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Christopher Plummer - If you have the feeling that this immensely gifted Canadian actor would be a vault of knowledge, you are not alone.
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Cristina Saralegui - Considered the Latin Oprah, the Cuban television talk show host ended each of her show's episodes with the expression: "Forward, forward; don't step back, not even to gain momentum."
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Regis Philbin - The 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' host seems like he'd be awesome at family board game and trivia night.
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Sidney Poitier - Anyone would be proud to call this award-winning film director grandfather.
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Betty White - The funny 'Golden Girl' is the ideal grandmother in many books.
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Julie Andrews - Imagine: a real-life Mary Poppins as your grandmother! Amazing.
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Alan Alda - Can talent be genetically passed down? If so, the actor would be an excellent choice for a granddad!
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Gloria Estefan - Who better to teach you to dance and do the conga than this Latin artist? What a fun grandma she'd make!
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Ben Kingsley - It'd be a dream to be adopted into the Kingsley family and have the talented actor as a grandpa.
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William Shatner - This Canadian actor played Captain Kirk in 'Star Trek,' which automatically qualifies him as the coolest grandparent in this gallery.
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Jackie Chan - His grandchildren would be lucky to have him as a grandfather. He could teach them several martial arts moves and stellar stunts!
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James Earl Jones - Having voiced iconic roles like Darth Vader from 'Star Wars' and Mufasa in 'The Lion King,' the actor seems like the perfect choice for reading a bedtime story.
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Ellen DeGeneres - Ellen has all the makings of a fine grandparent. The famous television host is fantastic with the many children that appear as guests on her popular talk show, 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show.'
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Donald Sutherland - If family could be picked, the accomplished Canadian actor would not be a bad choice.
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Larry King - Some life advice King had for his grandchildren, according to Grandparents.com is: “Life is going to deal you some setbacks...but there is always something good coming around the corner."
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Steve Martin - The funny actor would be a marvelous addition to any family tree.
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Meryl Streep - Most people would be happy to have the greatest actress of all time "act" like their grandmother any day!
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Blythe Danner - If only you were related to this brilliant actress...
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Goldie Hawn - If Goldie Hawn were your granny, that could mean having the beautiful Kate Hudson as your mom!
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Oprah Winfrey - The media personality would be filled with wise life advice for her grandchildren. In a 2018 commencement speech she left a graduating class with these three pieces of advice: be undeniable, keep your feet on the ground, and have courage.
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Helen Mirren - The English actress would be one stunning grandmother. The soon-to-be 73-year-old performer is absolutely ageless.
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Patrick Stewart - Couple Mirren with equally as talented actor Patrick Stewart and you'd have two of the most terrific grandparents ever.
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Jane Fonda - What a glamorous grandma Jane Fonda would be. Just look at her!
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Rita Moreno - This talented Puerto Rican star, who has won an Oscar, a Grammy, an Emmy, and a Tony, could surely teach her grandchildren a thing or two about the entertainment biz: singing, acting, dancing...take your pick.
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Queen Elizabeth II - Because who wouldn't want to be part of the royal family?
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Margaret Atwood - Forget reading a bedtime story. The Canadian author could write an epic children's book for you instead, if she were your granny.
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David Suzuki - You could certainly count on the Canadian environmentalist to help with your science homework if he was your granddaddy.
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Julio Iglesias - Imagine being able to have the one and only Julio Iglesias sing you lullabies at night!
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Christopher Plummer - If you have the feeling that this immensely gifted Canadian actor would be a vault of knowledge, you are not alone.
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Cristina Saralegui - Considered the Latin Oprah, the Cuban television talk show host ended each of her show's episodes with the expression: "Forward, forward; don't step back, not even to gain momentum."
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Regis Philbin - The 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' host seems like he'd be awesome at family board game and trivia night.
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Sidney Poitier - Anyone would be proud to call this award-winning film director grandfather.
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Betty White - The funny 'Golden Girl' is the ideal grandmother in many books.
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Julie Andrews - Imagine: a real-life Mary Poppins as your grandmother! Amazing.
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Alan Alda - Can talent be genetically passed down? If so, the actor would be an excellent choice for a granddad!
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Gloria Estefan - Who better to teach you to dance and do the conga than this Latin artist? What a fun grandma she'd make!
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Ben Kingsley - It'd be a dream to be adopted into the Kingsley family and have the talented actor as a grandpa.
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William Shatner - This Canadian actor played Captain Kirk in 'Star Trek,' which automatically qualifies him as the coolest grandparent in this gallery.
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Jackie Chan - His grandchildren would be lucky to have him as a grandfather. He could teach them several martial arts moves and stellar stunts!
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James Earl Jones - Having voiced iconic roles like Darth Vader from 'Star Wars' and Mufasa in 'The Lion King,' the actor seems like the perfect choice for reading a bedtime story.
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Ellen DeGeneres - Ellen has all the makings of a fine grandparent. The famous television host is fantastic with the many children that appear as guests on her popular talk show, 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show.'
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Donald Sutherland - If family could be picked, the accomplished Canadian actor would not be a bad choice.
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Larry King - Some life advice King had for his grandchildren, according to Grandparents.com is: “Life is going to deal you some setbacks...but there is always something good coming around the corner."
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Steve Martin - The funny actor would be a marvelous addition to any family tree.
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Meryl Streep - Most people would be happy to have the greatest actress of all time "act" like their grandmother any day!
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Blythe Danner - If only you were related to this brilliant actress...
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Goldie Hawn - If Goldie Hawn were your granny, that could mean having the beautiful Kate Hudson as your mom!
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Oprah Winfrey - The media personality would be filled with wise life advice for her grandchildren. In a 2018 commencement speech she left a graduating class with these three pieces of advice: be undeniable, keep your feet on the ground, and have courage.
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Helen Mirren - The English actress would be one stunning grandmother. The soon-to-be 73-year-old performer is absolutely ageless.
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Patrick Stewart - Couple Mirren with equally as talented actor Patrick Stewart and you'd have two of the most terrific grandparents ever.
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Jane Fonda - What a glamorous grandma Jane Fonda would be. Just look at her!
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Rita Moreno - This talented Puerto Rican star, who has won an Oscar, a Grammy, an Emmy, and a Tony, could surely teach her grandchildren a thing or two about the entertainment biz: singing, acting, dancing...take your pick.
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Queen Elizabeth II - Because who wouldn't want to be part of the royal family?
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Margaret Atwood - Forget reading a bedtime story. The Canadian author could write an epic children's book for you instead, if she were your granny.
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David Suzuki - You could certainly count on the Canadian environmentalist to help with your science homework if he was your granddaddy.
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Julio Iglesias - Imagine being able to have the one and only Julio Iglesias sing you lullabies at night!
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Celebs you'd love to have as grandparents
You can dream, can't you?
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While most people are typically pretty content with the families they were born into, it is always amusing to imagine the what-ifs, just for fun. What if you could choose your family? What if your grandparents were celebrities?! If you could dream up the perfect pair, who'd you pick? Click through this gallery to see if your chosen stars made the list.
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