George and Amal Clooney granted French citizenship

Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Hollywood actor George Clooney, his wife, British-Lebanese human-rights lawyer Amal Clooney, and their 8-year-old twins Alexander and Ella, have been granted French citizenship.

The news was announced in a listing of French naturalizations in France's government gazette, The Journal Officiel.

The Hollywood Reporter said the family owns estates in England, the south of France, near the village of Brignoles, and Italy's Lake Como region.

Clooney most recently starred in the Netflix movie, Jay Kelly, opposite Adam Sandler and Laura Dern. His other credits include ER, the Ocean's 11 series and Good Night, and Good Luck.

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Left to right, star George Clooney, director Noah Baumbach and star Adam Sandler attend the premiere of Netflix's dramatic comedy "Jay Kelly" in Los Angeles on November 11, 2025. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

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