Birth Name: James Geoffrey Ian Norton

Place of Birth: London, England, UK

Date of Birth: 18 July 1985

Ethnicity: English

James Norton is an English actor. His father was born in Tanzania.

James’s paternal grandfather is Ian Hugh Norton (the son of Venerable Hugh Ross Norton and Jessie Muriel Glover).

James’s paternal grandmother is Jean Biddulph (the daughter of Colonel Francis John Biddulph and Una Dorothy Kendall Tancock).

Source: Genealogy of James’s father – http://www.thepeerage.com</a.

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Place of Birth: (possibly) Los Angeles, California

Date of Birth: December 17, 1993

Ethnicity:
*African-American (father)
*European (mother)

Kiersey Clemons is an American actress and singer. She is known for playing the role of Diggy (a lesbian teenager) in the 2015 film Dope.

Her father is black and her mother is white. In an interview regarding her ethnicity, she stated:

I love to be able to do projects where I can be an advocate for something without having to verbally say it, so New Girl was perfect… And clearly I’m proud to be a Black American woman… Because honestly, as a biracial girl, sometimes people try to come after you, especially when you’re an actor, and say, ‘She doesn’t do enough Black roles’— whatever that means. There are always people who try to attack that part of you. When I got into the business, I was like, ‘S–t, I really need a good role that shows people that I love who I am.’ Because sometimes you can get caught up in stereotypical roles like the girlfriend or the cheerleader, and people feel like you’re not accepting your culture. So, it was cool with Dope that I could do that without fitting into a stereotype of what being Black is.

Source: http://www.dazeddigital.com

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Date of Birth: March 15, 1767

Place of Birth: Waxhaws border region between North Carolina and South Carolina (exact location disputed)

Date of Death: June 8, 1845

Place of Death: Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.

Ethnicity: Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), English

Andrew Jackson was an American statesman. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the 7th President of the United States, having served from March 4, 1829 to March 4, 1837. He was also a Military Governor of Florida, from March 10, 1821 to December 31, 1821, a United States Senator from Tennessee, from September 26, 1797 to April 1, 1798, and again from March 4, 1823 to October 14, 1825, and a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee, from December 4, 1796 to September 26, 1797. He was also a Democratic-Republican Party candidate for President in 1824, when he won a plurality of the popular vote.

President Jackson was the son of Elizabeth (Hutchinson) and Andrew Jackson. His parents were from Carrickfergus, Antrim, Northern Ireland. They both also had recent English ancestry.

President Jackson’s patrilineal line can be traced back to Anthony Jackson, who was born, c. 1578, in Killingswood Grove, Yorkshire, England.

President Jackson’s paternal grandparents were Hugh Jackson (the son of Thomas Jackson and Isabella Thompson) and Elizabeth Creath. Thomas was the son of John Jackson and Katherine McKinley.

President Jackson’s maternal grandfather was Francis Cyrus Hobart Hutchinson (the son of John Hutchinson and Mary Hobart). Francis was born in Owthorpe, Nottinghamshire, England, to a father from Owthorpe and a mother from Antrim, Ireland. John was the son of John Hutchinson and Lucy Apsley.

President Jackson’s maternal grandmother was Margaret Lisle (the daughter of John Lisle and Elizabeth).

Source: Genealogy of Andrew Jackson – https://www.geni.com

Date of Birth: December 29, 1808

Place of Birth: Raleigh, North Carolina

Date of Death: July 31, 1875

Place of Death: Elizabethton, Tennessee

Ethnicity: German, Scottish, English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Dutch, 1/256 Bohemian (Czech)

Andrew Jackson was an American politician. As a member of the National Union Party, and then the Democratic Party, he served as the 17th President of the United States, from April 15, 1865 to March 4, 1869. He was previously the 16th Vice President of the United States, from March 4, 1865 to April 15, 1865, and took over as President upon Abraham Lincoln’s death. He was previously also a U.S. Senator from Tennessee, from October 8, 1857 to March 4, 1862, and again from March 4, 1875 to July 31, 1875, a Military Governor of Tennessee, from March 12, 1862 to March 4, 1865, the 15th Governor of Tennessee, from October 17, 1853 to November 3, 1857, and a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee, from March 4, 1843 to March 3, 1853. He was also a candidate for the Democratic Party’s nomination for President of the United States in 1860 and 1868.

President Johnson was the son of Mary (McDonough) and Jacob Johnson.

President Johnson’s paternal grandfather was Andrew William Johnston (the son of Arthur Johnson and Margaret Phares). Arthur was the son of John Johnston, who was born in New Leslie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Margaret was the daughter of John Phares, whose mother was Scottish, and of Agnes Margaret Johnson.

President Johnson’s paternal grandmother was Hannah Henkel (the daughter of Johann Justus Hinckel and Maria Magdalena Eschmann). Johann was born in Mosbach, Kurpfalz, Germany, the son of The Rev. Anthonius Jacobus Henckel and Maria Elisabeth Dentzer. Maria Magdalena was the daughter of Abraham Eschmann/Ashman, who was of German origin, and of Elizabeth Ellis.

President Johnson’s maternal grandfather was Andrew C. McDonough (the son of Andrew McDonough and Mary Odeon). President Johnson’s great-grandfather Andrew was born in Ballyclare, Tyrone, Ireland, the son of Andrew McDonough.

President Johnson’s maternal grandmother was Mary Ruth Lindley (the daughter of James Lindley and Mary Cox). James was the son of Thomas Lindley, who was born in County Wicklow, Leinster, Ireland, and of Ruth Hadley, who was born in Moate, County Westmeath, Leinster. President Johnson’s great-grandmother Mary was the daughter of William Cox, who was born in England, and of Catherine Kinkey.

Source: Genealogy of Andrew Johnson – https://www.geni.com

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Birth Name: Daniel Alves da Silva

Place of Birth: Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil

Date of Birth: 6 May 1983

Ethnicity: Brazilian (Portuguese, African, possibly other)

Dani Alves is a Brazilian professional footballer. Dani’s father is Domingos Alves da Silva.

Dani has sometimes been the subject of racist insults while playing in Spain.

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Birth Name: Issac Mahmood Noell

Place of Birth: La Cellera de Ter, Girona, Spain

Date of Birth: 12 April, 1983

Ethnicity:
*Punjabi (father)
*Catalan (mother)

Sak Noel is a Spanish DJ, music producer, songwriter, and music video director. His father, Tariq Mahmood, is a Pakistani immigrant, from Jhelum, Punjab. His mother, Magdalena “Magda” Noell Bosch, is Catalan.

Sak Noel’s maternal grandparents are Josep Noell Alabau (the son of ? Noell and ? Alabau) and Ángela Bosch Planchart (the daughter of ? Bosch Busquets and ? Planchart Expósito).

Source: Genealogy of Sak Noel (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Birth Name: Ashley Marie Livingston

Place of Birth: San Fernando Valley, California, U.S.A

Date of Birth: December 28, 1986

Ethnicity: African-American, with small amounts of German and Native American

AzMarie Livingston is an American fashion model, singer, and actress. Regarding her ethnicity, she has stated:

I am African American but my mother’s side has traces of German. My father has traces of Indian.

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Birth Name: Miles Cleveland Chamley-Watson

Place of Birth: London, United Kingdom

Date of Birth:  December 3, 1989

Ethnicity:

*African British, English (father)
*African British, English (mother)

Miles Chamley-Watson is an Olympic Foil Fencer who was born in London, England but moved to the US at age 10 and represents USA. Standing at 6 feet 4 inches tall he is also a fashion model. In an interview on Hot 97, Miles mentioned that both of his parents are biracial. To this he jokingly added;

My boys call me 100% half Black.

Date of Birth: November 23, 1804

Place of Birth: Hillsborough, New Hampshire

Date of Death: October 8, 1869

Place of Death: Concord, New Hampshire

Ethnicity: English, as well as approximately 1/32 Welsh

Franklin Pierce was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 14th President of the United States, from March 4, 1853 to March 4, 1857. He was previously a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire, from March 4, 1833 to March 3, 1837, and a U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, from March 4, 1837 to February 28, 1842. He was also a candidate for the Democratic Party’s nomination for President of the United States in 1856.

President Pierce was the son of Anna (Kendrick) and Benjamin Pierce. He was of entirely Colonial American descent. His ancestry was English, along with a Welsh great-great-great-grandfather.

President Pierce’s paternal grandfather was Benjamin Pierce (the son of Stephen Pierce and Esther Fletcher). Stephen was the son of Stephen Pierce and Tabitha Parker. Esther was the daughter of William Fletcher and Sarah Richardson.

President Pierce’s paternal grandmother was Elizabeth Merrill (the daughter of Abel Merrill and Sarah Bodwell). Abel was the son of John Merrill and Lucy Webster. Sarah was the daughter of Henry Bodwell, who was born in London, England, and of Bethiah Emery.

President Pierce’s maternal grandfather was Benjamin Kendrick (the son of Caleb Kendrick and Abigail Bowen). Caleb was the son of John Kendrick and Esther Green. Abigail was the daughter of John Bowen, whose father was Welsh, from Gower, Glamorgan, and of Hannah Brewer.

President Pierce’s maternal grandmother was Sarah Harris (the daughter of Stephen Harris and Mary Usher). Stephen was the son of Timothy Harris and Phoebe Pearson. Mary was the daughter of John Usher and Elizabeth Allen.

Source: Genealogy of Franklin Pierce – https://www.geni.com

Birth Name: Jeisa Chiminazzo

Place of Birth: Muçum, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Date of Birth: April 12, 1985

Ethnicity: Brazilian (Italian, Portuguese, German)

Family Background: Jeisa Chiminazzo is a Brazilian model. Her mother is Ivone Rodrigues Chiminazzo and her father is Ernani Luiz Chiminazzo.

Chiminazzo is an Italian (Venetian) surname. Her mother’s surname, Rodrigues, is Portuguese.

Source: https://jeisachz.wordpress.com/about-2/

http://forebears.io/surnames/chiminazzo

http://forebears.io/surnames/rodrigues

http://www.supermodels.nl/jeisachiminazzo/about

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Birth Name: Donald William Felder

Place of Birth: Gainesville, Florida

Date of Birth: September 21, 194

Ethnicity: English, Swiss-German

Family background: Don Felder is an American musician and songwriter and lead guitarist for the band Eagles. Other members of the group included Glenn Frey, Don Henley and Joe Walsh. Don’s daughter, Leah Jenner, is also a musician and half of the indie pop group Brandon & Leah with her husband Brandon Jenner (the son of Bruce Jenner and Linda Thompson).

Don was born to Charles Nolan Felder and Doris Rebecca Brigman.

The “Felder” line can be traced back to Hans Heinrich Felder, a Swiss-German immigrant who settled in South Carolina in the 1700s.

Don’s paternal grandparents were Henry Hampton Felder (the son of James Addison Felder and Flavilla Newell Shuler) and Annie Elizabeth Griffin. The surname “Griffin” can be Irish.

Don’s maternal grandparents were Thomas Jefferson Brigman, Jr (the son of Thomas Jefferson Brigman Sr. and Rebecca King) and Amanda Caroline “Carrie” Swain

Source: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=67668932

http://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/charles-nolan-felder_134217992

http://www.geneagraphie.com/pedigree.php?personID=I145882&tree=1

http://www.genealogy.com/

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Place of Birth: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, West Midlands, England

Date of Birth: 26 April 1564 (baptised)

Date of Death: 23 April 1616

Ethnicity: English

William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England’s national poet, and the “Bard of Avon”. Shakespeare was the son of Mary (Arden) and John Shakespeare.

Shakespeare’s paternal grandparents were Richard Shakespeare and Abigail Webb.

Shakespeare’s maternal grandparents were Robert Arden and Mary Webb.

Source: https://www.geni.com

Birth Name: Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Jr.

Date of Birth: May 27, 1911

Place of Birth: Wallace, South Dakota, U.S.

Date of Death: January 13, 1978

Place of Death: Waverly, Minnesota, U.S.

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

Hubert Humphrey was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the 38th Vice President of the United States, from January 20, 1965 to January 20, 1969.

He was the Democratic Party’s nominee was President of the United States in 1968. He was also the 35th Mayor of Minneapolis, from July 2, 1945 to November 30, 1948, a U.S. Senator from Minnesota, from January 3, 1949 to December 30, 1964, and again from January 3, 1971 to January 13, 1978, the 14th United States Senate Majority Whip, from January 3, 1961 to December 30, 1964, and the 1st Deputy President pro tempore of the United States Senate, from January 3, 1977 to January 13, 1978. He was a candidate for the Democratic Party’s nomination for President of the United States in 1952, 1960, and 1972.

Vice President Humphrey was the son of Ragnild Kristine (Sannes) and Hubert Humphrey. His father had English ancestry. His mother was born in Tveit, Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway.

Vice President Humphrey’s paternal grandfather was John Wadsworth Humphrey (the son of Harry M. Humphrey and Electa Wadsworth). Harry was the son of Elijah Humphrey and Hannah Bartholomew.

Vice President Humphrey’s paternal grandmother was Adeline “Addie” Regester (the daughter of Aaron Regester). Aaron was the son of Robert Regester and Abigail Rigby.

Vice President Humphrey’s maternal grandfather was Guttorm Andreas Guttormsen Sandnæs/Sannes (the son of Guttorm Tellefsen Sannæs and Anne Torkildsdatter Langaasen). Vice President Humphrey’s great-grandfather Guttorm was the son of Tellef Guttormsen Sandnes and Marthe Cathrine Larsdatter.

Vice President Humphrey’s maternal grandmother was Abel Thomine Larsdatter Sannes (the daughter of Lars Tellefsen Sannes and Ragnhild Torstensdatter). Lars was the son of Tellef Guttormsen Sandnes and Marthe Cathrine Larsdatter.

Source: Genealogy of Hubert Humphrey – https://www.geni.com

Place of Birth: Memphis, Tennessee

Date of Birth: September 7, 1967

Ethnicity: African-American

Leslie Jones is an American comedian and actress. She is a cast member of the show Saturday Night Live.

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Place of Birth: Altamira, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

Date of Birth: May 24, 1973

Ethnicity: Dominican

Bartolo Colón is a Dominican American professional baseball player. He is a pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). Bartolo is the son of Adriana and Miguel Colón. Bartolo is most likely, like many Dominicans, a mixture of Spanish, Native American, and Sub-Saharan African descent.

Source: http://www.jockbio.com

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Birth Name: José Néstor Pékerman Krimen

Place of Birth: Paraná, Entre Rios, Argentina

Date of Birth: March 9, 1949

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

José Pékerman is an Argentine football coach. As a youth level coach for Argentina, he won the FIFA World Youth Championship three times, and the U20 South American Youth Championship twice. He also coached the Argentine national team in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

José’s grandparents immigrated from Ukraine and settled in the Jewish agricultural colonies of Entre Ríos Province, Argentina. He is said to be a distant relative of public figure, Serazer Pékerman.

José’s paternal grandfather was Salomon/Liome Pékerman.

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

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Birth Name: Kerry James Horn

Place of Birth: Saanich, Canada

Date of Birth: August 2, 1986

Ethnicity: English, possibly other

Kerry James is a Canadian actor and producer. He is known for his roles in Heartland, The Boy Who Cried Werewolf, and the Music Teacher. His surname, “Horn”, is a surname of many ethnicities, including English, Scottish, German, Dutch, Swedish, Ashkenazi Jewish, and possibly other. However, Kerry is probably of English descent, being from an English speaking part of Canada.

Source: http://www.ancestry.com

Birth Name: Adam Saul Pally

Place of Birth: New York City, New York

Date of Birth: March 18, 1982

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Adam Pally is an American actor and comedian.

Adam’s paternal grandparents are Aaron Pally and ? Klein (the daughter of Samuel Klein and Yetta Friedman). Yetta was the daughter of Wolf Friedman and Gussie.

Adam’s maternal grandparents were Arthur S. Katkin (the son of Nathan Katkin and Roslyn) and Sylvia Sobel (the daughter of Julius Sobel and Ida).

Source: Genealogy of Adam Pally – https://www.geni.com

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Place of Birth: Winsted, Connecticut, U.S.

Date of Birth: February 27, 1934

Ethnicity: Lebanese

Ralph Nader is an American political activist, author, lecturer, and attorney.

Ralph is the son of Rose (Bouziane) and Nathra Nader. His parents were born in Zahlé, Lebanon. The family was of the Antioch Greek Orthodox religion.

Ralph was the Green Party’s nominee for President of the United States in 1996 and 2000, and was an independent candidate for President in 2004 and 2008 (he was also nominated by the Peace and Freedom Party in 2008). He was also a write-in contender for the Presidential nomination in several 1992 primaries.

Ralph’s paternal grandmother’s name was Sadih.

Source: Genealogy of Ralph Nader – http://www.wargs.com

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Birth Name: Ali Rıza oğlu Mustafa

Date of Birth: 19 May, 1881 (conventional)

Place of Birth: Salonica, Salonica Vilayet, Ottoman Empire (now Thessaloniki, Greece)

Date of Death: 10 November, 1938

Place of Death: Istanbul, Turkey

Ethnicity: Turkish

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was a Turkish army officer and revolutionary. He was the first President of Turkey, from 29 October, 1923 to 10 November, 1938.

Mustafa Kemal’s father, Ali Rıza Efendi, was a militia officer, title-deed clerk, and lumber trader. He is thought to have been of Albanian origin by some authors. However, it is not clear if this is accurate. His mother, Zübeyde Hanım, was said to be of Yörük ancestry, according to Şevket Süreyya Aydemir. However, it is unclear if this is accurate also.

There are also some suggestions about the possibility of him having had some degree of Slavic origin, based on his light skin complexion, blond hair, and blue eyes. However, it is unclear if Mustafa Kemal’s Slavic ancestry has been documented/verified.

Mustafa Kemal was married to Latife Uşşaki (Latife Uşakizâde).

Mustafa Kemal’s paternal grandfather was Kırmızı Hafız Ahmet Efendi.

Mustafa Kemal’s maternal grandparents were Sofuzade Feyzullah Efendi (the son of İbrahim Ağa) and Güzel Ayşe Hanım. İbrahim was the son of Hacı Abdullah Ağa.

Source: Genealogy of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk – https://www.geni.com