Place of Birth: Cork, Ireland
Date of Birth: 16 March 1990
Ethnicity: Afro-Martiniquais (father), Irish (mother)
Family Background: Simon Zebo is an Irish rugby union player for Munster and Ireland. Simon is the son of a Martinique-born French athlete, Arthur and his Irish wife, Cork-born Lynda
Source:
Simon with his parents, sister and brother in-law;
https://twitter.com/DarraghGrahamHG
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Birth Name: Angela Tremble
Place of Birth: Miami, FL
Date of Birth: July 1, 1945
Ethnicity: Scottish
Deborah Ann Harry is an American singer.She is most known as the leader of the popular punk rock band Blondie. Her mother was a respected concert pianist, but the musician did not feel ready to bring up a child and so a home and family had to be found for the future star. She was later adopted by a couple from New Jersey, Catherine and Richard Harry but insists that she inherited her biological mother’s musical talent.
Debbie speaks on her biological parents.
I found out a small bit of information…I don’t know how much of it is credible. Today, it’s much better. You get to know exactly who your parents were, what they were like, medical history. After a certain point, you have to let it go. What’s the point?
I looked into reaching out to my mother, but it didn’t work out. It wasn’t possible.
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Birth Name: Noah Seth Syndergaard
Place of Birth: Mansfield, Texas
Date of Birth: August 29, 1992
Ethnicity: Danish, possibly other
Family Background: Noah Syndergaard, nicknamed Thor, is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. Noah is the son of Heidi and Brad Syndergaard. Noah’s great, great grandfather Simon Hansen Syndergaard was born in Denmark.
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/20/sports/baseball/noah-syndergaard-mets-thor-denmark-trip.html
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Place of Birth: Bassano del Grappa, Province of Vicenza, Italy
Date of Birth: 25 February 1995
Ethnicity: Italian
Francesca Michielin is an Italian singer and songwriter. She is known for winning the fifth series of the Italian talent show X Factor. She will represent Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.
Francesca is the daughter of Vanna Moro and Tiziano Michielin.
Birth Name: Søren Bjørrild Bregendal
Place of Birth: Hørsholm, Denmark
Date of Birth: 6 September 1983
Ethnicity: Danish
Søren Bregendal is a Danish actor, singer, songwriter, and businessperson. He is known as a member of the Danish pop group Lighthouse X, alongside Johannes Nymark and Martin Skriver. He will represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.
Place of Birth: Mårslet, Århus, Denmark
Date of Birth: 21 January 1986
Ethnicity: Danish
Johannes Nymark is a Danish singer and songwriter. He is known as a member of the Danish pop group Lighthouse X, alongside Søren Bregendal and Martin Skriver. He will represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.
Date of Birth: 28 October 1986
Ethnicity: Danish
Martin Skriver is a Danish singer and songwriter. He is known as a member of the Danish pop group Lighthouse X, alongside Søren Bregendal and Johannes Nymark. He will represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.
Source: http://www.musicalakademiet.dk
Birth Name: Sergey Vyacheslavovich Lazarev
Place of Birth: Moscow, Russian SFSR (present-day Russia)
Date of Birth: 1 April 1983
Ethnicity: Russian
Sergey Lazarev is a Russian singer, dancer, and actor. He will represent Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. Sergey is the son of Valentina Viktorovna (maiden surname unknown) Lazareva and Vyacheslav Yuryevich Lazarev.
Sergey’s paternal grandfather is named Yuri Lazarev.
Sergey’s maternal grandfather is named Viktor.
Birth Name: Katherine Elizabeth McGrath
Place of Birth: Ashford, County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland
Date of Birth: October 24, 1983
Ethnicity: Irish
Katie McGrath is an Irish actress. She is known for co-starring on the BBC One show Merlin (2008 – 2012) and portraying Zara Young in the successful 2015 American science fiction movie Jurassic World.
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Birth Name: Jenna Nicole Mourey
Place of Birth: Rochester, New York
Date of Birth: September 15, 1986
Ethnicity: French ,possibly other
Jenna N. Mourey, better known by Jenna Marbles, is an American YouTube personality, vlogger, comedian, and actress. Her surname Mourey is of French origin.
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Birth Name: Jesus Jose Cabauatan Binay
Place of Birth: Paco, Manila, Philippines
Date of Birth: November 10, 1942
Ethnicity: Filipino (Tagalog and possibly Ilocano)
Jejomar Binay is a Filipino politician. He is the current Vice President of the Philippines since June 30, 2010. Jejomar is a presidential candidate for the 2016 Philippine presidential election.
Jejomar’s father, Diego “Jego” Medrano Binay, was a librarian, from Bauan, Batangas. Jejomar’s mother, Lourdes Gatan Cabauatan, was a schoolteacher, from Cabagan, Isabela.
After his parents’ death, Jejomar was adopted by his paternal uncle, Ponciano Medrano Binay, and Ponciano’s wife, Maria F. Montenegro, who were also both natives of Bauan, Batangas.
Jejomar is married to physician Elenita Gabriel Sombillo.
Jejomar was baptized Jesus Jose Maria, however the given name Maria is not indicated on his birth certificate. Also, he preferably uses November 11, 1942 as his date of birth rather than November 10, 1942, which is also indicated on his birth certificate.
Jejomar’s paternal grandparents were Gregorio Binay and Ana Medrano.
Jejomar’s maternal grandparents were ? Cabauatan and ? Gatan.
Sources: Genealogy of Jejomar Binay – http://www.geni.com/people/private/6000000038815353139
Jejomar’s birth record – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939J-H494-88
Place of Birth: Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Date of Birth: 15 July 1959
Ethnicity: French, some Irish and Ashkenazi Jewish
Family Background: Vincent Lindon is a French actor. At the 2015 Cannes Film Festival he won the Best Actor Award for his role in The Measure of a Man.
Source: http://gw.geneanet.org/dahlem?lang=fr&p=vincent&n=lindon&oc=0
http://www.geni.com/people/Vincent-Lindon/6000000029824555964
Genealogy of Vincent’s grandmother: http://www.geni.com/people/June-O-Malley-Keyes/6000000027948431762?through=6000000027948451040
O’Malley family history: http://ladygracesjournal.blogspot.it/p/hamilton-joseph-omalley-pedigree.html
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Birth Name: Robert Gordon Orr
Place of Birth: Parry Sound, Canada
Date of Birth: March 20, 1948
Ethnicity: 1/2 Northern Irish, 1/4 Scottish, 1/4 English father. French Canadian and other mother.
Family info: Bobby Orr is an NHL Hall of Famer. His father Doug Orr is half Northern Irish having his father Robert Orr being born in Ballymena, Ireland in 1893. Doug Orr’s maternal grandfather was John Fraser born 1865 in Scotland. Doug Orr’s maternal grandmother’s parent’s John S. Hopcraft and Eliza Miriam Camplin were both born in England.
Bobby Orr’s mother Avra Orr was born in Canada but generations back lived in various different countries.
Source: http://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/Orr-Family-Tree-290 (focusing on Bobby Orr’s father’s side)
Source: http://irelandmonumentvancouver.com/side-3-the-100-names/the-100-names/bobby-orr/
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Place of Birth: San Antonio, Texas
Date of Birth: September 16, 1974
Ethnicity: Mexican
Joaquín Castro is an American politician. A Democrat, he has served as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, since January 3, 2013.
Joaquín is the son of Maria Del Rosario Castro and Jessie Guzman. His identical twin brother is politician Julián Castro.
Joaquin’s maternal grandmother was Victoria Manuela Castro (the daughter of Victoriano Castro and Anastacia Alvarado). Victoria was born in San Pedro, Coahuila, Mexico.
Sources: Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak on Joaquin’s Castro’s family history – http://www.huffingtonpost.com
Genealogy of Joaquin’s Castro (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Place of Birth: San Antonio, Texas
Date of Birth: September 16, 1974
Ethnicity: Mexican
Julián Castro is an American politician. A Democrat, he has served as United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, since July 28, 2014. He was previously Mayor of San Antonio, Texas, from June 1, 2009 – July 22, 2014.
Julián is the son of Maria Del Rosario Castro and Jessie Guzman. His identical twin brother is politician Joaquín Castro.
Julián’s maternal grandmother was Victoria Manuela Castro (the daughter of Victoriano Castro and Anastacia Alvarado). Victoria was born in San Pedro, Coahuila, Mexico.
Sources: Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak on Julián Castro’s family history – http://www.huffingtonpost.com
Genealogy of Julián Castro (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com
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photo by New Mexico State Government
Place of Birth: El Paso, Texas
Date of Birth: July 14, 1959
Ethnicity: Mexican
Susana Martinez is an American politician and attorney. A Republican, she has served as Governor of New Mexico, since January 1, 2011.
Susana is the daughter of Paula (Aguirre) and Jacobo Jake Martinez.
Susana’s paternal grandparents were Adolfo Martinez (the son of Jose Martinez and Vincenta Rodriquez) and Francisca Ortega (the daughter of Toribio Ortega and Fermina Juarez). Adolfo and Francisca were Mexican immigrants.
Source: Obituary of Susana’s paternal grandmother, Francisca (Ortega) Martinez – http://www.findagrave.com
Birth Name: Brian Edward Sandoval
Place of Birth: Redding, California
Date of Birth: August 5, 1963
Ethnicity: Mexican
Brian Sandoval is an American politician. A Republican, he has served as Governor of Nevada, since January 3, 2011. He was previously Attorney General of Nevada, from January 6, 2003 to October 26, 2005, among other duties.
Brian is the son of Gloria Therese/Theresa (Gallegos) and Ronald Louis Sandoval.
Brian’s paternal grandparents were likely Tito M. Sandoval (the son of Don Cornelio M. Sandoval) and Maria Gregorita Santistevan (the daughter of Don Jesus M. Santistevan).
Brian’s maternal grandparents were Eddie Gallegos and Mary Ann.
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Birth Name: Eric Michael Garcetti
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California
Date of Birth: February 4, 1971
Ethnicity:
*Italian, Mexican (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)
Eric Garcetti is an American politician. He has served as Mayor of Los Angeles, since July 1, 2013.
Eric is the son of Sukey (Roth) and Gil Garcetti (Gilbert Salvadore Iberri Garcetti), who was District Attorney of Los Angeles County (from 1992 to 2000).
Eric’s father is from a Mexican immigrant family, partly descended from Italian immigrants to Mexico. Eric’s mother is Jewish. Eric was raised in the Jewish religion.
Eric’s paternal grandparents were Salvador Garcetti and Juanita Iberri.
Eric’s maternal grandfather was Harry Roth (the son of Louis Roth and Fannie). Louis was born in Zakroczym, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland.
Source: Genealogy of Eric Garcetti – http://www.geni.com
Birth Name: James McGuiness
Place of Birth: Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
Date of Birth: July 24, 1990
Ethnicity: Scottish, English
Jay McGuiness is a British singer, songwriter, and dancer. He is a member of the boy band The Wanted. Jay has Scottish and English ancestry.
Jay’s paternal grandparents’ surnames were “McGuiness” and “Smart”.
Source: http://www.nottinghampost.com
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Birth Name: Thomas Anthony Parker
Place of Birth: Bolton, Lancashire, England
Date of Birth: August 4, 1988
Ethnicity: English, Irish, possibly other
Tom Parker is a British singer and musician. He is a member of the boy band The Wanted. Tom is the son of Noreen (Roche) and Nigel Parker. British people with the surname “Roche” usually have Irish ancestry.
Source: Birth certificate of Tom Parker – https://familysearch.org
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