Amy Lyndon – 2011 Five-Star PR Holiday Party – Arrivals – Rubix Hollywood – Hollywood, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Robert Delgadillo / PR Photos
Birth Name: Muazana Golja
Place of Birth: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Date of Birth: January 31, 1996
Ethnicity: Albanian
Ana Golja is a Canadian actress. Ana’s parents are Albanian.
Sources: http://www.fyimusicnews.ca
Adamo Ruggiero – 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards – Red Carpet – Kodak Theatre – Hollywood, CA, USA – Keywords: – False – – Photo Credit: Glenn Harris / PR Photos
Birth Name: Adamo Angelo Ruggiero
Place of Birth: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Date of Birth: June 9, 1986
Ethnicity: Italian
Adamo Ruggiero is a Canadian actor.
Adamo is the son of Amalia and Tony Ruggiero. Adamo’s father was born in Coreno Ausonio, province of Frosinone, Lazio region, Italy. Adamo has a brother, Adriano.
Source: http://www.queerty.com
Birth Name: Joshua Thomas Casaubon
Place of Birth: Brunswick, Maine, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 16, 1978
Ethnicity:
*75% French-Canadian
*25% English, possibly other
Josh Casaubon is an American actor and producer.
Josh was the son of Elaine A. (Caouette) and Thomas Edward Casaubon. Josh was raised in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Josh is said to be a distant relative of French actress Janine Darcey.
Josh’s paternal grandfather was George B. Casaubon (the son of L. Joseph Casaubon and Amelina/Ameline Olivier). George was born in Massachusetts, to parents from Canada. Josh’s great-grandmother Amelina was the daughter of Edouard Olivier and Amelina.
Josh’s paternal grandmother was Beatrice R. Yerbury (the daughter of Charles Calvin Yerbury and Beatrice Emory Carnes). Josh’s great-grandfather Charles was the son of Charles Samuel Yerbury, whose own parents were from England and Bermuda, and of Ella May King. Beatrice was the daughter of Frank Osmond Carnes and Annie Laurie Ellis.
Josh’s maternal grandfather was Raymond V. Caouette (the son of Emile Caouette and Hermina Fredette). Raymond was born in Massachusetts, to parents from Canada.
Josh’s maternal grandmother was Adele/Adelle M. Langlois (the daughter of Francis Langlois and Antoinette Hamel/Hamelle). Francis was born in Canada, the son of Napoleon Langlois and Adelle Desrocker/Durocher. Antoinette was born in Massachusetts, to parents from Canada, Fabien Hamel and Margerite Denault.
Sources: Genealogy of Josh’s father – http://www.geni.com
Obituary of Josh’s paternal grandmother, Beatrice (Yerbury) Casaubon – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Josh’s maternal grandfather, Raymond V. Caouette – http://www.bartelfuneralhome.com
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Birth Name: Kazimierz A. Siemaszko
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Date of Birth: March 17, 1961
Ethnicity:
*Polish (father)
*Irish or Scottish, Czech (mother)
Casey Siemaszko is an American actor. He is the son of Collette E. (McAllister) and Konstanty Siemaszko. His mother was born in Brentford, Middlesex, England. His father was Polish.
Casey’s maternal grandparents were William P. McAllister and Angela Forejt. William was Irish or Scottish. Angela was likely Czech.
Birth Name: Jolyn Christine Heutmaker
Place of Birth: Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 5, 1970
Ethnicity: German, Austrian, Irish, Dutch
Josie Bissett is an American actress.
Josie has two children with her former husband, actor Rob Estes. She is now married to Thomas Doig.
Josie is the daughter of Linda A. (Bissett) and Joseph E. “Joe” Heutmaker. Josie’s parents have German, Austrian, Irish, and Dutch ancestry.
Josie’s paternal grandfather was Norman George Heutmaker (the son of George Leonard Heutmaker and Lena F. Schmidt). George was the son of William Heutmaker/Heutmacker, who was from Holland, and of Mary Gertrude Dressen/Dresen.
Josie’s paternal grandmother was Donna Kathleen Hogan (the daughter of Bernard E. Hogan and Loretta Ann). Donna was born in Manitoba, Canada. Bernard was Canadian. Loretta was born in Michigan, to Canadian parents.
Josie’s maternal grandfather was Lawrence James “Larry” Bissett/Baskett (the son of John Baskett and Mary). John was born in New Jersey, to parents from Austria. Mary was born in Washington, to a father from Germany and a mother from Austria.
Josie’s maternal grandmother was Veronica M./L. “Roni” Schwindt (the daughter of Leonard/Leonhard Dominic Schwindt and Rose Frances Jaeger). Leonard was the son of Frank Schwindt and Barbara Fischer, who were born in Russia and were ethnic Germans. Rose was the daughter of Joseph Jaeger and Agnes Heiser, who were also from Russia, and were ethnic Germans.
Sources: Obituary of Josie’s paternal grandmother, Donna Kathleen (Hogan) Heutmaker – http://www.legacy.com
Obituary of Josie’s uncle (father’s brother), Michael Patrick Heutmaker – http://www.legacy.com
Marriage record of Josie’s maternal grandparents, Lawrence James “Larry” Bissett/Baskett and Veronica M./L. “Roni” Schwindt – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Josie’s aunt (mother’s sister), Barbara (Bissett) Miller – http://www.bendbulletin.com
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Birth Name: Allen Cortez Evangelista
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: January 5, 1982
Ethnicity: Filipino
Allen Evangelista is an American actor.
Allen is the son of Aurora (Cortez) and Alfredo M. Evangelista. Allen’s parents are from the Philippines; Allen’s father is from Manila and Allen’s mother is from Pampanga.
Sources: Birth record of Allen Evangelista – http://www.legacy.com
http://www.pressreader.com
http://www.pep.ph
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Place of Birth: Miami, Florida, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 19, 1996
Ethnicity:
* Puerto Rican (father)
* Cuban (mother)
Sabrina Claudio is an American singer-songwriter.
Her father, Damian Luis Claudio, is of Puerto Rican descent. Her mother, Minette (Santos), is of Cuban descent.
Sabrina’s paternal grandparents are Nestor Luis Claudio and Mirna Celeste.
Sabrina’s maternal grandparents are Félix Gerardo Santos and Marta Morales. Gerardo and Marta are Cuban emigrants, from Havana.
Birth Name: David Bustamante Hoyos
Place of Birth: San Vicente de la Barquera, Cantabria
Date of Birth: 25 March, 1982
Ethnicity: Spanish (Cantabrian)
David Bustamante is a Spanish singer and songwriter.
David is the son of Gervasio “Tito” Bustamante Marcos and Ada Hoyos.
David is married to actress Paula Echevarría, with whom he has a daughter.
David’s paternal grandparents were Gervasio Bustamante Fernández (the son of parents surnamed Bustamante and Fernández) and Balbina Marcos Torre (the daughter of parents surnamed Marcos and Torre). A picture of David’s paternal grandparents can be seen here.
Sources: Obituary of David’s paternal grandfather, Gervasio Bustamante Fernández – http://www.eldiariomontanes.es
Obituary of David’s paternal grandmother, Balbina Marcos Torre – http://esquelas.eldiariomontanes.es
Soulja Boy – 2010 BET Awards – Arrivals – Shrine Auditorium – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Chris Hatcher / PR Photos
Birth Name: DeAndre Cortez Way (possibly)
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Date of Birth: July 28, 1990
Ethnicity: African-American
Soulja Boy, known professionally as Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur.
Soulja Boy is the son of Lisa and Tracy Way.
Birth Name: Alfred García Castillo
Place of Birth: El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
Date of Birth: 14 March, 1997
Ethnicity: Spanish
Alfred García is a Spanish singer. He was placed fourth in the ninth series of Operación Triunfo. He is the representative of Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, alongside Amaia Romero.
Alfred is the son of Alfred García and María Jesús Castillo.
Source: http://www.rac1.cat
Birth Name: Amaia Romero Arbizu
Place of Birth: Pamplona, Navarre, Spain
Date of Birth: 3 January, 1999
Ethnicity: Spanish, Basque
Amaia Romero is a Spanish singer. She is the winner of the ninth series of Operación Triunfo. She is the representative of Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, alongside Alfred García.
Amaia is the daughter of Ángel Romero Roldán and Javiera Arbizu.
Amaia’s paternal grandparents are a man surnamed Romero and Tere Roldán Campo (the daughter of parents surnamed Roldán and Campo).
Amaia’s maternal grandmother is Javiera Arbizu.
Sources: http://www.latidos.es
http://navarra.elespanol.com
http://www.diariodenavarra.es
Birth Name: Kenley Geronimo Jansen
Place of Birth: Willemstad, Curaçao
Date of Birth: September 30, 1987
Ethnicity: Afro-Curaçaoan
Kenley Jansen is professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is the youngest of three sons of Isidor and Bernadette Jansen.
Chelah Horsdal – Amazon’s “The Man in the High Castle” TV Series Season 2 – Arrivals – Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Avenue – West Hollywood, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Guillermo Proano / PR Photos
Place of Birth: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Date of Birth: June 19, 1973
Ethnicity: Danish (paternal grandfather), English, Irish
Chelah Horsdal is a Canadian actress.
Chelah is the daughter of Lindsay Whalen and musician Valdy (born Paul Valdemar Horsdal). Chelah’s father is of half Danish, half English descent.
Chelah’s paternal grandparents were Paul Valdemar Horsdal and Lillian Mae West. Paul was from Vamdrup, Denmark. Lillian was born in England.
Sources: Genealogy of Chelah’s father – http://www.geni.com
Chris Gethard – 2017 Turner Upfront – Arrivals – Madison Square Garden – New York City, NY, USA – Photo Credit: Lisa Holte / PRPhotos.com
Birth Name: Christopher Paul Gethard
Place of Birth: West Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of Birth: May 23, 1980
Ethnicity: Irish, German, possibly other
Chris Gethard is an American actor, comedian, and writer.
Chris is the son of Sally and Kenneth “Ken” Gethard. Chris has stated he has Irish ancestry.
Chris’ maternal grandfather, who was born in Ireland, was surnamed Kelly. Chris’ maternal grandmother was named Anne T. Anne was born in Wexford, Ireland.
Sources: Obituary of Chris’ maternal grandmother, Anne T. Kelly – http://www.familysearch.org
Birth Name: David Harold Meyer
Date of Birth: March 27, 1931
Place of Birth: Naponee, Nebraska, U.S.
Date of Death: February 13, 1980
Place of Death: Malibu, California, U.S.
David Janssen is an American actor.
Ethnicity: German, some Swiss-German, Irish, and English
David was the son of Berniece (Graf) and Harold Edward Meyer. He took the surname of his stepfather, Eugene Janssen.
He was married to actress and model Dani Crayne, until his death.
David had apparently stated that he was of Jewish heritage, or “half Jewish”, through his father. This is not accurate. More information about this can be seen here.
David’s paternal grandfather was William Meyer (the son of Heinrich/Henry Meier/Meyer and Caroline/Carlena Kuster). William was born in Nebraska, to parents from Hanover, Germany. Heinrich was the son of John Conrad Coon Vesperman and Sophia Hofmeister. Caroline was the daughter of Hans or Anton Wilhelm Jacob Kuster and Catharina Dorothea Antoinette Vesperman.
David’s paternal grandmother was Myra Angela Wert (the daughter of Edward David Wert and Angela McKee). Myra was born in Nebraska. Edward was of German descent, and was the son of John Wert and Sarah Ziegler. Angela was the daughter of Robert Warwick McKee and Mary Ann Rachford.
David’s maternal grandfather was Werner Jacob/D. Graf (the son of Arnold J. Graf and Louisa Rosa Kluge). Werner was born in Nebraska. Arnold was born in Rebstein, Switzerland, the son of Samuel Graf and Juditha. Louisa was born in Breslau, Germany.
David’s maternal grandmother was Verna Eliza Waggoner (the daughter of William Murray Waggoner and Isadora/Dora Eliza Vance). Verna was born in Nebraska. William was the son of Joseph Waggoner and Rachel Murray. Isadora was the daughter of Solomon Elijah Vance and Eliza Richards.
Sources: Genealogy of David Janssen – http://davidjanssen.net
Genealogy of David Janssen (focusing on his father’s side) – https://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Genealogy of David Janssen (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Place of Birth: Brussels, Belgium
Date of Birth: August 15, 1973
Ethnicity:
*Moroccan Berber (father)
*Spanish (mother)
Lubna Azabal is a Belgian actress.
RuPaul – 2012 Critics’ Choice Television Awards – Arrivals – The Beverly Hilton Hotel – Beverly Hills, CA, USA – Keywords: Rupaul Andre Charles, Rupaul Charles Orientation: Portrait Face Count: 1 – False – Photo Credit: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
Birth Name: RuPaul Andre Charles
Place of Birth: San Diego, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 17, 1960
Ethnicity:
*African-American (father)
*Louisiana Creole [French, African, Swiss-German, possibly other] (mother)
RuPaul is an American drag queen, actor, model, singer, songwriter, author, and television personality. RuPaul is known for being the host of television series RuPaul’s Drag Race.
RuPaul is the son of Ernestine “Toni” (Fontenet/Fontenette) and Irving Andrew Charles. RuPaul’s parents are from Louisiana; RuPaul’s father was African-American and RuPaul’s mother was a Louisiana Creole.
Two of RuPaul’s maternal ancestors were Andre Adrien Mercier, who was born, c. 1766, in Nantes, France; and Nicholas Wiltz, who was born, c. 1699, in Volkringen, Canton of Bern, Switzerland.
RuPaul has said:
My mother got the name [RuPaul] out of Ebony magazine. It was spelled Ripoll, but she’s Creole, so she made it into this saucy, Frenchy concoction.
RuPaul’s maternal grandfather was Felix “Bukey” Fontenet/Fontenette (the son of Felix Fontenette and Marie Louise Wiltz). Marie was the daughter of François Leufroy Wiltz and Marie Amelie Mercier.
RuPaul’s maternal grandmother was Ernestine Girard/Gerard (the daughter of Joseph Gerard).
Sources: Birth record of RuPaul – http://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of RuPaul’s maternal grandfather, Felix “Bukey” Fontenet/Fontenette – http://www.genealogy.com
Place of Birth: Brandon, Mississippi, U.S.
Ethnicity:
*Iranian (father)
*Scottish, Irish, possibly other (mother)
Cameron Gharaee is an American actor.
Cameron is the son of Alma Lou (Frazier) and Nasser S. Gharaee. Cameron’s father is from Tehran, Iran. Cameron’s mother is said to have Irish and Native American ancestry. Her surname is of Scottish origin.
Source: http://www.clarionledger.com
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Melia Kreiling – Brian Bowen Smith’s “Metallic Life” Exhibition Opening at De Re Gallery in Los Angeles – De Re Gallery, 8920 Melrose Avenue – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Photo Credit: PRPhotos.com
Place of Birth: Geneva, Switzerland
Date of Birth: October 6, 1990
Ethnicity:
*German, English, Irish (father)
*Greek (mother)
Melia Kreiling is a Swiss-born American actress.
Melia is the daughter of Katia Dimopoulou and Randall A. Kreiling. Melia’s father was American, and was mostly of German, English, and Irish descent. Melia’s mother is Greek. Melia was raised in Athens, Greece.
Melia’s paternal grandfather was Tilmon Kreiling (the son of Arthur Kreiling and Florence B. Eakes). Arthur was the son of German parents, Henry Krieling and Marie/Mary Steitz.
Melia’s paternal grandmother was Harriette J. Hofer (the daughter of Theodore C. Hofer and Myrtle F. Weaver). Theodore was the son of Lucas Sylvester Hofer, whose parents were German, and of Caroline Margaret Friedman, whose parents were also German. Myrtle was the daughter of Winfield Scott Weaver and Jennie Murphy/Murphey.
Source: Obituary of Melia’s father – http://www.legacy.com
Awkwafina – 16th Annual Unforgettable Gala – Arrivals – Beverly Hilton, 9876 Wilshire Boulevard – Beverly Hills, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Photography by Eugene / PRPhotos.com
Birth Name: Nora Lum
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 14, 1988
Ethnicity:
*Chinese (father)
*Korean (mother)
Awkwafina is an American rapper, comedian, television personality, television host, and actress.
Awkwafina’s father is American and has Chinese ancestry. Awkwafina’s mother was Korean, and moved to the U.S. in 1972. Awkwafina was raised in Forest Hills, Queens.
One of Awkwafina’s paternal great-grandfathers was Gum Fang “Jimmy” Lum (the son of Xi Long Lum). Gum was born in China.
Sources: http://www.nbcnews.com
Information about Awkwafina’s family – http://www.albany.edu
