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Meryl Streep and Anna Wintour are sixth cousins, genealogy finds
Genealogy records reveal a distant family tie between actress Meryl Streep and former Vogue editor Anna Wintour, linking them to ancestors from Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Apr 3rd 2026 · United States
Insights
- Ancestry.com research shows Streep and Wintour are sixth cousins who share fourth great-grandparents Thomas Smith and Elizabeth Kinsey.
- The family link traces to Bucks County, Pennsylvania, near the birthplace of author Lauren Weisberger.
- Streep played Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada, a role inspired by Weisberger's experience at Vogue, and she responded to the news saying, "That explains everything."
- Anna Wintour announced on June 26, 2025 that she will vacate her Vogue editor role while remaining as Condé Nast global content director.
Sources
- Groundbreaking: Meryl Streep and Anna Wintour discover they are related www.independent.co.uk
- Oscar-winner Meryl Streep reveals surprising celebrity long-lost relative www.independent.co.uk
- Descubren que Meryl Streep y Anna Wintour son parientes: “¡Eso lo explica todo!” www.lavanguardia.com