Celebrities whose ancestors made history

Beyoncé: Beyoncé is one of the most successful musical artists of our time.

Gustav Mahler: Beyoncé has distant Austrian roots that connect her to the famous 19th-century composer Gustav Mahler.

Robert Pattinson: Robert Pattinson is best known for his role as vampire Edward Cullen in the 'Twilight' movie series.

Vlad Dracula: He is a descendant of the famous Romanian ruler Vlad III, also known as Vlad Dracula or Vlad the Impaler.

George Clooney: Hollywood giant George Clooney is related to the most famous president in US history.

Abraham Lincoln: He is connected to Abraham Lincoln through a woman called Lucy Hanks, who was Lincoln's maternal grandmother.

Cindy Crawford: Supermodel Cindy Crawford is closely related to one of the most famous writers in American history.

Ernest Hemingway: Her great-great-great-grandfather Frank Hemingway connects her to the iconic Ernest Hemingway.

Charlemagne: If you look even further back, Crawford is related to Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great.