Pope Leo XIV is distantly related to a number of prominent figures, including Hillary Clinton and former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, according to a genealogy investigation published by the New York Times.

Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff from the United States, brings with him a diverse and complex heritage. His roots extend across numerous countries, and he is reportedly even distantly related to stars like Madonna and Justin Bieber.

Through a distant maternal ancestor, who was born in the 1590s, Pope Leo is ninth cousins, various times removed, with some well-known figures, including Pierre and Justin Trudeau, Hillary Clinton, Angelina Jolie, Justin Bieber, Jack Kerouac and Madonna.