The celebrity-packed reality series that uncovers the hidden truths of A-list stars and public figures returns for its 12th season on PBS, featuring a new roster of famous faces confronted with the ...

Get ready for a journey through deeply moving family histories as we explore some of the most touching discoveries from '€œFinding Your Roots.'€ From tales of resilience and survival during slavery to ...

Henry Louis Gates Jr. the host and executive producer of the Emmy-nominated PBS show Finding Your Roots, traveled to the Vatican on July 5 to meet with Pope Leo XIV to present his genealogical ...

Pope Leo XIV got a special visit from Finding Your Roots writer, host and executive producer Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., to learn about his ancestry. Two months after Leo XIV was elected pope, the ...

Actor Laurence Fishburne learned his biological father's identity thanks to the PBS show "Finding Your Roots." Fishburne, 63, told host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. he did not know that the man who raised ...

CUMBERLAND — The Allegany County Museum, in conjunction with the Jane Gates Heritage House, will screen the “Finding Your Roots” episode featuring the story of Jane Gates on April 26 at 2:30 p.m.

The actor uncovers his family history in the newest episode of the PBS series Sharareh Drury is a writer on the Movies team at PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2025 and has worked for Variety and The ...

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces actors Debra Messing and Melanie Lynskey to their roots, telling stories of ancestors who made bold decisions that reshaped their families – and unwittingly ...