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Sydney Sweeney and Marilyn Monroe Distant Cousins
Sydney Sweeney and Marilyn Monroe share a distant bloodline, revealing a 300-year family connection.
In brief
Sydney Sweeney and Marilyn Monroe share a distant bloodline, revealing a 300-year family connection. Sydney Sweeney and Marilyn Monroe are ninth cousins, once removed, with a shared ancestor from 1625-1689. Originally reported by Consequence.
Public Comparisons
People have compared Sydney Sweeney and Marilyn Monroe for a while now, noting their similar blonde bombshell images.
Genealogy Research
MyHeritage research shows Sweeney and Monroe are ninth cousins, once removed, tracing back to Ezra Perry from 1625 to 1689.
Family Lineage
Sweeney's branch goes through her father Steven Sweeney, while Monroe's traces through her biological father Charles Stanley Gifford.
Shared Ancestor
Their shared ancestor Ezra Perry lived from roughly 1625 to 1689, placing them 10 generations back with over 2,000 ancestor slots.
Instagram Impact
Sweeney lost 200,000 Instagram followers in 48 hours after a sports-betting ad campaign.
The big picture
Sydney Sweeney and Marilyn Monroe are ninth cousins, once removed, with a shared ancestor from 1625-1689.
