Birth Name: Uwais Qorny
Place of Birth: Jakarta, Indonesia
Date of Birth: February 12, 1983
Ethnicity: Betawi
Iko Uwais is an Indonesian actor of Bewati descent. Bewati people are descendants of people living around “Batavia”, the previous name for Jakarta. They are a mix of Malay, Sundanese, Javanese, Balinese, Minang, Bugis, Makassar, Ambonese, and foreign groups such as Mardijker, Portuguese, Dutch, Arab, Chinese and Indians.
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Birth Name: Alexandra Zuck
Place of Birth: Bayonne, New Jersey
Date of Birth: April 23, 1942
Date of Death: February 20, 2005
Place of Death: Thousand Oaks, California
Ethnicity: Carpatho-Rusyn
Sandra Dee was an American actress. She was married to singer and actor Bobby Darin.
Her parents, Mary (Cymboliak) and John Zuck, were of Carpatho-Rusyn descent. Rusyns are an ethnic group from Eastern Europe, including Poland, where Sandra’s family was from.
Sandra’s paternal grandparents were Walter Zuck and Stella A. Walter and Stella were both born in Vilna, Poland.
Sandra’s maternal grandparents were Alexander Cymbaljak and Anna Plaskon (the daughter of John Plaskon and Akila Frycki). Alexander was born in Izby, Poland. Anna was born in New Jersey, to immigrant parents from Austria and Russia.
Source: Genealogy of Sandra Dee – http://www.myrootsplace.com
Birth Name: Lawrence Julius Taylor
Place of Birth: Williamsburg, VA
Date of Birth: February 4, 1959
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Type/Color: Brown
Ethnicity: African American
Family info: Lawrence Taylor was a former NFL player for the New York Giants. He is in the HOF and is one of the best Linebackers to ever play the game.
Birth Name: Peter Wittrock
Place of Birth: Lenox, Massachusetts
Date of Birth: October 28, 1984
Ethnicity:
*Danish, Norwegian, Austrian (father)
Finn Wittrock is an American actor. He is the son of actor Peter Wittrock.
Finn’s paternal grandparents were Kenneth Ralph Wittrock (the son of Edwin Christian Wittrock and Edith A. Jonassen) and Charlotte Elizabeth Hennig (the son of Ludwig Louis Hennig and Philippine Hennig). Edwin was the son of a Danish father and a Norwegian mother. Edith was Norwegian. Ludwig and Philippine were both Austrian.
Sources: Finn’s paternal grandfather, Kenneth Ralph Wittrock, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Finn’s paternal grandmother, Charlotte Elizabeth Hennig, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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Birth Name: William Gregory Magnussen
Place of Birth: Woodhaven, Queens, New York
Date of Birth: April 20, 1985
Ethnicity:
*Lithuanian (mother)
Billy Magnussen is an American actor.
His maternal grandparents were ethnic Lithuanian immigrants (born in Latvia). The surname “Magnussen” can be either Danish or Norwegian.
Billy’s maternal grandparents are Algimantas Siemaška (the son of Paulina Švaigždytė) and Otilija Meškauskaitė (the daughter of Mikalojus Meškauskas and Stefanija Beinorytė/Beinoritė).
Source: Genealogy of Billy Magnussen (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.geni.com
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Birth Name: Madison Nicole Ziegler
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date of Birth: September 30, 2002
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Type/Color: Dirty blonde
Ethnicity: Polish, Italian, German
Maddie Ziegler is an American dancer, actress, and model. She was born to Kurt Zeigler and Melissa Sulo.
Source:
http://maddieziegler.com/
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Place of Birth: New Jersey
Date of Birth: August 1995
Ethnicity: Italian, Irish
John D’Leo is an American actor.
John’s maternal grandparents are James Gerard Dunn and May Elizabeth Boyle.
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Birth Name: William Frank Buckley, Jr.
Date of Birth: November 24, 1925
Place of Birth: New York City, New York
Date of Death: February 27, 2008
Place of Death: Stamford, Connecticut
Ethnicity:
*Irish (father)
*Swiss-German, German, Irish (mother)
William F. Buckley, Jr. was an American author, political commentator, and television personality. He was a political conservative.
He was the son of Aloise Josephine Antonia (Steiner) and William Frank Buckley, Sr.
His father was of Irish descent. His mother was of Swiss-German, German, and Irish descent.
William’s paternal grandparents were John C. Buckley (the son of John Buckley and Ellen Doran) and Mary Ann Langford (the daughter of Charles Langford and Hannah Lane). William’s grandparents John and Mary were both born in Canada, both of them to Irish parents.
William’s maternal grandparents were Louis Aloysius Steiner (the son of Josef Alois Christian Steiner and Barbara Rohrbacher) and Marie Louise Wassem (the daughter of George Henry Wassem and Mary Ann Lee). Josef was Swiss. George was German, from Prussia. Mary Ann’s parents were Irish.
Source: Genealogy of William F. Buckley, Jr. – http://www.wargs.com
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Birth Name: Jaromír Jágr
Place of Birth: Kladno, Czech Republic
Date of Birth: February 15, 1972
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Type/Color: Brown
Ethnicity: Czech
Family info: Jaromír Jágr is an NHL player born in Czech Republic who is currently on the New Jersey Devils. He is the son of Jaromír Jágr and Anna Jágrová.
Source: http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=2497
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Birth Name: Blake Warren Bashoff
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date of Birth: May 30, 1981
Ethnicity: Jewish
Blake Bashoff is an American actor.
Blake’s paternal grandfather was Martin W. Bashoff (the son of Benjamin Bashoff and Anna). Martin was born in Pennsylvania, to Russian Jewish parents.
Blake’s maternal grandparents were Joseph Zalcman (the son of Nathan Solarz-Saltzman and Dora Levine) and Anne Bak (the daughter of Albert Bak and Celine Isaacs). Joseph was a Polish Jewish immigrant. Anne was a Dutch Jewish immigrant, born in Amsterdam.
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Birth Name: Haifa Wehbe
Place of Birth: Mahrouna, Lebanon
Date of Birth: March 10, 1976
Ethnicity: Lebanese and Egyptian
Haifa Wehbe is a Lebanese singer. Her father is Lebanese, her mom is from Egypt.
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Birth Name: Ely Eleandre Basiño Buendia
Place of Birth: November 2, 1970
Date of Birth: Naga City, Camarines Sur, Philippines
Ethnicity: Filipino (Bicolano)
Family info:
Ely Buendia is a Filipino musician. He is best known for being a frontman of Eraserheads, and Pupil.
His father, Ely Revilla Buendia, is from Goa, Camarines Sur. His mother, Lisetta Ruiz Basiño, is from Caramoan, Camarines Sur.
His paternal grandparents are Gaspar Villamora Buendía (the son of Rudecindo Callo Buendía and Basilia Azor Villamora) and Gliceria Rodríguez Revilla (the daughter of Daniel Oliquino Revilla and Vicenta Belleza Rodríguez).
His maternal grandparents are Felipe Atas Ruiz (the son of José Basiño and Agustina Atas) and Antonia Alarcon Ruiz (the daughter of Estanislao Ruíz and Ricarda Alarcón).
Sources:
* Ely Buendia’s Birth Certificate: https://familysearch.org/
* Ely Buendia and Lisetta Basiño’s Marriage Certificate: https://familysearch.org/
* Felipe Basiño and Antonia Ruiz’s Marriage Register: https://familysearch.org/
* Gaspar Buendía’s Baptismal Register: https://familysearch.org/
* Gaspar Buendía and Gliceria Revilla’s Marriage Register: https://familysearch.org/
* Gliceria Revilla’s Baptismal Register: https://familysearch.org/
Birth Name: Eduardo Capetillo Vázquez
Place of Birth: April 13, 1970
Date of Birth: Mexico City
Ethnicity: Mexican (father), Spanish (mother)
Family info:
Eduardo Capetillo is a Mexican actor. He belongs to the Capetillo family, who have a long tradition of being bullfighters.
His father, Manuel Antonio Capetillo Villaseñor, was a Mexican bullfighter. His mother, María del Carmen Vázquez Alcaide, came from Seville, Spain.
His paternal grandparents are José Guillermo Adalberto Capetillo Villaseñor (the son of Manuel Sabás Capetillo Quevedo and María Josefa Ignacia Eusebia de Jesús Villaseñor Calderón) and María Sahara Villaseñor Sandoval (the daughter of Enrique de los Ángeles Villaseñor Olasagarre and Sahara Sandoval González).
His maternal grandparents are Lázaro Vázquez Castaño (the son of ? Vázquez and ? Castaño) and Encarnación Alcaide de la Oliva (the daughter of ? Alcaide and ? de la Oliva).
Sources:
* Genealogy of Eduardo’s father Manuel Capetillo: http://www.geni.com/people/Manuel-Capetillo-Villase%C3%B1or/6000000022408611226
* Genealogy of Eduardo’s mother Carmen Vázquez: http://geneall.net/en/name/1057022/maria-del-carmen-vazquez-alcaide/
* Lázaro Vázquez Castaño Obituary: http://hemeroteca.sevilla.abc.es/cgi-bin/pagina.pdf?fn=exec;command=stamp;path=H:%5Ccran%5Cdata%5Cprensa_pages%5CSevilla%5CABC%20SEVILLA%5C1978%5C197803%5C19780317%5C78M17-060.xml;id=0003210644
Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana
Date of Birth: March 27, 1969
Ethnicity: French, possible other
Family info: Pauley Perrette is an American actress, best known for playing Abby Sciuto on the U.S. TV series NCIS.
Perrette was born in New Orleans and raised all over the southern United States. Her surname is French.
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Birth Name: Edward George Skrein
Place of Birth: Camden, London, England
Date of Birth: 29 March 1983
Ethnicity: English, possibly other (Norwegian and German/Jewish)
Ed Skrein is a British rapper and actor.
Ed’s paternal grandparents are George S. W. Skrein and Susanne T. Altschul. Skrein can be a Norwegian surname and Altschul can be an Ashkenazi Jewish or German surname.
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Birth Name: Arden Lim Cho
Place of Birth: Amarillo, Texas, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 16, 1985
Ethnicity: Korean
Arden Cho is an American actress, singer, and model. Her parents, Young Nim Kang and Sang Ho Cho, are both of Korean origin.
Source: http://iamkoream.com/february-cover-story-arden-cho-has-fans-howling/
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Birth Name: Jacob Joseph Lew
Place of Birth: New York City, NY
Date of Birth: August 29, 1955
Hair Type/Color: Brown
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Family info: Jack Lew is Secretary of Treasury under president Barack Obama.
Source: http://tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/121233/treasurys-first-orthodox-chief
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Birth Name: Nancy Kwan
Place of Birth:Hong Kong, China
Date of Birth: May 19, 1939
Ethnicity:Chinese, Scottish, English
Family info:She was born to Kwan Wing Hong of Chinese descent, and Marquita Scott, a model of English, and Scottish ancestry. She has a older brother.
Birth Name: Justin Willman Chambers
Place of Birth: Springfield, Ohio
Date of Birth: July 11, 1970
Ethnicity: English, Irish, German
Justin Chambers is an American actor and model.
Justin’s paternal grandfather was John William Eugene Chambers.
Justin’s maternal grandparents were James William Willman (the son of David Nelson Willman and Sarah Esther Dement) and Dorothy Ann Clark.
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Place of Birth: Patchogue, New York
Date of Birth: March 5, 1974
Ethnicity: Irish
Kevin Connolly is an American actor.
Kevin’s paternal grandparents were Thomas Connolly (the son of John Connolly and Catherine O’Neill) and Mary O’Donnell. Thomas was born in Pennsylvania, to Scottish-born parents who were of Irish origin.
Kevin’s maternal grandparents were John McMahon (the son of John McMahon and Margaret Doyle) and Rita Foulke (the daughter of George Foulke and Emma). Kevin’s great-grandfather John was Irish, and Margaret was also of Irish origin.
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