14 Celebrities You Had No Idea Were Related

They say it’s not what you know, it’s who you know…

We’re all aware Hollywood is an exclusive industry with a plethora of family trees entwined through it. The high society is made up of relations upon relations of stars who got their sisters, brothers, cousins, nieces and anyone else a role in a movie.

We know all about the Fonda’s, the Kardashians, the Sheen’s and plenty of other well-known dynasties. But what of the celebrities you didn’t know were related? Some families attempt to keep their relations secret and want to find their feet alone, never working with their family members and not conforming to Hollywood’s elitist member’s club.

Let’s take a look at 14 celebrities that you most likely didn’t know were related…

1. Jenny McCarthy and Melissa McCarthy

Relation: Cousins. Many haven’t made the connection that these two are related despite having the same second name. Bridesmaids and The Heat star, Melissa, has never actually been photographed with 90’s actress, Jenny, apart from in huge throwbacks to when they were kids.