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Zia Dantes

May 2, 2016, 9:41 am
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Birth Name: Maria Letizia Gracia Dantes

Place of Birth: Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines

Date of Birth: November 23, 2015

Ethnicity: Filipino (including Tagalog), Spanish (maternal grandfather)

Zia Dantes is the daughter of actor Dingdong Dantes and actress Marian Rivera.

Zia’s paternal grandparents are Jose Sixto “Jig” Zafra Dantes, Jr. (the son of Jose Sixto Dantes, Sr. and Consuelo Zafra) and Maria Angelita “Angeline” Enriquez Gonzales (the daughter of Enrique Gonzales and likely Leticia Enriquez).

Zia’s maternal grandparents are Francisco Javier Gracia Alonso (the son of Mariano Gracia and ? Alonso) and Amalia Mallari Rivera (the daughter of Leonardo Tolentino Rivera and Francisca Cayamo Mallari). Francisco is Spanish. Amalia is Filipina, from Bacoor, Cavite. Leonardo was the son of Epifanio Rivera and Asuncion Tolentino. Francisca was the daughter of Anacleto Mallari and Juana Cayamo.

Sources: Birth record of Zia’s father – https://familysearch.org

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Birth record of Zia’s paternal granduncle, Edgardo Zafra Dantes – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Zia’s maternal great-grandparents, Leonardo Tolentino Rivera and Francisca Cayamo Mallari – https://familysearch.org

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Stephen Rannazzisi

May 3, 2016, 12:41 am
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LOS ANGELES - DEC 8: Stephen Rannazzisi at the PaleyLive LA -

Place of Birth: Smithtown, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 4, 1978

Ethnicity: Italian, possibly other

Stephen Rannazzisi is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is known for his work on the FXX comedy series The League.

The surname “Rannazzisi” is of Italian origin.

Photo by kathclickBigstock.com

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Jon Lajoie

May 3, 2016, 12:43 am
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LOS ANGELES - AUG 7: Jon Lajoie at the "Let's Be Cops" Premiere

Birth Name: Jonathan Lajoie

Place of Birth: Longueuil, Quebec, Canada

Date of Birth: August 21, 1980

Ethnicity: French-Canadian, English, possibly Sicilian/Italian

Jon Lajoie is a Canadian comedian, actor, rapper, singer, musician, and Internet celebrity.

Jon’s father is Québécois and his mother is English-Canadian.

He has said that he has family in Palermo, Sicily.

Source: https://www.reddit.com

Photo by Joe Seer/Bigstock.com

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Nuno Bettencourt

May 3, 2016, 12:45 am
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Birth Name: Nuno Duarte Gil Mendes Bettencourt

Place of Birth: Praia da Vitória, Terceira, Azores, Portugal

Date of Birth: September 20, 1966

Ethnicity: Azorean Portuguese

Nuno Bettencourt is a Portuguese-American musician. He is known as the lead guitarist of the American rock band Extreme. He is the son of Aureolina (da Cunha Gil de Ávila) and Ezequiel Mendes Bettencourt. He was married to singer Suze DeMarchi.

Nuno’s maternal grandparents were Manuel Gil de Ávila and Firmina da Cunha.

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Tom Wisdom

May 3, 2016, 2:13 am
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Birth Name: Thomas Anthony Wisdom

Place of Birth: Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Date of Birth: 18 February 1973

Ethnicity: English, Irish

Tom Wisdom is an English actor. His mother’s maiden name, “McQueen”, suggests Irish ancestry.

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Oliver James

May 3, 2016, 2:13 am
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Birth Name: Oliver James Hutson

Place of Birth: Camden, London, England

Date of Birth: 1 June, 1980

Ethnicity: English, possibly other

Oliver James is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and actor.

It is implied that Oliver’s character in the film What a Girl Wants (2003) is of mixed-race background, as his character states: “my mother was a deb [debutante]… Then she chose to marry beneath her… Her parents probably disowned her… but for some reason they took pity on me, their half-breed grandson. Paid for me to go the right schools, got me into all the right clubs…”

It is not clear if Oliver himself is of mixed-race ancestry. His mother’s maiden surname is “Edwards”.

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Paul Scheer

May 3, 2016, 7:05 pm
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vLOS ANGELES - JUN 29: Paul Scheer at the "Ant-Man" Los Angeles

Birth Name: Paul Christian Scheer

Place of Birth: Huntington, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: January 31, 1976

Ethnicity: German, possibly other

Paul Scheer is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, director, and podcaster. He hosts the popular movie discussion podcast How Did This Get Made?, alongside his wife, June Diane Raphael, and Jason Mantzoukas.

Photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com

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Howard Jones (American musician)

May 4, 2016, 6:30 am
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Birth Name: Howard Sion Jones

Place of Birth: Columbus, Ohio, United States

Date of Birth: July 20, 1970

Ethnicity: African-American

Howard Jones is an American singer. He is best known as the former vocalist of the bands Killswitch Engage and Blood Has Been Shed, and as the current vocalist of Devil You Know. He is the son of Thomasina (Jordan) and Waitsell Bebb Jones.

Howard’s paternal grandfather was Edward Eugene Jones (the son of William Robert “Will” Jones and Georgia Ann Johnson). William was the son of Wilson Jones and Sarah Jones. Georgia was the daughter of an unknown father and Pattie Barnes/Johnson.

Howard’s paternal grandmother was Della Laura Mays (also known as Louise Della Mayes, the daughter of Avery “Gabe” Mays and Bessie Crawford). Avery was the son of Tillet Stokes and Jane Mays. Bessie was the daughter of Jack Crawford and Sarah Watts.

Sources: Howard’s birth record – http://birth-records.mooseroots.com/l/9965505/Howard-Sion-Jones

Marriage record of Howard’s parents – http://marriage-divorce-records.mooseroots.com/l/60480918/Waitsel-Jones

Birth record of Howard’s father – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VC4P-KG8

Death record of Howard’s father – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VK24-ZB9

Death record of Howard’s paternal grandfather, Edward Eugene Jones – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGT4-99Q

Birth record of Howard’s paternal grandmother, Della Laura Mays – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHYW-HZ6

Death record of Howard’s paternal great-grandfather, William Robert Jones – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGQQ-MQ4

Death record of Howard’s paternal great-grandmother, Georgia Ann (Johnson) Jones – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGBP-HJ2

Marriage record of Howard’s paternal great-grandparents, Avery Mays and Bessie Crawford – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXT5-HY3

Death record of Howard’s paternal great-grandmother, Bessie (Crawford) Mayes – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FP4G-JYX

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Luke Bryan

May 4, 2016, 7:41 am
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LAS VEGAS - APR 3: Luke Bryan at the 51st Academy of Country Mu

Birth Name: Thomas Luther Bryan

Place of Birth: Leesburg, GA

Date of Birth: July 17, 1976

Ethnicity: English, Irish

Family Background: Luke Bryan is an American country singer and songwriter. He is the son of LeClaire Watkins (daughter of Luther Daniel Watkins and Hallie Putman Watkins) and Tommy Bryan (son of Vivian Kelly Bryan and Hugh Thomas Bryan, Sr).

Luke’s Paternal great-grandparents were William Cullen and Tommie Roberts Bryan.

Source:

Obituary of Luke’s sister Kelly; http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=52142308

Obituary of Luke’s Paternal Grandfather; http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=58320171

Photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com

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Moxie Raia

May 5, 2016, 4:15 am
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LOS ANGELES - AUG 3: Moxie Raia at the Teenage Mutant Ninja Tur

Birth Name: Laura Raia

Place of Birth: New Jersey

Date of Birth: circa 1991

Ethnicity: Italian

Moxie Raia is an American musician. She stated that she is of Italian descent in an interview on Hot 97. Moxie’s main influences include The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, and John Coltrane, among other artists. Her musical influences come from her parents, who listened to soul and Motown artists.

Source: http://noisey.vice.com

Photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com

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Adam Gontier

May 5, 2016, 9:12 am
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Adam Gontier at the 56th Annual BMI Pop Awards. The Beverly Wil

Birth Name: Adam Wade Gontier

Place of Birth: Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Date of Birth: May 25, 1978

Ethnicity:
*English, French, German, Scottish, Welsh (father)
*unknown (mother)

Adam Gontier is a Canadian musician. He is known as the former lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. Adam is the son of Patricia (maiden surname unknown) Duffy and Gordon Gontier. He is married to Jeanie Marie Larsen. He was previously married to Naomi Faith Brewer.

Adam’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his fifth great-grandfather, Claude Gontier.

Adam’s paternal grandparents were Maurice Alexandre Gontier (the son of Alexandre René Gontier and Eleanor Marr Doane) and Margaret Hannah Stone (the daughter of Edward Samuel Stone and Florence Swindells). Adam’s great-grandfather Alexandre was born in France, to Louis Auguste Gontier and Vallentyne Guettel. Eleanor was the daughter of Oscar Mornington Doane and Helena Josephine Fell. Edward and Florence were English immigrants.

Source: Genealogy of Adam Gontier (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com

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Mike Reno

May 5, 2016, 9:14 am
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Birth Name: Joseph Michael Rynoski

Place of Birth: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Date of Birth: June 8, 1955

Ethnicity:
*Polish (father)
*unknown (mother)

Mike Reno is a Canadian musician. He is known as the lead vocalist of the Canadian hard rock band Loverboy. His father, Stephen Rynoski, was a Polish immigrant, from Lubin, Lower Silesian Voivodeship. His mother is named Patricia. He is married to Catherine “Cathy” St. Germain.

Source: Obituary of Mike’s brother, Stephen Randall Patrick (Rynoski) Reno – http://www.castanet.net

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Eddie Izzard

May 5, 2016, 9:16 am
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Eddie Izzard at the North American Premiere of "Ocean's Thirteen

Birth Name: Edward John Izzard

Place of Birth: Colony of Aden (present-day Yemen)

Date of Birth: February 7, 1962

Ethnicity: English, distant French Huguenot

Eddie Izzard is an English comedian, actor, and writer. He starred in the television series The Riches.

Eddie is the son of Dorothy Ella, a midwife and nurse, and Harold John Izzard, an accountant. He was born in the Colony of Aden (present-day Yemen), where his father worked with British Petroleum. Eddie grew up in Bangor, Northern Ireland, and Skewen, Wales.

Eddie’s surname is of French Huguenot origin.

Source: http://www.independent.co.uk

Photo by s_bukleyBigstock.com

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Amy Heidemann

May 5, 2016, 9:20 am
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LOS ANGELES - JUN 7: Amy Renee Heidemann, Karmin at the 13th An

Birth Name: Amy Renee Heidemann

Place of Birth: Seward, Nebraska, United States

Date of Birth: April 29, 1986

Ethnicity: German, possibly other

Amy Heidemann is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She is part of the pop duo Karmin, alongside her husband Nick Noonan.

Her surname is German.

photo by kathclick/bigstockphoto.com

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Garth Brooks

May 6, 2016, 6:31 am
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Garth Brooks in the press room at the Academy Of Country Music A

Birth Name: Troyal Garth Brooks

Place of Birth: Tulsa, OK

Date of Birth: February 7, 1962

Ethnicity: English, Irish, French

Family Background: Garth Brooks is an American country pop singer-songwriter. He was born to Troyal Raymond Brooks, Jr. (the son of Velma Glee Dickens & Troyal Raymond Brooks) and Colleen McElroy Carroll Garth Brooks (the daughter of William Andrew McElroy and Nell Elizabeth Hedges).

His maternal great-grandparents were Green McElroy and Rachel Consada Rambo (born to John A Rambo and Mary Ellen Jones)

He is of mainly English descent and his mother is partly of Irish descent.

Source:

Garth’s mother’s obituary – http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=15754168

Garth’s maternal great-grandparents – http://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/william-a-mcelroy_134045401

Garth’s paternal ancestry – http://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/troyal-raymond-brooks_123818954

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Nick Noonan

May 7, 2016, 8:33 am
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LOS ANGELES - JUN 7: Nick Noonan_Amy Renee Heidemann, Karmin at

Place of Birth: Old Town, Maine, United States

Date of Birth: April 27, 1986

Ethnicity: Irish, possibly other

Nick Noonan is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is part of the pop duo Karmin, alongside his wife Amy Heidemann.

His surname is Irish.

photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com

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Casey Wilson

May 8, 2016, 7:05 am
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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - August 29, 2011. Casey Wilson at the

Birth Name: Cathryn Rose Wilson

Place of Birth: Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.

Date of Birth: October 24, 1980

Ethnicity: English, Irish, Italian

Casey Wilson is an American actress, comedian, and screenwriter. She is the daughter of Kathleen “Kathy” Anne (Higdon) and Paul O. Wilson. She stated in an interview on You Made it Weird with Pete Holmes that she is Irish and Italian.

Casey’s maternal grandparents are Marion A. Higdon and Rita Castergine (the daughter of Joseph Castergine and Victoria Deanna). Rita was born in Rhode Island, of Italian descent.

Source: Her mother’s website – http://www.kathywilsonfoundation.org

Photo by Starfrenzy/Bigstock.com

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Miriam Defensor-Santiago

May 8, 2016, 10:32 pm
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Birth Name: Miriam Palma Defensor

Place of Birth: Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines

Date of Birth: June 15, 1945

Ethnicity: Filipino (Hiligaynon)

Miriam Defensor-Santiago is a Filipina politician. She has served as the Senator of the Philippine, since June 30, 2004. She previously served in the position from June 30, 1995 to June 30, 2001. She is a presidential candidate for the 2016 Philippine presidential election. She previously attempted to run in 1992 and 1998, but both lost to Fidel V. Ramos and Joseph Estrada, respectively.

Miriam’s father, Benjamin Azucena Defensor, was a lawyer and trial judge. Her mother, Dimpna Palma, is a retired college dean.

Miriam is married to Narciso Yap Santiago.

Miriam’s paternal grandparents were Fulgencio Defensor and Paula Azucena.

Source: Genealogy of Miriam Defensor-Santiago (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.geni.com

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Leni Robredo

May 8, 2016, 10:32 pm
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Birth Name: Maria Leonor Santo Tomas Gerona

Place of Birth: Naga City, Camarines Sur, Philippines

Date of Birth: April 23, 1964

Ethnicity: Filipino (Bicolano)

Leni Robredo is a Filipina lawyer. She has represented the Third District of Camarines Sur in the House of Representative of the Philippines, since June 30, 2013. She is a vice presidential candidate for the 2016 Philippine presidential election.

Leni’s father, Antonio N. Gerona, Sr., was a judge. Her mother is Salvacion “Sally” Sibulo Santo Tomas.

Leni was married to politician Jesse Robredo.

Leni’s maternal grandparents were Apolonio Borromeo Santo Tomas (the son of Ildefonso Santo Tomás and Josefa Borromeo) and Eugenia Sibulo.

Source: Genealogy of Leni Robredo (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com

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Blanca Romero

May 8, 2016, 10:35 pm
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Birth Name: Blanca Romero Ezama

Place of Birth: Gijón, Asturias, Spain

Date of Birth: June 2, 1976

Ethnicity: Spanish, Romani, Peruvian

Blanca Romero is a Spanish actress and model. She is of Spanish, Peruvian, and Romani descent. Her paternal great-grandfather was of Romani heritage and her maternal great-grandmother was Peruvian.

Source: http://www.hola.com

http://www.prphotos.com/p/ASG-022503/blanca-romero-at-4th-annual-rome-international-film-festival–after-premiere–arrivals.html?&ps=5&x-start=8

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