List of Famous Cousins, loosely ranked by fame and popularity. Some of Hollywood's biggest stars have cousins who are also famous. One famous set of cousins have appeared in five films together. Several famous musicians also have equally famous cousins. One famous pair of cousins includes an NBA superstar and a world famous comedian.
Who are the most famous cousins? George Clooney and Miguel Ferrer top our list. Clooney's father is the brother of Ferrer's mother Rosemary Clooney. George Clooney has starred in such films as "Syriana" and "Oceans 11." Ferrer has appeared in such TV shows as "Twin Peaks" and "Crossing Jordan." Tom Cruise and William Mapother have appeared in five films together. William Mapother may best be known for his role as Ethan Rom on “Lost.”
You might not guess it by looking at them but NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal and comedian Bill Bellamy are cousins. A pair of cousins that is a bit easier to spot is Melissa McCarthy and Jenny McCarthy. Melissa McCarthy has starred in such films as "Bridesmaids" and Identity Thief." Jenny McCarthy is currently one of the co-host on "The View."
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Brooke Shields
Brooke Shields and Glenn Close are second cousins, once removed. Close's grandfather and Shields's great-grandmother were siblings. Brooke Shields was the star of The lue Lagoon and "Suddenly Susan." Glenn Close has appeared in such films as Fatal Attraction and Albert Nobbs.
Edie Sedgwick
Kyra Sedgwick is the first cousin, once removed, of 1960s It Girl Edie Sedgwick. Both actresses are decedents of a Sedgwick family that settled in Massachusetts in 1635. Kyra Sedgwick is the star of "The Closer." Edie Sedgwick starred in several Andy Warhol films.
George Clooney
George Clooney and Miguel Ferrer are first cousins. Clooney's father is the brother of Ferrer's mother, Rosemary Clooney. George Clooney has starred in such films as Syriana and Oceans 11. Ferrer has appeared in such TV shows as "Twin Peaks" and "Crossing Jordan."
Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow and Katherine Moennig are cousins. Paltrow's mother is the half-sister of Moennig's father. Gwyneth Paltrow has appeared in such films as Seven and Shakespeare in Love. Moennig is best known for her role on "The L Word."
Melissa McCarthy
Melissa McCarthy and Jenny McCarthy are cousins. Melissa McCarthy has starred in such films as Bridesmaids and Identity Thief. Jenny McCarthy is currently one of the co-host on "The View."
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage, Jason Schwartzman, and Sofia Coppola are all first cousins. They share the same grandparents, Italia and Carmine Coppola. Nicolas Cage has appeared in such films as Con Air and Adaptation. Schwartzman and Coppola collaborated on the film Marie Antoinette.
Philip Glass
Composer Philip Glass and public radio host Ira Glass are first cousins, once removed. Phillip Glass has composed scored for such films as The Hours and Notes on a Scandal. Ira Glass is the host of "This American Life," which frequently features the music of Philip Glass.
Sissy Spacek
Sissy Spacek and Rip Torn are first cousins - Torn's mother and Spacek's father were siblings. Spacek even lived with Torn when she first moved to New York to become an actress. Spacek has appeared in such films as Carrie and In the Bedroom. Torn has appeared in films like Men in Black and Wonder Boys.
Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise and William Mapother are first cousins. Their fathers are brothers - Tom Cruises's real name is Thomas Mapother. Both men have appeared in such films as Vanilla Sky and Magnolia, and Mapother appeared in "Lost."
Whitney Houston
"I Will Always Love You" singer Whitney Houston and "I Say a Little Prayer" singer Dionne Warwick are cousins. Their mothers, Emily "Cissy" Drinkard and Lee Drinkard, were sisters.