Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Genealogy Study Finds Sydney Sweeney and Marilyn Monroe Are Related
A family-tree study found that Sydney Sweeney and Marilyn Monroe are distant relatives.
They are ninth cousins once removed, which means they share an ancestor many generations ago.
That ancestor was Ezra Perry, who lived in the 1600s.
Perry settled in Sandwich, Massachusetts.
The family link comes through Sweeney’s father, Steven Sweeney, and Monroe’s biological father, Charles Stanley Gifford.
People have often compared the actresses’ looks and style.
The study found that they also have a real family connection.
MyHeritage research found that Sydney Sweeney and Marilyn Monroe are ninth cousins once removed.
Their family connection runs through their fathers, Steven Sweeney and Charles Stanley Gifford.
The actresses share an ancestor named Ezra Perry, an early settler of Sandwich, Massachusetts.
Perry lived from about 1625 to 1689, placing the shared connection several centuries ago.
The finding renewed comparisons between the actresses, who have often been likened for their looks and style.
- Who
- Sydney Sweeney and Marilyn Monroe
- What
- A MyHeritage genealogy analysis found they are ninth cousins once removed.
- When
- The analysis was recently reported; the articles give no exact date.
- Where
- Their shared ancestor, Ezra Perry, settled in Sandwich, Massachusetts.
- Why
- Their fathers descend from the same ancestor, Ezra Perry.
- Relationship
- Ninth cousins once removed
- Genealogy analysis
- MyHeritage
- Shared ancestor
- Ezra Perry
- Ezra Perry's lifespan
- About 1625–1689
- Settlement
- Sandwich, Massachusetts
- Sweeney's father
- Steven Sweeney
- Monroe's biological father
- Charles Stanley Gifford
