Celebrities With Famous Ancestors

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Celebrity ancestry is the topic we're going to explore today. While you may know a lot about your favourite celebrities, you may be unaware of their illustrious distant relatives. Many of today's celebrities have relationships to other famous people in history, while some have ties with monarchies. We thought it might be fascinating and entertaining to explore the connection between some of these names.

HELENA BONHAM CARTER & VIOLET BONHAM CARTER
Helena's father, Raymond Bonham Carter, was a British banker and a member of the well-known Bonham Carter family. Helena's maternal grandparents were Hélène Fould-Springer, a painter, and Eduardo Propper de Callejón, a diplomat. Violet Bonham Carter, her paternal grandmother, was a well-known feminist and politician whose father, Herbert Henry Asquith, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916.

RASHIDA JONES & EDWARD I
Rashida Jones, an American actress, claims lineage from a line of European and American royalty on her father's side. Betty Washington Lewis and Edward I are Rashida's paternal ancestors. Betty Washington Lewis was an American colonist and George Washington's sister. While, Edward I ruled England as King from 1272 until his death in 1307.

TILDA SWINTON & ROBERT THE BRUCE
Tilda Swinton is a British actress who comes from one of Scotland's oldest families. One of her ancestors was King of Scots Robert I, often known as Robert the Bruce, who reigned from 1306 until 1329. Robert the Bruce, fought against England in the First War of Scottish Independence and is regarded as a national hero in Scotland.

CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER & SIR JOHN ABBOTT
Christopher Plummer was a Canadian actor who won multiple honours, including an Oscar, over his 70-year career. His family tree has some interesting branches. On his mother's side, Christopher Plummer, was the great-grandson of Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott, Canada's third Prime Minister from 1891 to 1892. On his father's side, Christopher's great-uncle was Frederick Barnard Fetherstonhaugh, a patent lawyer and agent.

HARRY LLOYD & CHARLES DICKENS
Harry Lloyd, who plays Viserys Targaryen in the popular TV series 'Game of Thrones', is related to novelist Charles Dickens. The actor is related to the popular English author through his mother, Marion Dickens, who is the daughter of Captain Peter Gerald Charles Dickens, great-grandson of Charles Dickens. Harry Lloyd's mother is also related to Sir Henry Fielding Dickens, a barrister, the most successful of all of Charles Dickens's children.

CARY ELWES & JOHN ELWES
Cary Elwes is a British actor who's best known for his roles as Westley in "The Princess Bride" and Robin Hood in "Robin Hood: Men in Tights". He is a direct descendant of John Elwes who served as a member of parliament for Berkshire from 1772 to 1784. Best remembered as a miser, John Elwes is said to have inspired one of Charles Dickens' most famous characters, Ebenezer Scrooge, from the novella "A Christmas Carol" 1843.

KIT HARINGTON & ROBERT CATESBY
Actor Kit Harington got to play his ancestor, Robert Catesby, in the historical drama TV miniseries 'Gunpowder'. Harington's mother, Deborah Catesby, was a direct descendant of Robert Catesby. Robert was a participant in the infamous and ultimately unsuccessful "Gunpowder Plot" to assassinate King James I. Interestingly, in the other hand, Kit Harington's father Sir David Harington was a descendant of King James I.

ANDERSON COOPER & CORNELIUS VANDERBILT
Anderson Cooper, a political commentator and broadcast journalist, was born into the famous Vanderbilt family. Anderson's maternal grandfather Reginald, known to many as an avid equestrian, belonged to the prominent Vanderbilt family. Reginald's great-grandfather Cornelius, was the founder of the Vanderbilt shipping and railroad fortune.

ROSE LESLIE & CHARLES II OF ENGLAND
Actress Rose Leslie, best known for her role as Ygritte in the HBO series "Game of Thrones,". Her ancestors include King Charles II, during whose reign women were granted the right to work professionally as actresses. Until then, female roles were solely played by men. Rose Leslie might credit her ancestor for indirectly assisting her career as an actress.

TOM HANKS & ABRAHAM LINCOLN
In case you didn't know this yet, Tom Hanks, an actor who's considered to be Hollywood royalty, is related to one of the greatest American presidents, Abraham Lincoln. Hanks is related to Lincoln through the president's mother, Nancy, making him the third cousin four times removed of the former president. Tom Hanks narrated "Killing Lincoln", the 2011 TV movie about the president's assassination.
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[Tomatohater]

There is a man living in a rural area of extreme southwestern Pennsylvania who is a relative of Lincoln. The resemblance is jaw-dropping; he literally looks exactly like Abraham Lincoln. Not sure if he's still around as he is an apparently quiet man who tries to downplay the remarkable resemblance.

[Sereno]

I think for most of us, the relationship between Anderson Cooper and the Vanderbilt family was known. Also that Helena Roham Carter was from some kind of high-class people. But the rest of the relationships that you showed up in the video are a complete surprise. Excellent Job!!!

[chericoffman]

My mother always told me that we were related to Nancy Hanks, but I was never able to verify that. Tom Hanks could be a distant cousin and I don’t even know. However, I’ve been a Springfield, IL resident for 25 years, so I’m pretty familiar with Abe.

[marlenepearson]

Very interesting video! I enjoyed it! Thank you! 👍

[puppy]

Very interesting, thank you 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[erinbedard]

Very interesting video they do all look alike great job on the video.

[denverrandy]

I have ancestry to Edward the second.I remember finding that out when I was young and realizing he's the stuck up son in Braveheart

[KimberlyGreen]

Yes, I did enjoy this exploration. I do think it would be helpful, if you do it again, to include a small ancestry tree as a visual aid.

[Widdershins.]

I was told when young that there was some tangential relationship to Lincoln in my family, but I don't remember what. If it's true, I suppose that makes me some multi-removed cousin of Tom Hanks. Which would be almost as good as being linked to Lincoln, as long as the whispers I hear about Tom Hanks not being the paragon of goodness and virtue that he seems are untrue...

[traceyrossberg]

Absolutely fascinating MS, love your channel so glad I stumbled upon it, love history so much, great video, thank you for posting, keep up the great work, excellent.👍💙

[maxinelynch]

Helena Bonham Carter is also related to Florence Nightingale. It was found after a British TV show did a young lady's ancestry

[markyh]

I think some of the further back claims can be made by millions of people. families have millions of family members after a few generations.

[janellek]

I am distantly related to JFK and the American Kennedy political family. JFK's great grandfather and my great x3 grandfather were brothers. During the Great Famine JFK's great grandfather emigrated to the USA whilst my great x3 grandfather left for Liverpool. JFK's ancestors reached the USA in 1845 but my family and I didn't make it until 2006 hahaha

[Chuckish]

There's an American ancestry program on PBS called Who Do You Think You Are? that traced Tom Hanks back to President Licoln.

[heikkijhautanen]

Some of these are damn cool!!! Hanks and AL especially!!!

[sherriweber]

This is so great to know this who of famous people who are related to famous ancestors. This is just so fascinating.

[GlobetrotterBR]

Boris Johnson can be added to the list, as King GeorgeII is his direct ancestor.

[TarahMatson-zzhj]

I was stunned to find out that Abraham Lincoln and I share Obadiah Holmes as our many greats grandfather.

[ewmhop]

it goes to show you never know who you are related to in history.mary of mary had a little lamb was a real person.possible a ancestor of mine, who know.god bless

[JaydenMarshall-pl]

I'm a distant cusin of Abraham Lincoln via my grandma on my dad's side.