Place of Birth: Georgetown, Washington, D.C., United States
Date of Birth: September 4, 1982
Ethnicity: Scottish, possibly other
Whitney Cummings is an American comedian and actress. She is known as the creator and star of the sitcom Whitney, as well as the co-creator of the sitcom 2 Broke Girls. Whitney is the daughter of Patti and Eric Cummings.
Source: http://www.vanityfair.com
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Place of Birth: Rome, Italy
Date of Birth: 27 September 1976
Ethnicity: Italian
Francesco Totti is an Italian professional footballer. He plays for, and captains, Serie A club Roma, where he has spent his entire career. He was a member of the 2006 FIFA World Cup-winning squad.
Francesco is the son of Fiorella and Enzo Totti. He is married to model Ilary Blasi.
Francesco’s paternal grandfather was named Gianluca Totti.
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Birth Name: Paul Labile Pogba
Place of Birth: Lagny-sur-Marne, Seine-et-Marne, France
Date of Birth: 15 March 1993
Ethnicity: Guinean
Paul Pogba is a French professional footballer. He plays as midfielder, and is considered one of the most talented players in European football. Paul was born in France, to a family from the West African nation of Guinea.
Source: http://www.theguardian.com
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Birth Name: Johann Hölzel
Date of Birth: 19 February 1957
Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria
Date of Death: 6 February 1998
Place of Death: between Villa Montellano and Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Ethnicity: Austrian
Falco was an Austrian musician. He was the son of Maria (Saurer) and Alois Hölzel. He was married to Isabella Vitkovic.
Falco’s stage name derived from East German former ski jumper Falko Weißpflog.
Falco’s paternal grandparents were ? Hölzel and Cäcilia.
Falco’s maternal grandparents were Johann Rehling (the son of Tobias “Toberl” Rehling and Maria Beigelbeck) and Maria Saurer. Tobias was the son of Johann Rehling and Maria Amtmann. Falco’s great-grandmother Maria was the daughter of Josephus Beigelbeck and Maria Hahn.
Source: Genealogy of Falco (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.myheritage.com
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Date of Birth: 29 March 1946
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Paul Herman is an American actor.
He has appeared in many movies such as Goodfellas, Crazy Heart, and American Hustle, and TV series such as The Sopranos and Entourage.
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Birth Name: Ville Virtanen
Place of Birth: Hinnerjoki, Satakunta, Finland
Date of Birth: July 17, 1975
Ethnicity: Finnish
Darude is a Finnish music producer and disc jockey. He is known for his hit single “Sandstorm”.
Birth Name: Eva María Ibarguren
Date of Birth: 7 May 1919
Place of Birth: Los Toldos, Argentina
Date of Death: 26 July 1952
Place of Death: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ethnicity: Basque, Spanish-Argentinian, distant Italian and Portuguese
Eva Perón was the First Lady of Argentina, from 4 June 1946 until her death on 26 July 1952, as the wife of Argentine President Juan Perón. She was his second wife. Eva was also the President of the Eva Perón Foundation from 1948 until her death. Eva was the subject of the musical Evita (1976), which was later adapted into a major 1996 film starring Madonna as Perón.
Eva was the daughter of Juan Duarte Etchegoyen and Juana Ibarguren Núñez. Her paternal grandparents and maternal grandfather were Basques, while her maternal grandmother was likely of Spanish ancestry. Her Basque roots are from Spain and Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. She also had distant Italian and Portuguese ancestry.
Eva’s paternal grandparents were Francisco Duarte Uhart (the son of Jean Uhart and Marie Chaldu) and María Etchegoyen (the daughter of Juan Mancechena and Marie Etchegoyen).
Eva’s maternal grandparents were Joaquín Ibarguren Arandia (the son of Martín José Ibarguren Oriozabala and Josefa Joaquina Arandia Galarza) and Petrona Núñez Prigotto (the daughter of Antonio Núñez and Pabla Prigotto).
Source: Genealogy of Eva Perón – https://www.geni.com
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Birth Name: Patrick Stephan Kluivert
Place of Birth: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Date of Birth: 1 July 1976
Ethnicity:
*Afro-Surinamese (father)
*Afro-Surinamese, Afro-Curaçaoan (mother)
Patrick Kluivert is a Dutch footballer and football coach. His father, Kenneth Kluivert, is a former football player from Calcutta, Suriname. His mother, Lidwina, was born in Curaçao, to a Surinamese father and Curaçaoan mother. His parents were married in Paramaribo, and both his older siblings were born in Suriname, before the family moved to the Netherlands in 1970.
Birth Name: Lucas Cornelis van Scheppingen
Place of Birth: Manila, Philippines
Date of Birth: October 22, 1976
Ethnicity:
*Dutch (father)
*Filipino (mother)
Laidback Luke is a Filipino-Dutch DJ and producer. He is the son of Lucy and Kees van Scheppingen. Luke is married to disc jockey DJ Gina Turner.
Luke has said on Twitter that he is of half Dutch and half Filipino descent. He has also stated that his mother originally spoke Visaya, but that she speaks Tagalog now, after relocating to Manila. The Visayan languages are a group of Austronesian languages spoken in the southern parts of the Philippines. Luke has said that he was never taught Tagalog, but that he has taken courses in the language.
Source: http://stoneyroads.com
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.A.
Date of Birth: January 16, 1980
Ethnicity: Puerto Rican
Lin-Manuel Miranda is an American actor, rapper, composer, and writer. He is known for creating and starring in the Broadway musicals In the Heights and Hamilton. His parents are Puerto Rican.
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Birth Name: Daniel Mark Pudi
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois
Date of Birth: March 10, 1979
Ethnicity:
*Indian (father)
*Polish (mother)
Danny Pudi is an American actor and comedian. His father, Abraham Pudi, is Indian, and his mother, Teresa (Komendant), is Polish, born in Pokośno, Poland.
Danny’s paternal grandparents are Lazarus Pudi and Agnes.
Danny’s maternal grandparents are Boleslaw Komendant (the son of Wincenty Komendant and Ludwika Bienasz) and Marianna Organek (the daughter of Jozef Organek and Anna).
Source: Genealogy of Danny Pudi – https://www.geni.com
Birth Name: Keith Russell Ablow
Place of Birth: Marblehead, MA
Date of Birth: November 23, 1961
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Family Background: Keith Ablow is an American psychiatrist, author and television personality. Keith is also a contributor on psychiatry for Fox News Channel. He is the son of Jeanette Norma and Allan Murray Ablow who are both Jewish.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Ablow
Birth Name: William Bret Baier
Place of Birth: Rumson, New Jersey
Date of Birth: August 4, 1970
Ethnicity: German, Irish, possibly other
Bret Baier is the host of Special Report with Bret Baier on the Fox News Channel. He is the chief political anchor for Fox. The surname “Baier” is German. He stated on his Twitter account that he is “German and Irish”.
Birth Name: Joseph Matthew Alwyn
Place of Birth: Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
Date of Birth: c. 1991
Ethnicity: English
Joe Alwyn is an English actor. He will play the title role in Ang Lee’s film Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk.
Joe’s paternal grandparents are Jonathan Alwyn and Pamela N. Jackson.
Place of Birth: Canada
Date of Birth: June 8, 1994
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Josette Halpert is a Canadian actress. She has appeared in An American Girl on the Home Front, Antisocial 2, and Flash of Genius.
Josette is Jewish.
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Birth Name: Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, Jr.
Place of Birth: Santa Mesa, Manila, Philippines
Date of Birth: September 13, 1957
Ethnicity: Filipino (Ilocano, Tagalog and Waray), some Spanish (Andalusian)
Bongbong Marcos is a Filipino politician. He is currently serving as the Senator of the Philippines since June 30, 2010. He is a vice presidential candidate for the 2016 Philippine presidential election.
Bongbong’s father, Ferdinand Marcos, was the President of the Philippines from December 30, 1965 to February 25, 1986. Some sources state that Ferdinand had Chinese, Japanese, and Spanish ancestry. It is unclear if these ancestries have been documented/verified. Bongbong’s mother, Imelda Marcos, is a former beauty queen.
Bongbong is married to Louise Cacho Araneta.
Bongbong’s paternal grandparents were Mariano Marcos y Rubio (or Mariano Rubio Marcos in Filipino, the son of Fabián Marcos y Galimba, or Fabián Galimba Marcos in Filipino, and of Cresencia Rubio y Mangal-lan, or Cresencia Mangal-lan Rubio in Filipino) and Josefa Edralin y Gustillo/Quetulio (or Josefa Gustillo/Quetulio Edralin in Filipino, the daughter of Fructuoso Edralin and Emerenciana Gustillo/Quetulio. Fabián served as gobernadorcillo and justice of the peace of Batac after the Philippine Revolution. He was the son of Damasco/Dámaso Marcos Marcos and Leona Galimba y Teodoro, or Leona Teodoro Galimba in Filipino. Cresencia was the daughter of Basilio Rubio and Eugenia Manglal-lan. Fructuoso was the son of Toribio Edralin de la Pasión y Saguiriense, or Toribio Saguiriense Edralin de la Pasión in Filipino, and of Juana Carpio.
Bongbong’s maternal grandparents were Vicente Orestes Romúaldez y López (or Vicente Orestes López Romuáldez in Filipino, the son of Daniel Romuáldez and Trinidad Crisóstomo, also known as Trinidad López y Crisóstomo or Trinidad Crisóstomo López in Filipino) and Remedios Trinidad y de Guzmán (or Remedios de Guzmán Trinidad, the daughter of ? Trinidad and Marciana de Guzmán). Daniel was a native of Pandacan, Manila, and was said to be of Chinese descent. However, it is not clear if Daniel had Chinese ancestry. Trinidad’s father, Francisco López, was a Spanish friar, from Granada. Trinidad’s mother, María, was Filipina, from Basey, Samar.
Source: Genealogy of Bongbong Marcos – https://www.geni.com/people/Bongbong-Marcos/6000000004548717105
Place of Birth: Naples, Italy
Date of Birth: April 19, 1973
Ethnicity: Italian
Family Background: Alessandro Preziosi is an Italian television, film and stage actor.
Alessandro is the son of Massimo Preziosi, a prominent lawyer from Avellino, Campania, Italy, where he served as mayor from 1975 to 1980.
Alessandro’s paternal grandfather was Olindo Preziosi.
Alessandro has a daughter with actress Vittoria Puccini (link)
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Birth Name: Christoforos Diamantopoulos
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date of Birth: May 9, 1975
Ethnicity: Greek
Family Background: Chris Diamantopoulos is a Greek-Canadian actor and comedian. He is best known for starring in the film The Three Stooges. Chris is married to actress Becki Newton.
Chris’ parents are both of Greek descent. He grew up in both Canada and Greece, and Greek is his first language.
Source: http://www.ellines.com/en/achievements/6087-o-ellinas-tou-trio-stooges/
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Place of Birth: Rome, Italy
Date of Birth: 7 September 1940
Ethnicity: Italian (including Sicilian)
Family Background: Dario Argento is an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter.
Dario is the son of Salvatore Argento and Elda Luxardo. Salvatore was a film producer. Elda was a Brazilian-born photographer.
Dario paternal grandparents were Domenico Argento (the son of Salvatore Argento and Teresa Vinti) and Laudomia Mosca Moschini (the daughter of Nazareno Moschini and Letizia Biscini). Domenico’s parents were Sicilian, from Girgenti (now Agrigento). Laudomia was born in Perugia, Umbria, Italy. Through his paternal grandmother, Dario is related to Rolando Mosca Moschini, a prominent Italian army general.
Dario’s maternal grandparents were Alfredo Luxardo and Margherita Perissinotto. Alfredo was from Santa Margherita Ligure, Province of Genoa, Liguria, Italy. Margherita was from Mestre, Province of Venice, Veneto, Italy.
Source:
http://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/salvatore-argento_69456644
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Birth Name: Lally Basiño Buendia
Place of Birth: Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines
Date of Birth: October 4, 1980
Ethnicity: Filipino (Bicolano)
Domino is a Filipina singer-songwriter. Her father, Ely Revilla Buendia, is a native of Goa, Camarines Sur. Her mother, Lisetta Ruiz Basiño, was a native of Caramoan, Camarines Sur. She is the younger sister of musician Ely Buendia.
Domino’s paternal grandfather was Gaspar Buendía Villamora (or Gaspar Villamora Buendía, Sr. in Filipino, the son of Rudecindo Buendía y Callo, or Rudecindo Callo Buendía in Filipino, and of Basilia Villamora y Azor, or Basilia Azor Villamora in Filipino). Rudecindo was the son of Maximiano Buendía and Dominga Callo. Basilia was the daughter of Vicente Villamora and Andrea Azor.
Domino’s paternal grandmother was Gliceria Revilla Rodríguez (or Gliceria Rodríguez Revilla in Filipino, the son of Daniel Revilla y Oliquino, or Daniel Oliquino Revilla in Filipino, and of Vicenta Rodríguez y Belleza, or Vicenta Belleza Rodríguez in Filipino. Daniel was the son of Máximo Revilla and Paula Oliquino. Dominga was the daughter of Hilario Rodríguez y Luna, or Hilario Luna Rodríguez in Filipino, and of Dominga Belleza y Abad, or Dominga Abad Belleza in Filipino.
Domino’s maternal grandparents were Felipe Atas Basiño (the son of José Basiño and Agustina Atas) and Antonia Alarcon Ruiz (the daughter of Estanislao Ruiz and Ricarda Alarcón).
Source: Genealogy of Domino – https://www.geni.com/people/private/6000000002430216331