Famous Descendants
Get to know your relatives! Flip the cards to discover which Mayflower passengers are the ancestors of these celebrities.
Alec Baldwin
is descended from
John Tilley, Joan (Hurst) Rogers, Elizabeth Tilley, and John Howland
Alexander Rae Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958) is an American actor, writer, producer, and comedian. Read more
Humphrey Bogart
is descended from
John Tilley, Joan (Hurst) Rogers, Elizabeth Tilley, and John Howland
Humphrey DeForest Bogart (December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957) was an American screen and stage actor whose performances in 1940s film noir classics such as The Maltese Falcon, Casablanca, and The Big Sleep earned him status as a cultural icon. Read more
Jordana Brewster
is descended from
John Tilley, Joan (Hurst) Rogers, Elizabeth Tilley, John Howland, Thomas Rogers, Joseph Rogers, Richard Warren, William Brewster and his wife, Mary, Edward Doty, James Chilton, Susanna Furner, Mary Chilton, William White, Susanna Jackson, and Resolved White
Jordana Brewster (born April 26, 1980) is an American actress and model. Read more
John Cena
is descended from
Edward Winslow, Susanna Jackson, and Richard Warren
John Felix Anthony Cena (born April 23, 1977) is an American professional wrestler and actor. Read more
Benedict Cumberbatch
is descended from
William Mullins and his wife, Alice, Priscilla Mullins, and John Alden
Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch (born 19 July 1976)is an English actor who has performed in film, television, theatre and radio. Read more
Matt Damon
is descended from
Richard Warren
Matthew Paige Damon (born October 8, 1970) is an American actor, film producer, philanthropist and screenwriter. Read more
Ellen DeGeneres
is descended from
William Mullins and his wife, Alice, Priscilla Mullins, John Alden, William Brewster, and his wife Mary
Ellen Lee DeGeneres (born January 26, 1958) is an American comedian, television host, actress, writer, producer, and LGBT activist. Read more
Amelia Earhart
is descended from
Richard Warren, Edward Fuller and Samuel Fuller
Amelia Mary Earhart (born July 24, 1897; disappeared July 2, 1937) was an American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Read more
Clint Eastwood
is descended from
William Bradford
Clinton Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor, filmmaker, musician, and political figure. Read more
Zac Efron
is descended from
William Mullins and his wife, Alice, Priscilla Mullins, John Alden and Thomas Rogers
Zachary David Alexander Efron (born October 18, 1987) is an American actor and singer. Read more
Sally Field
is descended from
William Bradford
Sally Margaret Field (born November 6, 1946) is an American actress and director. Read more
Jane Fonda
is descended from
William Bradford, James Chilton, Susanna Furner, Mary Chilton, and Francis Cooke
Jane Seymour Fonda (born December 21, 1937) is an American actress, writer, political activist, former fashion model and fitness guru. Read more
Jodie Foster
is descended from
William Mullins and his wife, Alice, Priscilla Mullins, and John Alden
Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster (born November 19, 1962) is an American actress, director, and producer. Read more
Richard Gere
is descended from
Richard Warren, Francis Cooke, George Soule, Samuel Fuller, Francis Eaton and his wife, Sarah, Francis Billington, John Billington and his wife Ellinor, Degory Priest, Stephen Hopkins, Elizabeth Fisher, Jacob Cooke, Francis Cooke, William Brewster and his wife, Mary
Richard Tiffany Gere (born August 31, 1949) is an American actor and humanitarian activist. Read more
Ernest Hemingway
is descended from
Richard Warren
Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short story writer, and journalist. Read more
Katharine Hepburn
is descended from
William Brewster and his wife, Mary
Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress. Known for her fierce independence and spirited personality, Hepburn was a leading lady in Hollywood for more than 60 years. Read more
Avril Lavigne
is descended from
Stephen Hopkins and Giles Hopkins
Avril Ramona Lavigne (born 27 September 1984) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and actress. Read more
Christopher Lloyd
is descended from
John Tilley, Joan (Hurst) Rogers, Elizabeth Tilley, John Howland, Richard Warren, James Chilton, Susanna Furner, and Mary Chilton
Christopher Allen Lloyd (born October 22, 1938) is an American actor, voice actor, and comedian. Read more
Marilyn Monroe
is descended from
William Mullins and his wife, Alice, Priscilla Mullins, John Alden and Francis Cooke
Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson, June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962) was an American actress, model, and singer. Read more
Sarah Palin
is descended from
John Tilley, Joan (Hurst) Rogers, Elizabeth Tilley, John Howland, Richard Warren, Stephen Hopkins, Giles Hopkins, William Brewster and his wife, Mary, and Henry Samson
Sarah Louise Palin (née Heath; born February 11, 1964) is an American politician, commentator, and author who served as the ninth Governor of Alaska from 2006 until her resignation in 2009. Read more
Cokie Roberts
is descended from
William Brewster and his wife, Mary
Mary Martha Corinne Morrison Claiborne Roberts (née Boggs; born December 27, 1943), best known as Cokie Roberts, is an American journalist and author. Read more
Franklin D. Roosevelt
is descended from
John Tilley, Joan (Hurst) Rogers, Elizabeth Tilley, John Howland, Isaac Allerton, Mary Norris, Degory Priest, Richard Warren, John Cooke, and Francis Cooke
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945) was an American statesman and political leader who served as the 32nd President of the United States. Read more
Pete Seeger
is descended from
Francis Cooke, Isaac Allerton, Mary Norris, Mary Allerton, and Degory Priest
Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American folk singer and social activist. Read more
Alan Shepard
is descended from
Richard Warren
Rear Admiral Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. (November 18, 1923 – July 21, 1998) was an American astronaut, naval aviator, test pilot, and businessman. Read more
James Spader
is descended from
Richard Warren
James Todd Spader (born February 7, 1960) is an American actor. Read more
Meryl Streep
is descended from
Henry Howland, brother of John Howland
Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress. Cited in the media as the "best actress of her generation", Streep is particularly known for her versatility and accent adaptation. Read more
Taylor Swift
is descended from
Richard Warren, Stephen Hopkins, Constance Hopkins, John Billington and his wife, Ellinor, and Francis Billington
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Read more
Sigourney Weaver
is descended from
Kenelm Winslow, brother of Edward Winslow
Susan Alexandra Weaver (born October 8, 1949), known professionally as Sigourney Weaver, is an American actress. Read more
Wil Wheaton
is descended from
Francis Cooke
Richard William Wheaton III (born July 29, 1972) is an American actor, blogger, voice actor, and writer. Read more
Laura Ingalls Wilder
is descended from
Richard Warren
Laura Ingalls Wilder (February 7, 1867 – February 10, 1957) was an American writer known for the Little House on the Prairie series of children's books released from 1932 to 1943 which were based on her childhood in a settler and pioneer family. Read more
Mayflower ancestries sourced from the following:
- Rich Hall, famouskin.com
- Caleb Johnson, mayflowerhistory.com
- Research conducted by Gary Boyd Roberts, Julie Helen Otto, and Christopher Challender Child for NEHGS publications, including articles appearing in American Ancestors and Mayflower Descendant, and books published by Newbury Street Press