Genetic DNA ancestry is a means for people to find out about their deeper roots beyond what they can gather from their relatives. The DNA examination results give insight into familial relations as well as where one’s ancestors might have come from.
Which celebrities have looked for their DNA ancestry?
- Oprah Winfrey
She had her DNA analyzed in 2006. Her ancestry revealed that she had DNA found in the Kpelle people who can be found in either Liberia or Guinea. She considered the results greatly empowering as she got to learn the journey of her family.
- Snoop Dogg
Contrary to what he thought (he was from Sub-Saharan Africa), he found out he had mixed origins- 71% Sub- Saharan Africa, 23% Native American and 6% European.
- Whoopi Goldberg
She took her ancestry exam a while back and it revealed that she was a descendant of Sub-Saharan natives. Since then she has been pursuing citizenship from her ancestral country.
- Anthony Anderson
He believes his purpose in life was validated by finding out that he had direct ancestry from Africa. His results showed that his ancestors were from Bioko Island in Equtorial Guinea and Tikar in Cameroon.
- Eva Longoria
She has been long known as a Latina celebrity who greatly showed off her Mexican and Native American cultures. Her DNA ancestry tests were quite shocking to her and the world as well as they revealed that she was 70% European with only 27% traces of her Asian origins.
- Ellen Degeneres
Ellen had the best discovery following her ancestry examination. Following the release of the results, she got to learn that she is related to the royal family in more ways than one. Her results showed that she is Kate Middleton’s 15th cousin and 19th cousin to Queen Elizabeth II.
- Tyra Banks
Though she always considered herself African American, her DNA test results showed that she is 85% of African and 14% British.
- Steven and Liv Tyler
Father and daughter got to get interesting insights on their love for music. Their ancestry results showed that they were related to Robert Elliot and George Elliot. Robert and George were both drummers in the 1812 Civil War.
- Prince William
Results of DNA ancestry conducted in his maternal lineage revealed that he is the direct descendant of an Indian woman.
- Mario Lopez
He always knew he had strong Native American and Spanish roots. His rest results were a bit shocking to himself and others around him because he found out he had significant traces of British ancestry.
Why do a DNA ancestry examination?
- It will provide you with clues on where your ancestor’s might have been from.
- It helps generate a list of possible relatives through DNA member matches.
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