From Patrick Wilson To Dakota Johnson, Top 5 Hollywood Stars Who Have Equally Famous Relatives

Hollywood and their celebrity relations can just leave you surprised. From Nicole Richie and Cameron Diaz to Dakota Johnson and Antonio Banderas, many celebrities have equally famous relatives. Many well-known families in Hollywood are related to each other in the most surprising way. Citing the example of talented American actress and entrepreneur, Blake Lively’s connection with High School Musical franchise star, Bart Johnson, the latter is married to the former’s sister, Robyn Lively.

Nicole Richie is related to Cameron Diaz through twin brothers, Joel and Benji Madden

Nicole Richie got married to singer, Joel Madden on December 11, 2010. Five years later, on January 5, 2015, Cameron Diaz tied the knot with Joel’s twin brother, Benji Madden. These two marriages led Nicole and Cameron to become relatives. Nicole is best known for the reality TV series, The Simple Life. And Cameron Diaz is well known for the film, The Mask.

Dakota Johnson and Antonio Banderas are connected through the former’s mom, Melanie Griffith

Fifty Shades star, Dakota Johnson, is the daughter of actors, Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith. After parting ways with Don in 1996, Melanie went on to marry Antonio Banderas on May 14, 1996. The pair had been married for 18 years. Dakota and Antonio share a very close bond. In a 2019 interview, Dakota shared how her stepdad, Antonio, brought light to her life. She was quoted as saying:

“When I was six years old, my mother married a man who brought an unbelievably bright light and a whole new world of creativity and culture — and one remarkably magical little sister, Stella Banderas, into our family. My stepfather, Antonio Banderas, burst into our lives. He was so vibrant and so fun and so funny. He loved my mother and my siblings and I so fiercely, and so big and so loud that it would change all of our lives forever. Antonio taught me about true passion and discipline.”

Chris Pratt is married to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s daughter, Katherine

Chris Pratt is a renowned actor and is best known for his role as ‘Star-Lord’ in six films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He got married to veteran actor, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s daughter, Katherine, on June 8, 2019. During a candid conversation, Arnold opened up about his son-in-law, Chris. He said:

“He’s a fun guy to talk to. I’m really happy that my daughter has found him. And that he has found her… they found each other. Because they fit really well together and they just look wonderful together. They’re so in love with each other.”

Meryl Streep is the mother-in-law of Grammy-winning musician, Mark Ronson

Meryl Streep is widely known for playing an antagonist in The Devil Wears Prada. Her daughter, Grace Summer, is married to Grammy-winning musician, Mark Ronson. Once in an interview, Mark praised his mother-in-law, Meryl Streep’s ability to do everything.

Scott Foley and Patrick Wilson are brothers-in-law

The Conjuring star, Patrick Wilson, is married to Dagmara Dominczyuk. While American actor, Scott Foley is married to Dagmara’s sister, Marika. These two marriages made Scott Foley and Patrick Wilson brothers-in-law. The four appear together in the black comedy film, Let’s Kill Ward’s Wife. The film was directed by Scott. Speaking about their collaboration, Patrick said in an interview:

“This is something Scott wrote about two years ago, a story from a dark, ridiculous place in his mind. My sister-in-law Marika and I are playing husband and wife. And my wife, Dag, is playing Donald Faison’s wife. What’s fun about doing this with the family is you know their strengths and comedic chops, and everybody gets a chance to shine.”

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