Birth Name: Hrithik Roshan
Place of Birth:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Date of Birth: January 10, 1974
Eye Color: Hazel-Green
Hair Type/Color: Black
Ethnicity:Punjabi
Family info: Roshan is a well known Bollywood actor of Punjabi heritage.
Source: Wikipedia
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Birth Name: Daniel Dennis Bakkedahl
Place of Birth: Rochester, Minnesota
Date of Birth: November 18, 1969
Ethnicity:
*50% Norwegian
*25% Swedish
*12.5% English
*12.5% German
Dan Bakkedahl is an American actor. His father is of one half Norwegian, one quarter German, and approximately one quarter English, ancestry. His mother is of half Norwegian and half Swedish descent.
Dan’s paternal grandfather was Lorenzo Howard Bakkedahl (the son of Knute Lars Bekkedahl and Matilda Mae Rouhoff). Knute was born in Minnesota, to Norwegian parents. Matilda was born in Minnesota, to a German father, Henry J. Rouhoff, and to a mother, Emeline Schmidt, who was born in New York, to German parents.
Dan’s paternal grandmother was Mary Elizabeth Livingston (the daughter of Garfield/Guy Livingston and Gertrude Sophia Braaten). Garfield was born in Minnesota, to Sherman Livingston and Mary E. Kinney, and had English ancestry. Gertrude was born in Iowa, to Norwegian parents.
Dan’s maternal grandfather was Kermit Ellsworth Skindelien (the son of Oliver Theodore Skindelien and Ida Jorgine Roisum). Oliver was born in Minnesota, to a Norwegian father, and to a mother who was born in Minnesota, to Norwegian parents. Ida was born in Minnesota, to Norwegian parents.
Dan’s maternal grandmother was Bernice Elizabeth Anderson (the daughter of August Carl Anderson and Mathilda Ekvall). Bernice was born in Minnesota, to Swedish parents.
Sources: Dan’s paternal grandfather, Lorenzo Howard Bakkedahl, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Dan’s paternal great-great-great-grandparents, Henry J. Rouhoff and Emeline Schmidt, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Dan’s paternal grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Livingston, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Dan’s maternal great-grandfather, Oliver Theodore Skindelien, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Dan’s maternal great-grandmother, Ida Jorgine Roisum, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Dan’s maternal grandmother, Bernice Elizabeth Anderson (focusing on her own mother’s side) – http://records.ancestry.com
Dan’s maternal grandmother, Bernice Elizabeth Anderson, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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Birth Name: David John McDonald
Place of Birth: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Date of Birth: 18 April, 1971
Ethnicity: Scottish, Ulster-Scots
David Tennant is a Scottish actor. He is the son of Essedale Helen (McLeod) and The Very Rev. Dr. Alexander McDonald, a Church of Scotland minister.
David is of Scottish ancestry. Also, his maternal grandmother was from a Protestant family from Northern Ireland (Ulster-Scots).
David’s paternal grandparents were Alexander M. McDonald (the son of Alexander McDonald and Catherine McCutcheon) and Jessie Helen Low (the daughter of Margaret Low).
David’s maternal grandparents were Archibald “Archie” M. McLeod, a football player, and Nellie Blair (the daughter of William Blair and Agnes).
Sources: Genealogy of David Tennant – http://www.geni.com
Genealogy of David’s paternal grandparents, Alexander M. McDonald and Jessie Helen Low – http://www.gritquoy.com
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Birth Name: Phoebe Jane Elizabeth Tonkin
Place of Birth: Sydney, Australia
Date of Birth: July 12, 1989
Eye Color: Green
Hair Type/Color: Light Brown
Ethnicity: English
Phoebe Tonkin is an Australian actress. Her surname is English. It is not publicly known if she has any other ancestry.
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Birth Name: Andrea Louise Martin
Place of Birth: Portland, Maine
Date of Birth: January 15, 1947
Ethnicity: Armenian
Andrea Martin is an American actress. Her family’s surname was originally “Papazian”. She is of Armenian descent.
Andrea’s paternal grandparents were Mesak/Misak Papazian and Arak. They were ethnic Armenians from Turkey, who left to escape the Armenian Genocide.
Andrea’s maternal grandparents were Horan Manoogian and Angel Stephanian. They were Armenian immigrants from Yerevan, Armenia, and Istanbul, Turkey.
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Place of Birth: Lowell, Massachusetts
Date of Birth: June 20, 1931
Ethnicity: Greek
Olympia Dukakis is an American actress. Her parents were Greek, her father from Anatolia and her mother from the Peloponnese. Her first cousin is politician Michael Dukakis (their fathers were siblings).
Olympia’s paternal grandparents were Stylianos Dukakis and Olympia Georgiiou.
Olympia’s maternal grandparents were Keryks Christos and Mary.
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Place of Birth: New York City, New York
Date of Birth: February 15, 1955
Ethnicity: Irish
Christopher McDonald is an American actor. He has Irish ancestry.
Christopher’s paternal grandparents were James T. McDonald and Margaret E.
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Birth Name: Mary Elle Fanning
Place of Birth: Conyers, Georgia, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 9, 1998
Ethnicity:
*Irish, English, French, German (father)
*English (mother)
Elle Fanning is an American actress. She is the younger sister of actress Dakota Fanning (Hannah Dakota Fanning). She is known for her starring roles in Phoebe in Wonderland, Somewhere, We Bought a Zoo, and as Aurora in the 2014 film Maleficent. In 2011, Fanning had her breakout role, Alice Dainard, in J. J. Abrams’ sci-fi-drama, Super 8. For this role, she received overwhelming critical acclaim and was often cited as one of the film’s best aspects.
Elle’s father is of approximately one quarter Irish, one quarter English/French, and one half German ancestry. Elle’s mother has English ancestry.
Elle’s paternal grandfather was William E. “Bill” Fanning (the son of George Joseph Fanning and Dorcas Florence Godden). George was born in New York, to Irish parents Edward Fanning and Catharine Connelly (the surname “Fanning” is Irish). Dorcas was born in the Bronx, New York, to George Henry Godden (born in St. Helier, on the island of Jersey, U.K. Channel Islands) and Dorcas Caroline Thoumine (born in Saint Peter Port, on the island of Guernsey, U.K. Channel Islands). Their ancestry was English and French.
Elle’s paternal grandmother, Katharina Kramb, was German. Katharina was born in Ludwigshaven, Germany, c. 1937, and moved to the United States in the 1950s or in the 1960s.
Elle’s maternal grandparents were Richard “Rick” Cameron Arrington (the son of Richard Adler Arrington, Jr. and Hazel Cameron) and Mary Jane Odum (the daughter of William Henry Odum, Jr. and Ellouise V. Luke). Elle’s mother’s family has lived in the United States for many generations. The surnames on Elle’s mother’s family tree are English.
Sources: Genealogy of Elle Fanning – http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Interview where Dakota Fanning mentions some of her ancestry – http://timessquare.com
Ancestry.com article about Elle Fanning and Dakota Fanning’s distant ancestry – http://blogs.ancestry.com
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Birth Name: Tahar Rahim
Place of Birth: Belfort, France
Date of Birth:4 July 1981
Eye Color:Dark Brown
Hair Type/Color: Black
Ethnicity: Algerian
Family info: Tahar Rahim is a French actor born in Belfort, France, his family is originally from the region of Oran, Algeria.
Source:http://www.lexpressiondz.com/article/3/2009-05-19/63883.html
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Birth Name: Patrick Joseph Wilson
Place of Birth: Norfolk, Virginia
Date of Birth: July 3, 1973
Ethnicity: English, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish)
Patrick Wilson is an American actor. He has English, and some Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), ancestry. He is married to actress Dagmara Dominczyk.
Patrick’s paternal grandparents were Paul Jefferson Wilson (the son of Joseph Franklin Wilson and Mary Jane Robinette/Robinett) and Carol Elizabeth Williams (the daughter of John Dulaney/Delaney Williams and Bessie Tate).
Sources: Genealogy of Patrick Wilson (focusing on his father’s side) – http://genealogy.kathihill.com
Genealogy of Patrick’s paternal great-grandmother, Mary Jane Robinette/Robinett – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Obituary of Patrick’s paternal grandmother, Carol Elizabeth (Williams) Wilson – http://www.johnsoncitypress.com
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Birth Name: Carol Elaine Channing
Place of Birth: Seattle, Washington
Date of Birth: January 31, 1921
Ethnicity:
*German, African-American (father)
*German (mother)
Carol Channing is an American actress and entertainer. She is the daughter of Carol Adelaide (Glaser) and George Channing (born George Christian Stucker).
Carol’s paternal grandfather was of German descent, while Carol’s paternal grandmother was African-American. Carol’s mother’s family is German.
Carol’s paternal grandparents were George Stucker and Clara. George was born in Georgia, to German parents. Clara was born in Georgia, and was African-American.
Carol’s maternal grandparents were Otto Glaser and Paulina/Pauline Ottmann (the daughter of Henry Ottman and Adelaide Wilzbacher). Otto was German. Paulina was born in Illinois, to German parents (her father was born in Stuttgardt, Württemberg and her mother was born in Bayern).
Sources: Carol Channing on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Carol’s father on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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Birth Name: Lee Ann Remick
Date of Birth: December 14, 1935
Place of Birth: Quincy, Massachusetts
Date of Death: July 2, 1991
Place of Death: Los Angeles, California
Ethnicity: Irish (paternal grandfather), English
Lee Remick was an American actress. Her paternal grandfather was of Irish descent, while the rest of her ancestry was English. Many of her ancestral lines had lived in New England since the 1600s.
Lee’s paternal grandparents were Alfred Hugh Remick (the son of George W. Remick and Mary Fayne) and Alice Mary Cooper (the daughter of Charles Cooper and Caroline Emerson). Alfred’s parents were Irish.
Lee’s maternal grandparents were Lewis Howell Waldo (the son of John Bruce Waldo and Helen Brett) and Eliza Gertrude Duffield (the daughter of John Duffield and Eliza). Gertrude was born in England.
Source: Lee’s paternal grandfather, Alfred Hugh Remick, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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Birth Name: Joshua Regnall Stewart
Place of Birth: Diana, West Virginia
Date of Birth: February 6, 1977
Ethnicity: English, with distant Scots-Irish (Northern Irish) and German
Josh Stewart is an American actor. His family has lived in the United States, specifically in West Virginia, for many generations. His ancestry includes English, and small amounts of Scots-Irish (Northern Irish) and German.
On his father’s side, Josh is the grandson of Charles William Stewart (the son of Arnett B. Stewart and Maggie Evelyn Lanham) and Missouri Frances Lipscomb (the daughter of Regnall/Reginald Brinford Lipscomb and Virginia Mae Kyle).
On his mother’s side, Josh is the grandson of Billie Lee Skidmore (the son of Jerry Edward Skidmore and Dovie Maria Yeager) and Geraline Kathrine Spencer (the daughter of Ira Sanky Spencer and Bessie Jane Bennett).
Sources: Genealogy of Josh Stewart (focusing on his father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Genealogy of Josh’s paternal grandmother, Missouri Frances Lipscomb (focusing on her own father’s side) – http://harless-homepage.com
Genealogy of Josh’s paternal grandmother, Missouri Frances Lipscomb (focusing on her own mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Obituary of Josh’s paternal grandmother, Missouri Frances (Lipscomb) Stewart – http://www.doddreedfh.com
Genealogy of Josh’s maternal grandfather, Billie Lee Skidmore (through Billie’s sister, Janey Lucille Skidmore) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Obituary of Josh’s maternal grandfather, Billie Lee Skidmore – http://www.doddreedfh.com
Obituary of Josh’s maternal grandmother, Geraline Kathrine (Spencer) Skidmore – http://www.theintermountain.com
Genealogy of Josh’s maternal great-grandfather, Ira Sanky Spencer – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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Birth Name: James Bateman
Date of Birth: September 21, 1935
Place of Birth: Germantown, Pennsylvania
Date of Death: September 14, 2009
Place of Death: Malibu, California
Ethnicity: Irish, with some German, English, distant Dutch
Henry Gibson was an American actor. His father was of Irish descent. His mother had Irish, German, English, and distant Dutch, ancestry.
Henry’s paternal grandparents were John J. Bateman and Margaret E. Gallagher. John was born in New York, to Irish parents. Margaret was born in Pennsylvania, to Irish parents.
Henry’s maternal grandparents were Hugh Gilbert Cassidy (the son of Lewis Cochran Cassidy and Sarah T. Truman) and Mary Dorothea Fagan (the daughter of Louis Estell Fagan and Mary Dorothea Colahan).
Source: Henry’s father on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Place of Birth: Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
Date of Birth: May 12, 1948
Ethnicity:
*German (father)
*Irish (mother)
Richard Riehle is an American actor. His father was of German descent and his mother was of Irish ancestry.
Richard’s paternal grandparents were Mathias Riehle (the son of Andrew F. Riehle and Anna Marks) and Rosa Carolina Wick (the daughter of John Wick and Oddelia Cecilia Rose Hoffman). Andrew was German. Anna was born in Indiana, to German parents. John and Oddelia were both born in Wisconsin, and all of their parents were German.
Richard’s maternal grandparents were Richard Edward Walsh (the son of James Henry Walsh and Mary Collins) and Anna Rose Malone/Millan (the daughter of John Malone/Millan and Helena/Ellen Clark). James and Mary were born in Wisconsin, and all of their parents were Irish. Anna was also of Irish descent.
Sources: Obituaries, and partial genealogy, of Richard’s parents – http://www.findagrave.com
Richard’s paternal grandfather, Mathias Riehle, on the 1905 Wisconsin State Census – https://familysearch.org
Richard’s paternal grandmother, Rosa Carolina Wick, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Richard’s maternal grandfather, Richard Edward Walsh, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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Birth Name: Dascha Polanco
Place of Birth: Dominican Republic
Date of Birth:
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Type/Color: Brown
Ethnicity: Dominican, Spanish
Family info: Dascha Polanco was born in the Dominican Republic and moved to the United States at a young age. She is an actress from the Netflix series “Orange Is The New Black”.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dascha_Polanco
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Birth Name: Thomas Robert Daley
Place of Birth: Plymouth, Devon, England
Date of Birth: 21 May 1994
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Type/Color: Brown
Ethnicity: English, possibly part Irish.
Family info: Tom Daley is an English diver and television personality.
He won two gold medals for England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, in the 10 metre synchro diving (with Max Brick) and the 10 m Individual Platform competition, and won the bronze medal for Great Britain in the individual competition at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.
After his success at the 2012 Olympic Games and a summer of great sporting interest amongst the public in the UK, television network ITV approached Daley to have a role in their new celebrity diving reality TV show Splash!. Daley made his debut in the show’s premiere on 5 January 2013 as a mentor to the celebrity competitors taking part.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Daley
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Birth Name: Imogen Jennifer Heap
Place of Birth: Havering, East London, England
Date of Birth: 9 December 1977
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Type/Color: Brown
Ethnicity: English
Family info: Heap played music from an early age, becoming classically trained in several instruments including piano, cello and clarinet. She attended Friends School, a private, Quaker-run boarding school in Saffron Walden. Heap’s mother (an art therapist) and her father (a construction rock retailer) separated when she was twelve. By the age of thirteen, she had begun writing songs.
Heap did not get along well with the music teacher at her boarding school, so she principally taught herself sequencing, music engineering, sampling and production (on Atari computers). She also taught herself to play the guitar and drums, and subsequently two percussion/idiophone instruments, the array mbira and the Hang. After school, she went on to study at the BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology in Croydon, South London.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imogen_Heap
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Birth Name: Quincey Matthew Hanley
Place of Birth: Wiesbaden, Germany
Date of Birth: October 26, 1986
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Type/Color: Dark brown
Ethnicity: African-American
Family info: Schoolboy Q is an American hip hop recording artist raised South Central Los Angeles, California. In 2009, Hanley signed to Carson-based independent record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) and in late 2011, secured a recording contract with major label Interscope Records. Hanley is also a member of West Coast hip hop group Black Hippy, alongside his label-mates and fellow California-based rappers Ab-Soul, Jay Rock and Kendrick Lamar.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schoolboy_Q
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Birth Name: Rachel Clare Hurd-Wood
Place of Birth: Streatham, London, England, UK
Date of Birth: 17 August 1990
Ethnicity: English
Rachel Clare Hurd-Wood is a British actress and model, known for her roles as Wendy Darling in the 2003 film Peter Pan and Corrie Mackenzie in the 2010 drama film Tomorrow, When the War Began.
Rachel was born in the Streatham district of South London, England, the daughter of Philip and Sarah Hurd-Wood. She lived in London till the age of eight, when she and her family moved to a Victorian cottage at the edge of a forest in Godalming, Surrey, England. She has a younger brother, Patrick, who appeared with her in Peter Pan.
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