Are you related to a famous person?

I'm related to a famous poet who died before I was born. Their work is dated, but I like it fine.

I'm like a 6th cousin of Tallulah Bankhead. My great-grandmother actually knew her parents and went to family gatherings.

Madonna is a distant cousin

Does a pro athlete count? I'm loosely related to one by marriage, the relation would be step-nephew, I guess.

One of Dolly Parton's sisters was married to my third cousin.

Distantly, Roy Clark, the guitar virtuoso…and Hee Haw host.

Dan Akroyd

Rodney Bingenheimer is a distant cousin

My Irish mother was 3rd cousin to Brian Dennehy

I am Mrs. Norman Maine.

Cheryl is my second cousin once removed on my mother’s side.

My grand aunts son used to date Whitney Houston before Randall Cunningham and Bobby Brown. It was a contract because she was in love with Robyn. He owned successful restaurants in LA. They were friends because he modeled and let as models. He wanted to help her. Her mom was a cunt! She was anti homosexuality. Her weird gospel shit and guilt forced Whitney to start smoking weed then find a beard to marry. Bobby was famous then and he agreed to it. Whitney was so depressed, gained so much weight pregnant that someone (not Bobby) offered her cocaine to lose weight quickly and she was hooked. My cousin lost touch with her as she spiraled into crack and crazy.

Princess Diana. I'm not joking. Two cousins of mine, brothers, who are avid genealogists and attended Oxford, did the research. Our Spencers come from the same family.

R13 Lucy! Where have you been? We haven't read much from you lately -- glad you're still with us!

I am a descendant of the Presley/Preslar family. Elvis and President Carter are distant cousins several times over.

Thanks, r14. I've been reading posts, but haven't felt like saying much.

princess Diana is related to George Washington. I am also related to George Washington on his mother's side. But probably not related to Diana.

George Washington (1732-1799) The Founding Father was Diana's eighth cousin, five times removed.

The most famous person I am related to, is Abraham Lincoln, he is my 5th cousin.

I am also related (quite distantly) to Marilyn Monroe (she is my 8th cousin), and Elvis Presley (9th cousin).

I'm related to Charles Manson. My mom loves that I always bring that up (it's on her side).

R16 You've been missed on many of the recent cat threads, Miss Lucy.

R18 Your DNA can link Abe to Marilyn and Elvis? How great is that?

The fabulous Tammy Faye (LaValley) Bakker

Anita Bryant is a non blood relative on my Okie grandfather's side of the family.

My grandmother was the first cousin to Berry Brazelton, who was a famous pediatrician.

Julianne Moore, seriously.

My cousin is the author, Mary Gordon

No.

Famous persons are related to me.