have famous relatives somewhere along the line. It is not something that I have ever thought about to be honest, but the thought of it is quite an interesting one, I perhaps will go deeper into it when I get some time!!
mrpippo
@mrpippo (756)
• United States
23 Apr 08
yeah i'm related to Al Capone and also Dan Marino from the Miami Dolphins football team
edgyk8inmomma
@edgyk8inmomma (2157)
• United States
23 Apr 08
Brigham Young is a direct great great great grandfather of mine. I wouldn't say he's a celebrity, but a well-known name. The founder of the Brigham Young university and a past president of the LDS church.
athinapie
@athinapie (1150)
• Philippines
23 Apr 08
really huh? they're related. that's quite hard to believe though. anyway, i'm related to one of our country's top young singers. she's my second cousin and her band is one of the most successful bands here in the Philippines. i'm really proud of her.
ihearttinytim
@ihearttinytim (614)
• United States
23 Apr 08
I think I may be related (distantly) to Tiny Tim. I have members of my family from back in the day who were from Poland and Hungary, and their last names were Staff, and Irving. (Tiny's mom's maiden name was Tillie Staff). Plus, at certain angles, I favor him. I can show you those photos if you like. PM me.
alamode
@alamode (3071)
• United States
23 Apr 08
I'm not related to anyone famous that I know of, but Hun is related to John Wesley Hardin, the cowboy who was famous for shooting a man for snoring... and to a former president of Mexico. My Mom's neighbor is grandmother to Peter Horton, who is most famous as the blond hippie-type guy on the TV series 'thirtysomething'.