Birth Name: Annette Carol Bening

Place of Birth: Topeka, Kansas

Date of Birth: May 29, 1958

Eye Color: Blue

Hair Type/Color: Brown

Ethnicity: German, English, Irish, distant Welsh

Family info: Annette Bening is an American actress.

Annette’s paternal grandfather was of German descent, and Annette’s paternal grandmother had English and Irish ancestry. Annette’s mother had English, and smaller amounts of German and Welsh, ancestry.

Annette’s paternal grandfather was Erwin William Bening (the son of Grant W. Bening and Rosa C. Schulze). Erwin was born in Iowa. Grant was born in Missouri, to German parents, Ferdinand Benning and Maria Hamann. Rosa was born in Illinois, to German parents, Louis Schulze and Friedericke Kanning.

Annette’s paternal grandmother was Margaret Jane Arnett (the daughter of Arthur Arnett and Margaret J. Barrett). Margaret Arnett was born in South Dakota. Arthur was English. Margaret Barrett was born in Minnesota, to an Irish father and a Canadian mother.

Annette’s maternal grandparents were Roy Edgar Ashley (the son of Hugh Monroe Ashley and Mary Ida Harmon) and Mayme Katherine Bradfield (the daughter of Andrew Bradfield and Esther Jane Little). Roy was born in Iowa, to Iowa-born parents. Mayme was born in South Dakota, to a father from Indiana and a mother from Iowa.

Source: Annette’s paternal grandfather, Erwin William Bening, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M92S-526

Annette’s paternal grandmother, Margaret Jane Arnett, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MPXK-2N7

Annette’s mother, Shirley Ashley, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XMNC-858

Genealogy of Annette’s maternal great-grandmother, Mary Ida Harmon (focusing on her own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=katieliz75&id=I5676

Genealogy of Annette’s maternal grandmother, Mayme Katherine Bradfield – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=mwalltree&id=P3199486512

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Birth Name: Charles Peckham Day

Place of Birth: New York City

Date of Birth: February 9, 1976

Eye Color: Green

Hair Type/Color: Brown

Ethnicity: Italian (paternal grandfather), Irish, English, distant Welsh

Family info: Charlie Day is an American actor. He is the son of Thomas Charles Day and Mary (Peckham).

Charlie’s family’s surname was changed from “Del Giorno” to “Day” before his father was born. Charlie’s father is of Italian and Irish ancestry. Charlie’s mother is of mostly English ancestry, with very remote Irish and Welsh roots. Many or most lines of her family have lived in the United States since the 1600s, largely in New England. Charlie’s mother is a Mayflower descendant.

Charlie’s paternal grandfather was Gabriel John Day (the son of Armando “Edward” Del Giorno and Margaret Mirra). Gabriel was born in Pennsylvania. Edward was born in Italy. Margaret was born in Pennsylvania, to Italian parents, Antonino Mirra and Consiglia Busillo. At some point, the family’s surname was changed from “Del Giorno” to “Day”.

Charlie’s paternal grandmother was Anna E. O’Neill. Anna had Irish ancestry.

Charlie’s maternal grandparents were Lawton Parker Greenman Peckham (the son of Reuben Wallace Peckham and Adelaide Marie Greenman) and Catherine Hartwell Austin (the daughter of Roswell Mears Austin and Katherine Sewall). Lawton and his parents were born in Rhode Island, and Catherine and her parents were born in Vermont.

Source: Marriage announcement of Charlie and his wife – http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Ellis+Day.-a0158522798

Tribute to, and genealogy of, Charlie’s paternal grandfather, Gabriel John Day (Gabriel J. Del Giorno), at http://www.findagrave.com/ – http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11297183

Charlie’s paternal grandfather, Gabriel John Day, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXMB-SK3

Genealogy of Charlie’s mother – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=:3074667&id=I601717333

Genealogy of Charlie’s maternal grandmother, Catherine Hartwell Austin (focusing on her own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=rbond007&id=I33336

Genealogy of Charlie’s maternal great-grandfather, Roswell Mears Austin (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=rbond007&id=I4108

Genealogy of Charlie’s matrilineal great-great-grandmother, Katherine Mussey Hartwell (mother of Katherine Sewall) (focusing on her own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=jlc614&id=I55665409

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Birth Name:James Baskett

Place of Birth: Indianapolis, Indiana

Date of Birth: February 16,1904

Eye Color:unknown

Hair Type/Color:gray

Ethnicity:African American

Family info:Wife(Margaret),and cousin of actor Bill Cobbs

Source:http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0059934/bio

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

Birth Name: Craig Ferguson

Place of Birth: Springburn, United Kingdom

Date of Birth: May 17, 1962

Eye Color: Blue

Hair Type/Color: Brown

Ethnicity: Scottish (Scottish born)

Family info: Parents: Robert and Janet Ferguson.

Source: http://www.cbs.com/shows/late_late_show/scotland

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Birth Name:Cameron Boyce

Place of Birth:Los Angeles, California

Date of Birth:May 28,1999

Eye Color:Brown

Hair Type/Color:Brunette

Ethnicity:
*African-American (father)
*Jewish (mother)

Family info: Cameron Boyce is an American actor. His father is African-American. His mother, who is caucasian, is Jewish.

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Birth Name: Ashley Victoria Benson

Place of Birth: Anaheim, California

Date of Birth: December 18, 1989

Eye Color: Blue

Hair Type/Color: Blonde

Ethnicity:
*English, German (father)
*Irish (mother)

Family info: Ashley Benson is an American actress. Her father has English and German ancestry. Her mother is of Irish origin.

Ashley’s paternal grandparents were Norman Wayne Benson (the son of Wayne C. Benson and Alpha L. Lockmiller) and Margaret Louise Alderson (the daughter of Bryon Ernest Alderson and Rossie May Bright). Wayne was born in North Dakota. Alpha was born in Tennessee. Byron and Rossie were both born in South Dakota.

Ashley’s maternal grandparents were Bill Harte and Mary Kay Mullen. Bill was born in Co. Wicklow, Ireland. Mary’s origin is also Irish.

Source: Genealogy of Ashley’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Bertie Lou Wilson (mother of Alpha L. Lockmiller) (focusing on her own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=mm1%2D0%5F&id=I632

Genealogy of Ashley’s paternal great-grandmother, Rossie May Bright (focusing on her own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=rbrtwbtlr_14&id=I2188

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Birth Name: Stephen Joseph Harper

Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario

Date of Birth: April 30, 1959

Eye Color: Blue

Hair Type/Color: Blond (or gray)

Ethnicity: English, Scottish

Family info: Stephen Harper is a Canadian politician. He has served as Prime Minister of Canada since 2006.

Prime Minister Harper has English and Scottish ancestry. Some of his ancestral lines are American, and date back to New England in the 1600s. His mother’s ancestry is more heavily Scottish than his father’s, and Prime Minister Harper’s matrilineal line traces back to Scotland (specifically to Catherine Derby, born c. 1834, in Scotland).

Prime Minister Harper’s paternal grandparents were Harris Chapman Harper (the son of Joseph Crandal Harper and Agatha Blanch Chapman) and Lena Faye Coy (the daughter of George William Coy , Jr. and Josephine Rebecca Jones).

Prime Minister Harper’s maternal grandparents were Rupert Fullerton Johnston (the son of Robert Johnston and Margaret “Maggie” Henderson) and Catherine Jane Herd (the daughter of Alexander Herd and Margaret Geddes).

Source: Genealogy of Prime Minister Harper’s father, Joseph Harris Harper – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=huppe1&id=I294877

Notes on Prime Minister Harper’s genealogy (focusing on his father’s side) – http://heritage.tantramar.com/WFNewsletter_45.html

More notes on Prime Minister Harper’s genealogy (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://boards.ancestry.ca/localities.northam.canada.ontario.durham/2396.1.2.2.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx

Genealogy of Prime Minister Harper’s matrilineal great-grandmother, Margaret Geddes (focusing on her own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=jmckane&id=I244775

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Birth Name: Chris Hemsworth

Birthplace: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Date of Birth: 11 August, 1983

Ethnicity: English, Irish, Scottish, German

Chris Hemsworth is an Australian actor. He is the brother of actors Luke Hemsworth and Liam Hemsworth. He is married to actress Elsa Pataky. He has English, Irish, Scottish, and German ancestry.

Chris’s paternal grandfather was Keith Hemsworth (the son of William Hamilton Hemsworth and Frances Margaret Jobson). William was born in Footscray, Victoria, Australia, to John Richard Hemsworth, who was of English descent, and Carroline Sophie Fahle, who was the daughter of German immigrants, Heinrich Fahle (from Minden, Prussia) and Carroline Schwer (from Hanover). Frances Margaret Jobson was the daughter of Jack Jobson and Janet Bibby. Frances’s maternal grandfather, Thomas John Bibby, was born in Argyle, Scotland, and Frances’s maternal grandmother, Ann McKeown, was born in Dublin, Ireland.

Chris’s paternal grandmother was Priscilla Outen.

Source: Genealogy of Chris Hemsworth (focusing on his father’s side) – http://records.ancestry.com/Chris_Hemsworth_records.ashx?pid=137106357

Genealogy of Chris Hemsworth’s paternal great-grandmother, Frances Margaret Jobson (focusing on her own mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=greenthumbs&id=I14301&style=TABLE

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Birth Name: Liam Hemsworth

Birthplace: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Date of Birth: 13 January, 1990

Ethnicity: English, Irish, Scottish, German

Liam Hemsworth is an Australian actor. He is the brother of actors Luke Hemsworth and Chris Hemsworth. He has English, Irish, Scottish, and German ancestry.

Liam’s paternal grandfather was Keith Hemsworth (the son of William Hamilton Hemsworth and Frances Margaret Jobson). William was born in Footscray, Victoria, Australia, to John Richard Hemsworth, who was of English descent, and Carroline Sophie Fahle, who was the daughter of German immigrants, Heinrich Fahle (from Minden, Prussia) and Carroline Schwer (from Hanover). Frances Margaret Jobson was the daughter of Jack Jobson and Janet Bibby. Frances’s maternal grandfather, Thomas John Bibby, was born in Argyle, Scotland, and Frances’s maternal grandmother, Ann McKeown, was born in Dublin, Ireland.

Liam’s paternal grandmother was Priscilla Outen.

Source: Genealogy of Liam Hemsworth (focusing on his father’s side) – http://records.ancestry.com/Liam_Hemsworth_records.ashx?pid=137106357

Genealogy of Liam Hemsworth’s paternal great-grandmother, Frances Margaret Jobson (focusing on her own mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=greenthumbs&id=I14301&style=TABLE

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Birth Name: Mark Teixeira

Place of Birth: Annapolis MD

Date of Birth: April 11, 1980

Eye Color: Brown

Hair Type/Color: Dark Brown

Ethnicity: Portuguese, Italian

Family info: Parents Margy and John Teixeira. He stated that he is half Italian and his surname is Portuguese.

Source: http://www.inspirationalstories.com/quotes/mark-teixeira-im-half-italian-and-my-name-is-portuguese/

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Birth Name: Luciana Caporaso

Place of Birth: London, England

Date of Birth: 23 June 1973

Eye Color: Green

Hair Type/Color: Virtually Black (Noirette)

Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*English (mother)

Family info:  Luciana Caporaso is a British singer. Her father is Italian and her mother is English.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luciana_Caporaso

https://www.facebook.com/iloveluciana/posts/10151594863701373?comment_id=26792245&offset=0&total_comments=3&notif_t=feed_comment

http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=caporaso

http://www.ohbabynames.com/meaning/name/luciana/869#.UjU8UCR-_IU

Birth Name: Rob McElhenney

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date of Birth: April 14, 1977

Eye Color: Green

Hair Type/Color: Dark Brown

Ethnicity: Irish (at least mostly)

Family info: Parents: Robert and Helena

Source: http://www.omgicu.com/tags/374-American-writers-of-Irish-descent

Obituary of Rob’s maternal grandfather, George F. Summers, Sr. – http://nl.newsbank.com/

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Birth Name: Carly Rose Sonenclar

Place of Birth: New York City

Date of Birth: April 20, 1999

Eye Color: Brown

Hair Type/Color: Brown

Ethnicity: Jewish

Family info: Parents, Bob Sonenclar and Terri Edelman Sonenclar

Source: http://www.thejc.com/news/world-news/94272/teenage-jewish-singer-makes-x-factor-finals (proves the Jewish part)

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Birth Name: Nick Swisher

Place of Birth: Columbus, Ohio

Date of Birth: November 25, 1980

Hair Type/Color: Brown

Ethnicity: German and Italian

Family info: Parents, Steve Swisher and Lillian Marie Malizia.

Source: http://www.kffl.com/gnews.php?id=832440-indians-nick-swisher-will-not-play-in-wbc (source for Italian and Swisher is a German last name)

Obituary of Nick’s mother, Lillian Marie Malizia – http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dispatch/obituary.aspx?n=lillian-marie-malizia&pid=163017315&fhid=8704

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Birth Name: Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao

Place of Birth: Cojimar, Cuba

Date of Birth: March 3, 1997

Eye Color: Brown

Hair Type/Color: Brunette

Ethnicity: Cuban, Mexican

Family info: Camila was born in Cuba to a Cuban mother, Sinuhe Cabello, and a Mexican father, Alejandro Cabello.

Source: http://fifthharmony.wikia.com/wiki/Camila_Cabello

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Birth Name: Christopher Peter Meloni

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., U.S.

Date of Birth: April 2, 1961

Eye Color: Blue

Hair Type/Color: Brown

Ethnicity: Italian (father), French-Canadian (mother)

Family info: Christopher Meloni is an American actor. His parents are Charles Robert Meloni and Cecile Chagnon. Meloni is a common surname from Sardinia. Chagnon comes from a place name in the Loire department in central France.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Meloni

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

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Birth name: Christopher Michael Pratt

Birth date: June 21, 1979

Birth place: Virginia, Minnesota

Ethnicity:
*English, Norwegian, Swiss-German, French-Canadian (father)
*Norwegian (mother)

Chris Pratt is an American actor. He is married to actress Anna Faris.

Chris’s father is of English, Norwegian, Swiss-German, and French-Canadian ancestry. Chris’s mother is of entirely Norwegian descent.

Chris’s paternal grandfather was Donald Clifton Pratt (the son of Chester William Pratt and Alice Mattson). Chester was born in South Dakota, to parents from Iowa, and had English ancestry. Alice was born in Minnesota, to a father from Vermont and a mother from Norway.

Chris’s paternal grandmother was Adeline Katherine Limmer (the daughter of Frederick John Limmer and Sarah J. Roses). Frederick was born in Minnesota, to Harry Edward Limmer, from New York, and Catherine Mary Limmer, from Maryland. Harry and Catherine were both born with the same surname, and both had English ancestry. Sarah was born in Wisconsin. Sarah’s father, Louis Roses, was born in Switzerland, to Louis Roses and Amelie, of Swiss-German descent. Sarah’s mother, Zoe Beaupre, was born in Wisconsin, to Louis Beaupre and Emilie Belanger, who were of French-Canadian descent.

Chris’s maternal grandfather was Wallace Laverne Indahl (the son of  Willie H. Indahl and Inga Halverson). Willie was born in Minnesota, to a Norwegian-born father, Hans M. Indahl, and a mother, Anne C., who was born in Wisconsin, to Norwegian parents. Inga was born in Minnesota, to Norwegian-born parents.

Chris’s maternal grandmother was Luella May Applen (the daughter of  Ingamon T. Applen and Nellie Peterson). Ingamon was born in Minnesota, to Tosten O. Applen and Esther Felland. All of Ingamon’s grandparents were Norwegian. Nellie was born in Minnesota, to a Norwegian-born father and a Wisconsin-born mother.

Sources: Chris’s paternal grandfather, Donald Clifton Pratt, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X3ZD-Q7K

Chris’s paternal grandmother, Adeline Katherine Limmer, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X3DK-L9K

Chris’s maternal grandfather, Wallace Laverne Indahl, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWB5-FS2

Genealogy of Chris’s maternal grandmother, Luella May Applen (focusing on her own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=jmatson&id=I15399

Chris’s maternal grandmother, Luella May Applen, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X36Q-4MV

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Birth Name: Lee Grinner Pace

Place of Birth: Chickasha, Oklahoma

Date of Birth: March 25, 1979

Eye Color: Blue

Hair Type/Color: Brown

Ethnicity:
*English, Scottish, German, Welsh (father)
*German (mother)

Family info: Lee Pace is an American actor.

His father has English, Scottish, German, and Welsh ancestry. His mother is of either mostly or entirely German ancestry.

Lee’s paternal grandparents were Alton Pace (the son of James Polk Pace and Mary Ann Mayberry) and Ima Lee Utley (the daughter of Roy Utley and Nora Belle Sullins). Alton was born in Mississippi. Ima was born in Oklahoma.

Lee’s maternal grandfather was Forrest Henry Kloeckler (the son of Edward J. Kloeckler and Lottie). Edward was born in Germany, to Joseph Kloeckler and Theresa Abt. Lottie was born in the United States. It is not clear if she was also of German descent.

Lee’s maternal grandmother was Rosalie Margaret Billen (the daughter of Jonathan Henry Billen and Adehiede Mary Mollman). Jonathan was born in Illinois, to Peter Billen, who was from Orenhofen, Germany, and Barbara Schafer, who was born in New York, and had German ancestry. Adehiede was born in Iowa, to Theodore Mollman, who was German-born, and Catherine/Katharina Lensing, who was the daughter of Henry Lensing and Adelhaid Flamer, German immigrants.

Sources: Genealogy of Lee Pace (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.e-familytree.net/F260/F260210.htm

Genealogy of Lee Pace (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.kencrouse.com/crouse/fam01756.htm

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Birth Name:Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito

Place of Birth:Copenhagen, Denmark

Date of Birth: April 26,1958

Eye Color: Brown

Hair Type/Color:curly/wavy

Ethnicity:half African American, half Italian

Family info:(divorced) 4 children,His mother was an opera singer, and his father was a stagehand and carpenter from Naples, Italy
Source:http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002064/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

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

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Birth Name: Colin Rand Kaepernick

Place of Birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date of Birth: November 3, 1987

Eye Color: Brown

Hair Type/Color: Black

Ethnicity: African-American, Bohemian (Czech), Irish

Family info: Colin Kaepernick is an NFL player. He was adopted by Rick and Teresa Kaepernick.

His birth father was African-American. His biological mother, now known as Heidi Russo, was born Heidi Zabransky. On his biological mother’s side, he is the grandson of James Paul Zabransky and Margaret Ann Curran. His biological step-grandmother’s name is Phyllis. The surname “Zabransky” is of Bohemian (Czech) origin. The surname “Curran” is usually of Irish origin.

Source: Article that mentions Colin’s biological maternal grandparents – http://mediamrs.com/main/2013/02/super-bowl-bound-49ers-qb-colin-kaepernicks-biological-grandparents-say-they-would-have-helped-their-daughter-keep-him-instead-of-giving-him-up-for-adoption/

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