Birth Name: Samuel Joseph Woolf
Place of Birth: West Bloomfield, Michigan
Date of Birth: April 19, 1996
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
Sam Woolf is an American singer, and a contestant on season 13 of American Idol.
His father, Scott Woolf, is Jewish. It is not clear if his mother, Mary, is of Jewish ancestry.
On his father’s side, Sam is the grandson of Elroy Woolf (the son of Samuel Woolf) and Jackie Zelig.
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Birth Name: John Whitaker Straw
Place of Birth: Buckhurst Hill, Essex
Date of Birth: 3 August 1946
Ethnicity: English
Jack Straw is an English politician.
He is of English descent.
He has frequently stated that a maternal grandparent or great-grandparent of his was Jewish (from either a German Jewish or Eastern European Jewish family). This does not appear to be accurate. No Jewish ancestry appears on family trees of Jack’s mother. In his book autobiography, Last Man Standing: Memoirs Of A Political Survivor (2012), Jack states that his maternal grandmother, Olive Bill, was from an Eastern European Jewish immigrant family. This is not accurate. Her family was of non-Jewish English descent, and one of her recent English ancestors was born in Sri Lanka (as part of English colonialism).
Jack’s paternal grandparents were Arthur Whitaker Straw (the son of Walter Straw and Ann) and Louise Josephine Inman (the daughter of George Woollen Inman and Sarah Ann Ladbrook). George was the son of George Inman and Elizabeth Woollen.
Jack’s maternal grandparents were Ernest John Gilbey (the son of John Clayden Gilbey and Elizabeth Ann Haggar) and Olive Ethel Bill (the daughter of Thomas Henry Bill and Cecelia Charlotte Hall/Halls). John was the son of Thomas John Gilbey and Martha Burling. Elizabeth was the daughter of Joseph Hagar and Mary Rogers Cooper. Thomas was the son of Henry Edward Bill, who was born in Sri Lanka, of English parentage, and Amelia Keane. Cecelia was the daughter of Richard Gibbs Halls and Lavinia Mary Jane Vaughan.
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Birth Name: Jade Amelia Thirwall
Place of Birth: South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England
Date of Birth: December 26, 1992
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Type/Color: Brown, Dyed Multi-Colors
Ethnicity:
*English (father)
*Egyptian, Yemeni (mother)
Jade Thirwall is a British singer in the all-girl band, Little Mix. Her father has English ancestry. Her mother is of half Egyptian and half Yemeni descent.
On her mother’s side, Jade is the granddaughter of Mohammid Badwi and Amelia Aziz. Amelia was born in South Shields, Tyne & Wear, England.
Sources: Family history of Jade Thirwall – http://www.allaboutlittlemix.com
Jade speaks of her background – http://gulfnews.com
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Birth Name: Jessica Louise Nelson
Place of Birth: Romford, London, England
Date of Birth: June 14, 1991
Eye Color: Hazel/Green
Hair Type/Color: Brown, Dyed Multi-Colors
Ethnicity: English
Jesy Nelson is an English singer, known for being in the British girl-band, Little Mix. She was born in Romford, London, to Janice White and John Nelson.
As far as is currently known, she is of English ancestry. She may be multiracial, but this is not confirmed.
On her mother’s side, Jesy is the granddaughter of John G. White and Maureen Baker. John was born in Chelmsford, Essex. Maureen was born in Romford, Essex.
Source: Family background of Jesy Nelson – http://www.allaboutlittlemix.com
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Birth Name: Jena Irene Asciutto
Date of Birth: July 13, 1996
Ethnicity: Italian, French
Jena Irene, also known by her full name, Jena Irene Asciutto, is an American singer and contestant on season 13 of American Idol.
She has Italian, French, and possibly other, ancestry.
On her father’s side, Jena is the granddaughter of ? Asciutto and Irene.
On her mother’s side, Jena is the granddaughter of Joel Lynn Loiselle (the son of Henry L. Loiselle and Norma).
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Birth Name: Larry Joe Bird
Place of Birth: West Baden Springs, Indiana
Date of Birth: December 7, 1956
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Type/Color: light brown
Ethnicity: English, some Irish
Family info: He is the son of Claude Joseph and Georgia (Kerns) Bird. He is currently unmarried and the father of Corrie, Mariah, and Connor Bird.
Source: http://www.wargs.com
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Birth Name: James Earl Carter
Place of Birth: Plains, Georgia
Date of Birth: October 1, 1924
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Type/Color: Light brown/ Gray
Ethnicity: English, with smaller amounts (to varying degrees) of Welsh, Irish, German
Jimmy Carter served as the 39th President of the United States (1977-1981). He is the son of James Earl Carter Sr. and Lillian (Gordy) Carter. His spouse is Rosalynn Carter and children are Amy, Jack, James, and Donnel Carter. Most of his ancestry is English, with smaller amounts (to varying degrees) of Welsh, Irish, and German ancestry.
President Carter’s paternal grandparents were William Archibald Carter (the son of Littleberry Walker Carter and Mary Ann Diligence Seals) and Nina Pratt (the daughter of James E. Pratt and Sophronia Cowen).
President Carter’s maternal grandparents were James Jackson Gordy (the son of James Thomas Gordy and Harriet Emily Helms) and Mary Ida Nicholson (the daughter of Nathaniel Nunn Nicholson and Mary Elizabeth Dawson).
Source: Genealogy of Jimmy Carter – http://www.geni.com
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Birth Name: Sydney Park
Place of Birth: Los Angles, CA
Date of Birth: October 31, 1997
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Type/Color: Curly/Black
Ethnicity: African American, Korean
Family info: Sydney Park is an actress and was born to a Korean American father and an African American mother.
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Birth Name: Pia Mia Perez
Place of Birth: Guam, USA
Date of Birth: September 19, 1996
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Type/Color: Light Brown
Ethnicity: Pacific Islander (Chamorro), Italian, Dutch, Hungarian
Pia Mia is an American singer who was born to a mother of Pacific Islander and Italian descent and a father of Pacific islander, Dutch and Hungarian descent.
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Birth Name: Anthony Quinonez
Place of Birth: Anaheim, California
Date of Birth: April 28, 1996
Ethnicity: Guatemalan
Tony Revolori is an American actor. Born under the surname Quinonez, he is of Guatemalan descent.
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Birth Name: Murray Abraham
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date of Birth: October 24, 1939
Ethnicity:
*Assyrian (father)
*Italian (mother)
F. Murray Abraham is an American actor. Born Murray Abraham, he later added the initial “F.” to his stage name.
He is the son of Josephine (Stello) and Frederick Abraham. Both of his parents were born in Pennsylvania. His father was of Assyrian descent (from Syria), and born into the Antiochian Orthodox Christian faith. His mother was of Italian descent, and became a member of the Antiochian religion.
F. Murray’s maternal grandparents were Bruno Stello and Katherine Cosmano. Bruno and Katherine were both Italian.
Sources: F. Murray Abraham (“Murry Abraham”) on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
F. Murray’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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Birth Name: Jonathan Daniel Hamm
Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri
Date of Birth: March 10, 1971
Ethnicity: German, English, 1/4 Irish
Jon Hamm is an American actor. He has German, English, and one quarter Irish, ancestry.
Jon’s paternal grandparents were Leonard Edward Hamm (the son of Daniel Hamm and Amelia) and Grace Lockett (the daughter of Joseph H. Lockett and Sarah “Sadie” Hynes). Leonard was born in Missouri, and had German ancestry. Grace was born in Missouri. Joseph was born in Missouri, to English parents, John Lockett and Sarah A. Sadie was born in Missouri, to Irish parents.
Sources: Family history of Jon Hamm, by Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak, at The Huffington Post – http://www.huffingtonpost.com
Jon’s paternal grandfather, Leonard Hamm, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Jon’s paternal grandmother, Grace Lockett, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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Birth Name: Abraham Lincoln
Place of Birth: Hodgenville, Kentucky
Date of Birth: February 12, 1809
Hair Type/Color: Black
Ethnicity: English, some Dutch
Abraham Lincoln served as the 16th President of the Untied States of America. He was the son of Nancy (Hanks) and Thomas Lincoln, and the spouse of Mary Todd Lincoln. President Lincoln had English, and some Dutch, ancestry.
President Lincoln’s paternal grandparents were Abraham Lincoln, Sr. (the son of John Lincoln, Sr. and Rebecca Morris Flowers) and Bathsheba Herring (the daughter of Alexander Herring, Jr. and Abigail Harrison).
The identity of President Lincoln’s maternal grandfather remains undetermined.
President Lincoln’s maternal grandmother was Lucy Hanks (the daughter of Joseph Hanks, Sr. and Ann Lee).
Source: Genealogy of Abraham Lincoln – http://www.geni.com
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Birth Name: Xenia Deli
Place of Birth: Basarabeasca, Moldova
Date of Birth: 27 October 1989
Eye Color: Green
Hair Type/Color: Brown – Light
Ethnicity: Moldovan, Turkish
Family info: Model Xenia Deli was born to a Turkish father and a Moldovan mother.
Source: Esquire
Birth Name: Funda Önal
Place of Birth: Sheffield, England
Date of Birth: 28 November 1984
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Type/Color: Brown – Dark
Ethnicity: Turkish
Family info: Funda Onal is an English model and dancer. She has starred in a range of campaigns like Nike and Adidas as well as appearing in music videos for Calvin Harris, Tinie Tempah and Kid Cudi. Onal is also known for starring in the British reality TV program Made in Chelsea.
Both of her parents are Turkish.
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Birth Name: John Peter Sarsgaard
Place of Birth: Scott AFB, Illinois
Date of Birth: March 7, 1971
Ethnicity: 1/8th Danish, 1/8th Norwegian, English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), Austrian
Peter Sarsgaard is an American actor. He has Danish (from a great-grandfather), Norwegian (from a great-grandmother), English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), and Austrian, ancestry.
Peter’s paternal grandfather was Dale Alfred Sarsgard (the son of John Peterson Sarsgard and Julia Nadine Olson). John was born in Illinois, to Danish parents, Peter P. Sarsgard (born in Guderup, Nordborg, Denmark), and Anna Maria Helena Jorgensen (born in Flensborg, Denmark). Julia was born in Iowa, to Norwegian parents, Abel Kjaerland Olson and Gurine Jonsdt Chelsvig Kambe (from Oien, Norway).
Peter’s paternal grandmother was Betty Bulloch (the daughter of Francis Marion Bulloch and Janie Riggs Newman). Betty was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to a father from Georgia and a mother from Alabama. Her ancestry included English, as well as some German, Austrian, and Scots-Irish (Northern Irish).
Peter’s maternal grandfather was Phillip Sparks Reinhardt (the son of William Phillip Reinhardt and Mary Almira Sparks). Phillip was born in Memphis, Tennessee. William was born in Tennesse, and was of German descent. Mary was born in Tennessee, and had English ancestry.
Peter’s maternal grandmother was Evelyn Elizabeth Cook (the daughter of William Joseph Cook and Anna Clara Cullen). Evelyn was born in Memphis, Tennessee, to a father from Arkansas and a mother from Mississippi. Evelyn had English and Irish ancestry.
Source: Genealogy of Peter Sarsgaard – http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com
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Birth Name: Andrew Mark Cuomo
Place of Birth: Queens, New York, City
Date of Birth: December 6, 1957
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Type/Color: Brown
Ethnicity: 100% Italian. Sicilian on mother’s side. Father’s side from Salerno
Family info: Son of Mario and Matilda Raffa Cuomo
Source: Geni.com
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Birth Name: Jeffrey Leon Bridges
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California
Date of Birth: December 4, 1949
Ethnicity:
*English (father)
*English, Irish, Swiss-German (mother)
Jeff Bridges is an American actor. He is the son of actors Lloyd Bridges (Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Jr.) and Dorothy Bridges (Dorothy Dean Simpson).
His father was from a family that had long lived in the United States, and had English ancestry. His mother had English, Irish, and Swiss-German ancestry.
Jeff’s paternal grandparents were Lloyd Vernet Bridges (the son of John Hewston Bridges and Minnie H. Stanwood) and Harriet Evelyn Brown (the daughter of Prairie Frank Brown and Mary Elizabeth Barnhill).
Jeff’s maternal grandparents were Frederick Walter Simpson (the son of Henry Simpson and Jane Anne Jago) and Louise Myles (the daughter of Frederick William Myles and Eliza Gunter). Frederick was born in Liverpool, England. Louisa was born in New Jersey. Frederick was born in Dublin, Ireland. Eliza was born in New Jersey, to a Swiss-born father, of Swiss-German descent, and an American-born mother.
Source: Genealogy of Jeff Bridges – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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Birth Name: Henry Louis Gehrig
Place of Birth: New York City, Manhattan
Date of Birth: June 19, 1903
Eye Color:
Hair Type/Color: Brown
Ethnicity: German
Family info: Lou Gehrig was the son of Christina Anne and Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig who both were born in Germany.
Source: Geni.com
Birth Name: Mickey Charles Mantle
Place of Birth: Spavinaw, Oklahoma
Date of Birth: October 20, 1931
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Type/Color: Blonde
Ethnicity: English, very remote Irish
Family info: Mickey Mantle is the son of Mutt and Lovell Velma Mantle. Most of Mickey Mantle’s ancestry leads back to England except ancestor William Walker (born in 1700) in Ireland
Source: Geni.com