Hollywood’s family tree is wilder than you think—Ludacris and Richard Pryor are distant cousins, Ashley Tisdale and Austin Butler discovered they’re siblings, and Elle King is Rob Schneider’s daughter. Rip Torn and Sissy Spacek? Cousins. Abby Elliott and Chris Elliott? Father and daughter. Denis Leary and Conan OBrien? Third cousins from Ireland. Amy Schumer and Senator Chuck Schumer are second cousins who teamed up for gun reform. Sabrina Carpenter and Nancy Cartwright are connected by marriage, while Jenny McCarthy gave Melissa McCarthy her first TV gig. Julia and Emma Roberts, Nicolas Cage and Sofia Coppola, Jonah Hill and Beanie Feldstein—siblings. Snoop Dogg, Brandy, and Ray J? Cousins. Viola Davis and Mike Colter? Second cousins who just met. Al Roker and Lenny Kravitz? Cousins via Lenny’s mom. The entertainment world? Way smaller than you imagine.

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