Birth Name: Agnieszka Roma Radwańska
Place of Birth: Kraków, Poland
Date of Birth: 6 March 1989
Ethnicity: Polish
Agnieszka Radwanska is a Polish professional tennis player who was born to Robert Radwański and Marta. Her younger sister, Urszula is also a professional tennis player.
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Birth Name: Aino Neneh Jawo
Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden
Date of Birth: Juli 7, 1986
Ethnicity:
*Gambian (father)
*Finnish (mother)
Aino Jawo is a Swedish singer. She is known as one half of the Swedish electropop duo Icona Pop, alongside Caroline Hjelt.
Aino’s father is Gambian and her mother is Finnish. They met in Stockholm. Aino went to a Finnish school and can speak Finnish.
Source: http://hymn.se/
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Birth Name: Betty Lynn Buckley
Place of Birth: Big Spring, Texas, United States
Date of Birth: July 3, 1947
Ethnicity: Irish, English, small amounts of Welsh and German
Betty Buckley is an American actress and singer.
Betty is the daughter of Betty Bob (Diltz), a dancer and journalist, and Ernest Lynn Buckley, a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force and former dean of engineering at South Dakota State University.
Betty’s paternal grandparents were Norman Claude Buckley and Eva Myrtle Smith (the daughter of Andrew Leroy Smith and Elmira Howe). Betty’s grandfather Norman was born in South Dakota, to Irish parents. Andrew was the son of Charles Smith. Elmira was the daughter of Freeman D. Howe and Malinda Ridenour.
Betty’s maternal grandparents were Clinton Sawyer “Chas” Diltz (the son of Clinton Sawyer Diltz and Rosa/Rose Lee Rogers) and Mary C. Clinton was the son of Chauncey Jerome Diltz and Frances Ann Perry. Rosa was the daughter of David Russell Rogers and Harriett Rosannah Russell.
Sources: Genealogy of Betty Buckley (focusing on her father’s side) – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
Genealogy of Betty’s paternal grandmother, Eva Myrtle Smith (focusing on her own mother’s side) – http://findagrave.com/
Genealogy of Betty’s maternal grandfather, Clinton Sawyer Diltz – http://www.findagrave.com/
Genealogies of Betty’s great-grandfather, Clinton Sawyer Diltz – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
http://www.ancestry.com/
Genealogy of Betty’s great-great-great-grandfather, David Russell Rogers – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
Betty’s paternal grandfather, Norman Claude Buckley, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6JV-DFN
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Place of Birth: Buffalo, New York, U.S
Date of Birth: October 13, 1952
Ethnicity: African-American, Louisiana Creole, possibly Blackfoot Native American
Family Background: Beverly Johnson is an American model. She is known for being the first African-American model to appear in the cover of Vogue magazine in the U.S.
In the book The Times of The Seventies: The Culture, Politics, and Personalities that Shaped the Decade, edited by Clybe Haberman from The New York Times, Beverly is described as such:
“Beverly has interesting blood lines: Her father, a machine operator, is part Blackfoot Indian, and her mother, a surgical technician, is a Louisiana Creole”.
Beverly’s mother, Gloria, is pictured here.
(Other) Sources: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-28562316
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Place of Birth: Muswell Hill, London, England
Date of Birth: May 3, 1987
Ethnicity: Ugandan
Family Background: Michael Kiwanuka is an English soul singer and songwriter. He was born in London, England to Ugandan parents who fled from the Amin regime in Uganda.
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/
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Birth Name: Roger Anthony Lemke
Place of Birth: Ottawa, Canada
Date of Birth: October 7
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Family Background: Anthony Lemke is a Canadian actor. His parents immigrated to Canada from The Netherlands and East Prussia.
Anthony wrote on Twitter, “From 1930-39 only about 4,000 Jewish refugees entered Canada, out of 800,000 seeking refugee from Germany.” It is unclear if that was the reason his parents left Europe.
Source: https://twitter.com/
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Birth Name: Nikolai Philippe Fraiture
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Birth: November 13, 1978
Ethnicity:
*French (father)
*Russian (mother)
Nikolai Fraiture is an American musician and songwriter. He is the bass guitarist of the rock band The Strokes. The other members of the band are Julian Casablancas, Albert Hammond, Jr., Fabrizio Moretti, and Nick Valensi.
Nikolai is the son of Catherine S. and Philip/Philippe P. Fraiture. His father is French and his mother is Russian. He speaks French fluently.
Source: http://www.shesfixingherhair.co.uk
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Birth Name: Joshua Segarra
Place of Birth: Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Date of Birth: June 3, 1986
Ethnicity: Puerto Rican, possibly other
Josh Segarra is an American actor.
He is of Puerto Rican descent, and is fluent in English and Spanish. The surname “Segarra” comes from a place name in Catalonia, Spain.
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Tom Leeb and his father Michel
Place of Birth: France
Date of Birth: 21 March, 1989
Ethnicity:
*German, Italian (father)
*likely French (mother)
Tom Leeb is a French actor.
Tom is the son of actors Béatrice and Michel Leeb.
Tom’s paternal grandparents were Claude Leeb and Mafalda. Claude was German. Mafalda was Italian.
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Birth Name: Thomas Michael Glavine
Place of Birth: Concord, Massachusetts
Date of Birth: March 25, 1966
Ethnicity: Irish, Italian, possibly other
Tom Glavine is an American retired professional baseball player.
He is the son of Millie and Fred Glavine. Tom is of half Irish descent. He also has Italian ancestry, according to the book Beyond DiMaggio: Italian Americans in Baseball.
Sources: http://www.southpawcentral.com
http://m.mlb.com (half Irish)
https://books.google.com
Place of Birth: Estoril, Portugal
Date of Birth: 12 July, 1970
Ethnicity:
*unknown (father)
*Sephardi Jewish (mother)
Aure Atika is a French actress.
Aure’s mother, Ode Atika Bitton, is of Sephardi Jewish descent. Her family moved to France from Casablanca, Morocco, during the 1960s.
Aure’s mother said that she conceived her with Michel Fournier, a French cinematographer. A DNA test taken by Aure in 2008, after Michel’s death, indicated that he was not her biological father.
The identity of Aure’s biological father is thus (publicly) unknown.
About her background, Aure has stated:
I was raised in Paris and in South France. I feel Parisian, French, Moroccan… not Portuguese because I spent only three days over there.
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Birth Name: Robert Laurence Barr
Place of Birth: Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Date of Birth: November 5, 1948
Ethnicity: German, English, Scottish
Bob Barr is an American politician and former federal prosecutor.
Bob was the Libertarian Party’s nominee for President of the United States in 2008.
Bob is the son of Beatrice Emily (Radenhausen) and Robert Laurence Barr. His mother was of German and English descent. The surname “Barr” is usually Scottish.
Bob’s maternal grandparents were Paul Radenhausen (the son of Christian Radenhausen and Mary Richter) and Ethel A. Paul was born in New York, to German parents. Ethel was born in New York, to a Virginia-born father and an English mother.
Sources: Bob’s parents’ full names – http://prabook.com
Bob’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Birth Name: Michael John Badnarik
Place of Birth: Hammond, Indiana, United States
Date of Birth: August 1, 1954
Ethnicity: Slovak, 1/8th Hungarian, 1/16th Polish
Michael Badnarik is an American software engineer, political figure, writer, and former radio talk show host.
Michael was the Libertarian Party’s nominee for President of the United States in 2004.
Michael is the son of Elaine Margarite/Marguerite (Gima) and John Michael Badnarik.
Michael’s maternal grandfather was Michael Gima (the son of Michael Gima and Mary Cserep). Michael’s great-grandfather Michael was born in Kerestur, Slovakia, the son of Michael Gima, who was born in Poland, and Maria Koval, who was born in Slovakia. Mary was born in Czechoslovakia, the daughter of Andrew Cserep and Barbara Kuncza, and was of Hungarian descent.
Michael’s maternal grandmother was Olga Kalena/Kalina (the daughter of John Kalena/Kalina and Mary Okal). John and Mary were Slovak immigrants, from Klenova and Stokcin, respectively. Mary was the daughter of Andrew Okal.
Sources: Obituary of Michael’s mother – http://www.legacy.com/
Obituary of Michael’s uncle, John Gima – http://www.legacy.com/
Obituary of Michael’s maternal grandmother, Olga Kalena/Kalina – http://www.nwitimes.com
Marriage record of Michael’s parents – https://familysearch.org/
Marriage record of Michael’s maternal grandparents – https://familysearch.org/
Genealogy of Michael’s mother (focusing on her own father’s side) – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
Genealogy of Michael’s paternal grandfather, Michael Gima – http://www.ancestry.com/
Genealogy of Michael’s maternal grandmother, Olga Kalena/Kalina – http://www.ancestry.com/
Birth Name: Ian Michael Kinsler
Place of Birth: Tucson, AZ
Date of Birth: June 22, 1982
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish, possibly Irish and other
Family Background: Ian Kinsler is an American professional baseball player.
He is the son of Kathy and Howard Kinsler. Ian was raised in his father’s Jewish faith and identifies as Jewish. Kinsler is eligible to play for the Israeli National team and has considered doing so.
Ian’s mother Kathy is Catholic and may or may not have Irish ancestry being that Ian is a common name amongst Irish American’s and that his mother is Catholic.
Source: http://www.nytimes.com
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Birth Name: Cybill Lynne Shepherd
Place of Birth: Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Date of Birth: February 18, 1950
Ethnicity: English, some Scottish
Cybill Shepherd is an American actress, singer, and model.
Cybill is the daughter of Patty Cornelia (Shobe) and William Jennings Shepherd.
Cybill’s paternal grandparents were William Jennings Shepherd (the son of William Alfred Shepherd and Maryland Frazier) and Ethel Phillips. Cybill’s great-grandfather William was the son of Harvey Shepherd and Hester Ann Booth.
Cybill’s maternal grandparents were Norwell “Cy” Shobe (the son of Cyrus Shobe and Clara) and Elsie Gladys “Tommy” Toler (the daughter of William Thomas Toler and Etta W.). William was the son of George T. Toler and Martha J. Wyatt.
Sources: Genealogy of Cybill Shepherd – https://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Cybill Shepherd (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.wikitree.com
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Birth Name: Harry Edson Browne
Date of Birth: June 17, 1933
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: March 1, 2006
Place of Death: Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Ethnicity: English, small amount of Swiss-German
Harry Browne was an American writer, politician, and investment advisor.
Harry was the Libertarian Party’s nominee for President of the United States in 1996 and 2000.
Harry was the son of Cecil Margaret (Davis) and Edson Bradford Browne.
Harry’s paternal grandfather was Isaac Snell Browne (the son of Albert Gallatin Browne and Adaline Lavinia Babbitt). Albert was the son of Isaac Browne and Susanna Bradford. Adaline was the daughter of Snell Babbitt and Jael Edson.
Harry’s paternal grandmother was Elizabeth Tobin. Elizabeth was born in England.
Harry’s maternal grandfather was Charles Sumner Davis (the son of John W. Davis and Martha Ann Powell). John was the son of Joseph Davis and Sarah “Sallie” Myers. Martha was born in Wolverhampton, England, the daughter of Joseph Powell and Mary Dean.
Harry’s maternal grandmother was Evelyn Bradford.
Sources: Genealogies of Harry Browne (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.wargs.com
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Genealogies of Harry’s maternal grandfather, Charles Sumner Davis – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Birth Name: Andrew Verne Marrou
Place of Birth: Nixon, Texas, United States
Date of Birth: December 4, 1938
Ethnicity:
*French, Belgian (father)
*English, small amount of Welsh (mother)
Andre Marrou is an American political figure.
Andre was the Libertarian Party’s nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1988, and the party’s nominee for President in 1992.
Andre is the son of Bessie Annette (Deason) and Andrew Noil Marrou. His brother is news anchor Chris Marrou.
Andre’s paternal grandparents were Gene Marrou and Marie. Gene was born in France. Marie was born in Belgium.
Andre’s maternal grandparents were Benjamin Franklin Deason (the son of Franklin Lincecum Deason and Sophie F. Harwell) and Louisa Gertrude “Gertie” Clay (the daughter of Hesikiah C. Clay and Cebell Gipson).
Sources: Andre’s father on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/
Genealogy of Andre Marrou (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
Genealogy of Andre’s maternal grandmother, Louisa Gertrude “Gertie” Clay (focusing on her own mother’s side) – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
Birth Name: Colden Rainey Swindell
Place of Birth: Glennville, GA
Date of Birth: June 30, 1983
Ethnicity: English, Irish
Family Background: Cole Swindell is an American country singer and songwriter.
He is/was the son of William Keith Swindell and Betty Carol Rainey. Cole’s paternal grandparents were Eloise Brannen and Dewey B. Swindell.
According to William Swindell’s obituary his mother in law (Cole Swindell’s maternal grandmother) was Jacquelyn B. Shuman.
Swindell is an English surname whereas Rainey and Brannen tend to be Irish surnames. Shuman is usually an Ashkenazi Jewish surname but could be of other origins.
Source: http://www.legacy.com/
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Place of Birth: Schaerbeek, Bruxelles, Belgium
Date of Birth: 5 May 1977
Ethnicity: Belgian (Flemish), distant Greek Jewish, possibly other
Family Background: Virginie Efira is a Belgian actress and television host.
She was born to André Efira and Carine Verelst.
Virginie has been described of “distant Greek Jewish descent”.
She has stated: “I have Jewish roots, but I was raised as an atheist”
Virginie was in a relationship with French director Mabrouk El Mechri, who is of Tunisian descent.
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Place of Birth: Sedan, France
Date of Birth: 18 May 1960
Ethnicity:
*Cameroonian (father)
* French (mother)
Family Background: Yannick Noah is a French former professional tennis player.
Since retiring from professional tennis, Noah has pursued a singing career.
He was born to a Cameroonian father, Zacharie Noah, who was a football player, and a French mother, Marie-Claire Perrier.
Noah is the father of Joakim Noah who is a professional Basketball player.
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