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Joe Cole

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Birth Name: Joseph Michael Jaquest Cole

Place of Birth: Kingston upon Thames, London, England

Date of Birth: November 28, 1988

Ethnicity: English

Joe Cole is an English actor. He is the son of Elizabeth A. (Jacquest) and Michael H. Cole. His brother is actor Finn Cole.


Finn Cole

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Birth Name: Finlay Lewis J. Cole

Place of Birth: Kingston upon Thames, London, England

Date of Birth: November 9, 1995

Ethnicity: English

Finn Cole is an English actor. He is the son of Elizabeth A. (Jacquest) and Michael H. Cole. His brother is actor Joe Cole.

Photo by Joe Seer/Bigstock.com

Lili Simmons

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Birth Name: Lili Marie Simmons

Place of Birth: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 23, 1993

Ethnicity: English, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch

Lili Simmons is an American actress. She is the daughter of Eve Marie (Mortensen) and Thomas Curtis Simmons.

Lili’s mother is of one quarter Danish, one eighth Swedish, one eighth Norwegian, one eighth Dutch, as well as English, ancestry.

Lili’s maternal grandfather was Walter Ross Mortensen (the son of Walter Mortensen and Agnes C. Danielson). Walter was born in California, to Danish parents, George Mortensen and Anna. Agnes was also born in California, to William Danielson, who was Swedish, and Catherine Jakobsen, who was Norwegian.

Lili’s maternal grandmother was Joanne Derling Mead (the daughter of Chester Ira Mead and Dorothy Spry). Joanne was born in Canada, to American parents. Chester was the son of Lewis Mead and Wesselina Hendrika “Hattie” TeRonde, whose parents were Dutch. Dorothy was the daughter of Harvey Roscoe Spry and Mabel Bird Curtis.

Sources: Lili’s maternal grandfather, Walter Ross Mortensen, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of Lili’s mother – http://www.disnorge.no

Genealogy of Lili’s great-grandfather, Chester Ira Mead – https://www.findagrave.com

Genealogy of Lili’s great-great-grandmother, Wesselina “Hattie” Hendrika TeRonde – http://genealogy.jostko.com

Photo by kathclick/www.bigstockphoto.com/

Danielle von Zerneck

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Birth Name: Danielle Frances von Zerneck

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: December 21, 1965

Ethnicity: German, English, Irish, French

Danielle von Zerneck is an American actress. She is the daughter of Julie Mannix, an actress, and Frank von Zerneck (Francis E. von Zerneck), a television producer.

Danielle’s paternal grandfather was Peter von Zerneck, an actor. Peter was born in Budapest, Hungary.

Danielle’s maternal grandfather was Daniel P. Mannix (Daniel Pratt Mannix; the son of Daniel Pratt Mannix and Mary Hawthorne Perkins), an author and journalist. Daniel was the son of Daniel Pratt Mannix and Ella Butler Stevens. Mary was the daughter of Charles Penrose Perkins and Helen Armstrong Wright.

Danielle’s maternal grandmother was Jule Junker (the daughter of Jules Xavier Junker and Rose). Jules was the son of Jules Xavier Junker, who was Alsatian German, and Annie/Amy/Aimee Bigeon, whose parents were French. Rose’s mother was Irish.

Sources: Danielle’s maternal grandmother, Jule Junker, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Jule on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of Danielle’s great-grandfather, Jules Xavier Junker – https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Danielle’s great-grandfather, Jules Xavier Junker, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Danielle’s great-great-grandmother, Helen Armstrong Wright, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Esai Morales

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Esai Morales – “Kat Kramer’s Films That Change the World” Presents Atomic Cinema Fest “The Man Who Saved the World” US Premiere – Raleigh Studios – Hollywood, CA, USA – Keywords: Orientation: Portrait Face Count: 2 Headshot – False – Photo Credit: Billy Bennight / PR Photos

Birth Name: Esai Manuel Morales

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Date of Birth: October 1, 1962

Ethnicity: Puerto Rican

Esai Morales is an American actor. He is the son of Iris Margarita (Declet), a union activist, and Esai Morales, a welder.

 

Deval Patrick

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Deval Patrick – “The Black List: Volume Two” HBO Documentary New York Premiere – Arrivals – The Apollo Theater, 253 West 125th Street – New York City, NY, USA – Keywords: Governor of Massachusetts, Deval Patrick – False – – Photo Credit: Sylvain Gaboury / PR Photos

Birth Name: Deval Laurdine Patrick

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 31, 1956

Ethnicity: African-American

Deval Patrick is an American politician, civil rights lawyer, author, and businessperson. A member of the Democratic Party, he was U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, from April 22, 1994 to January 20, 1997, and Governor of Massachusetts, from January 4, 2007 to January 8, 2015.

Deval is the son of Emily Mae (Wintersmith) and Laurdine Patrick (Laurdine Kenneth Patrick), a jazz musician. His parents were both black.

He is married to lawyer Diane Bemus, with whom he has two children.

Deval’s paternal grandparents were Laurdine Patrick and Laverne. Laurdine was born in Kansas. Laverne was born in Mississippi.

Deval’s maternal grandfather was Reynolds Brown Wintersmith (the son of William Wintersmith and Christine/Christina). Reynolds was born in Kentucky.

Deval’s maternal grandmother was Sally Embers (the daughter of Henry Embers and Nannie Taylor). Sally was born in Kentucky.

Source: Genealogy of Deval Patrick – http://www.wargs.com

Mark Warner

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Birth Name: Mark Robert Warner

Place of Birth: Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.

Date of Birth: December 15, 1954

Ethnicity: English, possibly other

Mark Warner is an American politician and businessperson. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been a U.S. Senator from Virginia, since January 3, 2009. He was previously Governor of Virginia, from January 12, 2002 to January 14, 2006, and Chair of the National Governors Association, from July 20, 2004 to July 18, 2005.

Mark is the son of Marjorie (Johnston) and Robert F. Warner. He is married to Lisa Collis, with whom he has three children.

Mark’s maternal grandfather was named Frank Johnston. Frank was born in Canada.

Mark’s maternal grandmother was named Ann. Ann was Canadian.

Source: Genealogy of Mark Warner (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Antonio Villaraigosa

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Antonio Villaraigosa – Simon Wiesenthal Center’s 2011 Humanitarian Award National Tribute Dinner – Arrivals – Beverly Wilshire Hotel, 9500 Wilshire Boulevard – Beverly Hills, CA, USA – Keywords: Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Orientation: Portrait Face Count: 1 – False – Photo Credit: Andrew Evans / PR Photos

Birth Name: Antonio Ramon Villar, Jr.

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: January 23, 1953

Ethnicity: Mexican

Antonio Villaraigosa is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he was Majority Leader of the California Assembly, from November 30, 1996 to February 26, 1998, Speaker of the California Assembly, from February 26, 1998 to April 13, 2000, and Mayor of Los Angeles, from July 1, 2005 to July 1, 2013.

His father was a Mexican immigrant. His mother, Natalia Acosta Delgado, was of Mexican descent.

Antonio was born Antonio Ramón Villar, Jr., and changed his name to Villaragoisa when he married his former wife, Corina Raigosa. Antonio is now married to Patricia Govea. He has six children, including two with Corina.

Antonio’s maternal grandparents were Peter Acosta and Rebecca.

Source: Genealogy of Antonio Villaraigosa (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com


Viva Bianca

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Viva Bianca – “Spartacus: War of the Damned” TV Series Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals – Regal Cinemas L.A. Live – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Keywords: Orientation: Portrait Face Count: 1 – False – Photo Credit: Emiley Schweich / PR Photos

Birth Name: Viva Skubiszewski

Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Date of Birth: November 17, 1983

Ethnicity:
*Polish (father)

Viva Bianca is an Australian actress. Viva is married to American musician Antonio Beliveau, who is a member of rock band The Crash Kings.

Viva is the daughter of Lee and Cezary Skubiszewski. Viva’s father is a Poland-born film and television composer. Viva’s brother is producer and composer Jan Skubiszewski.

Source: http://www.theage.com.au

http://www.youtube.com

 

Toro y Moi

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Birth Name: Chazwick Bradley Bundick

Place of Birth: Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.

Date of Birth: November 7, 1986

Ethnicity:
* African-American (father)
* Filipino [Tagalog] (mother)

Toro y Moi is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.

His father, Gregory Ricardo “Greg” Bundick, is African-American. His mother, Divina “Dee” Ratuiste Eclavea, is Filipina, from Tayabas, Quezon.

Chaz’s paternal grandfather was Malachi “Buddy” Brown (the son of Earlie Brown and Nannie).

Chaz’s paternal grandmother was Margaret Doretha “Meme” Bundick (the daughter of Herman Lee Strand and Margaret Emma Bundick). Herman was the son of John W. Strand and Madeline Savage. Chaz’s great-grandmother Margaret was the daughter of James Jeffrey Bundick and Celie Wharton.

Chaz’s maternal grandfather was Jose “Pepito” Egamino Eclavea (the son of Pastor Ratera Eclavea and Leonila Abas Egamino). Pastor was the son of Modesto Eclavea and Nemesia Ratera. Leonila was the daughter of Segundo Egamino y Yanza (or Segundo Yanza Egamino in Filipino) and Rufina Abas y Querubín (or Rufina Querubín Abas in Filipino).

Chaz’s maternal grandmother was Maria Eufracia Eclavea Ratuiste (the daughter of Hermogenes de Ocampo Ratuiste and Stefania Tolentino Eclavea). Hermogenes was the son of Claro Ratuiste and Honorata de Ocampo. Stefania was the daughter of Anacleto Eclavea y Palad (or Anacleto Palad Eclavea in Filipino) and Gregoria Tolentino.

Source: Genealogy of Toro y Moi (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Karine Silla

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Karine Silla – 11th Annual Marrakech International Film Festival – “Black Gold” Photocall – Marrakech – Marrakech, Morocco – Keywords: Karine Anne Silla Orientation: Portrait Face Count: 1 – False – Photo Credit: Pixplanete / PR Photos

Place of Birth: Dakar, Senegal

Date of Birth: 6 july 1965

Ethnicity:

* Senegalese (father)

* French [Breton] (mother)

Family Background: Karine Silla is a French actress and filmmaker.

She is the daughter of a Senegalese diplomat who worked for United Nations, and of a French mother from Brittany.

Karine is the mother of four children: three with her husband, Swiss actor Vincent Perez, and one from a previous relationship with French actor Gerard Depardieu

Karine’s sister is Virginie Besson-Silla, who is the partner of French director and producer Luc Besson

 

Nick E. Tarabay

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Nick Tarabay – Starz Screening of “Spartacus: Blood And Sand” – Arrivals – The Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum – Westwood, CA. USA – Keywords: – False – – Photo Credit: Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos

Birth Name: Nick Emad Tarabay

Place of Birth: Beirut, Lebanon

Date of Birth: August 28, 1975

Ethnicity: Lebanese

Nick E. Tarabay is a Lebanese-American actor.

Source: http://spartacus.ausxip.com

 

Ellen Hollman

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Ellen Hollman – “In The Tub, Vol. 2” Book Launch by director TJ Scott – Cinematic Pictures Group Gallery, 6801 Hollywood Boulevard – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Photography by Eugene / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Ellen Kristen Hollman

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

Date of Birth: April 1, 1983

Ethnicity: Irish, English, German, Austrian, French, French-Canadian, Swiss-French

Ellen Hollman is an American actress.

Ellen is the daughter of Julie (Joliat) and Hart H. Hollman.

Ellen’s maternal grandfather was John Francis “Jack” Joliat (the son of Leo Francis Joliat and Marcella Maria Schwertner). Leo was the son of Sebastian Joliat, who was born in Switzerland, and of Josephine Balizet, whose parents were French. Marcella was the daughter of Frank A. Schwertner, who had Austrian and Alsatian German ancestry, and of Frieda Wilhelmina Klorer, who was German.

Ellen’s maternal grandmother was Rosemary LaJoie (the daughter of Ernest Phillip LaJoie and Jane/Jene C. Murphy). Ernest was born in Canada, the son of Heloise. Jane was born in Michigan, to parents from Ontario, Canada.

Sources: Genealogy of Ellen’s mother – http://www.geni.com

Obituary of Ellen’s maternal grandfather, John F. “Jack” Hollman – http://www.newspapers.com

Obituary of Ellen’s maternal grandmother, Rosemary (LaJoie) Joliat – http://deathnotices.michigan.com

 

Sara Netanyahu

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Sara Netanyahu – 2012 American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference – Walter Washington Convention Center – Washington, DC, USA – Photo Credit: Laurence Agron / PR Photos

Birth Name: Sara Ben-Artzi

Place of Birth: Kiryat Tiv’on, Israel

Date of Birth: 5 November, 1958

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Sara Netanyahu is an Israeli educational and career psychologist. She is the wife of Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been Prime Minister of Israel, since 2009, and previously from 1996 to 1999. They have two children.

Sara is the daughter of Chava/Hava (Paritzky‎‏) and Shmuel Ben-Artzi (born Samuel Han/Haan), a writer, poet, and educator. Her father was born in Biłgoraj, Congress Poland, Russian Empire. Her mother is a sixth-generation Jerusalemite.

Sara’s paternal grandfather was Moishe/Moshe Han/Hon (the son of Zeev Hon and Khana Beile). Moishe was born in Tarnogród, Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship.

Sara’s paternal grandmother was named Chava Sima Tauber.

Sara’s maternal grandfather was named Dov Paritzky‎‏.

Source: Genealogy of Sara Netanyahu – https://www.geni.com

Bob Ehrlich

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Birth Name: Robert Leroy Ehrlich, Jr.

Place of Birth: Arbutus, Maryland, U.S.

Date of Birth: November 25, 1957

Ethnicity: German

Bob Ehrlich is an American lawyer and politician. A Republican, he was a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland, from January 3, 1995 to January 3, 2003, and Governor of Maryland, from January 15, 2003 to January 17, 2007.

Bob is the son of Nancy (Bottorf) and Robert Leroy Ehrlich. He is married to Kendel Ehrlich, with whom he has two children.

Bob’s maternal grandparents were Roswell B. Bottorf and Lillian Walizer.


Karen Martínez

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Birth Name: Karen Cecilia Martínez Insignares

Place of Birth: Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia

Date of Birth: August 14, 1979

Ethnicity: Colombian (Spanish, possibly other)

Karen Martínez is a Colombian model and actress.

She is the daughter of Efraín Martínez and Olga Insignares.

Karen is married to musician Juanes, with whom she has three children.

Catherine Sutherland

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Catherine Sutherland – Power Morphicon 2010 – Day 2 – Pasadena Convention Center – Pasadena, CA, USA – Keywords: Power Rangers, Kamen Rider, Jason David Frank, MMA Fighter Orientation: Portrait Face Count: 1 – False – Photo Credit: Eric Shimohata / PR Photos

Birth Name: Catherine Jane Sutherland

Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Date of Birth: 24 October, 1974

Ethnicity: Scottish, possibly other

Catherine Sutherland is an Australian actress and model. She is known for her role as Kat Hillard in the Power Rangers franchise.

She is married to American-born Daniel Chilson, with whom she has two children.

Wanderlei Silva

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Wanderlei Silva – 3rd Annual Fighters Only Mixed Martian Arts Awards – Arrivals – Palms Casino Resort – Las Vegas, NV, USA – Photo Credit: PRN / PR Photos 

Birth Name: Wanderlei César da Silva

Place of Birth: Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Date of Birth: July 3, 1976

Ethnicity: Brazilian (Portuguese, German, possibly other)

Wanderlei Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. Wanderlei also holds American citizenship.

Wanderlei is the son of Leopoldina (Hoscher) and Holando Pinheiro da Silva. His father’s surnames are of Portuguese origin. His mother’s surname is of German origin.

 

Lisa Teige

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Place of Birth: Bergen, Norway

Date of Birth: January 19, 1998

Ethnicity: Norwegian

Lisa Teige is a Norwegian actress.

She is the granddaughter of former NRK program leader Egil Henrik Teige, who was the commentator during the Eurovision Song Contest in Jerusalem in 1979.

Iman Meskini

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Place of Birth: Langhus, Norway

Date of Birth: March 3, 1997

Ethnicity:
*Tunisian (father)
*Norwegian (mother)

Iman Meskini is a Norwegian actress. She is known for playing Sana Bakkoush on the series Skam. Her father is Tunisian and her mother is Norwegian. Iman is a Muslim.

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