Hollywood Ancestry Oct 26, 2020 6 min Sarah Jessica Parker Descended from Accused Witch 'Hocus Pocus' star Sarah Jessica Parker played a Salem witch—turns out she's descended from one of the real-life accused witches. | By Mi...
Hollywood Ancestry Aug 30, 2020 3 min Chadwick Boseman Helped Many Make a Stronger Connection to their African Heritage The late actor and producer Chadwick Boseman helped many find a stronger sense of identity in their African roots. Chadwick Boseman's pas...
Hollywood Ancestry Jun 15, 2020 5 min Cameron Boyce's Grandmother was Among First Students to Desegregate High School in the South The late Disney star Cameron Boyce's grandmother was part of the first group of black students who desegregated high school in Tennessee....
Hollywood Ancestry May 4, 2020 6 min MATTHEW NOSZKA'S POLISH HERITAGE Matthew Noszka has an impressive Polish heritage of immigrant ancestors chasing and achieving the American dream. Follow their journey fr...
Hollywood Ancestry Mar 8, 2020 2 min 'Flash' Star Grant Gustin Descended from Ancient Channel Islands Line The star of the CW's 'Flash' series descends from a Jersey Island patriarchal family line. Grant Gustin stars as The Flash in the CW seri...
Hollywood Ancestry Feb 7, 2020 4 min "Hidden Figures" Actress Taraji P. Henson's Great-Great Uncle was First to Reach the North Pole The "Hidden Figures" actress has a relative in her family tree who made a great contribution to science by being the first to reach the N...
Hollywood Ancestry Jan 2, 2020 4 min Like Leia, Carrie Fisher's Ancestor Was a Prisoner Princess There are many similarities between Princess Leia, the character portrayed by Carrie Fisher, and Fisher's own ancestor princess. Carrie F...
Hollywood Ancestry Oct 16, 2019 9 min Logan Lerman's Ancestors Fled Nazi-Controlled Europe Actor Logan Lerman likely wouldn't be here today if his Jewish ancestors hadn't fled Nazi-controlled Europe when they did. | BY MIKE BATI...
Hollywood Ancestry Sep 28, 2019 5 min Ansel Elgort's Grandmother Saved Norway's Jewish Children from the Nazis Ansel Elgort's grandmother was an amazing hero who saved many of Norway's Jewish children from being murdered by the Nazis. | BY MIKE BAT...
Hollywood Ancestry Sep 6, 2019 7 min Braeden Lemasters Descended from Civil War Officer, POW Musician and actor Braeden Lemasters is descended from a Civil War officer with a colorful past. Braeden Lemasters is a singer-guitarist ...
