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Self is a real person portrayed by CeCe Moore in the TV series Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (based on a true story).
They appear in 10 episodes out of a total of 106 aired so far
Self is also portrayed by Claire Danes, Michael Douglas, David Duchovny, Jeff Goldblum, Samuel L. Jackson, Stephen King, Julianne Moore, Julia Roberts, Sigourney Weaver and Ben Affleck.

Self

by CeCe Moore

character

Episodes10

  • 7.6
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    Decoding Our Past Through DNA
    episode S2.E10 november 2014
    Deval Patrick, the first African American Governor of Massachusetts, and actress Jessica Alba learn incredible new facts about their rich heritage. Dr. Gates and some of his previous guests also unlock the secrets of their own DNA.
  • 8.1
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    Tragedy + Time = Comedy
    episode S3.E4 january 2016
    Three of America's funniest men, talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, TV producer Norman Lear and comedian Bill Hader, uncover a history of tragedies and triumphs in their families and learn how comedy truly has its place in all aspects of life.
  • 8.3
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    Family Reunions
    episode S3.E7 february 2016
    Uncover family mysteries about two legends of hip hop, Sean Combs and LL Cool J, through the use of DNA technology that reveals information that shakes their very foundations.
  • 8.2
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    Relatives We Never Knew We Had
    episode S4.E8 november 2017
    Actresses Téa Leoni and Gaby Hoffman, two guests whose lives have been shaped by family mysteries, are introduced to biological ancestors they never knew they had thanks to genetic detective work.
  • 8.3
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    Grandparents and Other Strangers
    episode S5.E1 january 2019
    Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and his team use both DNA testing and detective work to uncover the history of a grandparent line and try to find missing relatives for actor Andy Samberg and author George R. R. Martin.
  • 8.2
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    Reporting on the Reporters
    episode S5.E3 january 2019
    Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and his team uncover the family stories of journalists Christiane Amanpour, Ann Curry and Lisa Ling.
  • 8.2
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    Freedom Tales
    episode S5.E5 february 2019
    TV host Michael Strahan and actress S. Epatha Merkerson learn about the unusual circumstances surrounding their ancestors' success and suffering.
  • 7.7
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    DNA Mysteries
    episode S6.E12 october 2020
    DNA detective work is used to solve mysteries in the family trees of Ann Curry, actress Téa Leoni and radio host Joe Madison.
  • 8.4
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    Write My Name in the Book of Life
    episode S7.E5 february 2021
    Award-winning music star Pharrell Williams and Hollywood film director and actress Kasi Lemmons learn about their ancestors who suffered during slavery as well as those who had to live with its consequences after it was finally abolished.
  • 8.1
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    Family: Lost and Found
    episode S9.E6 february 2023
    Joe Manganiello and Tony Gonzalez discover close relatives whose names they've never heard and whose stories they could not have imagined.