Birth Name: Kyle Kuzma
Place of Birth: Flint, Michigan
Date of Birth: July 24, 1995
Ethnicity:
*African American (father)
*English, Ukrainian (mother)
Kyle Kuzma is a professional basketball player who was born to Karri Kuzma. Little is known about his father but it is assumed that he is of African American heritage.
Karri Kuzma was born to Cheryl Lynn Kuzma (daughter of Al and Virginia Pickelman).
Obituary of maternal great-grandmother – http://www.mumfordfuneralhome.com/
Birth Name: Sheetal R. Sheth
Place of Birth: Phillipsburg, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of Birth: June 24, 1976
Ethnicity: Gujarati Indian
Sheetal Sheth is an American actress and producer.
Sheetal’s parents are from Gujarat, India, and moved to the U.S. in 1972. She was raised with two siblings in New Jersey and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Sheetal is fluent in English and Gujarati.
Source: http://www.indiawest.com
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Birth Name: Matthew Johnson
Place of Birth: London, England
Date of Birth: August 15, 1961
Ethnicity: English
Matt Johnson is an English singer and songwriter. He is the lead singer of the rock band The The.
Chuck Palahniuk – “Choke” New York City Special Screening – Arrivals – Landmark Sunshine Cinemas, 143 Houston Street – New York City, NY, USA – Photo Credit: Anthony G. Moore / PR Photos
Birth Name: Charles Michael Palahniuk
Place of Birth: Pasco, Washington, U.S.
Date of Birth: February 21, 1962
Ethnicity:
*Ukrainian (father)
*French-Canadian, English, Irish, 1/4 Belgian (mother)
Chuck Palahniuk is an American novelist and journalist.
Chuck is the son of Carol Adele (Tallent) Meader and Fred Leander Palahniuk. He was raised in Burbank, Washington. Chuck is said to be distantly related to actor and singer Jack Palance.
Chuck’s paternal grandfather was Nick Palahniuk (the son of George Palahniuk and Mary Stuss). Nick was born in Boryshkivtsi, Galicia, Austria-Hungary, into an ethnic Ukrainian family. George was born in Galicia, the son of Adam Palahniuk and Nanacian. Mary was also born in Galicia.
Chuck’s paternal grandmother was Pareska Jeromchek (the daughter of Wenzel Jeromchek and Mary Fronchek). Pareska was also of Ukrainian ancestry. Wenzel was born in Austria-Hungary.
Chuck’s maternal grandfather was Joseph J. Tallent (the son of Charles Arthur Tallent and Josephine De Kelaer). Charles was the son of Edward Tallent, who was English, and of Catherine Cummings, who was Irish. Josephine was the daughter of Belgian parents, Frank De Kelaer/De Keliar and Mary Vincent.
Chuck’s maternal grandmother was Ruth Adel/Adele Remillard (the daughter of Edward Stephen “Steve” Remillard and Lou White). Edward was the son of Edward Remillard, who was Canadian, and of Asylda Benjamin, whose parents were Canadian.
Sources: Genealogy of Chuck Palahniuk – http://www.geni.com
Obituary of Chuck’s mother – http://www.memorialsolutions.com
Tom Cross – 65th Annual ACE Eddie Awards – Arrivals – The Beverly Hilton Hotel – Beverly Hills, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Kazuki Hirata / HollywoodNewsWire.net / PRPhotos.com
Birth Name: Thomas O. Cross
Place of Birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 19, 1969
Ethnicity:
*Irish, possibly other (father)
*Vietnamese (mother)
Tom Cross is an American television and film editor.
Tom is the son of Loc Vo (Hong) and James O’Keefe “Jim” Cross. His mother was born in Hue, Vietnam. Tom was raised in Brighton, Rochester, New York.
Tom is married to Holly Ramos, with whom he has two children.
Sources: Naturalization record of Tom’s mother – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Tom’s mother – http://www.democratandchronicle.com
Birth Name: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
Date of Birth: January 3, 1892
Place of Birth: Bloemfontein, Orange Free State (present-day South Africa)
Date of Death: September 2, 1973
Place of Death: Bournemouth, England
Ethnicity: English, as well as 1/16th German
J. R. R. Tolkien was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor.
J. R. R. was the son of Mabel (Suffield) and Arthur Reuel Tolkien, a bank manager. He was born in Bloemfontein, in present-day South Africa, to English parents; his father had been promoted to head the office of the bank he worked for in Bloemfontein. J. R. R. was married to Edith Tolkien, until her death, with whom he had four children.
J. R. R.’s paternal grandfather was John Benjamin Tolkien (the son of George Tolkien and Eliza Lydia Murrell). George was the son of John/Johann Benjamin Tolkien, who was born in Gdańsk, Germany, and of Mary Wall/Warner. Eliza was the daughter of Stephen Murrell and Elizabeth.
J. R. R.’s paternal grandmother was Mary Jane Stowe (the daughter of John Sutcliffe Stowe and Mary Bindley). John was the son of John Stowe and Ann Kite. J. R. R.’s great-grandmother Mary Bindley was the daughter of John Bindley and Sarah Riles or Mary Cooper.
J. R. R.’s maternal grandfather was John Suffield (the son of John Suffield and Mary Jane Oliver). J. R. R.’s great-grandfather John was the son of William Suffield and Lucy Luckman. Mary Jane was the daughter of Mark Oliver and Mary Hamilton.
J. R. R.’s maternal grandmother was Emily Jane Sparrow (the daughter of James Henry Sparrow and Marianna). James was the son of John Sparrow and Phyllis Ely.
Sources: Genealogies of J. R. R. Tolkien – https://www.geni.com
https://www.wikitree.com
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Notes on J. R. R.’s German ancestry – http://tolkniety.blogspot.se
Tommy Wiseau – American Film Market Celebrates Cinema Epoch’s “Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance” in Santa Monica – Arrivals – 31Ten Lounge – Santa Monica, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Billy Bennight / PR Photos
Birth Name: Piotr Wieczorkiewicz (probably)
Place of Birth: Poznan, Poland (probably)
Date of Birth: October 3, 1955 (probably)
Ethnicity: Polish
Tommy Wiseau is an American director, actor, writer, and producer. He is famous for his film The Room (2003), which he also starred in. Its production was dramatized in the 2017 film The Disaster Artist (2017), which stars James Franco as Tommy.
Tommy has made references to his background that are probably factually incorrect, including his age and his family roots in Chalmette, Louisiana.
He is almost certainly a Polish immigrant. It is unclear when he came to the United States, but it was most likely after 1980.
Birth Name: Isabelle Geneviève Marie Anne Gall
Date of Birth: 9 October 1947
Place of Birth: Paris, France
Date of Death: 7 January 2018
Place of Death: Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Ethnicity: French, some German
France Gall was a French singer. She won the Eurovision Song Contest 1965, representing France.
France’s father, Robert Henri Gall, was a lyricist. France’s mother, Céline Marie Germaine Berthier, was a singer.
France was married to singer and songwriter Michel Berger (born Michel Jean Hamburger), until his death, with whom she has two children.
France’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to her sixth great-grandfather, Jean Georges Gall (died 17 October 1759, Rosheim, Bas-Rhin).
France’s paternal grandfather was Maurice Gall (the son of Henri François Gall and Eléonore Poitel). Henri was the son of François Gall and Catherine Debras. Eléonore was the daughter of Jean Pierre Antoine Poitel and Anne Sauldois.
France’s paternal grandmother was Ernestine Edmée Micheline Marie Anne David (the daughter of Edmé Alexandre Léon Clément David and Joséphine Claire Marie Anne Colin). Léon was the son of Jacques Léon David and Victoire Clémentine Picq. Joséphine was the daughter of Pierre Colin and Anne Goyard.
France’s maternal grandfather was Paul Auguste Berthier (the son of Jules Auguste Berthier and Marie Marguerite Thierry). Paul was the co-founder of Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois (The Little Singers of Paris). Jules was the son of Louis Auguste Berthier and Anne Marie Ravin. Marie Marguerite was the daughter of Jules Alfred Thierry and Marie Jenny Raveneau.
France’s maternal grandmother was Marie Solange Geneviève Parquin (the daughter of Antoine Gustave Parquin and Marie Cécile Isabelle Gauchery). Gustave was the son of Jean Antoine Léon Parquin and Adèle Hortense Lallemand. Isabelle was the daughter of Pierre Marie Théodore Abel Gauchery and Marie Joséphine Legneux.
France’s matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to her eighth great-grandmother, Germaine Lafond (7 January 1664, Auxerre, Yonne – 27 March 1759, Auxerre).
Sources: Genealogies of France Gall – https://gw.geneanet.org
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Sterling K. Brown – 2017 Casting Directors Nominee Reception Presented by the Television Academy – Arrivals – Montage Beverly Hills, 225 N Canon Drive – Beverly Hills, CA, USA – Photo Credit: / PRPhotos.com
Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 5, 1976
Ethnicity: African-American
Sterling K. Brown is an American actor. He is married to actress Ryan Michelle Bathe, with whom he has two children.
Alexandre Desplat – NBCUniversal’s 73rd Annual Golden Globes After Party – Arrivals – The Beverly Hilton – Beverly Hills, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Shogo Okishio / HNW / PRPhotos.com
Birth Name: Alexandre Michel Gérard Desplat
Place of Birth: Paris, France
Date of Birth: 23 August, 1961
Ethnicity:
*French (father)
*Greek (mother)
Alexandre Desplat is a French film composer.
Birth Name: Rachel Frances Shaw
Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Date of Birth: c. 1981
Ethnicity: Irish, possibly other
Frankie Shaw is an American actress, writer, director, and producer.
Frankie is married to writer and producer Zach Strauss. She has a son with her former partner, actor, director, and writer Mark Webber.
Frankie is described on some web sites as having been raised Jewish by her Irish-American Catholic mother. While unclear, the phrase “raised Jewish” may simply be referring to her mother having sent her to Hebrew School.
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Renee Jones – 36th Annual Daytime EMMY Awards – Arrivals – Orpheum Theatre – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos
Birth Name: Felisha V. Terrell
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 16, 1979
Ethnicity:
*African-American (father)
*European (mother)
Felisha Terrell is an American film and television actress.
Felisha is the daughter of Judy and Vince/Venice Laymone Terrell. Felisha’s father is African-American. Felisha’s mother is white, and is pictured here.
Felisha’s paternal grandparents were Vince/Venice/Vencie L. Terrell (the son of James Terrell and Ruby Woods) and Marjorie Elizabeth “Marge” Gillem/Gillam/Gilliam.
Sources: Marriage record of Felisha’s father, Vince/Venice Laymone Terrell – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Felisha’s paternal grandmother, Marjorie Elizabeth “Marge” (Gillem/Gillam/Gilliam) McGhee – http://www.legacy.com
Nice Peter and Epic Lloyd – 3rd Annual Streamy Awards – Arrivals – Hollywood Palladium – Hollywood, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Billy Bennight / PR Photos
Birth Name: Peter Alexis Shukoff
Place of Birth: Rochester, New York, United States
Date of Birth: August 15, 1979
Ethnicity:
*Russian (father)
*Irish, possibly English (mother)
Nice Peter is an American comedian, rapper, musician, and internet personality.
Nice Peter is the son of Denise M. (Highland) and Igor D. Shukoff. Nice Peter’s father was born in Eastern Europe. His father’s immigration record has his birth place as Poland. However, his name would suggest he was of Russian ancestry, and Nice Peter has described himself as being of Russian descent. Nice Peter’s mother is of at least half Irish descent.
Nice Peter’s paternal grandfather was Walter Shukoff.
Nice Peter’s maternal grandparents were Joseph F. Highland and Elizabeth M. “Bette” Hayes (the daughter of Dennis A. Hayes and Elizabeth A.). Elizabeth was of Irish descent.
Sources: Marriage record of Nice Peter’s parents – https://www.newspapers.com
Obituary of Nice Peter’s maternal grandmother, Elizabeth M. “Bette” Hayes – http://www.legacy.com
Nice Peter’s maternal grandmother, Elizabeth M. “Bette” Hayes, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Elizabeth on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Mahaley Hessam – “Easy A” Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals – Grauman’s Chinese Theater – Hollywood, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Bob Charlotte / PR Photos
Birth Name: Mahaley Hessam
Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 30, 1987
Ethnicity:
*Afghan (father)
*English, Scottish (mother)
Mahaley Patel is an American actress. Mahaley is also sometimes credited as Mahaley Manning. She is married to actor Revi Patel.
Mahaley is the daughter of Harriet (Paulk) and Tawab Hessam. Mahaley has described herself as “half Afghani, half Caucasian”.
Mahaley’s maternal grandfather was Thomas Brown Paulk, Sr. (the son of Livingston Paulk and Anna Bonnie Mae Brown). Livingston was the son of James Abercrombie Paulk and Jane E. Pitts. Anna was the daughter of Thomas James Brown, who was born in Leeds, England, and of Amanda Melissa Eliza Whiting.
Mahaley’s maternal grandmother was Sarah Hellen Gause (the daughter of Jessie Wiley Gause and Ethel Mahaley Outlaw). Jessie was the son of Marion Joseph Gause and Winnie Hall. Ethel was the daughter of Edward Till Outlaw and Eliza Mahaley Waters.
Sources: Genealogy of Mahaley Patel (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://www.geni.com
Marriage record of Mahaley’s maternal grandparents, Thomas Brown Paulk and Sarah Hellen Gause – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Mahaley’s maternal grandfather, Thomas Brown Paulk – http://www.legacy.com
Obituary of Mahaley’s maternal grandmother, Sarah Hellen (Gause) Paulk – http://www.unionspringsherald.com
Joel Grey – 65th Annual Tony Awards – Arrivals – Beacon Theatre – New York City, NY, USA – Photo Credit: Wild1 / PR Photos
Birth Name: Joel David Katz
Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 11, 1932
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Joel Grey is an American actor, singer, dancer, and photographer.
Joel is the son of Goldie “Grace/Grayce” (Epstein) and Mickey Katz (Meir/Meyer Myron Katz), an actor, comedian, and musician. His daughter is actress Jennifer Grey.
Joel’s paternal grandfather was Menachem/Max Mandel Katz. Menachem was born in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Joel’s paternal grandmother was Johanna Sarah Herzberg (the daughter of Joseph/Josel Herzberg and Yetta L. Josephson). Johanna was born in Courland, Latvia. Joseph was the son of Jacob Herzberg and Tillie.
Joel’s maternal grandfather was Morris Epstein (the son of Louis Epstein and Hinda Howitz). Morris was born in Russia.
Joel’s maternal grandmother was Fanny Bordovsky/Bodofsky (the daughter of Gedelia Bordovsky/Bodofsky and Buly Korloitsky). Fanny was born in Russia.
Source: Genealogy of Joel Grey – https://www.geni.com
Brian Stepanek – “Home” Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals – Regency Village Theatre – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Kazuki Hirata / HollywoodNewsWire.net / PRPhotos.com
Birth Name: Brian Patrick Stepanek
Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Date of Birth: February 6, 1971
Ethnicity: Czech, German, possibly other
Brian Stepanek is an American actor and voice actor. Brian is married to Parisa, with whom he has three children.
Brian is the son of Constance G. “Connie” and William Joseph “Bill” Stepanek. Brian’s father is of half Czech and half German descent.
Brian’s paternal grandfather was Anthony J. Stepanek (the son of Anton Stepanek and Nettie Zoupena). Anthony was born in Ohio, to parents from Bohemia/Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic).
Brian’s paternal garndmother was Josephine R. Zehe (the daughter of John Zehe and Amelia Kleinhenz). Josephine was born in Ohio, to parents from Germany.
Sources: Obituary of Brian’s uncle (father’s brother), James A. “Champ” Stepanek – http://www.legacy.com
Marriage record of Brian’s paternal grandparents – http://www.familysearch.org
Birth Name: Karl Johan Schuster
Place of Birth: Karlshamn, Blekinge, Sweden
Date of Birth: 1 February 1986
Ethnicity: Swedish
Shellback is a Swedish songwriter, record producer, and musician.
He is the son of Kerstin Margareta and Heinz Kenneth Ingemar Schuster.
Source: http://www.blt.se
Birth Names: (in birth order)
* Scott Andrew Moffatt
* Clinton Thomas John Moffatt
* Robert Franklin Peter Moffatt
* David Michael William Moffatt
Places of Birth:
* Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada (Scott)
* Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Clint, Bob, and Dave)
Dates of Birth:
* March 30, 1983 (Scott)
* March 8, 1984 (Clint, Bob, and Dave)
Ethnicity: Dutch, English, German, Scottish, Welsh, 1/64 Danish, 1/64 Swedish, as well as distant French, Irish, and Swiss-German
The Moffatts is a Canadian pop rock band formed by brothers Scott (lead vocals, guitars) and triplets Clint (backing vocals, bass, percussion), Bob (backing vocals, drums, congas), and Dave Moffatt (lead vocals, keyboards).
They are the sons of Darlana Arlene (Jahrig) Lohr and Franklin “Frank” Moffatt.
Clint has a son with his partner, Sydney McGovern. Bob is married to Amanda Zieschang.
The Moffatts’ paternal grandparents were Andrew “Bill” Moffatt and Dorothy Frances Powell. A picture of The Moffatts’ paternal grandparents can be seen here.
The Moffatts’ maternal grandfather was Clinton Booth Jahrig (the son of William Booth Jahrig and Verna Margaret Carbert). The Moffatts’ great-grandfather William was the son of Swedish emigrant, Emil (later Charles Samuel) Jährig, of Gothenburg and was of part Danish and German descent, and of Elizabeth Lister, whose own parents, Joseph Lister and Mary Morris, were English emigrants, from Wisbech, Yorkshire (now Cambridgeshire) and Bolton, Lancashire (now Greater Manchester). Verna was the daughter of English emigrant, George Cecil Carbert, of Sandal Magna, Wakefield, Yorkshire (now West Yorkshire), and of Emma Jane Baker. The surname “Carbert” is of French origin.
The Moffatts’ maternal grandmother was Alice Mae Arlene Barbour (the daughter of Bocie Taft Barbour and Polly Alice Barber). The Moffatts’ grandmother Arlene was an American emigrant, from Ingrams, North Carolina. Bocie was the son of John Calvin Barbour and Louise Alei Benson. Polly was the daughter of Thomas R. “Tom” Barber and Edith Ellender Barber.
The Moffatts’ matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to their fourth great-grandmother, Seely Hill, of North Carolina.
Source: Genealogy of The Moffatts’ mother – https://www.geni.com
Alex Russell – “The Host” Hollywood Premiere – Arrivals – Arclight Hollywood Cinerama Dome – Hollywood, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Tina Gill / PR Photos
Place of Birth: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date of Birth: 11 December, 1987
Ethnicity: English, possibly other
Alex Russell is an Australian actor.
Letitia Wright – “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” World Premiere – Arrivals – Shrine Auditorium, 665 W Jefferson Boulevard – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Izumi Hasegawa / PRPhotos.com
Birth Name: Letitia Michelle Wright
Place of Birth: Georgetown, Guyana
Date of Birth: 31 October, 1993
Ethnicity: Afro-Guyanese
Letitia Wright is a Guyanese-British actress. She was born in Georgetown, Guyana, and moved to London, England when she was seven.
