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32 Celebrities and Their Shocking Famous Godchildren

By Melanie Aman

Parents often look to their close friends when choosing a godparent for their child, and celebrities are no different! It’s not surprising then that these stars have some equally well-known godchildren. Scroll through for more proof that everyone in Hollywood really does know each other.

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    Aretha Franklin

    Aretha Franklin was the godmother of singer Whitney Houston.

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    Zara Phillips

    Prince George is lucky enough to have many godparents, including Zara Phillips, one of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's grandchildren.

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    Michael Jackson

    Michael Jackson was the godfather of two stars with strong ties to the music industry: Michael Gibb, Barry Gibb's son, and Nicole Richie.

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    Quincy Jones

    Quincy Jones is the godfather of fellow musician Lionel Richie's daughter, Nicole Richie.

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    Elizabeth Taylor & Macaulay Culkin

    Michael Jackson's two kids, Paris and Prince Michael, are the godchildren of two very well-known movie stars: Elizabeth Taylor and Macaulay Culkin!

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    Dolly Parton

    This songstress is the godmother of another country star's kid--Miley Cyrus--the daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus.

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    Steven Spielberg

    Director Steven Spielberg is the godfather of two very famous leading ladies. If you remember, Spielberg directed Drew Barrymore in E.T. when Drew was just 7 years old. Spielberg's other goddaughter is Gwyneth Paltrow, whose mother, Blythe Danner, is also a well-known actress.

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    Sophia Loren & Anna Strasberg

    Drew Barrymore also counts actresses Sophia Loren and Anna Strasberg, wife of actor Lee Strasberg, as her godmothers.

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    Drew Barrymore

    Drew Barrymore is the godmother of Frances Bean Cobain, daughter of rockers Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love.

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    Timothy Leary

    Timothy Leary, a psychologist and author known for his work with psychedelic drugs, is the godfather of iconic '90s actress Winona Ryder.

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    Lady Gaga

    Elton John asked Lady Gaga to be the godmother to his two boys, Zachary and Elijah, with partner David Furnish.

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    Elton John

    Elton John is the godfather of several kids with British roots including Sean Lennon (John and Yoko's son), Romeo and Brooklyn Beckham (two of David and Victoria's sons) and ** Damian Hurley** (Elizabeth Hurley's son).

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    Hugh Jackman & Nicole Kidman

    The Aussie pair are the godparents of Rupert Murdoch and Wendi Deng's two daughters: Chloe and Grace.

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    Bono

    U2's frontman Bono is the godfather to Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt and Knox Leon Jolie-Pitt, two of Brad and Angelina's six children.

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    Henry Winkler

    Ron Howard's Happy Days co-star is the godfather of his daughter Bryce Dallas Howard.

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    Jamie Lee Curtis & Paul Newman

    Acting great Paul Newman and actress Jamie Lee Curtis are the godparents of leading man Jake Gyllenhaal.

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    Jake Gyllenhaal

    Jake Gyllenhaal is the godfather of Matilda Ledger. Matilda's father is the late Heath Ledger. Gyllenhaal and actress Michelle Williams, Matilda's mother, are good friends.

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    Jennifer Aniston

    It's no surprise that Friends star Courteney Cox chose her co-star and real-life friend Jennifer Aniston to be godmother to her daughter Coco.

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    Telly Savalas

    Jennifer Aniston's godfather Telly Savalas was the star of the '70s crime drama Kojak. Because of their Greek roots, Jennifer Aniston's father, John, and Savalas were good friends.

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    Johnny Depp

    Johnny Depp is the godfather to Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter's two children: Billy Ray and Nell.

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    Joan Collins

    Joan Collins shares her good looks with goddaughter Cara Delevingne, a British model and actress. Collins is good friends with Delevingne's parents.

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    Sting & Trudie Styler

    Sting and his wife are the godparents of Madonna's son, Rocco Ritchie.

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    Victor Garber

    Actress Jennifer Garner asked her Alias co-star Victor Garber to be the godfather of her daughter, Violet.

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    Heath Ledger, Patsy Kensit, Denis Leary, and Hugh Grant

    Elizabeth Hurley's son, Damian, has several well-known godparents, including Hugh Grant, Elizabeth Hurley's ex-boyfriend, actors Heath Ledger and Denis Leary, and British singer and model Patsy Kensit.

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