As they share the same last name, some MCU fans are curious if Sue Storm actress Vanessa Kirby is related to Fantastic Four co-creator Jack Kirby. Is Vanessa Kirby the daughter or granddaughter of Jack Kirby? Here is everything you need to know.
Are Vanessa Kirby and Jack Kirby related?
No, Vanessa Kirby and Jack Kirby are not related.
Jack Kirby and Vanessa Kirby are not biologically related in any way. Vanessa Kirby is an English actress primarily known for her work in various films and TV shows such as All My Sons, Pieces of a Woman, The Crown, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, and the Mission: Impossible franchise.
Vanessa Kirby was born in Wimbledon, London, England on 18 April 1988 to Jane Kirby, a Country Living magazine writer and Roger Kirby, a retired surgeon who is the President of the Royal Society of Medicine. She has two siblings, Joe, a school teacher who is famous for having contributed to the 2016 book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Teachers, and Juliet, a theatrical agent.
Jack Kirby was an influential American comic book artist who was born on August 28, 1917 and died on February 6, 1994. Kirby was known in the comic book world for creating popular comic book properties for both Marvel and DC. For Marvel, he co-created Captain America, The Incredible Hulk, Fantastic Four, Ant-Man, Silver Surfer, and the X-Men. For DC, he created the New Gods characters which include Highfather, Orion, and Darkseid.
Jack Kirby’s work in the comic book industry left a lasting impact and earned him a place alongside Stan Lee and Steve Ditko as one of the medium’s legendary contributors.
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