21 Celebrity Relatives That Kinda Prove Hollywood Is Just One Big Chain Of Families Weaved Together

Did you know Jason Momoa is Zoë Kravitz's stepfather?

Sophia

• Published in Film & TV
• July 5, 2022

Hollywood may seem like a vast magical place, but once you come to realize how many people here are all related to one another, you would actually realize that it is actually just a very small place—far smaller than we expected it to be. Some celebrities have a habit of dating other celebrities, and sometimes, their exes or even current girlfriend are even friends with each other or related to one another.

But when we talk about biological families, it's pretty easy to spot the ones who are related—everyone seems to know all the Kardashians now and which people are related to them, along with all other families in Hollywood who have far long cemented their reputation in the industry decades ago. If you haven't already figured out that Elizabeth Olsen is actually the little sister of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, then shame on you.

Kidding, it's easy to get lost in the ever-tangling world of Hollywood, and we aren't exactly sitting on our sofas trying to map out every family tree in the industry, right? But let's face it, they are not exactly going round and about and spilling how they are related to one another in interviews, and there are a lot of celebrity relatives here who have kept such a low profile of their connection to one another, that it comes as a surprise that many people don't actually know they are related.

Here are some other celebrities who you might not know are actually related to one another!

1. Yara Shahidi from the Black-ish and Grown-ish series is Nas's (the rapper) cousin.

2. You might have forgotten: Solange and Beyoncé are sisters. Both are musical superstars (duh).

3. Dakota Johnson is the daughter of Melanie Griffith, an Oscar-nominated actress known for her roles in Body Double, Working Girl, and Something Wild in the 1980s.

4. Jason Momoa, known for his roles in Game of Thrones and Aquaman, is Zoë Kravitz's stepfather.

5. You may have already known this, but yep, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jake Gyllenhaal are siblings. Maggie is the older one of the two.

6. Lily Allen (yep, the iconic British singer with THAT banger), is the sister of Alfie Allen, the actor who played Theon Greyjoy in Game of Thrones.

7. Actress Tracee Ellis Ross is the daughter of singer Diana Ross.

8. Yep, Emma Roberts is related to the legendary Roberts siblings in Hollywood. She's the daughter of Eric Roberts, and naturally, her aunt if Julia Roberts.

9. Brandy, the singer, is rapper Snoop Dogg's cousin.

10. Rooney Mara and Kate Mara are siblings. Rooney is the younger one.

You might recognize Rooney for her role in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and Kate is on House of Cards as Zoe Barnes, and was also in American Horror Story: Murder House.

Some people may disagree with how "nepotism babies" just seem to have been handed fame and success, but we really can't deny that with these people, talent and good looks just runs in the family! At the end of the day, it's their skills and talent, and of course—the privilege to be connected with powerful names in the industry that has got them to where they are.

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Sophia