The actress discovered her 38th great-grandfather was one of the most influential historical figures, Charlemagne.

You never know what you'll find at the roots. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most sensational moments from “Finding Your Roots,” where celebrities ...

A recent episode of PBS documentary series "Finding Your Roots" featured Rita Dove, an award-winning poet from Akron.

Chrissy Teigen is going to get one heck of a wake-up call on Tuesday’s (January 28) new episode of Finding Your Roots. In fact, the revelation host Henry Louis Gates Jr. presents her in this exclusive ...

Chrissy Teigen has learned that she is of Roma descent. This revelation adds to the growing interest in celebrity genealogy ...

The actress appears on the season 11 premiere of 'Finding Your Roots,' which airs Tuesday ... best of what PEOPLE has to offer , from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.

The longtime PBS series host reveals some of the surprises in store in the coming episodes, including one of his own.

(JTA) – Pamela Adlon describes learning that her great-great-grandfather was a famous rabbi as “mind blowing” in an upcoming episode of the celebrity genealogy show “Finding Your Roots.” ...

In a teaser clip from the season 11 premiere of the docu-series — which sees host Henry Louis Gates Jr. meet with celebrities ... Like, find justice!” she said. Finding Your Roots, which ...

"Finding Your Roots," a PBS documentary series hosted by Harvard professor and historian Henry Louis Gates Jr., has taken viewers on journeys exploring the ancestral histories of celebrities for ...