30 Wild Stories From People Who Have Celebs in Their Family (Reality Check!)

Tony Hawk is my uncle. He's the absolute coolest person you'll ever meet.

My great great great whatever grandfather was Orson Hyde. He was one of the big shots in the Mormon church way back. Doesn't really affect me since I think it’s all nonsense and I’m not Mormon, but my family is way into it. Honestly, that side stopped talking to me years ago – probably because I’m the family rebel.

My uncle was in a super popular band in the 70s. He was generous with his cash back then but probably regrets it now. Still lives off what he gets, but he’s definitely not rolling in dough. He’s got some hilarious (and mostly fuzzy) stories.

I have some kinda famous actor grandparents. Talking about them and their celeb friends is always a hit. But honestly, I missed out on typical grandparent stuff – no baking, no park trips. My mom says they belonged more to the world than to the family.

Our famous family member is sadly known for being a big jerk and just awful in general, so our family’s experience is less like a Hollywood story and more like ‘walk away ASAP.’

I have a cousin who's a multi-Grammy winner and another who’s been on hit TV shows. Cool for name-dropping (which I rarely do), but family reunions feel weird when they're right there a few tables away. Their fancy trips get photo-forwarded to me all the time. Family’s proud, but mostly we’re just chill people – they just happen to be famous and rich.

My dad is super stylish and actually looks a lot like Johnny Depp (they even have the same rare glasses!). People always want pics or autographs when we’re out. He never waits in line and gets into any club. It’s pretty hilarious watching it all go down.

My little brother is kinda famous in our region. He calls me every time he has a ‘famous moment.’ It’s sweet and makes me feel special I get to celebrate all the hard work with him.

My brother-in-law is a YouTuber. Doesn’t really affect me much, but it’s funny when my friends freak out because he follows me on social media.

My stepbrother's over 6'10" and plays in the G League. People stare and bombard him with questions everywhere: “How tall are you? Do you play ball? What’s your shoe size?” I don’t know how he puts up with it.

I know some folks in the music biz. I don’t brag, but some friends found out and ask me for free tickets to legendary venues. Sorry, not happening. But I’m always cool supporting their good vibes.

He’s kinda like my brother but people swarm him like ants on ice cream. It cracks me up how much they hype him up. In Japan, it’s like a 1/4 mile line to glimpse him. The other day, someone took 20 minutes snapping pics of a snowboard he painted.

My grandfather’s brothers’ side of the family is the reason the FBI follows me a few times a year. I’ve never even been to New York. So yeah, fame ain’t always about spotlights.

My grandpa and Muhammad Ali’s dad were cousins and grew up in Louisville together. Dad says Ali used to drop by their house with a huge crew, and the entire block would stare — not just because of Ali, but all the Muslims tagging along from Chicago.

It’s pretty cool. Fame brought huge wealth. I grew up in a fancy spot thanks to my famous relative. We took private jets on family vacays, went to movie premieres, and my tuition was totally covered. His house is like a 5-star resort with private chefs (wear your real pants!). Even with all this, I worry about hearing bad news from the news first. Oh, and once I had a stalker person who wanted to meet my celeb relative — scary stuff.

My cousin isn’t exactly famous, but he’s a dolly grip who’s worked on some huge films – almost all Marvel movies, True Blood, Tim Burton flicks, Jumanji, Fast and Furious, and more. He’s well-known in the biz and even has an IMDb page. Family mostly just chats about what big movies he has next.

My wife’s uncle is a pretty well-known musician who’s released several albums. His biggest hit was an 80’s cover. He still tours around the Northeast and is a kind of local legend, especially around the holidays. Every now and then someone brings up the song. It’s fun for 2 truths and a lie.

My brother’s a tour manager for famous rock bands. It’s cool but annoying — we can’t go anywhere without people wanting to chat with him. Free shows rock, if you’re into crowds. Me? Not so much.

My good friend writes spicy romance and is pretty famous in that world. Honestly, I forget sometimes! But then she’s off traveling for signings and I get to crash their huge house while they’re living large in Europe for a few months.

My grandpa was a famous musician and a real brainiac. Our family kinda builds its whole identity around him – if someone’s musical, they’re 'taking after him.' But not everything was awesome: he neglected family, was unreliable, chased other women, and had some pretty sketchy views. Still, the family plays idol worship and avoids the drama.

My friend’s uncle (by marriage) is an Oscar-winning director. The whole fam mooches off him – one cousin basically crashes at one of his four houses nonstop. Some people didn’t believe my friend until his friends got invited to the director’s house and snapped selfies with the Oscar.

I have a family member who's more infamous than famous, and it sucks. They’re known for scamming thousands nationwide, which shocked the entire family when it hit the news. Now, we do our best to distance ourselves.

My dad was a relatively well-known athlete in our city and nationally. It didn’t really bother me except for people chatting with him nonstop when we went out. And he loved every minute of it!

My cousin was a runway model and every time she visited home, it felt like she expected a parade. Hanging out with her meant scheduling a time slot. Meanwhile, she said it was nice being back to normal life.

My first cousin was a world-champion mountain bike racer and Olympic alternate in the 90s. My great-grandpa was a Prohibition bootlegger who ran booze from Chicago across the Midwest and used his profits to buy land that’s now county parks.

My cousin was an elected official and pretty infamous around town. Thankfully people know they're bad news, and the rest of us don’t claim them.

My nephew plays in the MLB and is mildly famous where he’s played. He’s a jerk, and mom (my sister) isn’t a fan. She keeps up with him just for the grandkid.

My uncle wasn’t a player but had a big role with Manchester United. He traveled worldwide and often appeared on TV sidelines. But no one believes me because his last name’s different (he married into the family) and I just have a few old pictures with legends like Sir Alex Ferguson.

I worked with someone whose cousin is a very famous musician. The only real changes? Grandma’s house got a fancy upgrade and Thanksgiving dinners got way fancy, even when he skipped them. Oh, and plenty of selfies!

Whenever I’m out with my brother, someone always wants to chat with him. At first it was annoying, but now I think he likes it. I just see him as my little brother, and that makes the whole thing kind of funny.