# Is there a contemporary family with a greater number of notable members \[than the Gracies\]?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 5, 2011, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-contemporary-family-with-a-greater-number-of-notable-members-than-the-gracies/566537 "2011-01-05T21:49:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mississippienne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2011, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-contemporary-family-with-a-greater-number-of-notable-members-than-the-gracies/566537/101 "2011-01-08T11:16:06Z")

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The [Gyllenhaal family](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyllenhaal_family), possibly best known for producing the actors Jake and Maggie, but also including such luminaries as the Swedish Prime Minister for Justice, several scientists, writers, newspaper magnates, entertainers, military leaders, and politicians.

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