- Many celebrities have spoken proudly of their Irish roots.
- Stars including Gwen Stefani, Barack Obama, and Robert De Niro all have Irish ancestors.
- These 17 celebrities claim to hail from the land of Guinness, and some even have DNA proof.
Robert De Niro may be considered the face of Italian-American talent, but he’s actually more Irish than Italian.
Ahead of the release of his 2019 film “The Irishman,” De Niro told The Irish Times he’d recently learned he hailed from “somewhere near Tipperary.”
“I was happy to hear that,” he added. “I like the countryside round there.”
He’s not the only celebrity to have claimed a link to Ireland; stars including John Travolta, Anna Kendrick, and Olivia Wilde have all spoken of their Irish roots.
Ahead of St. Patrick’s Day, here are 17 celebrities you might not have realized are Irish.
Amy Daire and Victoria Montalti contributed to a previous version of this post.
