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Madonna Louise Ciccone.
That’s right. According to records, Pope Leo XIV is ninth cousins (several times removed) with the iconic pop legend. Their shared ancestor, a woman born in the 1590s, links them together in a way no one could have expected.
It’s the kind of connection that leaves people scratching their heads — and chuckling at the irony.
“Papa Don’t Preach” — But Apparently, Her Distant Cousin Does
Naturally, once the news hit the internet, social media exploded.
On X (formerly Twitter), reactions poured in. One user joked:
“Wait, Pope Leo XIV is actually a distant relative of Madonna?! That’s such a wild and iconic connection. Like, royalty meets pop royalty? I’m obsessed with this tea.”
Another quipped:
“Papa don’t preach, but her distant cousin definitely does.”
The humor isn’t lost on anyone. But beneath the playful banter lies a fascinating reminder of how interconnected we all are, no matter how different our paths may seem.
More Than Just Madonna: A Star-Studded Family Web
But the surprises didn’t stop with Madonna.
Further digging revealed that Pope Leo XIV is also distantly related to a long list of public figures, both living and historical. Among them:
- Hillary Clinton, former U.S. Secretary of State and presidential candidate
- Angelina Jolie, award-winning actress and humanitarian
- Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
- Pierre Trudeau, his father and also a former Canadian Prime Minister
- Justin Bieber, pop singer and global superstar
- Jack Kerouac, the legendary Beat Generation writer
These connections are traced through various branches of his maternal ancestry, highlighting the complexity and reach of historical immigration patterns across the U.S., Canada, and Europe.
And it’s not just celebrity ties.
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