45 Black Celebrities Who Are Related To Each Other

1. Marsai Martin and Janelle Monáe are cousins.

2. Nico Parker is Thandiwe Newton’s daughter.

3. Yara Shahidi is Nas’s cousin.

5. Rashida Jones is Quincy Jones’s daughter.

6. Ludacris and Monica are cousins.

8. John David Washington is Denzel Washington’s son.

11. Gabrielle Union and Saweetie are cousins.

14. Redfoo of LMFAO is one of Berry Gordy Jr.’s kids.

17. Pharrell Williams and Timbaland are cousins.

18. Stacey Dash and Damon Dash are cousins.

20. Da Brat and LisaRaye are sisters.

22. The Jacksons are reportedly cousins with Stevie Wonder.

23. Shaq is cousins with actor and comedian Bill Bellamy.

24. Mason Gooding from the Scream franchise is Cuba Gooding Jr.’s son.

25. And Omar Gooding is Cuba’s brother.

26. Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad are sisters.

27. Lori Harvey is Steve Harvey’s daughter.

29. Aldis Hodge and Edwin Hodge are brothers.

31. Baby Tate is the daughter of “Hopeless” singer Dionne Farris.

33. Marques Houston is actually related to J Boog from B2K — not Omarion.

37. Lenny’s mom was actor Roxie Roker.

42. Whitney Houston was Dionne Warwick’s cousin.

43. Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady are cousins.

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