It make sense that Johnny Depp's heritage would be as varied and quirky as he is. The actor is known for playing odd characters like Captain Jack Sparrow, Edward Scissorhands and Willy Wonka. He has children with a French actress and the family lived in France for a while.
Depp's family - all the way back to his great great grandparents - is from Kentucky though. He has stated that he is English, Irish and Cherokee. According to Depp, one of his great grandmothers was part Cherokee.
To add to his varied heritage, Depp is also 3/2048ths African. His great great great great great great great great grandmother was of African descent and lived in 1612. Her daughter, Elizabeth Key, was also Depp's ancestor. She was the first woman to take legal action to gain her freedom from slavery in 1656.