Brad Pitt Obama
According to a study released by the
New England Historic Genealogical Society, Hollywood star
Brad Pitt and Democratic Presidential hopeful
Barak Obama are
distant cousins. Obama's mother has six Presidents from both political parties as distant cousins, including
President Bush,
Gerald Ford, and
Lyndon Johnson. Other notable figures that are part of her family tree include
Winston Churchill and actor
Brad Pitt. The Associated Press reports that
"Pitt and Obama are ninth cousins, linked by Edwin Hickman, who died in Virginia in 1769." In October 2007, Pitt offered to help Obama with his campaign but was turned down.
Fast Facts:
- Study conducted by New England Historic Genealogical Society
- Brad Pitt and Barack Obama are ninth cousins
- Angelina Jolie and Hillary Rodham Clinton are also ninth cousins
- Obama and George W. Bush are tenth cousins
- Pitt is an Academy-nominated actor
- Starred in Fight Club and Babel
- Married to Angelina Jolie
- Divorced from Jennifer Aniston
- Barack Obama is a Democratic candidate for the 2008 Presidential Election
- Obama is senator of Illinois
- Married to Michelle Obama
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