16 Surprising German-Americans

In honor of National German-American Day, here are 16 surprising Americans with German heritage. Who is the most surprising? To view more great lists and vote for your favorites from this list, please go to www.bracketsdaily.com.

16. Dr. Seuss

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Born Theodor Seuss Geisel

15. Jon Hamm

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14. Donald Trump

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Half German and Half Scottish

13. Johnny Depp

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Interviewer: German, Irish?

Johnny Depp: Yeah. Pu-pu platter, yeah. Combination of weird things. Indian, Irish, German and god knows what. Just a mutt, really.

12. Tom Cruise

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Born to parents of part German ancestry

11. Amy Poehler

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10. Jimmy Kimmel

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German and Italian heritage.

9. Uma Thurman

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Her mother is model Nena von Schlebrügge, of German, Swedish, and Danish descent.

8. Sandra Bullock

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Mother was an immigrant from Germany

7. David Letterman

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6. Tina Fey

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Father is of partial German ancestry

5. Leonardo DiCaprio

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Mother is an immigrant from Germany (father of half German descent, mother pure Russian according to a recent interview with Vladimir Putin).

4. John Malvovich

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Part German ancestry on his mother's side.

3. Halle Berry

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Mother is of partial German descent.

2. Barack Obama

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His mother, Ann Dunham, has German ancestries that arrived to America in 1750.

1. Bruce Lee

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His mother was of Chinese and German ancestry.