It’s very important to have somebody you can rely on in the shark-infested waters of the entertainment industry. And there’s no tighter bond than family — that’s why these famous people are lucky to have relatives working with them side by side, even though it might make your jaw drop when you realize they're related.

Elle King and Rob Schneider

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For a moment in the early '00s it seemed like Rob Schneider’s comedies were everywhere and, let’s be honest, they weren’t all that good. But apparently he’s a great father as his daughter Elle King (real name Tanner Elle Schneider) turned out to be a pretty kickass blues rockstar. She did star in Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo with her dad, but eventually dropped the last name as she wanted to be “her own person” and switched to music. Just like you, we can’t get her “Ex’s & Oh’s” out of our heads.

 

Jenny McCarthy and Melissa McCarthy

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Melissa and Jenny may be operating on different ends of the body positivity spectrum, with both ladies equally kicking ass when it comes to feeling confident in their own skin, but they’ve got much more in common than just countless comedies in their resumes: they are cousins and Jenny even shared a rare childhood photo on Instagram of the two future movie stars posing uncomfortably for the camera. Oh how they've grown.

 

Zoey Deutch and Lea Thompson

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Do you ever feel like you went Back to the Future when you’re looking at Vampire Academy’s Zoey Deutch? That’s probably because she’s the daughter of every '80s sci-fi fan’s favorite actress, Lea Thompson. On Conan, Deutch recalled the time she turned on the TV to see her mom making love to an oversized duck on Howard the Duck. Apparently it wasn’t traumatizing enough, as Zoey quickly followed her mother’s footsteps and became an actress herself.

 

Redfoo and Berry Gordy

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The younger generation may not know the name of legendary record producer Berry Gordy, jr., but they can surely feel the impact he had on the music industry. He did after all found the iconic Motown record label, which influenced most of your favorite r’n’b and soul acts. Now forget this fact because Gordy’s youngest (and eighth!) son makes completely different music — first as a member of LMFAO and now solo.

 

Snoop Dogg and Brandy

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Excuse me, can we please talk to you for a minute? We've got a crazy fact for you: Brandy and Snoop Dogg are first cousins, which makes it pretty weird that their only officially released collaboration is a track off Snoop’s album Malice n Wonderland called “Special” that also featured Pharrell. Guess they don’t want to talk business at their family gatherings?

 

Ludacris and Monica

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Talking about the other half of “The Boy Is Mine” duo, Monica's got a famous cousin, too: Ludacris. Although they are only relatives-in-law, it never bothered the two and they’ve recorded several songs together. Monica’s other cousin is a producer Polow da Don.

 

Julia Roberts and Emma Roberts

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These days Emma Roberts is known for her role as the conniving mean girl in shows like Scream Queens and American Horror Story, but you don’t need to go the extra mile to learn the truth about her family. She’s the daughter of the king of B-movies, Eric Roberts, which means she’s the niece of mighty Julia Roberts. 

 

Nicholas Cage and Jason Schwartzman

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The Coppola family tree is so big that it has its own Wikipedia page. But did you know that apart from all the directly related Coppolas, that tree also includes actors Nicholas Cage and Jason Schwartzman? They're cousins! No wonder Cage still gets to work even after a number of poorly received movies.

 

Jessica Capshaw and Steven Spielberg

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Falling in love at a workplace is hardly anything new. Especially when you’re trapped on set like it happened with Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw when they were making Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. The pair eventually married, which means that Dr. Arizona Robbins from Grey’s Anatomy (aka actress Jessica Capshaw) is Spielberg’s step-daughter.

 

Tom Cruise and William Mapother

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Did you ever look at Lost’s William Mapother and think, Hmm, he reminds me of someone? Well here's your answer: he’s a first cousin of Tom Cruise, which explains why they have a very similar smile. The two starred in not one, but five films together, including Vanilla Sky and Minority Report. Now that’s a tight bond!

 

Portia Doubleday and Kaitlin Doubleday

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We’re yet to discover the fate of Empire’s Rhonda (played by Kaitlin Doubleday), but Mr. Robot’s Angela (Portia Doubleday) is more or less safe. The sisters were destined to become actresses, since both their parents, Christina Hart and Frank Doubleday, worked in the industry for all their lives.

 

Zoë Kravitz and Lenny Kravitz

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With an impressive filmography, which includes X-Men: First Class, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Divergent Series and a bunch of indie flicks, Zoë is already a star on her own. But let’s not forget where she gets it from: her famous dad Lenny and actress mom Lisa Bonet must have taught her a thing or two about how to work hard and handle the celebrity lifestyle. Zoë’s also a musician, playing in indie band Lolawolf.

 

Scott Eastwood and Clint Eastwood

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Did the guy you’ve been drooling over at Taylor Swift’s Wildest Dreams look familiar? Then you’re probably a big westerns buff, since the guy is Scott Eastwood, Clint Eastwood’s son. He’s a spitting image of his dad and that timeless look is always in demand in Hollywood. No wonder Scott’s been pretty busy as of late, popping up in all kinds of movies, from Suicide Squad to The Longest Ride.

 

Eliot Sumner and Sting

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Do you remember 2010’s new wave sensation under a cryptic moniker I Blame Coco? Last year she resurfaced under her real name Eliot Sumner, which still doesn’t let you identify this singer as Sting's daughter. ““I think I’ll always be in the shadow of my parents. But that’s OK. Everyone has a challenge,” she told ES magazine last year. Judging by her impressive music, that's hardly a challenge after all.

 

Nash Overstreet and Chord Overstreet

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Any pop rock fans out there? What about Glee fans? Considering the musical talents of Hot Chelle Rea’s lead guitarist Nash and actor Chord, it’s easy to see that they come from the same family. Chord even starred in music video of his brother’s band, “Tonight Tonight.”

 

Robin Thicke and Alan Thicke

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If you never heard about classic sitcom Growing Pains, just ask your parents about it. But you’re certainly familiar with the little song called “Blurred Lines.” It’s sang by Robin Thicke, the son of Growing Pains’ star Alan Thicke. Alan once said he likes to have sex to his son’s music. Now that’s painful information.

 

Quincy Jones and Rashida Jones

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Jones last name is, you know, not that rare, so you may not think that these two celebrities are related, but they very much are — actress Rashida Jones is the daughter of music legend Quincy Jones. Rashida learned how to play piano at an early age, but her true passion was acting.

 

Beck and Giovanni Ribisi

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The Scientology community is notoriously tight and celebrity-packed, so this one doesn’t really come as a surprise. Renowned musician Beck is married to actress Marissa Ribisi, who is a twin sister of actor Giovanni Ribisi.

 

Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci

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The Devil Wears Prada didn’t just launch Anne Hathaway’s career and made a lot of people want to join the fashion industry, it also propelled another Hollywood marriage when actress Emily Blunt introduced her sister Felicity to her ex-co-star Stanley Tucci. The couple hit off and got married in 2012.

 

Beyonce and Shanica Knowles

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We all know that Solange is Beyonce’s sister, thanks to Solange’s own music career and that infamous elevator outburst. But did you know that Hanna Montana’s Shanica Knowles is the sisters’ cousin? Now that’s one talented family formation.