Birth Name: Jane Harrison
Place of Birth: Washington, D.C.
Date of Birth: October 27, 1951
Ethnicity: African-American
Jayne Kennedy is an American television personality, corporate spokeswoman, producer, writer, public speaker, philanthropist, beauty pageant titleholder, and sports broadcaster.
She was the first African-American woman to hold the title of Miss Ohio USA. Jayne was married to actor Leon Isaac Kennedy and is now married to actor Bill Overton.
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Birth Name: Domenico Maria Assunta Dolce; Stefano Gabbana
Place of Birth: Polizzi Generosa, Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy (Dolce); Milan, Lombardy, Italy (Gabbana)
Date of Birth: 13 August 1958 (Dolce); 14 November 1962 (Gabbana)
Ethnicity: Sicilian/Italian and Italian
Family Background: Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are Italian fashion designers and entrepeneurs. They founded Dolce & Gabbana (also known as D&G), the influential luxury fashion house, in 1985.
Domenico Dolce was born in Sicily to Saverio Dolce and Rosaria.
Stefano Gabbana was born to Lino Gabbana and Piera. Lino is from Cessalto, Province of Treviso, Veneto, Italy. Piera is from Ceggia, Province of Venice, Veneto, Italy.
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Pinault with Salma Hayek
Place of Birth: Rennes, France
Date of Birth: 28 May 1962
Ethnicity: French (including Breton)
Family Background: François-Henri Pinault is a French businessman. He is the CEO of Kering, a French luxury goods holding company owner of Gucci, Puma, Yves Saint Laurent and other luxury, sport & lifestyle brands distributed in 120 countries.
He is the of son Louise Gautier and François Pinault, the major shareholder and honorary chairman of Kering. He has a child with actress Salma Hayek and one with model Linda Evangelista.
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Birth Name: William “Smokey” Robinson, Jr.
Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan
Date of Birth: February 19, 1940
Ethnicity: African-American, 1/8th French
William “Smokey” Robinson, Jr. is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive.
Smokey is the son of William Robinson Sr. and Flossie Smith. His maternal great-grandmother was of French descent.
Sources: Article mentioning Smokey’s maternal French great-grandmother – http://www.telegraph.co.uk
Genealogy of Smokey’s mother, Flossie Robinson (Smith) – https://www.geni.com
Obituary of Smokey’s mother – http://www.findagrave.com
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Birth Name: Roberto Cantoral García
Date of Birth: June 7, 1935
Place of Birth: Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Date of Death: August 7, 2010
Place of Death: Toluca, State of Mexico, Mexico
Ethnicity:
* Spanish (Andalusian) (paternal grandfather)
* Chilean (paternal grandmother)
* Mexican (Spanish, possibly other), French (mother)
Roberto Cantoral was a Mexican singer-songwriter. He was the son of Antonio Cantoral Zambueza and Herlinda García Planes. He was the father of actress Itatí Cantoral. He was married to Argentine actress Itatí Zucchi.
Roberto’s paternal grandparents were José Rafael Cantoral and Cecilia “Lilia” Zambueza. José was a Spanish immigrant, from Cádiz. Cecilia was a Chilean immigrant, from Santiago.
Roberto’s maternal grandfather was Manuel García de Alejandro (the son of Candelario García Cabazos and María Virginia de Alejandro de Salazar). Candelario was the son of José Manuel Justo Pastor García González and María Ana “Mariana” Cabazos Zalazar. Virginia was the daughter of Manuel de Alejandro Tames and María de Jesús Salazar Valdés.
Roberto’s maternal grandmother was María Elisa Planes Montalvo (the daughter of Barthélemy Planès, or Bartolomé Planes in Spanish, and Herlinda Montalvo Tijerina). Barthélemy was born in Béziers, Hérault department, France, to Jean Planès, or Juan Planes in Spanish, and Marie-Antoinette (or María Antonia in Spanish) Cabroy. Herlinda was the daughter of Juan Montalvo and María del Pilar Tijerina.
Sources: Birth record of Roberto’s parents – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9TMV-8Z
Birth record of Roberto’s mother – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-95PH-9DXB
Birth record of Roberto’s paternal grandmother, María Elisa Planes Montalvo – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G5PY-JST & https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G5PY-NTV
Baptismal record of Roberto’s paternal grandmother, María Elisa Planes Montalvo – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-X92D-YV
Marriage records of Roberto’s maternal great-grandparents, Candelario García Cabazos and María Virginia de Alejandro de Salazar – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G5T3-32S & https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-95T3-32T
Marriage records of Roberto’s maternal great-grandparents, Bartolomé Planes Cabroy and Herlinda Montalvo Tijerina – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6PVS-VFG, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9557-SMMH & https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G557-91X8
Marriage record of Roberto’s paternal great-great-grandparents, José Manuel Justo Pastor García González and María Ana “Mariana” Cabazos Zalazar – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-9R99-LX & https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-9R99-FW
Baptismal record of Roberto’s paternal great-great-grandfather, José Manuel Justo Pastor García González – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9Q97-YS29-V65
Baptismal record of Roberto’s paternal great-great-grandmother, María Ana “Mariana” Cabazos Zalazar – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9Q97-YS29-VV7
Marriage record of Roberto’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Manuel de Alejandro Tames and María de Jesús Salazar Valdés – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9Q97-YSGH-S6W
Birth Name: Mayrín Villanueva Ulloa
Place of Birth: Toluca, State of Mexico, Mexico
Date of Birth: October 8, 1970
Ethnicity: Mexican
Mayrín Villanueva is a Mexican actress and model. He is married to actor Eduardo Santamarina. She was previously married to actor Jorge Poza.
Birth Name: Itatí Guadalupe Cantoral Zucchi
Place of Birth: Mexico City, Mexico
Date of Birth: May 13, 1975
Ethnicity:
* Mexican (Spanish [including Andalusian], possibly other), Chilean, French (father)
* Italian-Argentine (mother)
Itatí Cantoral is a Mexican actress, singer, dancer, and producer. Her father, Roberto Cantoral García, was a Mexican singer-songwriter. Her mother, Itatí Zucchi, is an Argentine actress, of Italian descent. She is married to producer Carlos Alberto Cruz. She was previously married to actor Eduardo Santamarina.
Itatí’s paternal grandparents were Antonio Cantoral Zambueza (the son of José Rafael Cantoral and Cecilia “Lilia” Zambueza) and Herlinda García Planes (the daughter of Manuel García de Alejandro and María Elisa Planes Montalvo). José was a Spanish immigrant, from Cádiz. Cecilia was a Chilean immigrant, from Santiago. Manuel was the son of Candelario García Cabazos and María Virginia de Alejandro Salazar. Elisa was the daughter of French immigrant Barthélemy Planès (or Bartolomé Planes in Spanish), of Béziers, Hérault department, and Herlinda Montalvo Tijerina.
Sources: Marriage record of Itatí’s paternal grandparents, Antonio Cantoral Zambueza and Herlinda García Planes – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9TMV-8Z
Birth record of Itatí’s paternal grandmother, Herlinda García Planes – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-95PH-9DXB
Birth record of Itatí’s paternal grand-grandmother, María Elisa Planes Montalvo – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G5PY-JST & https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G5PY-NTV
Baptismal record of Itatí’s paternal grand-grandmother, María Elisa Planes Montalvo – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-X92D-YV
Marriage records of Itatí’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Candelario García Cabazos and María Virginia de Alejandro de Salazar – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G5T3-32S & https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-95T3-32T
Marriage records of Itatí’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Bartolomé Planes Cabroy and Herlinda Montalvo Tijerina – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6PVS-VFG, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9557-SMMH & https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G557-91X8
Birth Name: Javier Poza Pérez
Place of Birth: Tulancingo, Hidalgo, Mexico
Date of Birth: January 20, 1973
Ethnicity: Mexican
Javier Poza is a Mexican actor. He is the brother of actor Jorge Poza. He is married to model Vivianne Garzon.
Birth Name: Jorge Alberto Poza Pérez
Place of Birth: Tulancingo, Hidalgo, Mexico
Date of Birth: June 26, 1977
Ethnicity: Mexican
Jorge Poza is a Mexican actor. He is the brother of actor Javier Poza. He was married to actress Mayrín Villanueva.
Birth Name: Ana Patricia Rojo Stein
Place of Birth: Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico
Date of Birth: February 13, 1974
Ethnicity:
* Uruguayan (Spanish [Canarian and Castillian]) (father)
* Peruvian (Indigenous, Spanish), German (mother)
Ana Patricia Rojo is a Mexican actress and singer. Her father, Gustavo Rojo y Pinto, is an Uruguayan actor and producer. Her mother, Carmela Stein Bedoya, represented Miss Peru in Miss Universe 1961, ending up in semi-finals. She is married to Jorge Grijalba. She was previously married to Andrés Puentes Jr.
Ana Patricia’s paternal grandparents were Rubén Rojo y Martín de Nicolás (the son of ? Rojo and ? Martín de Nicolás) and Mercedes Pinto Armas de la Rosa y Clós (the daughter of Francisco María Pinto y de la Rosa and Ana María de Armas Clós). Rubén was a Spanish immigrant, from Quintanar de la Orden, Toledo. Mercedes was a Spanish-born writer, from San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife. Ana María was the daughter of José Benigno de Armas Jiménez and María de África Clós y Eguizábal.
Ana Patricia’s maternal grandfather was Benjamín Stein Yacarini (the son of Karl Stein and Toribia Yacarini Luján). Karl was born in Hesse, Germany, to Karl Volbrath Stein and Catherina Heimburg. Toribia was listed as “mestiza” on civil records, and was the daughter of José Esteban Yacarini and Petronila Luján.
Ana Patricia’s maternal grandmother was Adela Bedoya Vargas (the daughter of Saturnino Bedoya y Viana and María del Carmen Vargas Plata). Saturnino was listed as “blanco” (white) on civil records, and was the son of Manuel Bedoya and Dionicia Viana. Carmen was also listed as “blanco” (white) on civil records, and was the daughter of Benito Vargas and Jovita Plata Gálvez.
Ana Patricia’s matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to her third great-grandmother, Manuela Gálvez.
Sources: Genealogy of Ana Patricia Rojo (focusing on her father’s side) – http://geneall.net/en/name/635068/ana-patricia-rojo-stein/
Biography of Ana Patricia’s mother – http://www.labiografia.com/biografia-de-Carmen_Stein-29033.html
Genealogy of Ana Patricia’s maternal grandfather, Benjamín Stein Yacarini – http://gw.geneanet.org/fracarbo?lang=en&p=benjamin&n=stein+yacarini
Death record of Ana Patricia’s maternal great-grandmother, Toribia (Yacarini Luján) de Stein – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZH-S7R4
Marriage record of Ana Patricia’s maternal great-grandparents, Saturnino Bedoya y Viana and Carmen Vargas de la Plata – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2C3P-NK2
Death record of Ana Patricia’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Jovita Plata Gálvez – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2C3R-SC1
Birth Name: Cierra Alexa Ramirez
Date of Birth: March 9, 1995
Place of Birth: Houston, Texas
Ethnicity: Mexican, Colombian
Cierra Ramirez is an American actress and singer. She stated;
I am Mexilumbian: Mexican and Columbian
She went on to also say that she doesn’t speak Spanish regrettably even though her parents used to speak it around the house as her parents wanted to speak English only.
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Birth Name: Michael Kelland John Hutchence
Place of Birth: January 22, 1960
Date of Birth: Crows Nest, Australia
Place of Death: Sydney, Australia
Date of Death: November 22, 1997
Ethnicity: English, Irish
Michael Kelland John Hutchence was an Australian musician and actor. He was a founding member, lead singer and lyricist of the rock band INXS from 1977 until his death in 1997.
Michael was in a relationship with television presenter Paula Yates, with whom he was the father of Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof.
His parents were Sydney businessman Kelland Hutchence and author Patricia Kennedy.
Sources: Genealogy of Michael Hutchence – https://www.geni.com
Obituary of Michael Hutchence – http://www.findagrave.com
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Birth Name: Sarita Catherine Louise Choudhury
Place of Birth: Blackheath, London, United Kingdom
Date of Birth: August 18, 1966
Ethnicity:
*Bengali Indian (father)
*English (mother)
Sarita Catherine Louise Choudhury is an English actress, best known for her roles in the films Mississippi Masala, The Perez Family and Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love. She was born to a Bengali Indian father named, Prabhas Chandra Choudhury and an English mother named Julia Patricia Spring.
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Birth Name: Shantel Yvonne VanSanten
Place of Birth: Luverne, Minnesota
Date of Birth: July 25, 1985
Ethnicity: 3/4 Dutch, 1/4 Norwegian
Shantel Yvonne VanSanten is an American model and actress. As a model, she has been featured in the magazines Teen Vogue and Seventeen. It was stated in an interview on Young Hollywood that Shantel is “75% Dutch and 25% Norwegian and grew up on a farm in Minnesota”. She also said that she has many relatives in Holland.
Source:
http://www.younghollywood.com/
http://www.self.com/flash/celebrity-blog/2010/02/selfy-vip-shantel-van-santen/
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Claudia Rose Pfeiffer, David E. Kelley and Michelle Pfeiffer
Place of Birth: unknown
Date of Birth: February 1993
Ethnicity: African-American, possibly other
Claudia Rose Pheiffer is the adopted daughter of actress Michelle Pfeiffer and television writer David E. Kelley.
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Place of Birth: Graz, Styria, Austria
Date of Birth: 9 October 1938
Ethnicity: Austrian, 1/4 Hungarian, possibly Ashkenazi Jewish
Heinz Fischer is an Austrian politician who is the current President of Austria since 8 July 2004. He is the son of Emma Maria (Königsberger) and Rudolf Fischer. He is married to Margit Binder.
Heinz’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his third great-grandfather Joseph Fischer.
Heinz’s paternal grandfather was Jacques, or Jakob in German, Fischer (the son of Julius Jonas Fischer and Wilhelmine Minna Mandl). Julius was the son of Jakob Fischer and Zartl Tscharn Herzka. Wilhelmine was the daughter of Salomon Mandl and Saly Fischer.
Heinz’s paternal grandmother was Berta Zeckl (the daughter of an unknown father and Josefa Zeckl). Josefa was the daughter of Karl Zeckl and Theresia Brilisauer.
Heinz’s maternal grandfather was Engelbert Königsberger (the son of Ignaz Königsberger and Maria Karner). Ignaz was the son of an unknown father and Anna Maria Königsberger. Maria was the daughter of an unknown father and Anna Maria Karner.
Heinz’s maternal grandmother was Birgitte Nemeth (the daughter of János Németh, or Johann Nemeth in German, and Rosalia Boros). János was born in Páli, Csorna, Gyõr-Moson-Sopron County, Hungary, to Jòsef Németh and Trèzsia Farkas. Rosalia born in Vág, Csorna, Gyõr-Moson-Sopron County, Hungary, to Paulus Boros and Rozalia Kopátsi.
Source: Genealogy of Heinz Fischer –
Place of Birth: Rostock, Mecklenburg, Nazi Germany (now part of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany)
Date of Birth: 24 January 1940
Ethnicity: German
Joachim Gauck is a German politician, who has been the President of Germany since 18 March 2012. He is the son of Olga Frieda Henrika “Olly” (Warremann) and Wilhelm Joachim Gauck. He is married to Gerhild “Hansi” Radtke, however they have been separated since 1991.
Joachim’s paternal grandparents were Walter Robert Lothar Müller (the son of Robert Müller) and Antonie Erna Wilhelmine Emma Gauck (the daughter of Ernst Wilhelm Heinrich Gauck and Sophie Wilhelmine Marie Rasch). Ernst was the son of Adolf Karl Daniel Gauck and Ernestine Wilhemine Karoline Wendtland. Sophie was the daughter of Georg Wilhelm August Rasch.
Joachim’s maternal grandfather was Franz Ernst Carl Warremann (the son of Christian Friedrich Karl Warremann and Dorothea Johanna Friederike Buchholz). Christian was the son of an unknown father and Marie Sophie Dorothea Warremann. Dorothea was the daughter of Christian Matthias Johann Buchholz.
Joachim’s maternal grandmother was Luise Wilhelmine Caroline Henriette Gossel (the daughter of Johann Christian Wilhelm Gossel and Caroline Dorothee Henriette Kröger). Joachim’s great-grandfather Johann was the son of Johann Joachim Friedrich Ernst Gossel. Joachim’s great-grandmother Caroline was the daughter of Joachim Heinrich Jacob Kröger.
Birth Name: Anker Henrik Jørgensen
Date of Birth: 13 July 1922
Place of Birth: Copenhagen, Denmark
Date of Death: 20 March 2016
Place of Death: Copenhagen, Denmark
Ethnicity: Danish
Anker Jørgensen was a Danish politician, who served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 5 October 1972 to 19 December 1973, and from 13 February 1975 to 10 September 1982. He was the son of Karen Marie (Christiansen) and Johannes Albert Jørgensen. He was married to Ingrid Kvist Pedersen.
Anker’s maternal grandparents were Johan Henrik Christiansen (the son of Christian Vilhelm Nielsen and Anne Larsdatter) and Ane Marie Sørensen. Anne was the daughter of Lars Poulsen and Birthe Marie Nicolaisdatter.
Source: Genealogy of Anker Jørgensen (focusing on his mother’s side) –
Birth Name: Dean Lance O’Gorman
Place of Birth: Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Birth:1 December 1976
Ethnicity: Irish, English
Family Background: Dean O’Gorman is an actor, artist, and photographer from New Zealand.
Dean was born to Lance O’Gorman, a landscape painter, and Vicky Cossins.
Dean’s maternal grandfather Ron Cossins, a former paratrooper in WWII, was born in Hammersmith, London, England.
Source: http://ladygarnett7.tumblr.com/post/89220063558/v-a-mouse-2-0-actor-dean-ogormans-grandfather
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDK-9Y62
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Alexander Skarsgard and Stellan Skarsgard
Birth Name: Stellan John Skarsgård
Place of Birth: Gothenburg, Sweden
Date of Birth: 13 June 1951
Ethnicity: Swedish
Stellan Skarsgård is a Swedish actor. Among his children are actors Alexander Skarsgård, Gustav Skarsgård, Valter Skarsgård, and Bill Skarsgård.
Stellan’s paternal grandparents were Johan Hjalmar Adactus Nilsson (the son of Johan Nilsson and Olivia Augusta Petersson) and Ruth Johanna Carlsson (the daughter of Peter Gustaf Carlsson and Constance Matilda Sofia Eugenia Bohmann).
Stellan’s maternal grandparents were Sigurd Antonius Larsson (the son of Anton Larsson and Anna Sopia Nilsdotter Larsson) and Astrid Elisabeth Matilda Bengtsson (the daughter of Janne Bengtsson and Julia Andersdotter).
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Sources: Genealogy of Stellan Skarsgård – http://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Stellan Skarsgård (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.myheritage.com
Birth record of Stellan’s paternal grandfather, Johan Hjalmar Adactus Nilsson – http://search.ancestry.com
Birth record of Stellan’s paternal grandmother, Astrid Elisabeth Matilda Bengtsson – http://search.ancestry.com
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