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 North Pole. Actress and author Taraji P. Henson starred in the historical drama movie Hidden Figures, portraying real-life African-American mathematician Katherine Johnson, whose work contributed to NASA, the space race, and the advancement of science. An interesting tie-in to Taraji's ancestry is that her great-great uncle, Matthew Alexander

The 13 Reasons Why star and Wallows band frontman is here today in his present form, in part because a cat saved his ancestor's life. | BY MIKE BATIE As Dylan Minnette's successful Netflix show 13 Reasons Why launches its third season this week, it's likely you know him as Clay Jensen in that show, the broody teen thrust into some dramatic and traumatic situations. Dylan is also a frontman in the band Wallows, which he formed together with friends Braeden Lemasters and Cole P

The actor who plays the role of Lancel Lannister in Game of Thrones is actually a descendant of Clan Bruce and the royal houses of Scotland and England. You likely know Eugene Simon as Lancel Lannister, the cousin and lover of Cersei Lannister in HBO's hit series Game of Thrones, based on the novels by George R.R. Martin. He's also starred as Jerome Clark in the series House of Anubis, as Eduard Einstein in the series Genius, as Young Ben Hur in the TV miniseries Ben Hur, as

The 13 Reasons Why actor and Wallows band musician has a musical heritage going back nearly 600 years. Dylan Minnette performing with his band, Wallows. | Photo by Yising Kao / Via yisingkao.com You probably know Dylan Minnette best as the star of Netflix's 13 Reasons Why. In addition to his acting chops, he's also a talented musician. Dylan Minnette has had various roles in movies and television, and more recently plays Clay Jensen in Netflix's hit drama 13 Reasons Why. He's