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American actress (born 1997)
Sydney Bernice Sweeney is an American actress. She gained early recognition for her roles in the series Everything Sucks!, The Handmaid's Tale, and Sharp Objects in 2018. She received wider acclaim for her performances in the drama series Euphoria (2019–2026) and the first season of the anthology series The White Lotus (2021), both of which earned her nominations for Primetime Emmy Awards.
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American actress and model (1926–1962)
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress and model. Known for playing comic "Blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s, as well as an emblem of the era's sexual revolution. She was a top-billed actress for a decade, and her films grossed $200 million by her death in 1962.
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American actress Sydney Sweeney turned out to be a distant relative of Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe. Researchers conducted a genealogical study and determined that the two stars are ninth cousins once removed.
The actressses are ninth cousins, one generation removed, and share an ancestor from the 17th century.
Research by the Israeli-founded global genealogy platform MyHeritage traces both stars to 17th-century Massachusetts resident Ezra Perry, adding a genealogical twist to years of comparisons between the Hollywood icons