Place of Birth: Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somali Democratic Republic
Date of Birth: April 10, 1985
Ethnicity: Somali
Barkhad Abdi is a Somali-American actor and director. He was born in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somali Democratic Republic, and moved with his family to Yemen in the early 1990s, because of the Somali Civil War. Around 1999, his family moved to the U.S., settling in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Birth Name: Kim Sŏng-ju
Date of Birth: 15 April, 1912
Place of Birth: Mangyongdae, P’yŏng’yang-bu, P’yŏng’annam-do, Japanese Korea
Date of Death: 8 July, 1994
Place of Death: Pyongyang, North Korea
Ethnicity: Korean
Kim Il-sung was a Korean political figure. He has been Eternal leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, since September 5, 1998.
From roughly 1948 to 1994, he actively led North Korea. Kim was the son of Kang Pan-sok and Kim Hyong-jik, a Korean independence activist. His family moved to Manchuria around 1920, and he later returned to the Korean Peninsula.
He was the father of Kim Jong-Il, who ruled North Korea from 1994 to 2011, and the grandfather of Kim Jong-un, who has ruled North Korea from roughly 2011.
His titles include Premier of North Korea, from 9 September, 1948 to 28 December, 1972, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers Party of Korea, from 30 June, 1949 to 11 October, 1966, Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army, from 4 July, 1950 to 24 December, 1991, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, from 11 October, 1966 to 8 July, 1994, Chairman of the National Defence Commission, from 27 December, 1972 to 9 April, 1993, and President of North Korea, from 28 December, 1972 to 8 July, 1994, his death.
Kim’s paternal grandparents were Kim Bo-hyon (the son of Kim Ung-Woo/Ung-u) and Bo Ik Li. Kim’s great-grandfather was the son of Kim Song-ryong and Na Hyon-jik.
Kim’s maternal grandparents were Kang Don-uk and Wi Don-sin.
Source: Genealogy of Kim Il-sung – https://www.geni.com
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Birth Name: Tiffanie Adair Anderson
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California
Date of Birth: 15 august 1989
Ethnicity: African-American
Family Background: Tiffanie Anderson is an American singer and dancer. She was a member of the girl band Girlicious, with Nichole Cordova, Chrystina Sayers and Natalie Mejia.
Birth record: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VLBF-H5D
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Birth Name: Walter Moreira Salles, Jr.
Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of Birth: April 12, 1956
Ethnicity: Brazilian (Portuguese, distant Sephardi Jewish, possibly other)
Walter Salles is a Brazilian filmmaker, film producer, and editor.
He was born in the city of Rio de Janeiro to Brazilian parents, Walther Moreira Salles and Elisa Margarida Gonçalves. He has two brothers, Pedro and João.
Walter’s paternal grandfather was João Theodoro Moreira Salles, the son of José Amâncio de Salles and Ana Rosa Moreira. José Amâncio’s patrilineal line can be traced back to a Jewish Portuguese man, Francisco (Richion) da Costa Pereira, who was born near Braga, Portugal, moved to Brazil, c. 1760, and converted to Catholicism.
Walter’s paternal grandmother was Lucrécia Vilhena de Alcântara. Her parents were Saturnino Vilhena de Alcântara (the son of Joaquim Pedro de Alcântara and Maria de Jesus de Vilhena Braga) and Georgina Augusta Duarte (the daughter of Francisco de Paula Duarte and Francisca Brazilina Marques Teixeira).
Maria de Jesus’ maternal great-grandfather, Matias Gonçalves Moinhos de Vilhena, was born, c. 1687, in Pitões das Júnias, Montalegre, Portugal. Francisca Brazilina’s paternal grandfather, Manuel Teixeira de Carvalho, was originally from Celorico de Basto, Braga, Portugal.
Walter’s maternal grandfather was José Augusto Gonçalves.
He speaks fluent Portuguese, Spanish, French, and English.
Sources: Genealogy of Walter Salles’ father, Walther Moreira Salles – https://www.geni.com/people/Walther-Moreira-Salles/6000000020058502231
http://www.arvore.net.br/feliciano/pafg01.htm
http://bestaesfolada.blogspot.com.br/2010/11/o-avo-dos-moreira-salles-vilella-paula.html
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Birth Name: Steven Alexander Wright
Place of Birth: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Birth: December 6, 1955
Ethnicity:
*Scottish (father)
*Italian (mother)
Steven Wright is an American comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He is the son of Lucille “Dolly” (Lomano) and Alexander K. Wright.
Steven’s paternal grandparents were William G. Wright and Mary P. William and Mary were Scottish immigrants.
Source: Obituary of Steven’s father, Alexander K. Wright – http://www.sullivanfuneralhome.net/bio.aspx?id=301
Steven’s father, Alexander K. Wright, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQPW-WMM
Birth Name: Gillian MacLaren Jacobs
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Birth: October 19, 1982
Ethnicity: Irish, German, English
Gillian Jacobs is an American actress. She is the daughter of Martina (Magenau) and William Francis Jacobs.
Gillian’s paternal grandfather was William Francis Jacobs (the son of William Francis Jacobs and Elizabeth Ann Hillock). Gillian’s great-grandfather William was born in Burlington, Wisconsin, the son of German parents, Joseph Jacobs and Julia Kortenbusch. Elizabeth was the daughter of John Hillock, who was born in Canada, to Irish parents, and of Julia Mackey, who was from Mullinakill, Ireland.
Gillian’s paternal grandmother was Mary Margaret Haskins (the daughter of Thomas Nicholas Haskins and Mary Agnes Gahan). Thomas was born in La Salle, Illinois, to Irish parents, Thomas N. Haskins and Mary White. Gillian’s great-grandmother Mary Agnes was the daughter of John Gahan, whose parents were Irish, and of Winifred Hogan, who was Irish.
Gillian’s maternal grandfather was John Martin Magenau (the son of John Martin Magenau and Florence M. Koehler). Gillian’s great-grandfather John was the son of David Magenau and Bertha Reidinger, who were both of German descent. Florence was the daughter of Andrew Jackson Koehler and Ida Belle Dunlap.
Gillian’s maternal grandmother was Carol Marie Spiller (the daughter of Cornelius MacLaren Spiller and Inez Marie Daniels). Cornelius was the son of Frederick Spiller and Jennie M. Inez was the daughter of William O. Daniels and Patience Reed.
Sources: Genealogy of Gillian Jacobs (focusing on her father’s side) – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Genealogy of Gillian’s paternal great-grandfather, Thomas Nicholas Haskins – https://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Gillian’s paternal great-grandmother, Mary Agnes Gahan – https://www.geni.com
Gillian’s paternal great-grandmother, Mary Agnes Gahan, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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Birth Name: Leslie Roy Moonves
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 6, 1949
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Leslie Moonves is the Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of CBS Corporation.
He was born in New York City, New York, U.S., to Jewish parents Herman Moonves and Josephine (Schleifer). His siblings are Jonathan, Alan, and Melissa.
Her maternal grandparents were Sol/Saul M. Schlaifer (the son of Joseph Schleifer and Nehuma Hendel) and Regina Olszewer. Sol and Regina were both originally from Poland.
His paternal grandparents were Bernard Moonves and Ida. They were both born in Russia.
He is married to Chinese-American television personality Julie Chen.
Source: Genealogy of Leslie Moonves (private) – https://www.geni.com/people/Leslie-Moonves/6000000028732905938
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Birth Name: Maurice Richard Povich
Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., U.S.
Date of Birth: January 17, 1939
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Maury Povich is an American television presenter.
He was born in Washington, D.C., the son of Shirley Lewis Povich and Ethyl (Friedman). He has a sister, Lynn, and a brother, David.
Maury’s paternal grandparents were Nathan Povich and Rosa Orlovich. They hailed from Lithuania.
Maury’s mother, Ethyl, was originally from Radom, Poland, to Jewish parents, and moved to the U.S. with her family at the age of three.
Maury is married to Chinese-American journalist Connie Chung.
Source: https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/povich-shirley-lewis
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Birth Name: Rodel Pacheco Nacianceno
Place of Birth: Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines
Date of Birth: November 1, 1981
Ethnicity: Filipino (Kapampangan)
Coco Martin is a Filipino actor. He is the son of Ramon S. Nacianceno and Maria Teresa “Marites” Cunanan Pacheco.
Some sources incorrectly stated that Coco’s second given name is Luis, although his full name indicated on his birth certificate is “Rodel Pacheco Nacianceno”.
Coco’s paternal grandparents are “Popoy” Nacianceno and Matilde S.
Coco’s maternal grandparents were Marcelino Trinidad Pacheco (the son of Eligio Roman Pacheco and Maria Salome Sunga Trinidad) and Anita Salta Cunanan (the daughter of Melchor Cunanan and Miguela Salta). Eligio was the son of Emilio Pacheco and Celedonia Roman. Salome was the daughter of Silvino Trinidad and Macaria Sunga.
Sources: Coco’s birth record – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSWM-GQ8J-9
Birth record of Coco’s mother – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK1Z-J8J3
Birth record of Coco’s maternal grandmother, Anita Salta Cunanan – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJR-1MXV
Marriage record of Coco’s maternal great-grandparents, Eligio Roman Pacheco and Maria Salome Sunga Trinidad – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-L14X-WZC
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Birth Name: Rory Michael Kinnear
Place of Birth: London, England
Date of Birth: February 17, 1978
Ethnicity: English, Scottish
Rory Kinnear is an English actress. He is the son of Carmel Cryan (Eileen Carmel Cryan) and Roy Kinnear (Roy Mitchell Kinnear), both actors.
Rory’s paternal grandparents were Roy Muir Kinnear (the son of Robert Mitchell Kinnear and Agnes) and Annie Smith Durie (the daughter of John Durie and Marjory Wilson).
Rory’s maternal grandparents’ surnames were “Cryan” and “Houston”.
Source: Genealogy of Rory Kinnear (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.famechain.com/family-tree/35876/rory-kinnear
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Birth Name: Gregory Everett Proops
Place of Birth: Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Date of Birth: October 3, 1959
Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (fater)
*English, Irish, German, Scottish (mother)
Greg Proops is an American actor, comedian, and television host. He is the son of Doris Olive (Savage) and Steven G. Proops. Greg’s mother, who was born in Mississippi, has English, Irish, German, and Scottish, ancestry. It appears that Greg’s father is Jewish.
Greg’s paternal grandfather was Everett Proops (the son of Solomon George Proops and Theresa Hartman). Solomon was the son of Isaac Proops, who was born in England, and Matilda Deckinger, who was born in Germany. Therese was born in New York, to Czech Jewish parents, Karl/Charles Hartman and Eva/Elizabeth Adele/Adelheit Stadler.
Greg’s paternal grandmother was Beatrice Adler (the daughter of Simon Adler and Anna Eltinger). Simon was born in New York, to German Jewish parents. Anna was born in New Jersey, also to German Jewish parents.
Greg’s maternal grandfather was John “Jack” Brown Savage (the son of William Henry Savage and Louisiana Adeline Hyde). William was the son of James Anderson Savage and Jane Caroline Bagwell. Louisiana was the daughter of Eaton Davenport Hyde and Emily Jane Kelly.
Greg’s maternal grandmother was Olive Mentie Wolfe (the daughter of James Monroe Wolfe and Arrah Mentie/Mente Strider). James was the son of Henry Ridley Wolfe and Laura Elizabeth Rainey. Arrah was the daughter of Henry Alpheus Strider and Araminta Howard.
Sources: Genealogy of Greg Proops (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://personal.ayrix.net/~savage1/p245.htm#i4894
Marriage record of Greg’s paternal grandparents, Everett Proops and Beatrice Adler – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2479-JPK
Greg’s paternal grandfather, Everett Proops, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4J5-XTD
Greg’s paternal grandmother, Beatrice Adler, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5HD-PLD
Genealogy of Greg’s paternal grandfather, Everett Proops – https://www.geni.com/
Genealogy of Greg’s mother – http://www.genealogy.com/
Genealogy of Greg’s maternal grandfather, John “Jack” Brown Savage – http://www.ancestry.com/
Genealogies of Greg’s maternal grandmother, Olive Mentie Wolfe – http://www.ancestry.com/
https://www.wikitree.com/
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Place of Birth: Rome, Italy
Date of Birth: 18 December 1971
Ethnicity: Italian
Family Background: Claudia Gerini is an Italian actress and showgirl. She had a role in the American film John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017).
Claudia’s parents are Tania and Antonio Gerini. She has a sister, Romina.
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Birth Name: Gerald Rafferty
Place of Birth: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Date of Birth: April 16, 1947
Place of Death: Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
Date of Death: January 4, 2011
Ethnicity: Irish, Scottish
Gerry Rafferty was a Scottish singer, songwriter, musician, and producer. He was known both as a solo artist and as the co-vocalist and guitarist of the rock band Stealers Wheel.
Gerry was the son of Mary (Skeffington) and Joseph Rafferty, a miner. His father was Irish and his mother was Scottish.
Source: http://www.irishtimes.com/
Birth Name: Thomas Elliott III
Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Date of Birth: February 22, 1969
Ethnicity: English, possibly other
Thomas Jane is an American actor. He was previously married to actress Patricia Arquette, with whom he has a daughter.
Thomas was the son of Cynthia, an antiques dealer, and Michael Elliott, a genetic engineer.
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Birth Name: Kelly Le Brock
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Birth: March 24, 1960
Ethnicity:
*French-Canadian (father)
*Irish (mother)
Kelly LeBrock is an American actress and model.
Kelly is the daughter of Maria Cecilia (Traynor), a former model, and Harold Arthur Le Brock, a businessman. Her father is French-Canadian and her mother is Irish. She grew up in England, and returned to New York at the age of sixteen.
Kelly has three children with her ex-husband, actor Steven Seagal.
Kelly’s maternal grandparents were John Traynor and Mary Helen Kelly. Mary were from Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
Source: Information about Kelly’s Irish ancestry – http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/
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Birth Name: Brenda Mae Tarpley
Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Date of Birth: December 11, 1944
Ethnicity: English, some French
Brenda Lee is an American singer. She is the daughter of Annie Grayce (Yarbrough) and Reuben Lindsey Tarpley.
Brenda’s paternal grandfather was Richard Arthur Tarpley.
Brenda’s paternal grandmother was Nanny Lee Almond (the daughter of George M. Almond and Mattie Bouchelle). George was the son of Reuben C. Almand and Malinda Adline Fambrough. Mattie was the daughter of John Bouchelle and Nannie Doster.
Source: Genealogy of Brenda Lee (through her sister, Linda Emmalee Tarpley Hutchison; focusing on her father’s side) – http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=167178837
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Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 26, 1938
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Jonathan Goldsmith is an American actor. He is known for being The Most Interesting Man in the World in television commercials for Dos Equis beer from 2006 to 2016.
He is of Russian Jewish descent.
His son is actor David Goldsmith.
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Birth Name:Caroline Danjuma
Place of Birth:Nigeria
Date of Birth:26 June 1980
Ethnicity:
*Scottish (father)
*Nigerian (mother)
Family Background:Caroline Danjuma, known previously as Caroline Ekanem, is a Nigerian actress.Ekanem was born on 26 June 1980 to a Scottish father and a Nigerian mother.She is the first of 3 children.
Source: http://theeagleonline.com.ng/nollywood-actress-danjuma-turns-33/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Danjuma
Birth Name:Carla Kristen Esparza
Place of Birth:Torrance, California, United States
Date of Birth:October 10, 1987
Ethnicity:
*Irish,English,Scottish(father)
*Mexican, Ecuadorian (mother)
Family Background:Carla Kristen Esparza is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).She is of Mexican, Scottish,English,Ecuadorian and Irish descent.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/EsparzaMMA/posts/606447076077428
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carla_Esparza
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Birth Name: Tirso Silvano Cruz III
Place of Birth: Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines
Date of Birth: April 1, 1952
Ethnicity: Filipino (Ilocano and Tagalog), 1/8 French-Canadian
Tirso Cruz III is a Filipino actor and singer.
Tirso’s father, Tirso Bailey Cruz, Jr. was a club manager, also from Sampaloc, Manila. Tirso’s mother, Elma Acosta Silvano, was born in Wailuku, Hawaii, United States, to Filipino parents.
Tirso is married to Erlinda “Lynn” Erillo Ynchausti.
Tirso’s paternal grandparents were Tirso Cruz y Muñoz (or Tirso Muñoz Cruz, Sr. in Filipino, the son of Félix Cruz and Marcosa Muñoz) and María Loreto Bailey y Lagrosa (or María Loreto Lagrosa Bailey in Filipino, the daughter of Louis, later Lewis Edwin, Bailey and Margarita Lagrosa). Loreto was born in Hong Kong, to an American soldier, from Stowe, Vermont, and to a Filipino mother, from Manila. Lewis was the son of French Canadian immigrants Richard Bilodeau, later Bailey, of Saint-Pierre-de-Broughton, Quebec, and of Exilda Marie Maillé, later Dora McGee, of Montreal, Quebec.
Tirso’s paternal grandparents were Thomas Silvano and Petra Verzola Acosta (the daughter of Mauro Acosta and Silvina Verzola).
Tirso’s second half-cousin once removed is actress Sunshine Cruz.
Sources: Tirso’s birth record – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJP-F77P
Birth record of Tirso’s paternal great-grandfather, Louis Bailey – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFHS-ZHY
Death record of Tirso’s paternal great-grandfather, Lewis Edwin Bailey – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K377-ZQX
Baptismal record of Tirso’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Richard Bilodeau – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-899Q-QX8S