The 'Fight Club' actor - whose attempt to help Senator Obama's election campaign was reportedly refused by the Democrat - is a distant cousin of Obama, claim researchers at the New England Historic Genealogical Society.
The 'Fight Club' actor - whose attempt to help Senator Obama's election campaign was reportedly refused by the Democrat - is a distant cousin of Obama, claim researchers at the New England Historic Genealogical Society.
According to the society, Pitt and Obama are actually ninth cousins, linked by a man called Edwin Hickman who died in 1769 in Virginia.
It has also been revealed Pitt's long-term partner Angelina Jolie is related to Obama's rival for the Democratic candidacy Hillary Clinton.
Jolie - who has three adopted children and a biological daughter with Pitt - is ninth cousins with Senator Clinton, through Jean Cusson, who died in Quebec, Canada, in 1718.
Genealogist Christopher Child said: "It shows that lots of different people can be related, people you wouldn't necessarily expect."
The study found Obama is also related to British World War II Prime Minister Winston Churchill and US Vice President Dick Cheney, while Clinton has links to Madonna, Celine Dion and Alanis Morissette.
The New England Historic Genealogical Society, which was founded in 1845, is the largest non-profit genealogical organisation in the US.
Note from editor: Will Brad ruin the elections for Obama now? And I'd really like to know who of them is actually related to Jesus...now that these "great" research results have been revealed? And how sure are they really that Brad isn't related to Angelina?Jay Gory, The Cheers News
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