Maya Rudolph burst into tears when she discovered her ancestors were slaves in an emotional episode of Finding Your Roots.
The Bridesmaids actress, the daughter of singer Minnie Riperton and composer Richard Rudolph, is the latest star to appear on the genealogy programme, telling host Henry Louis Gates Jr that her main aim is to find her identity.
She said: "I have this thing where I just feel I can be anyone. And I think being mixed, too, I kind of, sort of grew up feeling a little orphaned by the idea of my heritage.
"I know I'm from 'peoples,' but I don't know who they are. I want to know people's names, I want to know what they did, I want to know where they lived. I want to go as far back as possible."