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    29 Famous Children Of Pastors

    You'll be surprised to learn who was a "PK" growing up

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    1. Vincent van Gogh, Painter

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    Vincent's father, Theodorus van Gogh, was a minister of the Dutch Reformed Church.

    2. Alice Cooper, Singer

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    His father was an Evangelist in The Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite) in Monongahela, Pennsylvania.

    3. Christina Schuller, Reality TV Star on Laguna Beach

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    Christina's father (Robert A. Schuller) and grandfather (Robert H.Schuller) were both Christian televangelists who were featured on the weekly Hour of Power show filmed in Crystal Cathedral in California.

    4. David Tennant, Actor

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    David's father, Alexander "Sandy" McDonald, is a minister who has served as the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

    5. Katy Perry, Singer

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    Her parents, Mary and Maurice, are both Pentecostal pastors.

    6. Jonas Brothers, Band

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    The Jonas Brothers' dad, Kevin Jones Sr., was a pastor of an Assemblies of God church in Wyckoff, New Jersey.

    7. Aretha Franklin, Singer

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    Aretha's father was a Baptist minister and circuit preacher originally fro Shelby, Mississippi.

    8. Daniel Tosh, Comedian and Television Host

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    Tosh's father was a Presbyterian minister in Titusville, Florida.

    9. Jessica and Ashlee Simpson, Singers

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    Jessica and Ashlee's father Joe SImpson was a Baptist youth minister who eventually became their manager.

    10. Malcolm X, Human Rights Activist

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    Malcolm's father was a Baptist lay speaker.

    11. Nina Simone, Singer

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    Nina's mother was a Methodist minister and a housemaid.

    12. Wyclef Jean, Rapper and Musician

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    Wyclef was named after biblical scholar John Wycliffe. His father, Rev. Gesner Jean, was the pastor of Good Shepherd Church of the Nazarene.

    13. Theresa May, Former UK Prime Minister

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    Teresa's father was a Church of England clergyman who was chaplain of an Eastbourne hospital. He later became vicar of Enstone with Heythrop and finally of St. Mary's at Wheatley, to the east of Oxford.

    14. George Stephanopoulos, Television Host

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    George's father, Robert George Stephanopoulos, is a Greek Orthodox priest and dean emeritus of the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New York City.

    15. Condoleezza Rice, American political scientist and diplomat

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    Condoleeza's father was a high school guidance counsellor, Presbyterian minister and dean of students at Stillman College, a historically black college in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

    16. Steve Zahn, Actor

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    Steve's father is of German and Swedish decent, and is a Lutheran minister.

    17. Phil Jackson, Former Professional Basketball Player

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    Phil's parents, Charles and Elisabeth Funk Jackson, were Assemblies of God ministers. His mother, Elisabeth, came from a long line of German Mennonites before her conversion to the Assemblies of God.

    18. Ralph Waldo Emerson, Essayist and Poet

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    Ralph's father, Rev. William Emerson, was a Unitarian minister.

    19. Marcus Mumford, Lead Singer of Mumford & Sons

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    Marcus' parents, John and Eleanor Mumford, are former national leaders of the Vineyard Church.

    20. Friedrich Nietzsche, German Philosopher

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    His father Carl Ludwig Nietzsche, was a Lutheran pastor and teacher.

    21. Gordon Brown, Former UK Prime Minister

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    Gordon's father was John Ebenezer Brown, a minister of the Church of Scotland.

    22. Nikola Tesla, Inventor

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    Nikola's father, Milutin Tesla, was an Eastern Orthodox priest.

    23. k-os, Alternative Rapper

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    k-os (Kevin Brereton) was raised by Trinidadian Jehovah's Witness parents. His father was a minister at two congregations in the Greater Toronto Area.

    24. Angela Merkel, German Chancellor

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    Angela's father was a Lutheran pastor.

    25. Aaron Paul, Actor

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    Aaron's dad, Robert Sturtevant, was a Baptist minister.

    26. The Wright Brothers, Aviation Pioneers

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    27. Tim Westwood, British DJ

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    Tim Westwood's father, Bill Westwood, is a former Anglican Bishop of Peterborough.

    28. Denzel Washington, Actor

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    His father, Denzel Hayes Washington, was an ordained Pentecostal minister, and an employee of the New York City Water Department, as well as working at a local S. Klein department store.

    29. Carl Jung, Psychiatrist

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    Carl's father, Paul Jung, was a rural pastor in the Swiss Reformed Church.

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