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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Who Do You Think You Are? Season 4 Episode 1 - Kelly Clarkson
    8.7/10(75 votes)

    #1 - Kelly Clarkson

    S4:E1

    Singer Kelly Clarkson explores her lineage and uncovers an ancestor deeply rooted in American history; she comes face-to-face with her 3x great grandfather's wartime bravery and sacrifice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Who Do You Think You Are? Season 7 Episode 1 - Ginnifer Goodwin
    8.5/10(41 votes)

    #2 - Ginnifer Goodwin

    S7:E1

    In the Season 7 premiere, Ginnifer Goodwin hopes to connect her father with the grandparents he never knew, and uncovers a dark side of her family tree that includes instability and drug addiction.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Who Do You Think You Are? Season 3 Episode 10 - Rashida Jones
    8.4/10(40 votes)

    #3 - Rashida Jones

    S3:E10

    Actress Rashida Jones learns about her family history on her mother's side.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Who Do You Think You Are? Season 1 Episode 1 - Sarah Jessica Parker
    8.3/10(69 votes)

    #4 - Sarah Jessica Parker

    S1:E1

    Sarah Jessica Parker is a celebrated icon in film and television as well as fashion, who recently served as a producer and reprised her Emmy Award-winning role as Carrie Bradshaw for the screen adaptation of the hit HBO series "Sex and the City." The actress took an emotional journey from coast to coast in search of her family's roots, crossing paths with the California Gold Rush and the Salem Witch Trials.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Who Do You Think You Are? Season 1 Episode 3 - Lisa Kudrow
    8.3/10(79 votes)

    #5 - Lisa Kudrow

    S1:E3

    Lisa Kudrow journeys to the small Jewish town of Ilya where she discovers how her great-grandmother died in the Holocaust. Yet, Lisa finds hope when she uncovers a 60-year old family mystery.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Who Do You Think You Are? Season 1 Episode 5 - Brooke Shields
    8.3/10(46 votes)

    #6 - Brooke Shields

    S1:E5

    Brooke learns a tragic secret about her grandmother and then discovers a connection to royalty through her paternal roots.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Who Do You Think You Are? Season 2 Episode 2 - Tim McGraw
    8.3/10(50 votes)

    #7 - Tim McGraw

    S2:E2

    The country music superstar uncovers his father's heritage among the Founding Fathers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Who Do You Think You Are? Season 3 Episode 4 - Reba McEntire
    8.3/10(43 votes)

    #8 - Reba McEntire

    S3:E4

    Country music star Reba McEntire heads to Raleigh, North Carolina as she explores her mother's ancestry.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Who Do You Think You Are? Season 3 Episode 7 - Rita Wilson
    8.3/10(31 votes)

    #9 - Rita Wilson

    S3:E7

    Actress Rita Wilson travels to Greece and Bulgaria to learn more about her late father.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Who Do You Think You Are? Season 9 Episode 1 - Courteney Cox
    8.3/10(46 votes)

    #10 - Courteney Cox

    S9:E1

    Courteney Cox traces her maternal line back to ambitious and ruthless relatives who plotted and murdered their way to power in medieval times; and she's shocked to discover an ancestor who's one of European history's most famous characters

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Who Do You Think You Are? Season 2 Episode 1 - Vanessa Williams
    8.2/10(47 votes)

    #11 - Vanessa Williams

    S2:E1

    Vanessa Williams sets out on a journey to find out if her ancestors were also trailblazers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Who Do You Think You Are? Season 3 Episode 3 - Blair Underwood
    8.2/10(34 votes)

    #12 - Blair Underwood

    S3:E3

    Actor Blair Underwood utilizes a DNA test to dig deeper into his family's roots, where he discovers the secret of his family's origin.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Who Do You Think You Are? Season 3 Episode 11 - Jason Sudeikis
    8.2/10(42 votes)

    #13 - Jason Sudeikis

    S3:E11

    Actor Jason Sudeikis heads to Chicago to research the life and death of his paternal grandfather and makes a discovery about his great great grandfather in Pennsylvania.

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  14. Who Do You Think You Are? Season 6 Episode 6 - America Ferrera
    8.2/10(26 votes)

    #14 - America Ferrera

    S6:E6

    America Ferrera learns about her great-grandfather's pivotal role in Honduran history, and seeks a connection to the father she hardly knew.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Who Do You Think You Are? Season 10 Episode 5 - Molly Shannon
    8.2/10(16 votes)

    #15 - Molly Shannon

    S10:E5

    Actress Molly Shannon heads to Ireland in search of her mother’s unknown family tree. She finds desperate ancestors forced to choose between their faith and survival; uncovers a family legacy of bravery; and meets Irish cousins for the first time.

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    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Who Do You Think You Are? Season 2 Episode 4 - Kim Cattrall
    8.1/10(50 votes)

    #16 - Kim Cattrall

    S2:E4

    Kim Cattrall travels to her native England to discover what happened to her grandfather, who abandoned his family to poverty when Kim's mother was only eight years old.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Who Do You Think You Are? Season 2 Episode 6 - Steve Buscemi
    8.1/10(47 votes)

    #17 - Steve Buscemi

    S2:E6

    Steve Buscemi seeks a compelling story on his mother's side of the family, and finds it in his great-great-grandfather Ralph B. Montgomery.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Who Do You Think You Are? Season 3 Episode 9 - Rob Lowe
    8.1/10(38 votes)

    #18 - Rob Lowe

    S3:E9

    Actor Rob Lowe examines his family history.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Who Do You Think You Are? Season 5 Episode 6 - Minnie Driver
    8.1/10(23 votes)

    #19 - Minnie Driver

    S5:E6

    Minnie Driver unravels the deep family secrets her late father kept hidden. She discovers how the ravages of war nearly destroyed him, tracks down a long lost relative for the first time, and forms an unlikely bond with an ancestor she never knew existed.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Who Do You Think You Are? Season 10 Episode 4 - Hilary Duff
    8.1/10(27 votes)

    #20 - Hilary Duff

    S10:E4

    Actress Hilary Duff uncovers the tale of an ancestor who bravely led an American colony to battle a notorious gang of pirates; she dives centuries-deep into her Scottish roots and is shocked to discover that she descends from a heroic medieval king.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Who Do You Think You Are? Season 12 Episode 4 - Zachary Levi
    8.1/10(21 votes)

    #21 - Zachary Levi

    S12:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Who Do You Think You Are? Season 3 Episode 2 - Marisa Tomei
    8.0/10(39 votes)

    #22 - Marisa Tomei

    S3:E2

    Actress Marisa Tomei travels to Italy to uncover the truth about her great-granddather's death.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Who Do You Think You Are? Season 4 Episode 2 - Christina Applegate
    8.0/10(45 votes)

    #23 - Christina Applegate

    S4:E2

    Actress Christina Applegate investigates her paternal grandmother - a stranger to her and her father. Uncovering dramatic details along the way, Christina gains insight into the life and hardships of the woman she and her father loved, but never knew.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Who Do You Think You Are? Season 4 Episode 4 - Zooey Deschanel
    8.0/10(56 votes)

    #24 - Zooey Deschanel

    S4:E4

    Actress Zooey Deschanel searches for rumored abolitionists in her father’s Ouaker family background. Her journey takes her around Pennsylvania where she uncovers, and follows, the story of a remarkable ancestor who sacrificed everything for her beliefs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Who Do You Think You Are? Season 5 Episode 4 - Valerie Bertinelli
    8.0/10(36 votes)

    #25 - Valerie Bertinelli

    S5:E4

    Valerie Bertinelli goes on the hunt to unlock her family’s mysteries. She tracks down courageous ancestors who suffered through hardship and tragedy, and discovers a royal lineage dating back centuries that she never dreamed possible.

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    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Kelly Clarkson" is the best rated episode of "Who Do You Think You Are?". It scored 8.7/10 based on 75 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/23/2013. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Ginnifer Goodwin".