Birth Name: Melanie Ruth Blatt

Place of Birth: St. Pancras, London, England

Date of Birth: 25 March 1975

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish, French

Melanie Blatt is a British singer, songwriter, and actress. She rose to fame in 1997 as a member of the girl group All Saints, with Natalie Appleton, Nicole Appleton, and Shaznay Lewis. Melanie is the daughter of author and travel expert David Blatt.

Her father is Jewish (of Polish Jewish and Russian Jewish descent). Her mother is from France. It is not clear if she is also Jewish.

Source: http://www.theguardian.com

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Birth Name: Harold Lloyd Jenkins

Date of Birth: September 1, 1933

Place of Birth: Friars Point, Mississippi, United States

Date of Death: June 5, 1993

Place of Death: Springfield, Missouri, United States

Ethnicity: English, Irish, Welsh

Conway Twitty was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He was the son of Velma Lee (McGinnis) and Floyd Dalton Jenkins.

Conway’s paternal grandparents were Lewis Clark Jenkins (the son of James Monroe Jenkins and Lucinda Catherine Edwards) and Safronia Alice Lewellyn (the daughter of William Joseph Lewellyn and Louisa Katherine Youngblood).

Conway’s maternal grandparents were Thomas McGinnis (the son of Patrick McGinnis and Catherine Farley) and Rosa Jenkins (the daughter of Elbert Jenkins and Sarah “Sallie” O’Dair). Patrick was Irish.

Sources: Genealogies of Conway Twitty – https://www.geni.com
https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Tricia Marie Lewis

Place of Birth: Islington, London, England

Date of Birth: 14 October 1975

Ethnicity:
*Afro-Barbadian (father)
*Afro-Jamaican (mother)

Shaznay Lewis is a British singer and songwriter. She is a member of the girl group All Saints, with Natalie Appleton, Nicole Appleton, and Melanie Blatt.

Source: http://www.theguardian.com

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Birth Name: Crystal Marie Reed

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan

Date of Birth: February 6, 1985

Ethnicity: English, possibly other

Crystal Reed is an American actress. Her surname is English. Not much else is publicly known about her ancestry.

She is the daughter of Christine and Stephen Reed.

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Birth Name: John Edmund Andrew Phillips

Place of Birth: Parris Island, South Carolina, U.S.

Date of Birth: August 30, 1935

Date of Death: March 18, 2001

Ethnicity: English, some Irish

American singer, guitarist, songwriter and promoter. Phillips was leader and a member of the vocal group The Mamas & the Papas, with his then-wife Michelle Phillips, Denny Doherty and Cass Elliot. He is the father of actress Mackenzie Phillips, singer/actress Chynna Phillips and actress/model Bijou Phillips. John Phillips was the son of Edna Gertrude (Gaines) and Claude Andrew Phillips.

John’s paternal grandparents were John Phillips and Anna Moran. John was born in Canada. Anna was born in New York, to Irish parents.

John’s maternal grandparents were Edmund Franklin Gaines and Zora Gertrude Hargrave. Edna was born in Mexico, to American parents.

John’s mother was said to have partial Cherokee Native American ancestry. It is not clear if this ancestry has ever been documented/verified.

Info by Ethnic

Sources: Genealogy of John Phillips – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

John’s father, Claude Andrew Phillips, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Birth Name: Zara Maria Larsson

Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden

Date of Birth: December 16, 1997

Ethnicity: Swedish

Zara Larsson is a Swedish pop singer and songwriter. She started her musical career when she was a child, competing in a talent show in her native country. She is known for her international hit single “Lush Life”.

Birth Name: Hiram King Williams

Place of Birth: Mount Olive, Alabama, United States

Date of Birth: September 17, 1923

Place of Death: Oak Hill, West Virginia, United States

Date of Death: January 1, 1953

Ethnicity: English, some German and Swiss-German, more distant Irish and Scottish

Family Background: Hank Williams was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He was the son of Jessie Lillybelle (Skipper) and Elonzo Huble Williams.

Hank’s paternal grandparents were Irvin Polk Williams (the son of Elijah H. Williams and Rachel Spinks) and Martha Ann Autry (the daughter of Robert A. Autry and Elizabeth Till).

Hank’s maternal grandparents were John B. Skipper (the son of Nathaniel George Skipper and Rebecca Louise Morgan) and Susan Abigail Dean (the daughter of John Ransom Dean/Deen and Martha C. Sims).

Source: Genealogies of Hank Williams – http://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/Williams-Family-Tree-27898
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=ourfamily2011&id=I1975&style=TABLE
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=dlivingston&id=I07467

Genealogy of Hank’s great-grandmother, Elizabeth Till – https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=ancestor&section=details&person=MP22-CKB

Genealogy of Hank’s maternal grandfather, John Skipper – https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=ancestor&section=details&person=LZYC-2QD

Genealogy of Hank’s great-grandfather, John Dean/Deen – https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=ancestor&section=details&person=LD5K-XLV&spouse=MCF9-1Q4

Birth Name: Kelly Kamalelehua Smith

Place of Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii

Date of Birth: October 13, 1962

Ethnicity: English, Irish, German, Scottish, approximately 1/32 Native Hawaiian

Kelly Preston is an American actress and former model. She is married to actor John Travolta.

Kelly has said that she has English, Irish, German, Scottish, and “about 1/32 Hawaiian”, ancestry.

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Birth Name: Patrick Bashir Baladi

Place of Birth: Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England

Date of Birth: December 25, 1971

Ethnicity:
*Syrian (father)
*English (mother)

Patrick Baladi is a Britsih actor. Patrick is the son of Rosemary (Clenton), a nurse, and Joseph Baladi, a gynaecologist. Joseph, who was a Christian, spent much time working in Libya.

Patrick’s maternal grandparents were Eric J. Clenton (the son of Clenton and Jordan) and Frances E. Russon (the daughter of William H. Russon and Frances Burke).

Sources: http://www.dailymail.co.uk

Birth certificate of Patrick Baladi – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Patrick’s parents – https://familysearch.org

Birth certificate of Patrick’s mother – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Patrick’s maternal grandparents, Eric J. Clenton and Frances E. Russon – https://familysearch.org

Birth certificate of Patrick’s maternal grandfather, Eric J. Clenton – https://familysearch.org

Birth certificate of Patrick’s maternal grandmother, Frances E. Russon – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Patrick’s maternal great-grandparents, William H. Russon and Frances Burke – https://familysearch.org

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Place of Birth: Reykjavik, Iceland

Date of Birth: 20 April 1962

Ethnicity: Icelandic

Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson is an Icelandic politician. He is the designated-Prime Minister of Iceland, since 5 April 2016. His parents, Jóhann Halldór Pálsson and Hróðný Sigurðardóttir, were simultaneously killed in a car accident. He is married to Ingibjörg Elsa Ingjaldsdóttir. He was previously married to Anna Kristjana Ásmundsdóttir.

Sigurður’s paternal grandfather was Páll Guðmundsson (the son of Guðmundur Guðmundsson and Guðfinna Kolbeinsdóttir). Guðmundur was the son of Guðmundur Guðmundsson and Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir. Guðfinna was the daughter of Kolbeinn Eiríksson and Jóhanna Bergsteinsdóttir.

Sigurður’s paternal grandmother was Margrjet Guðmundsdóttir (the son of Guðmundur Ísaksson and Guðrún Brynjólfsdóttir). Sigurður’s great-grandfather Guðmundur was the son of Ísak Sigurðsson and Pálína Pálsdóttir. Guðrún was the daughter of Brynjólfur Einarsson and Valgerður Guðmundsdóttir.

Sigurður’s maternal grandfather was Sigurður Ingi Sigurðsson (the son of Sigurður Þorsteinsson and Ingibjörg Þorkelsdóttir). Sigurður’s great-grandfather Sigurður was the son of Þorsteinn Guðmundsson and Guðrún Bjarnadóttir. Ingibjörg was the daughter of Þorkell Jónsson and Sigríður Jónsdóttir.

Sigurður’s maternal grandmother was Arnfríður Jónsdóttir (the daughter of Jón Rafnsson and Hróðný Jónsdóttir). Jón was the son of Rafn Júlíus Símonarson and Elín Andrésdóttir. Hróðný was the daughter of Jón. She was adopted by Hannes Magnússon and Vigdís Jónsdóttir.

Sources: Genealogy of Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson – http://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/1418980/

Biography of Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson – http://www.althingi.is/altext/cv/is/?nfaerslunr=726

Obituary of Sigurður’s parents – http://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/8905/

Sigurður’s paternal grandmother, Margrjet Guðmundsdóttir, on the 1910 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is/leit/Margrjet%20Gu%C3%B0mundsd%C3%B3ttir/1910/3/1910/38689/4353

Obituar of Sigurður’s maternal grandfather, Sigurður Ingi Sigurðsson – http://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/1021921/

Baptismal record of Sigurður’s paternal great-grandfather, Guðmundur Guðmundsson – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG5M-G7H

Baptismal record of Sigurður’s paternal great-grandmother, Guðfinna Kolbeinsdóttir – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG51-N83

Baptismal record of Sigurður’s paternal great-grandfather, Guðmundur Ísaksson – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGP1-LYM

Baptismal record of Sigurður’s paternal great-grandmother, Guðrún Brynjólfsdóttir – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG5J-WHY

Baptismal record of Sigurður’s maternal great-grandfather, Sigurður Þorsteinsson – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGP1-84V

Baptismal record of Sigurður’s maternal great-grandmother, Ingibjörg Þorkelsdóttir – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG5M-V51

Genealogy of Sigurður’s maternal great-grandfather, Jón Rafnsson – http://www.heimaslod.is

Sigurður’s maternal great-grandmother, Hróðný Jónsdóttir, on the 1901 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is

Place of Birth: Bel Air, California, U.S.

Date of Birth: April 29, 1968

Ethnicity:
*Swedish, Dutch, German, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, remote French (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)

Carnie Wilson is an American singer and television host. She is known as a member of the pop music group Wilson Phillips, along with Chynna Phillips and her sister Wendy Wilson. Carnie is the daughter of singer Marilyn (Rovell) and musician Brian Wilson.

Carnie’s paternal grandfather was Murry Gage Wilson (the son of William Coral Wilson and Edith Sophia Stohle/Sthole). William was the son of William Henry Wilson and Alta Lenora Chitwood. Edith was of Swedish descent, and was the daughter of Chas/Charles Stohle/Sthole and Mary.

Carnie’s paternal grandmother was Audree Neva Korthof (the daughter of Carl Arie Korthof and Ruth Edna “Betty” Finney). Carl was the son of Arthur/Aart Korthof/Korthoff, who was Dutch, born in Amsterdam, and of Amelia “Molly” Prignitz, whose parents were German. Ruth was the daughter of Albert H. Finney and Elnora Brass.

Carnie’s maternal grandparents were Irving Eric Rovell and Mae Gassman. Irving and Mae were Jewish.

Sources: Carnie’s birth record – https://familysearch.org

Genealogies of Carnie Wilson (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
http://www.wikitree.com

Genealogy of Carnie’s father, Brian Wilson – https://familysearch.org

Carnie’s paternal great-grandmother, Edith Sophia Stohle/Sthole, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Article on Brian and Marilyn Wilson – http://forward.com

Information on Carnie’s maternal grandparents, Irving Eric Rovell and Mae Gassman – http://smileysmile.net

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Birth Name: Christopher Jay Potter

Place of Birth: Toronto, Canada

Date of Birth: August 23, 1960

Ethnicity: English, possibly other

Chris Potter is a Canadian actor, musician, and pitchman. “Potter” is usually an English surname although the surname could also be German or Dutch.

Source:  http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=potter

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Birth Name: Brian Thomas Littrell

Place of Birth: Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.

Date of Birth: February 20, 1975

Ethnicity: English, Scottish, some German

Brian Littrell is an American singer, songwriter, and occasional actor. He is known as a member of the band Backstreet Boys, along with Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, A. J. McLean and Kevin Richardson. Kevin and Brian are first cousins.

Brian is the son of Jacqueline R. (Fox) and Harold Baker Littrell, Jr.

Brian’s paternal grandparents are Harold Baker Littrell, Sr. (the son of Rayburn Baker Littrell and Myrtle E. Grayson) and Lucy L. Hill (the daughter of James Perry Hill and Anna Lillian McDonald).

On his mother’s side, Brian is the grandson of Robert Reed Fox (the son of Joseph Clinton Fox and Mayme Judy) and Mae Milton.

Sources: Brian’s birth record – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Brian’s paternal grandfather, Harold Baker Littrell, Sr. – http://www.legacy.com

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Birth Name: Joseph Mulrey McIntyre

Place of Birth: Needham, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Birth: December 31, 1972

Ethnicity: Irish

Joey McIntyre is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He is a member of the boy band New Kids on the Block.

Joey is the son of Katherine (Bowen) and Thomas J. McIntyre. He has said that his great-grandfather was an Irish immigrant from Limerick, Ireland.

Source: Obituary of Joey’s mother – http://www.legacy.com

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Birth Name: Brian Michael McCann

Place of Birth: Athens, Georgia

Date of Birth: February 20, 1984

Ethnicity: Irish, possibly other

Brian McCann is an American professional baseball player. He is a catcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). “McCann” is usually an Irish surname.

Source: http://www.ancestry.com

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Birth Name: Jeremy Coleman

Place of Birth: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Date of Birth: February 26, 1960

Ethnicity:
*English (father)
*Kashmiri Indian, English (mother)

Jaz Coleman is a British singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and record producer. He is the lead singer and keyboardist of the rock band Killing Joke.

Jaz is the son of Gloria H. (Pandy) and Ronald A. Coleman, both school teachers. Jaz’s father has English ancestry, and Jaz’s mother is of half Indian and half English descent.

Jaz’s maternal grandparents were John C. Pandy (the son of Mangal Pandey) and Bertha A. Stevens. John’s great-grandfather Mangal was a soldier who led the insurrection against the British in 1857. Jaz has also said that his grandfather John was the first prime minister of India’s brother, making Jaz himself the great-nephew of India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

Jaz is often described as having a half Bengali Indian mother. Given that Jawaharlal Nehru had Kashmiri Indian ancestry, this is probably not the case.

Sources: http://teamrock.com

Birth record of Jaz Coleman – https://familysearch.org

Marriage records of Jaz’s parents – https://familysearch.org
https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Jaz’s mother – https://familysearch.org

Marriage records of Jaz’ maternal grandparents, John C. Pandy and Bertha A. Stevens – https://familysearch.org
https://familysearch.org

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Place of Birth: Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Date of Birth: September 29, 1936

Ethnicity: Italian

Silvio Berlusconi is an Italian politician and media tycoon. A member of Forza Italia, he served as Prime Minister of Italy, from May 10, 1994 to January 17, 1995, and again from June 11, 2001 to May 17, 2006. He is a member of The People of Freedom, for which he served as Prime Minister of Italy, from May 8, 2008 to November 16, 2011.

Silvio is the son of Rosa (Bossi) and Luigi Berlusconi. Luigi was born in Saronno, Italy.

Silvio’s paternal grandparents were Arturo Berlusconi and Maria Casagrande.

Source: Genealogy of Silvio Berlusconi – https://www.geni.com

http://www.prphotos.com/p/ASG-025618/silvio-berlusconi-at-italian-prime-minister-silvio-berlusconi-meets-malta-republic-prime-minister-lawrence-gonzi-at-villa-madama-in-rome-on-july-8-2010.html?&ps=325&x-start=117

Place of Birth: Amory, Mississippi, United States

Date of Birth: October 8, 1990

Ethnicity:
*English, German, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), Scottish, Welsh, remote French (father)
*Unknown (mother)

Trent Harmon is an American singer. He is known for winning the fifteenth and final season of American Idol. He is the son of Cynthia A. “Cindy” (Barnes) and Randy Carrol Harmon.

Trent’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his eleventh great-grandfather, Johann Hermann, who was German.

Trent’s paternal grandfather was Carrol “Dude” Harmon (the son of Leonard Harmon and Madie Lou Moore). Leonard was the son of Marcus Lafayette “Bud” Harmon and Alma Viola Price. Madie was the daughter of William Jesse “Billy” Moore and Lida Pearl Sanders.

Trent’s paternal grandmother is Betty Jean Baker (the daughter of Robert Ellett Baker and Ila Mae Farley). Robert was the son of Robert Earl Baker, Jr. and Leatha Anna Bearden. Ila was the daughter of Joseph Edward Farley.

Sources: Obituary of Trent’s paternal grandfather, Carrol “Dude” Harmon – http://djournal.com

Trent’s paternal grandmother, Betty Jean Baker, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Date of Birth: March 17, 1975

Ethnicity: Jewish, African American

Ebro Darden is an American radio show host, well known for his residence on Hot 97. He has stated that he is “half black” on his show, and in an interview on Vibe Magazine, he mentioned that his mother is Jewish. He attended Hebrew school but also attended Pentecostal church.

Through church, Ebro was exposed to music from a young age. Growing up through the golden years of hip hop, Ebro was heavily influenced by the so called “Boom Bap” era of the genre.

Birth Name: Ella Jane Fitzgerald

Date of Birth: April 25, 1917

Place of Birth: Newport News, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: June 15, 1996

Place of Death: Beverly Hills, California, United States

Ethnicity: African-American

Ella Fitzgerald was an American singer and actress.

Ella was the daughter of Temperance “Tempie” (Williams) and William Fitzgerald. She was married to jazz musician Ray Brown, with whom she had a son.

Ella is sometimes described as having Irish ancestry. The surname “Fitzgerald” is usually Irish, but it is not clear if this ancestry has been documented.

Sources: Genealogy of Ella Fitzgerald – http://www.wikitree.com

Ella Fitzgerald on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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