Danielle Brooks and Sterling K. Brown, who are “real cousins,” are congratulated by Niecy Nash-Betts on their Oscar nominations

Niecy Nash-Betts, the actress and recent Emmy winner, celebrated the Oscar nominations of her cousins, Sterling K. Brown and Danielle Brooks, on social media. Nash-Betts posted a photo featuring the three of them on Instagram, expressing her pride and emphasizing that they are indeed blood relatives. While the exact nature of their relationship is unspecified, a publicist for Danielle Brooks confirmed that Brooks and Nash-Betts are cousins.

Sterling K. Brown and Danielle Brooks both received Oscar nominations in the supporting actor categories for their roles in “American Fiction” and “The Color Purple,” respectively. Nash-Betts voiced her support for her family members in the caption of her Instagram post, expressing her pride and declaring her allegiance.

Interestingly, Niecy Nash-Betts also discovered another famous relative through the PBS series “Finding Your Roots.” In an episode last year, she learned that the activist Angela Davis is a distant cousin. The revelation added another layer to Nash-Betts’ notable family tree.

Nash-Betts recently secured an Emmy win for outstanding supporting actress in an anthology series, earning recognition for her role in Netflix’s “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.” The actress continues to make a mark in the entertainment industry, and her family’s achievements in the form of Oscar nominations only add to the sense of pride and accomplishment.