25 Celebs That You Didn’t Know Have ShowBiz Relatives

By Anthony Aggimenti /

20. Miley Cyrus

The pop star and former Disney actress was born to country singer Billy Ray Cyrus. Billy Ray is multi-platinum selling artist with twelve albums and 44 singles to his name. Miley€™s father also made appearances in her former TV show Hannah Montana. Miley€™s godmother is another famous country singer, Dolly Parton, who is perhaps one of the most well-known representatives of the country music genre. Miley€™s paternal grandfather is Democratic Kentucky politician Ronald Ray Cyrus.

19. Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel was born to €œgo-to€ cinematographer Caleb Deschanel, who has worked behind the camera on movies such as The Passion of the Christ and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Her mother, Mary Jo, acted in movies such as The Right Stuff and 2010, which is the sequel to Stanley Kubrick€™s 2001: A Space Odyssey. Zooey has risen to become a household name with roles in many films including Almost Famous and 500 Days of Summer. Her sister, Emily, is a lead actress on one of the hit TV shows, Bones.