Birth Name: Aldis Alexander Basil Hodge
Place of Birth: Onslow County, North Carolina, United States
Date of Birth: September 20, 1986
Ethnicity:
*Dominican (father)
*African-American (mother)
Aldis Hodge is an American actor. He is the son of Yolette Evangeline (Richardson) and Aldis Basil Hodge. Aldis’ mother is from Florida and his father is Dominican.
Source: http://aldis-hodge.com/all-about-aldis/biography/
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Birth Name: Holt Quinn McAloney
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Birth: September 3, 1963
Ethnicity:
*Irish (father)
*Swedish, English (mother)
Holt McCallany is an American actor, writer, and producer.
Holt is the son of singer and actress Julie Wilson (born Julia Mary Wilson) and actor and producer Michael McAloney. His father was Irish, from Roscrea, Ireland, while his mother was American, of Swedish and English ancestry.
Holt’s maternal grandparents were Russell Frank Edmund Wilson (the son of John W. Wilson and Matilda Larson) and Emily Bennett Wilson. Russell was born in Iowa, to Swedish parents. Emily, who was born with the same surname as her husband, was born in Missouri, as was her parents.
Source: Holt’s maternal grandfather, Russell Frank Edmund Wilson, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGMR-8LD
Russell on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M81T-3RL
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Birth Name: Gloria Marie Steinem
Place of Birth: Toledo, Ohio, United States
Date of Birth: March 25, 1934
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish, German, Scottish
Gloria Steinem is an American feminist, journalist, and social and political activist.
Gloria is the daughter of Ruth (Nuneviller) and Leo Steinem.
Gloria’s paternal grandfather was Joseph Steinem (son of Isaac Steinem and Geitel Hirsch).
Gloria’s paternal grandmother was Pauline Perlmutter (daughter of Hajman Perlmutter and Bajla Kleczewska). Pauline was the chairwoman of the educational committee of the National Woman Suffrage Association.
Gloria’s maternal grandfather was Joseph Henry Nuneviller (son of Theodore Nuneviller and Ellen M. Vennard).
Gloria’s maternal grandmother was Marie Catherine Ochs (daughter of Johannes Ochs and Louise Josephine Lins).
Source: http://www.pbs.org/
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Place of Birth: Nagylengyel, Hungary
Date of Birth: 19 November 1995
Ethnicity: Hungarian
Vanessa Axente is a Hungarian fashion model. Her older sister, Benedetta, is also a model.
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Place of Birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of Birth: 21 March, 1997
Ethnicity: Argentinian (German, Spanish, possibly other)
Martina Stoessel is an Argentine actress, model, singer, and dancer.
Martina is the daughter of Mariana Muzlera and Alejandro Stoessel. The surname “Stoessel” is of Alsatian German origin. A picture of Martina’s parents can be seen here.
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Place of Birth: Ponchatoula, Louisiana, United States
Date of Birth: February 10, 1990
Ethnicity: African-American
Trevante Rhodes is an American athlete and actor.
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Place of Birth: Morristown, New Jersey, United States
Date of Birth: October 1, 1998
Ethnicity:
*Ukrainian, German (father)
Danika Yarosh is an American actress. She is the daughter of Linda Diane and Victor Yarosh.
Danika’s paternal grandparents were William Yarosh and Irene Rempter. William was born in Ukraine. The surname “Rempter” is possibly of German origin.
Source: Obituary of Danika’s paternal grandfather, William Yarosh – http://www.legacy.com
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Birth Name: Baciliky Andris Cantrell
Place of Birth: Warner Robins, Georgia, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 1, 1994
Ethnicity:
*German (father)
*Greek (mother)
Betty Cantrell is an American beauty pageant titleholder. She was named Miss America 2016.
Betty is the daughter of Anastasia and Mike Cantrell. Her name, “Baciliky”, comes from the Greek word “Βασιλική” (pronounced “Vasiliki”), and means “royalty”.
Regarding her ethnicity, she has stated:
My mother’s mother was named Vasiliki, and her American nickname was Betty. My mom said that when she had a daughter she would name her Vasiliki and call her Betty, so here I am.
One of Betty’s paternal great-grandfathers was an opera singer in his native Germany.
Sources: http://www.grreporter.info
http://www.ajc.com
http://www.macon.com
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Birth Name: Gary Lee Clark, Jr.
Place of Birth: Austin, Texas, U.S
Date of Birth: February 15, 1984
Ethnicity: African-American
Gary Clark, Jr. is an American musician. He is the son of Sandy and Gary Clark, Sr. His parents are pictured here.
Source: http://music.blog.austin360.com
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Birth Name: James Nicholas Righton
Place of Birth: Stratford-upon-Avon, England
Date of Birth: 25 August 1983
Ethnicity: English
James Righton is an English musician. He is married to actress Keira Knightley and they have a daughter. His father is Nicholas Righton also a musician. His mother’s maiden name is Price.
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Place of Birth: Rome, Italy
Date of Birth: 20 September 1980
Ethnicity: Italian
Mariacarla Boscono is an Italian supermodel. Mariacarala was born in Italy but moved to the US when she was very young.
She moved back to Italy during elementary school briefly, but then relocated to Kenya. She described her years in Kenya as “the most fantastic in her life”.
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Birth Name: Joseph James Dante, Jr.
Place of Birth: November 28, 1946
Date of Birth: Morristown, New Jersey, US
Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*English (mother)
Family Background: Joe Dante is an American film director, producer, editor and actor.
Joe was born to James J. “Jim” Dante Jr. and Jane Enslee.
Joe’s paternal grandparents were James J. Dante, Sr. and Loretta A. Ross. James was born in New Jersey, to Italian parents, Generoso/Joseph Dante and Michelina. Loretta was born in New York, to a father also from New York and an Italian mother.
Joe’s maternal grandparents were Leon Enslee and Dorothy Greer.
Source: http://www.legacy.com/
Joe’s father on 1920 U.S. Census: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4TY-TTS
Record of Joe’s maternal grandmother: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGDQ-7WB
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Place of Birth: Richmond, Virginia
Date of Birth: August 5, 1960
Ethnicity:
Family Background: David Baldacci is an American writer.
David is the son of Rudolph Louise Baldacci and Joyce Rose.
David’s paternal grandparents were Amedeo Baldacci and Angiolina Cecchini. They were both born in Barga, Province of Lucca, Tuscany, Italy. Angiolina’s mother was named Cesira.
David’s maternal grandparents were Columbus R. Rose and Cora E. They were both from Virginia. Cora’s mother, Morry J., was from Kentucky.
Genealogy of David’s father: http://www.findagrave.com/
David’s father on 1940 U.S. Census: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTMF-FWR
David’s maternal grandparents on 1920 U.S. Census: https://familysearch.org/
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Birth Name: Timur Nuruakhitovich Bekmambetov
Place of Birth: Atyrau, Kazakh SSR (now Kazakhstan)
Date of Birth: June 25, 1961
Ethnicity:
* Kazakh (father)
* Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)
Timur Bekmambetov is a Kazakh director, producer and screenwriter. His father, Nuruakhit Bekmambetov, is a manager at Guryev Energy company, of Kazakh descent. His mother, Mira (Bogoslavskaya) Bekmambetova, was a journalist, of Jewish descent. He is married to costume designer Varvara Viktorovna Avdyushko.
Birth Name: Frederick Dierks Bentley
Place of Birth: Phoenix, Arizona
Date of Birth: November 20, 1975
Ethnicity: English, possibly other
Dierks Bentley is an American country music singer and songwriter.
Dierks Bentley is the son of Leon Bentley and Catherine Childs.
Dierks’ paternal grandparents were Leon File Bentley and Mary Cecile Fife.
Source: Genealogy of Dierks Bentley (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
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Place of Birth: Bronxville, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 24, 1919
Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*Sephardi Jewish (mother)
Lawrence Ferlinghetti is an American poet, painter, and liberal activist. He is the co-founder of City Lights Booksellers & Publishers.
Lawrence is the son of Clemence Albertine (Mendes-Monsanto) and Carlo/Charles Ferlinghetti. His father was an Italian immigrant, from Chiari, Province of Brescia, Lombardy. His mother was born in New York, to parents from New Jersey, or to a father from the West Indies (likely the Virgin Islands) and a mother from France, depending on the census. The Mendes-Monsanto family is of Sephardi Jewish origin.
Sources: Lawrence Ferlinghetti on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Lawrence’s parents on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Immigration record of Lawrence’s father – https://familysearch.org
Birth Name: Alfred Mossman Landon
Date of Birth: September 9, 1887
Place of Birth: West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of Death: October 12, 1987
Place of Death: Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
Ethnicity: German, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), English, Scottish
Alf Landon was an American politician. A Republican, he served as the 26th Governor of Kansas, from January 9, 1933 to January 11, 1937.
Alf was the Republican Party’s nominee for President of the United States in 1936.
Alf was the son of Anne (Mossman) and John Manuel Landon. His daughter is Nancy Kassebaum (born Nancy Landon), who served as a U.S. Senator from Kansas, from 1978 to 1997.
Alf’s paternal grandfather was Emmanuel/Manuel Landon (the son of Thomas Landon and Luama “Luamy” Jones). Thomas was the son of Thomas Landon and Nancy Hopkins.
Alf’s paternal grandmother was Mary D. Fetterman (the daughter of James Fetterman).
Alf’s maternal grandfather was The Rev. William Herdman Mossman (the son of Robert Gillis Mossman and Margaret “Peggy” Christy). Robert was the son of William Herdman Mossman, who was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and of Sarah Gillis. Margaret was the daughter of Andrew J. Christy and Susan Sarah Williamson.
Alf’s maternal grandmother was Sarah Ellen Dumars (the daughter of Thomas Stewart Dumars and Hannah A. Limber). Thomas was the son of Timothy R. Dumars and Sarah Stewart. Hannah was the daughter of Thomas Limber and Sarah Huston.
Sources: Genealogy of Alf Landon – http://www.findagrave.com
Genealogy of Alf Landon (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Birth Name: Michael Barrett Watson
Place of Birth: Traverse City, Michigan
Date of Birth: April 23, 1974
Ethnicity: English, possibly other
Barry Watson is an American actor. He is married to actress Natasha Gregson Wagner.
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Birth Name: Donna Jeanette D’Errico
Place of Birth: Dothan, Alabama
Date of Birth: 30 March 1968
Ethnicity: Italian, likely English, possibly other
Donna D’Errico is an American actress and model. She was previously married to musician Nikki Sixx.
About her background, she has stated:
I was born in Dothan, Alabama, while my father was serving a tour of duty in the Vietnam war. He was an army Captain from a big Italian family in Connecticut, and my mom was a sweet Southern belle. After returning from the war, we moved to a city just outside Fort Benning, Georgia named Columbus. My brother, sister, and I were all raised Catholic (my mother converted), and attended Catholic school. Most of my teachers were nuns. There was a convent on the school grounds, and all the nuns wore full habits.
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Place of Birth: Sydney, Australia
Date of Birth: 22 July, 1983
Ethnicity: English and Irish (mostly)
Sharni Vinson is an Australian actress, model, and dancer.
Sharni took a DNA test, and, based on the results, stated, “I’m 
% #EUROPEAN and probably the darkest Brit/Irish/Scandinavian to ever exist!! 
”.
The test’s findings, displayed on her Instagram page, stated that Sharni’s genetic ancestry is:
*48% Great Britain
*23% Ireland
*15% Scandinavia
*6% Europe West
*5% Iberian Peninsula
*2% European Jewish
*<1% Europe East
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