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Bob Morley

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Birth Name: Bob Morley

Place of Birth: Kyneton, Victoria, Australia

Date of Birth: December 20th, 1984

Eye Color: Black

Hair Type/Color: Black

Ethnicity: Australian-Irish (Father) Filipino (Mother)

Family info:

Source: He plays the character Blake on the CW show “The 100″

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Katherine LaNasa

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Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana

Date of Birth: December 1, 1966

Ethnicity: Italian (Sicilian) (great-grandfather), Cajun (French), English, Scottish, Spanish, German

Katherine LaNasa is an American actress.

Katherine’s paternal grandfather was James Jack LaNasa, Sr. (the son of Giovanni/John Richard LaNasa and Edna Mitchell Font). Giovanni was born in Cefalu, Sicily, Italy. Edna was the daughter of Salvador Adrian Font and Katie Mitchell, and Spanish, French, English, and German ancestry.

Katherine’s paternal grandmother was Emalie French McNair (the daughter of Stephen Bertram McNair, Sr. and Katie Ruth French).

Sources: Genealogy of Katherine’s paternal great-grandmother, Edna Mitchell Font (focusing on her own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Genealogy of Katherine’s paternal great-grandparents, Stephen Bertram McNair, Sr. and Katie Ruth French – http://www.findagrave.com

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Paul Stanley

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Birth Name: Stanley Harvey Eisen

Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

Date of Birth: January 20, 1952

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Paul Stanley is the singer of the rock band Kiss.

His mother came from a German Jewish family that fled Nazi Germany to Amsterdam, and then to New York (they also had Czech Jewish ancestry). His father’s parents were Polish Jews. Stanley was raised Jewish, although he did not consider his family very observant and he was not bar mitzvahed.

Stanley’s family relocated to the Kew Gardens neighborhood in Queens in 1960.

Paul’s maternal grandparents were Erich Jontof-Hutter (the son of Julius Jontof-Hutter and Elisabeth Schubert) and Berthy Kasket.

Source: Genealogy of Paul Stanley (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.geni.com

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Hillary Scott

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Lady Antebellum Visit The Marilyn Denis Show in Toronto on November 10, 2014

Birth Name: Hillary Dawn Scott

Place of Birth: Nashville, Tennessee

Date of Birth: April 1, 1986

Ethnicity: English, Scottish, possibly distant Welsh

Hillary Scott is an American country singer. Her band is most commonly known for the song Bartender. She is the daughter of country music artists Linda Davis and Lang Scott.

Hillary’s maternal grandparents were Milford Davis (the son of Willie Andy Davis and Minnie Mae Essery) and Lois Sparks (the daughter of Eddie Sparks and Clemmie Jewel Hardy).

Source: Genealogy of Hillary’s maternal grandparents, Milford Davis and Lois Sparks – http://www.findagrave.com

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Siouxsie Sioux

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Birth Name: Susan Janet Ballion

Place of Birth: Southwark, London, England

Date of Birth: May 27, 1957

Ethnicity: English, Belgian (Walloon)

Siouxsie Sioux is an English musician, songwriter, singer, and producer.

 

 

Timothée Chalamet

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Place of Birth: New York City (likely)

Date of Birth: c. 1995/1996

Ethnicity: French-Ashkenazi Jewish

Timothée Chalamet is an American actor.

His father is French. His mother, who is American, is Jewish (it is not clear if Timothée’s father is Jewish, too, but it is possible).

Timothée’s uncle (his mother’s brother) is director Rodman Flender.

Timothée’s maternal grandparents are Harold Flender (the son of Jacob Flender and Sadie Kassner) and Enid S. Rodman (the daughter of Philip Rodman and Rose Levine). Harold, a writer and screenwriter of several films, was born in New York, to Austrian Jewish parents. Enid was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents.

Sources: Timothée’s maternal grandfather, Harold Flender, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Timothée’s maternal grandmother, Enid S. Rodman, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Natalie Dormer

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Place of Birth: Reading, Berkshire, England

Date of Birth: 11 February, 1982

Ethnicity: English

Natalie Dormer is an English actress.

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Andrea Riseborough

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Birth Name: Andrea Louise Riseborough

Place of Birth: Wallsend, England

Date of Birth: 20 November, 1981

Ethnicity: English

Andrea Riseborough is an English actress.

Andrea’s paternal grandparents are Robert W. Riseborough and Isabella Middleton.

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Katja Shchekina

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Birth Name: Katja(or Katya) Shchekina

Place of Birth: Perm, Russia

Date of Birth: May 18, 1986

Eye Color: Green

Hair Type/Color: Dark Brown/Brunette

Ethnicity: Russian, (father) Hungarian, Komi (ethnic group in Russia) (mother)

Katya Shchekina is a Russian model. She was rumoured to be of half Somali descent, which later on proved to be false. She walked for the Victoria’s Secret fashion show and retired shortly after after marrying.

Source: http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/katja_shchekina/

http://katyaska.blogspot.ca/2011/10/blog-post.h

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katya_Shchekinatml

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katya_Shchekina#mediaviewer/File:Katja_Shchekina_crop.jpg

Rima Fakih

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Birth Name: Rima Fakih

Place of Birth: Srifa, South Governorate, Lebanon

Date of Birth: September 22, 1985

Eye Color: brown

Hair Type/Color: Brunette

Ethnicity: Lebanese

Rima Fakih is a American beauty pageant contestant, and winner of Miss USA 2010. She represented the state of Michigan in the national pageant, having previously won the 2010 Miss Michigan USA pageant. She is the first American of Arab and Lebanese descent to hold the crown.

Family info: Her parents are Hussein and Nadia Fakih.

Source: http://www.missuniverse.com/missusa/members/profile/445096

http://www.rimafakih.com/CustomPage.aspx?id=19

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Sara Gilbert

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Birth Name: Sara Rebecca Abeles

Place of Birth: Santa Monica, California

Date of Birth: January 29, 1975

Eye Color: Green

Hair Type/Color: Brown

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Family info: Sara Gilbert is an actress most commonly known for the shows Roseanne and The Big Bang Theory. She is the daughter of Harold Abeles and Barbara Cowan who are both Jewish.

Sara’s maternal grandparents were Harry Crane and ? Grandis (the daughter of Morris Grandes and Rebecca).

Source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004960/bio
http://www.interfaithfamily.com/

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Art Garfunkel

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Birth Name: Arthur Ira Garfunkel

Place of Birth: Forest Hills, Queens, New York City

Date of Birth: November 5, 1941

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Art Garfunkel is an American singer, poet, and actor. His paternal grandparents were Romanian Jews. His maternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Poland/Russia.

Art’s paternal grandparents were Julius B. Garfunkel and Molly. Julius and Molly were Romanian Jewish immigrants.

Art’s maternal grandparents were Morris Pearlman (the son of Jacob Pearlman and Lena Kidin/Kerden) and Becky. Morris was born in Warsaw, Poland. Becky was born in either Poland or Russia.

Source: Genealogy of Art Garfunkel – http://www.geni.com

Art’s father on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Art’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Robert Wagner

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Birth Name: Robert John Wagner, Jr.

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan

Date of Birth: February 10, 1930

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

Robert Wagner is an American actor. He is of half German and half Norwegian descent.

Robert’s paternal grandparents were Matthias Wagner and Louise/Louisa Neumaier (the daughter of Joseph Neumaier and Appolonia Seivert). Matthias and Louise were German.

Robert’s maternal grandparents were Anders “Andrew” Hanson Bo (the son of Hans Knutsson/Knutsen Løkøien and Marit Olsdotter/Olsen Skrinde) and Thorø Olsdotter/Olsen Berg (the daughter of Ole Berg and Kari). Andrew was born in Lom, Norway. Thorø was also Norwegian.

Source: Genealogy of Robert Wagner – http://www.geni.com

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Gene Wilder

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Birth Name: Jerome Silberman

Place of Birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date of Birth: June 11, 1933

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Gene Wilder is an American actor. His father was a Russian Jewish immigrant. His mother was born in Illinois, to Russian Jewish parents.

Gene’s paternal grandparents were Hyman Silberman and Sarah R.

Gene’s maternal grandparents were Lewis Baer and Libbe.

Source: Gene’s parents on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Jaeden Lieberher

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Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date of Birth: c. 2002/2003

Ethnicity: German

Jaeden Lieberher is an American actor.

Jaeden’s paternal grandmother is named Jeannie.

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Wes Chatham

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Birth Name: John Wesley Chatham

Date of Birth: October 11, 1978

Ethnicity: English

Wes Chatham is an American actor.

Wes’s paternal grandparents are Ernest Harold Chatham, Sr. and Frances.

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Kevin Pollak

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Birth Name: Kevin Elliot Pollak

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, U.S.

Date of Birth: October 30, 1957

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Kevin Pollak is an American actor and stand-up comedian.

His parents are both Jewish. He is the son of Elaine (Klein) and Robert “Bobby” Pollak.

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Jim Webb

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Birth Name: James Henry Webb, Jr.

Place of Birth: St. Joseph, Missouri

Date of Birth: February 9, 1946

Ethnicity: Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), English, distant German, Dutch

Jim Webb is an American politician. He has served as United States Secretary of the Navy (1987-1988) and as a United States Senator from Virginia (2007-2013). He is a Democrat.

Jim’s paternal grandparents were Robert Lee Webb (the son of James Thomas Webb and Nancy Angeline Cox)and Mary Ellen Smith (the daughter of Thomas Harvey Smith and Elizabeth McKnight).

Jim’s maternal grandparents were Birch Hays Hodges (the son of Asa William Hodges and Sarah T. Blankenship) and Frankie Georgia Doyle (the daughter of Francis Adolphus Doyle and Margaret Louella Marsh).

Source: Genealogy of Jim Webb – http://www.wargs.com

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Tony Kushner

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Birth Name: Anthony Robert Kushner

Place of Birth: Manhattan, NY

Date of Birth: July 16, 1956

Eye Color: Brown

Hair Type/Color: Brown

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Family info: Tony Kushner is an American playwright and screenwriter. He is the son of William and Sylvia Kushner.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/notes/92nd-street-y/tony-kushner-on-being-a-jewish-writer/10151256488188022

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Aidan Turner

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Place of Birth: Dublin, Ireland

Date of Birth: 18 June, 1983

Ethnicity: Irish

Aidan Turner is an Irish actor.

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