Birth Name: Maria Viktoria Mena
Place of Birth: Oslo, Norway
Date of Birth: February 19, 1986
Ethnicity:
*Afro-Nicaraguan (father)
*Norwegian (mother)
Maria Mena is a Norwegian singer. His father, Charles Mena, is an American drummer of Afro-Nicaraguan descent. His mother is Norwegian.
Birth Name: Andrew Patrick Wood
Date of Birth: January 8, 1966
Place of Birth: Columbus, Mississippi, United States
Date of Death: March 19, 1990
Place of Death: Seattle, Washington, United States
Ethnicity: possibly English and Swedish
Andrew Wood was an American musician, known as the lead singer for alternative rock bands Malfunkshun and Mother Love Bone. His parents are David C. Wood and Marin A. “Toni” Dahlberg. His parents’ surnames are often of English and Swedish origins, respectively.
Source: David and Toni’s marriage record – http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov
Birth Name: Marion Elise Ravn
Place of Birth: Lørenskog, Norway
Date of Birth: May 25, 1984
Ethnicity: Norwegian
Marion Raven is a Norwegian singer-songwriter known for being a former member of duo known as M2M with Marit Larsen. Her parents are Hallgeir Johan (Johansen) Ravn and Reidun Agathe Medhus.
Marion’s paternal grandparents are Endre Johansen and Ragnhild Marie Skog (the daughter of Peder Marelius Skog and Penny Andrea Olufsdatter).
Source: Genealogy of Marion Raven (focusing on her father’s side) – http://www.velogen.net
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Place of Birth: Paris, France
Date of Birth: 21 December 1969
Ethnicity: French
Julie Delpy is a French-born actress, writer, director, singer, and songwriter. She became an American citizen in 2001.
Julie was born to Albert Delpy, a theater director, and Marie Pillet. They were also both actors, and played her parents in the film 2 Days in Paris (2007).
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Birth Name: Bérénice Lim Marlohe
Place of Birth: Paris, France
Date of Birth: 19 May 1979
Ethnicity:
*Chinese, Cambodian (father)
*French (mother)
Bérénice Marlohe is a French actress. She is known for her role in the James Bond film Skyfall.
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Birth Name: Samuel Alexander Mendes
Place of Birth: Reading, England, UK
Date of Birth: 1 August 1965
Ethnicity:
*Portuguese, Italian (father)
*Jewish (mother)
Sam Mendes is a British film and stage director. He is known for helming American Beauty (1999), which earned him the Oscar for Best Director, and the James Bond movies Skyfall (2012) and Spectre (2015).
Mendes is the only child of Valerie Helene (Barnett) and Jameson Peter Mendes. His father, who is from Trinidad, is of Portuguese and Italian descent, and his mother is an English Jew.
Sam was previously married to actress Kate Winslet.
Sam’s paternal grandparents were Alfred Mendes (Alfred Hubert Mendes, the son of Alfred Mendes and Isabella Jardine), a writer, and Ellen Perachini. Sam’s grandfather Alfred was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
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Place of Birth: Athens, Greece
Date of Birth: April 28 , 1987
Ethnicity: Greek
Tonia Sotiropoulou is a Greek actress, known for her role in Skyfall.
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Place of Birth: Grahamstown, South Africa
Date of Birth: February 21, 1980
Ethnicity: Afrikaner (including French Huguenot)
Elize du Toit is a South African-born actress. Her family emigrated to Berkshire, England when she was 14 years old.
Du Toit is a common Afrikaner surname of French Hughenot origin.
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Birth Name: Pär Ola Norell
Place of Birth: 3 December 1971
Date of Birth: Tyresö, Stockholms län, Sweden
Ethnicity: Swedish
Ola Rapace is a Swedish actor. He was previously married to actress Noomi Rapace. They both selected “Rapace” as their stage surname. The word means “bird of prey” in Spanish and Italian.
Ola’s grandparents were Olof Harald Norell and ? Berenheim (the daughter of Erik Adolf Thure Berenheim and Agnes Elvira Asplund).
Source: Genealogy of Ola Rapace – http://www.geni.com
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Birth Name: Julian Dana William McMahon
Place of Birth: Sydney, Australia
Date of Birth: 27 July, 1968
Ethnicity: Irish, English
Julian McMahon is an Australian actor and model. He is the son of Sonia McMahon (born Sonia Rachel Hopkins), a philanthropist and socialite, and William McMahon, who served as Prime Minister of Australia from 1971 to 1972, among other positions in Australian politics.
Julian’s paternal grandparents were William Daniel McMahon (the son of James McMahon and Mary Coyle) and Mary Ellen Amelia Walder (the daughter of Samuel Walder and Mary Ann Hatton). William’s parents were Irish. Julian’s grandmother Mary was the sister of Samuel Walder (Samuel Robert Walder), who was Lord Mayor of Sydney, Australia in 1932.
Julian’s maternal grandparents were William Edward Hopkins (the son of William Marcellus Cunningham Hopkins and Caroline Wood) and Rachel May Matchett (the daughter of William George Matchett and Sarah Mary Eliza Lilla Dent). William Matchett was a wealthy grazier.
Sources: Genealogy of Julian’s father – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Genealogy of Julian’s mother – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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Place of Birth: Trani, Apulia, Italy
Date of Birth: November 13, 1979
Ethnicity: Italian
Riccardo Scamarcio is an Italian actor and producer. He is engaged to actress Valeria Golino.
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Birth Name: Malcolm John Taylor
Place of Birth: Leeds, England, UK
Date of Birth: June 13, 1943
Ethnicity: English, Scottish and/or Irish
Malcolm McDowell is an English actor. He is known for playing Alex DeLarge in Stanley Kubrick’s controversial A Orange Clockwork (1971).
Malcolm is the son of Edna (McDowell) and Charles Taylor. He has English, Scottish and/or Irish ancestry (the surname “McDowell” can be Scottish or Irish). His nephew is actor Alexander Siddig. Malcolm was previously married to American actress Mary Steenburgen.
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Birth Name: Kyle Egan Richards
Place of Birth: Hollywood, California
Date of Birth: January 11, 1969
Ethnicity: Irish, English, Welsh
Kyle Richards is an American actress, television personality, writer, and philanthropist. Her sister is actress Kim Richards. She is the aunt of socialites Paris Hilton and Nicky Hilton (their mother is Kyle’s half-sister).
She has Irish, English, and Welsh ancestry. Kyle is a convert to Judaism.
Kyle’s paternal grandparents were Kenneth Richards and Laura Avery (the daughter of Mary). Kenneth was a Protestant minister. Kenneth and Laura were from Newfoundland, Canada.
Kyle’s maternal grandparents were Edward J. Dugan (the son of Charles Mathias Dugan and Anna Jane Kelly) and Dorothy Callahan (the daughter of Francis/Frank John Callahan and Mary Anastasia Dougherty). Charles was born in Michigan, to Irish parents. Anna was also of Irish descent. Frank was born in South Dakota, to Irish parents. Mary was also of Irish descent, the daughter of William Edward Dougherty and Anna Kiley.
Sources: Kyle’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Kyle’s mother on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Kyle’s maternal grandfather, Edward J. Dugan, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Kyle’s maternal grandmother, Dorothy Callahan, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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Birth Name: Ane Dahl Torp
Place of Birth: Bærum, Norway
Date of Birth: August 1, 1975
Ethnicity: Norwegian
Ane Dahl Torp is a Norwegian actress. She is married to Sjur Miljeteig. Her parents are Arne Torp and Berit Helene “Bitte” Dahl.
Ane’s maternal grandparents are Bernt Andreas Dahl (the son of Kristian Anton Dahl and Thora Faarlund) and Solveig Øksnes.
Source: Genealogy of Ane Dahl Torp (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://www.genealogy.com
Birth Name: Joan Elizabeth Osborne
Place of Birth: Anchorage, Kentucky, United States
Date of Birth: July 8, 1962
Ethnicity:
*English, some Irish and Welsh (father)
*3/4 German, 1/4 Italian (mother)
Joan Osborne is an American musician known for her recording of the Eric Bazilian song “One of Us”. Her parents are Ruth Ann (Yunker) and Francis Gerald “Jerry” Osborn/Osborne.
Joan’s paternal grandparents are Thomas Walter Osborne (the son of Richard “Dick” Matthew Osbourn and Anna Alice “Allie/Annie” Blandford) and Clevie Marie Clements (the daughter of Robert Lee Clements and Mary Regina Simms).
Joan’s maternal grandparents are Carl Annuociation Yunker (the son of Arthur Yunker and Carolyn “Carrie” Gazzollo) and Helen Marie Schimpeler (the daughter of Charles Henry Schimpeler and Helen Marie Bohne). Arthur was born in Louisville, Kentucky, to German immigrants Johann (later John) Yunker and Elisabeth (later Elizabeth) Wolf. Carrie was also born in Louisville, to Italian immigrants Jacko (later Jacob) Gazzollo and Angelina Gatto. All of Charles Henry and Helen Marie’s grandparents were German.
Sources: Birth record of Joan Osborne – http://birth-records.mooseroots.com
Genealogy of Joan’s father – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Birth record of Joan’s father – http://birth-records.mooseroots.com
Obituary of Joan’s father – http://www.newcomerkentuckiana.com
Birth record of Joan’s mother – http://birth-records.mooseroots.com
Joan’s mother on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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Birth Name: John Richard Kasich
Place of Birth: McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
Date of Birth: May 13, 1952
Ethnicity:
*Czech (father)
*Croatian (mother)
John Kasich is an American politician. A Republican, he has served as Governor of Ohio since 2011. John is the son of Anne B. (Vukovich) and John Kasich. His grandparents were all immigrants.
John’s paternal grandparents were Charles Kasich and Eva Leikan/Lukan.
John’s maternal grandparents were Anton/Anthony Vukovich and Barbara Peckovich.
Source: John’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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Birth Name: Ruth Joan Bader
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York
Date of Birth: March 15, 1933
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She began serving on the Supreme Court in 1993. Her father, Nathan Bader, was a Russian Jewish immigrant, born in Podolsk. Her mother, Celia (Amster), was born in New York, to Austrian Jewish parents.
Ruth’s paternal grandparents were Sam Bader and Ida Milstein.
Ruth’s maternal grandparents were Joseph Amster and Rose Dick.
Source: Ruth’s parents on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Birth Name: Charles Robert Watts
Place of Birth: Kingsbury, London, England
Date of Birth: 2 June, 1941
Ethnicity: English
Charlie Watts is an English drummer, producer, artist, and horse breeder. He is a member of the band The Rolling Stones. Charlie is the son of Lilian/Lillian Charlotte (Eaves) and Charles Richard Watts.
Charlie’s paternal grandparents were Charles Alfred Watts and Edith Elsie Mearing (the daughter of Charles Richard Mearing and Beatrice Annie Neill).
Charlie’s maternal grandparents were Charles Henry Eaves (the son of Thomas Lawrence Eaves and Charlotte Lowen) and Ellen Lines (the daughter of Henry Frederick Lines and Charlotte Elizabeth Willes).
In a 1984 book, Dance with the Devil: The Rolling Stones and Their Times, by Stanley Booth, Charlie appeared to state that he is Jewish, in an odd way (page 67). It does not appear that Charlie has Jewish ancestry.
Birth Name: Bernard Sanders
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York
Date of Birth: September 8, 1941
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Bernie Sanders is an American politician. An independent who caucuses with the Democrats in the Senate, he has served as a United States Senator from Vermont since 2007. He has previously been Mayor of Burlington, Vermont (from 1981 to 1989), and a U.S. Representative from Vermont (from 1991 to 2007).
Bernie is the son of Dora/Dorothy (Glassberg) and Eli Sanders. His father was a Polish Jewish immigrant. His mother was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents.
Bernie’s paternal grandparents were Leon Sander and Ettel “Ethel” Horn.
Bernie’s maternal grandparents were Benjamin Glassberg/Glassburg (the son of Abraham Glassburg) and Brayna “Bessie” Greenberg.
Sources: Bernie’s parents on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Bernie’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Photo: “Bernie Sanders” by United States Congress – http://sanders.senate.gov/. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
Birth Name: Tracy Kristin Bonham
Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Birth: March 16, 1967
Ethnicity: English, German, Swiss-German
Tracy Bonham is an American musician. Her parents are Donn Lewis Bonham and Lee Anne (Leach) Robertson.
Tracy’s paternal grandparents were Earl/Earle Baruch Bonham (the son of Dona L. T. Bonham and Frances Ellen Bragg) and Esther P. Lewis (the daughter of Charles W. Lewis and Amelia “Millie” Newman). Amelia was the daughter of a Swiss-German father and a German mother.
Tracy’s maternal grandparents are Ralph Eugene Leach (the son of Albert Eugene Leach and Lillie F. Stewart) and Nerine B. ?.
Sources: Tracy Bonham’s Feast of ‘Burdens’ – https://books.google.com
Genealogy of Tracy’s father – http://www.geni.com
Birth record of Tracy’s father – https://familysearch.org
Tracy’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Tracy’s paternal grandmother, Esther P. Lewis, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Tracy’s paternal great-grandmother, Amelia “Millie” Newman, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Tracy’s mother on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Tracy’s maternal grandfather, Ralph Eugene Leach, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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