Without Joe Biden’s political career, Fall Out Boy wouldn’t exist.
1.Katy PerryandTaylor Swiftarereportedly ninth cousins.
2.Ben AffleckandMatt Damonare also distant cousins.
3.Oh, and they’realsodistantly related toBarack Obamaand Princess Diana.
4.Obama’s eighth cousinisDick Cheney.
5.Niecy Nash, Sterling K. Brown, and Danielle Brooksarecousins.
6.Jon HammtaughtEllie Kemper’s drama class when she was a freshman in high school.
7.Adam Levine and Jonah Hill knew each other in childhood, as their parents were good friends.
9.Prince William also went to Eton andwaseven on a rugby team with Redmayne in 1997.
Cher remembersheras taking the most snacks from the snack drawer.
14.Mindy Kalinginternedon Conan O’Brien’s show before she was famous.
16.Drakewent tohigh school with Elliot Page and apparently wasn’t very nice to him.
17.Neve Campbell and Allison Pillalsowent to that same high school.
18.More high school classmates: Naomi WattsandNicole Kidman!
Nicole epitomizes for me the word ‘sisterhood.'"
19.Guess who also went to high school together?
Their brother Tahj was appearing on the show at the time.
“They were very young.
So sweet, so kind.
I remember all they wanted was matzo ball soup,” Tamera revealed.
21.Andy Samberg and Chelsea Perettiwentto elementary school together, and Peretti had a crush on Samberg.
The two would later costar onBrooklyn Nine-Nine.
22.Maya Rudolph and Gwyneth Paltrowalsowent to elementary school together.
23.Jonah Hillalsowent there, though not at the same time.
Rudolph would end up joining an improv group there thatwouldlead to herSNLhiring.
He also taught her how to drive a stick shift.
25.Holly Hunter and Frances McDormandwerecollege roommates when they attended Yale Drama School then lived togetheraftergraduating, too.
27.Am I the only person who didn’t know Matty Healy was a nepo baby?
His momisactor and television personality Denise Welch.
29.Alison Williamsworkedas Tina Fey’s assistant before she was famous.
31.Brandy and Snoop Doggarefirst cousins, according to Snoop.
32.Speaking of Brandy shewent to promwith none other than Kobe Bryant.
33.Bianca LawsonisBeyonce and Solange’s ste-sister.
34.Whitney Houston’s mom Cissy Houstonwasa backup singer for both Elvis, Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin.
35.Josh Brolin’s stepmomisnone other than Barbara Streisand.
37.Kate McKinnon wasalsofriends withBarbiedirector Greta Gerwig before they were famous.
The two were in an improv group together in college and “made really wonderfully strange musicals together.”
38.Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastainhaveknown each other since they attended Julliard together.
39.Emilio Estevez and Charlie Sheenarebrothers, which I can’t believe I never knew.
40.Bethenny FrankelwasParis and Nicky Hilton’s nanny when they were kids.
She would take them ice skating, to the pet shop, or shopping after school.
41.Years before both starring inThe Office, John Krasinski and BJ Novakwent tohigh school together.
They werealsoon a little league team together.
42.Jason Segel and Kevin Hartshareda one-bedroom apartment for six months because Apatow told them to.
The two had both appeared in a pilot Apatow directed.
(The series didnotget picked up.)
43.And finally, Pete Wentz’s parentsmetworking for Joe Biden in the 1970s.
