10 shocking facts about Ellen Degeneres you didn’t know

9. Madonna is Her 11^th Cousin

It is true! Madonna and Ellen are eleventh cousins. They share the same 10^th great-grandfather: Martin Aucoin from France. Both Madonna’s and Ellen’s families stayed in Nova Scotia after immigrating from France, their homeland. In the late 1700s, Ellen’s family left for Louisiana, while Madonna’s family left Canada in the 1870s to head to Michigan. Other weird similarities between Ellen and Madonna are that they both are pop culture superstars, have written memoirs, and were born in the same year. They have both been on tours, and of course, they both know how to boogie on down; their dance moves are impressive!