The stars connected to the pope via this maternal ancestor are: Pierre Trudeau, Justin Trudeau, Hillary Clinton, Angelina Jolie, Justin Bieber, Jack Kerouac, and Madonna.

When Henry Louis Gates Jr. set out to trace the family tree of America’s first pope, he had no idea he was about to uncover […] ...

‘Finding Your Roots’ Team Reveals Pope Leo XIV Is Related to Angelina Jolie, Hillary Clinton & More Alyssa Norwin, TV Insider Jul 10, 2025 Updated Jul 10, 2025 ...

Pope Leo XIV got a special visit from Finding Your Roots writer, host and executive producer Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., to learn about his ancestry.