James D. Montgomery, the city’s first Black corporation counsel, learns of his ancestral roots from Henry Louis Gates, ...
The acclaimed series returns with Professor Gates exploring the mysteries, surprises and revelations hidden in the family trees of popular figures. Kristin Chenoweth and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. on ...
ARLINGTON, Va. (Feb. 19, 2026) — PBS today announced that it would be unlocking the catalog of one of its most prolific and celebrated documentarians, Harvard professor and Emmy Award-winning ...
Ethridge is a relative of Chenoweth's, as noted in the episode, with Chenoweth expressing deep shock over his prior ties to the Wizard legacy before she took the stage as Glinda. "Oh my gosh, is that ...
The Broadway legend learned that her stage stardom may have been fate during an appearance on 'Finding Your Roots with Dr.
Kristin Chenoweth was shocked to learn that she and her birth father Billy Ethridge had more than just a love of music in common, with the musician having taken part in various musicals in his youth.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of basketball superstars Brittney Griner and Chris Paul—revealing that they are not the first extraordinary people in their family trees. Telling stories that ...
After more than a decade researching her ancestry, Shanna Ward published a book about her forefather John T. Ward, a formerly enslaved man who became an Underground Railroad conductor, abolitionist ...
Carolyn Bessette Kennedy wore a silk slip dress when she married John F. Kennedy Jr. on Sept. 21, 1996 ...
Kevin Bacon and his wife Kyra Sedgwick were left stunned after discovering that they are cousins on a 2013 episode of Finding Your Roots.
Kristin Chenoweth has discovered a surprise family link to the Wizard Of Oz. It comes more than 20 years after she originated ...