List of Celebrities from Big Families, loostly ranked by fame and popularity. Several famous people come from big families. Many celebrities have several siblings who are also famous, while others are the only public figure of the family. Several actors, musicians, comedians, and reality TV personalities grew up with lots of brothers and sisters.
Who is the most famous person who has a big family? Kim Kardashian tops our list. The reality TV star has 3 siblings (Kourtney, Khloe, and Rob), 2 half-sisters (Kendall and Kylie Jenner), and 2 step-brothers (Brody and Brandon Jenner). King of Pop Michael Jackson also comes from a very large, very successful family that includes Jermaine, La Toya, Tito, and Janet Jackson. Likewise, Alec Baldwin is brother to actors Billy, Daniel, and Stephen Baldwin, among other siblings, and one of Bill Murray's many siblings includes actor Brian Doyle-Murray.
This list of famous people from huge families includes a number who were raised Catholic, including Madonna, Martin Sheen, and Chris O'Donnell.
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27 Famous People from Huge Families,
Bill Murray
Actor Bill Murray has 8 siblings who were all born to his Irish-Catholic parents, Lucille Collins and Edward Joseph Murray II. His siblings include Joel, John, Edward III, Laura, Peggy, Nancy, Andy, and Brian Doyle-Murray.
Billy Murray has 6 children of his own: Homer, Luke, Caleb, Jackson, Cooper, and Lincoln.
Celine Dion
Singer Celine Dion is the youngest of 14 children born to her Roman Catholic parents, Adhémar Dion and Thérèse Tanguay. Her siblings included Claudette, Manon, Denise, Ghislaine, Paul, Linda, Daniel, Jacques, Pauline, Louise, Micheal, Liette, and Clément Dion.
Celine Dion has 3 children of her own: René-Charles and twins Eddy and Nelson.
Dolly Parton
Country superstar Dolly Parton has 11 siblings born to Robert Lee Parton and Avie Lee Owens. Her grandfather was a Pentecostal preacher. Her siblings are: Stella Parton, Randy Parton, Rachel Dennison, Willadeene Parton, Floyd Parton, Coy Denver Parton, Cassie Nan Parton, Freida Estelle Parton, Robert Lee Parton Jr., David Wilburn Parton, and Larry Gerald Parton.
Dolly Parton has no children of her own
Jack White
Musician Jack White (born John Anthony Gillis) is the youngest of 10 children, with 6 brothers and 3 sisters. His parents, Teresa Bandyk and Gorman M. Gillis, raised their family as Catholics.
White has 2 children of his own, Scarlett and Henry.
Kim Kardashian
Reality TV star Kim Kardasian has 3 siblings, 2 half-sisters, and 2 step-brothers. Kim, Kourtney, Khloe, and Rob Kardashian are the children of Kristen Mary Houghton (Kris Jenner) and Robert Kardashian. Her half-sisters, Kendall and Kylie Jenner, are the children of her mother and her step-father Bruce Jenner. Her step-brothers, Brody and Brandon Jenner, are the children of Bruce Jenner and Linda Thompson.
Kim Kardashian has 1 child (so far), North.
Madonna
Pop superstar Madonna has 5 siblings and 2 half-siblings. Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone), Christopher, Melanie, Martin, Jennifer, and Anthony Ciccone were born to Silvio Anthony Ciccone and Madonna Louise, who were both Roman Catholic. Her half-siblings, Mario and Paula Ciccone, were born to Madonna's father and his second wife, Joan Ciccone.
Madonna has 4 children of her own: Lourdes, Rocco, David, and Mercy.
Mark Wahlberg
Actor Mark Wahlberg has 8 siblings and 3 half-siblings. His siblings include Donnie, Arthur, Jim, Paul, Robert, Tracey, Michelle, and Debbie Wahlberg. They were all born to Alma Elaine Donnelly and Donald Edward Wahlberg, and they were raised Catholic. His half-siblings include Donna, Scott, and Buddy Wahlberg, who were all born to his father and his first wife.
Mark Wahlberg has 4 children of his own: Ella, Michael, Grace, and Brendan.
Mel Gibson
Actor Mel Gibson was born the 6th of 11 children to Hutton and Anne Gibson. His brothers are Donal, Kevin, Andrew, and twins Daniel and Christopher, and his sisters are Patricia, Sheila, Mary Bridget, Maura, and Anne.
Mel Gibson has 8 children of his own: Hannah, Edward, Christian, William, Louis, Milo, Thomas, and Lucia.
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson has 3 sisters and 5 brothers who were all born to Katherine Esther Scruse (Katherine Jackson) and Joseph Walter "Joe" Jackson. His siblings include Janet, Jermaine, La Toya, Rebbie, Randy, Tito, Marlon, and Jackie Jackson. Marlon also had a twin brother, Brandon, who died shortly after birth. Joe Jackson was known to have several affairs, and he had a daughter, Joh'Vonnie Jackson, with one of his lovers in 1974.
Michael Jackson has 3 children of his own: Michael Joseph Jr. ("Prince"), Paris-Michael Katherine, and Prince Michael Jackson II.
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert is the youngest of 11 children born to James William Colbert, Jr. and Lorna Tuck. His siblings include James, Edward, Mary, William, Margo, Thomas, Jay, Elizabeth, Paul, and Peter Colbert. They were all raised Catholic.
Stephen Colbert has 3 children of his own, Madeleine, Peter, and John.