Being Irish isn’t just for St Patrick’s Day... A-list celebs and even Presidents have long been crowing about their green heritage.Ancestry.ie has revealed that one in 10 worldwide have a past tracing back to the old country.1. Tom Cruise Global superstar Cruise has long claimed his Irish heritage.
Read More St Patrick's Day 2019 2. Christina Aguilera Powerhouse popstar Aguilera grew up in Irish-American communities across New York and Pennsylvania.Shelly said: “A lot of people get all in a fuss about Christina wanting to explore her Latin side and not mentioning her Irish side much, but that’s only logical.3. Alicia Keys This R&B star may not look Irish but she’s the proud daughter of an Irish-Italian mother.
Her great great grandparents hail from here and she even named her daughter after her great-great-grandmother, Grace Strain. 8. Robert De Niro The world’s most successful Irish-American actor, De Niro spent his youth rolling around Irish barns.De Niro said: “I was around 19-years-old and it was one of those trips that changes you.