Birth Name: Tyler Jordon Blackburn
Place of Birth: Burbank, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 12, 1986
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Type/Color: Dark
Ethnicity: English, Welsh, Czech, Swedish, Cherokee
Source: http://abcfamily.go.com/shows/pretty-little-liars
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Birth Name: Niatia Jessica Kirkland
Place of Birth: Harlem, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 4, 1989
Eye Color: Green
Hair Type/Color: Brown
Ethnicity: African American
Family info: Lil Mama is an American rapper and was born Niatia Jessica Kirkland in Harlem, in 1989. She was raised in Brooklyn, New York where she attended Edward R. Murrow High School. Kirkland is the third child and eldest daughter of eight kids. Being the eldest daughter of eight, she acquired her nickname “lil mama”.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lil_Mama#1989-2005:_Early_life
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Birth Name: Reagan Gomez-Preston
Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Date of Birth: April 24, 1980
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Type/Color: Brown
Ethnicity: Puerto Rican, African American
Family info: Reagan Gomez-Preston was born in Detroit to a Puerto Rican mother, Cheryl Gomez, and an African American father, Bennett Preston. She is Best Known for roles in The Cleveland Show and Dysfunctional Friends.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reagan_Gomez-Preston
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Birth Name: William Mills Irwin
Place of Birth: Santa Monica, California
Date of Birth: April 11, 1950
Ethnicity:
*English (father)
*Irish, German (mother)
Bill Irwin is an American actor, clown, and comedian. His father had English ancestry. His mother was of half Irish and half German descent.
Bill’s paternal grandparents were Glenn L. Irwin (the son of Isaiah T. Irwin and Surilda Jane Reed) and Inez A. Hawkins/Heness.
Bill’s maternal grandparents were Dennis “Denny” Chas Mills (the son of Dennis Mills and Mary Ann Walsh) and Minnie Kusler (the daughter of George G. Kusler and Bernhardine Frederika Wilhelmine Hilgemann). Bill’s great-grandparents Dennis and Mary were Irish, with Mary having been born in Dublin. George was born in Russia, to ethnic German parents. Bernhardine was German.
Source: Genealogy of Bill’s mother (focusing on her own mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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Place of Birth: Los Angeles (probably)
Date of Birth: July 16, 2000
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Jonathan Morgan Heit is an American actor. His parents are both of Jewish heritage.
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Birth Name: Jacob Lee Epstein
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario
Date of Birth: January 16, 1987
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Jake Epstein is a Canadian actor. He is the son of Kathy Kacer, a writer who has written about the Holocaust, and Ian Epstein, a lawyer.
Jake’s parents are both Jewish (their families are from Russia, Lithuania, and Slovakia).
Jake’s paternal grandparents are Frank Epstein (the son of Osher Epstein and Ienta Nor) and Fruma Bortz (the daughter of Fanny). Frank was born in South Africa. Osher and Ienta were both born in Panevezys, Lithuania.
Jake’s maternal grandparents are Arapad “Arthur” Kacer and Gabriela “Gaby” Offenberg (the daughter of Zigmund Offenberg and Marishka/Maria Korach). Gabriela was born in Vrbov, Slovakia. Marishka was born in Smizany, Slovakia.
Sources: Genealogy of Jake Epstein (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Jake Epstein (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.geni.com
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Birth Name: Jessica Brooke Capshaw
Place of Birth: Columbia, Missouri
Date of Birth: August 9, 1976
Ethnicity: English, German, some Scottish, Belgian (Walloon), French
Jessica Capshaw is an American actress. She is the daughter of businessman Robert Capshaw and actress Kate Capshaw. Her stepfather is director Steven Spielberg. Jessica’s ancestry includes English, German, and smaller amounts of Scottish, Belgian (Walloon), and French.
Jessica’s paternal grandparents are Robert Harold Capshaw (the son of Ira Harold Capshaw and Leora Prosser) and Juanita Clara Scheeter (the daughter of John F. Scheeter and Bertha Amrhein).
Jessica’s maternal grandparents are Edwin Leon Nail (the son of Myron Hooper Nail and Bertha Bessie Bergman) and Beverley Sue Simon (the daughter of Eldon W. Simon and Evelyn Beryl Roberts).
Sources: Genealogy of Jessica Capshaw (focusing on her father’s side) – http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Genealogy of Jessica’s paternal grandmother, Juanita Clara (Scheeter) Capshaw (focusing on her own mother’s side) – http://www.findagrave.com
Genealogy of Jessica’s mother (focusing on her own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Obituary of Jessica’s maternal great-grandmother, Evelyn Beryl (Roberts) Simon – http://genforum.genealogy.com
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Birth Name: Mark Daniel Ronson
Place of Birth: St John’s Wood, London, England
Date of Birth: 4 September, 1975
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Mark Ronson is a British musician, DJ, and singer. He is the son of Laurence Ronson, a businessman, and Ann Dexter-Jones, a socialite and writer. He is a brother of musician Samantha Ronson and fashion designer Charlotte Ronson. His uncle (father’s brother) is businessman Gerald Ronson.
Mark’s parents are both Jewish (their families were from Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, and Austria).
Mark’s paternal grandparents were Henry Ronson (born Henry Aaronson, the son of Marks Aaronson and Rebecca) and Sarah Raine (the daughter of Louis Raine, born Leib Shimelevich-Davidovich Rein). Henry’s family were Russian Jews. Sarah’s family were Ukrainian Jews.
Mark’s maternal grandparents were Frederick Deutsch (later “Dexter”) and Judith Lurie (the daughter of Abraham Lurie and Hannah Hoffenberg). Frederick was an Austrian Jew, born in Vienna, Austria. Judith’s parents were Russian Jews. Hannah’s sister, Nechama, was the paternal grandmother of Sir Malcolm Rifkind, a Conservative politician, making Mark and Sir Malcolm second cousins, once removed.
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Birth Name: Blair Erwin Underwood
Place of Birth: Tacoma, Washington
Date of Birth: August 25, 1964
Ethnicity: African-American, Babungo, Bamum, Brong, lgbo
Blair Underwood is an American actor. He is African-American. Various DNA tests have stated that he has Babungo (from Cameroon), Bamum, Brong, and lgbo ancestry which was revealed on the show, Who do you think you are?
Blair’s paternal grandparents were Ernest Porter Underwood, Sr. (the son of Robert Bailey Underwood and Isabelle Billingsly) and Beatrice Alice Terry (the daughter of John Terry and Emma Lane).
Blair’s maternal grandparents were Charles Dowell Frazier, Sr. (the son of Charles Frazier and Cora Johnson) and Bessie Mae Royal (the daughter of Harry Royal and Ada Belle White).
Source: Genealogy of Blair Underwood – http://www.geni.com
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Birth Name: Amber Dawn Stevens
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: October 7, 1986
Ethnicity:
*Norwegian (father)
*African-American, possibly some Comanche (mother)
Amber Stevens is an American actress and model.
She is the daughter of actor and radio announcer Shadoe Stevens (born Terry Ingstad), and former model Beverly Cunningham. Her father, who is caucasian, has Norwegian ancestry. Her mother is African-American. Amber has also stated that her mother has Comanche Native American ancestry. It is not clear if this Native American ancestry has been verified/documented.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadoe_Stevens
http://swirlgirlarmy.com/post/60852705671/swirl-girl-icon-amber-stevens
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Birth Name: Liana Daine Liberato
Place of Birth: Galveston, Texas
Date of Birth: August 20, 1995
Ethnicity: English, Bohemian (Czech), French, Irish, 1/32 Italian
Liana Liberato is an American actress. She is of 1/32 Italian descent from her paternal great-great-great-grandfather, whose surname was “Liberato”. Her other roots are English, Bohemian (Czech), French, and Irish.
Liana’s paternal grandparents are George Eugene Liberato (the son of Anthony Francis Liberato and Mary Agnes Bousson) and Marie Theresa Kennedy. Anthony’s parents were Eugene Francis Liberato and Evaline Susan Mills. Eugene’s parents were Antonio Liberato, who was born in Genova, Italy, and Catherine “Kate” Garrity, who was born in Ireland.
Liana’s maternal grandparents are Thomas Alvis Benbrook (the son of James H. Benbrook and Martha) and Dorothy Maria Kubala (the daughter of Cyril Kubala and Bessie Babik). Dorothy was of Bohemian (Czech) descent.
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Birth Name: Robert Lawrence Leonard
Place of Birth: Westwood, New Jersey
Date of Birth: February 28, 1969
Ethnicity: English, German, Welsh
Robert Sean Leonard is an American actor.
Robert’s maternal grandparents were Lawrence G. Peterson (the son of Elmer L. Peterson and Florence R. Gwynne) and Margaret.
Source: Robert’s maternal grandfather, Lawrence G. Peterson, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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Birth Name: Kyle Martin Chandler
Place of Birth: Buffalo, New York
Date of Birth: September 17, 1965
Ethnicity: English, Irish, German
Kyle Chandler is an American actor. His father had English and Irish ancestry. His mother was of German, and a small amount of English, descent.
Kyle’s paternal grandparents were Harold J. Chandler (the son of Edmond Chandler and Elicia/Alicia Grace) and Grace H. Elicia was born in India, to an Irish-born father, John Evans Grace, and to an Indian-born mother, Mariah Jane Steele (while not totally clear, it appears that Elicia was not of Indian descent).
Kyle’s maternal grandparents were Edward Joseph Meyer, Jr. (the son of Edward Joseph “E. J.” Meyer and Etta/Edda Glasser) and Elsie R. Braun (the daughter of Peter J. Braun and Eleanor “Nellie” M. Rosenbach). Edward was the son of Augustus Franciscus Meyer and Hattie A., who were both the children of German immigrants. Etta was the daughter of John P. Glasser, whose parents were German, and of Esther Charlotte Baetzhold, whose father was German and whose mother was English. Peter’s parents were German. Eleanor was the daughter of Wallace Frank Rosenbach, who had German ancestry, and of Barbara Lottie Fagan.
Source: Kyle’s paternal grandfather, Harold J. Chandler, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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Birth Name: Jami Beth Gertz
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois
Date of Birth: October 28, 1965
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Jami Gertz is an American actress. She was born to Jewish parents, was raised in Conservative Judaism, and is a practicing Jew.
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Birth Name: Jennifer Diane Lewis
Place of Birth: Las Vegas, Nevada
Date of Birth: January 8, 1976
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Jenny Lewis is an American musician, the primary vocalist of the band Rilo Kiley, and an actress. She is Jewish.
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Birth Name: Andrew Warhola
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Birth: August 6, 1928
Ethnicity: Rusyn-Slovak
Family info: Andy Warhol was an American artist.
His parents, Andrej Varhola (Americanized as Andrew Warhola, Sr) and Júlia Zavacká, were working-class Lemko emigrants from Mikó (now called Miková), located in today’s northeastern Slovakia, part of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire.
The family was Byzantine Catholic.
Lemkos are a small ethnic sub-group inhabiting the Carpathian Mountains who also identify as Rusyn.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Warhol
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Birth Name: Yunalis Mat Zara’ai
Place of Birth: Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
Date of Birth: 14 November 1986
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Type/Color: Black
Ethnicity: Malay
Family info: Yuna is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, and businesswoman.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuna_(singer)
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Place of Birth: Brampton, Ontario
Date of Birth: September 21, 1978
Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
Paulo Costanzo is a Canadian actor. His father is of Italian descent.
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Birth Name: Joseph Cheshire Cotten, Jr.
Date of Birth: May 15, 1905
Place of Birth: Petersburg, Virginia
Date of Death: February 6, 1994
Place of Death: Los Angeles, California
Ethnicity: English, some Northern Irish (Scots-Irish)
Joseph Cotton was an American actor.
Joseph’s paternal grandparents were John Whitaker Cotton (the son of John Whitaker Cotton and Laura Placidia Clark) and Elizabeth Bartlett Frink (the daughter of Lorenzo Frink and Jessie Wingate Brown).
Joseph’s maternal grandparents were Henry Chamberlaine Willson (the son of Thomas Claiborne Willson and Maria Randolph Gilliam) and Elizabeth Peterson Eppes Whitworth (the daughter of Thomas Whitworth and Eliza Harrison Goodwyn).
Source: Genealogy of Joseph Cotton – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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Birth Name: Philip Michael Bosco
Place of Birth: Jersey City, New Jersey
Date of Birth: September 26, 1930
Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*German (mother)
Philip Bosco is an American actor.
Philip’s paternal grandparents were Lupo Bosco and Domenica Iriana. Lupo and Domenica were Italian.
Philip’s maternal grandparents were Hermann/Herman Joseph Thek (the son of Jan Thek) and Louisa Germer. Hermann was German. Louisa was born in New York, to German parents.
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