Birth Name: Karin Victoria Silvstedt
Place of Birth: Skelleftehamn, Sweden
Date of Birth: 19 September 1974
Ethnicity: Swedish
Victoria Silvstedt is a Swedish model, actress, singer, and television personality.
She has been featured on over 500 magazine covers (most notably Playboy). Victoria speaks English, French, and Italian, in addition to her native language Swedish.
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Place of Birth: Vauxhall, South London, England
Date of Birth: 17 September, 1987
Ethnicity:
*English (father)
*Afro-Jamaican (mother)
AJ Carter is a British professional boxer. He is ranked no. 23 in the United Kingdom.
Birth Name: Penn Fraser Jillette
Place of Birth: Greenfield, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Birth: March 5, 1955
Ethnicity: English, Scottish
Penn Jillette is an American magician, juggler, comedian, musician, inventor, actor, and author. He forms the magician duo Penn & Teller, together with Teller.
Penn is the son of Valda Ruth (Parks) and Samuel Herbert Jillette.
Penn’s paternal grandparents were both born in Newfoundland, Canada, and Penn’s father had English and Scottish ancestry. The surnames “Jillett”/”Jillette” in Newfoundland originally come from England. Penn’s mother, whose family has lived in New England for many generations, had English ancestry.
Penn’s paternal grandparents were Samuel Edgar Jillett/Jillette (the son of John Samuel Jillett/Jillette and Ann Gillespie) and Caroline F. Penney/Penny. Samuel was born in Carbonear, Newfoundland. Penn’s great-grandfather John was the son of Samuel Jillett and Mary.
Penn’s maternal grandfather was Robert Henry Parks (the son of James W. Parks and Ellen/Ella R. Cook). Robert was born in Greenfield, Massachusetts. James was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, to William Parks and Jane. Ellen was born in Reading, Vermont, to L. Cook, who was Canadian, and Ellen. Ellen/Ella was a descendant of Captain James Cook.
Penn’s maternal grandmother was Elizabeth Jenkins (the daughter of Marshall I. Jenkins and Ellen Lucina Rhoades). Elizabeth was born in Cummington, Massachusetts. Marshall was the son of Malachi Jenkins and Susanna/Susan Dawes. Ellen was the daughter of Arnsford Rhoades and Nancy Miller.
In Penn’s book Every Day is an Atheist Holiday! (2012), Penn wrote:
After she read Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, my mom claimed that we had some aboriginal American relatives, and some TV show recently did some genealogy research in our family background and proved she might have been telling the truth… My dad told me that I have at least one African-American ancestor. I’m a pretty direct descendant of Captain Cook, who brought syphilis to Hawaii and gave the English the name “limeys.” Statistically, the long line of sailors must have brought in most other nationalities I can think of and some I can’t.
It is not clear if Penn’s Native American and/or African-American ancestry has been documented/verified.
Penn’s ancestor Captain James Cook was a British explorer who mapped parts of Canada’s east coast, prior to the British conquest of Canada, and founded New South Wales, the first British colony in Australia. James was of half Scottish and half English descent.
Sources: Genealogy of Penn Jillette – http://www.andrewkolstee.com
Genealogy of Penn Jillette (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.ancestry.co.uk
Penn’s father on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Penn’s paternal grandparents, Samuel Edgar Jillett/Jillette and Caroline F. Penney, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Penn’s mother on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Penn’s mother on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Penn’s maternal grandfather, Robert Henry Parks, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of James Cook – http://www.geni.com
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Birth Name: Raymond Joseph Teller
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Birth: February 14, 1948
Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*English (mother)
Teller is an American magician, illusionist, actor, comedian, writer, and director. He forms the magician duo Penn & Teller, together with Penn Jillette.
Teller is the son of Irene B. (Derrickson) and Joseph “Joe” Teller (born Israel Max Teller). Teller’s father was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Russian Jewish parents, and grew up in Philadelphia. Teller’s mother was born in Pennsylvania, and had English ancestry.
On season 4, episode 7, of the documentary television series Penn & Teller: Bullshit!, that aired on May 15, 2006, Penn stated: “His (Teller’s) mother’s side had some Cuban and his father’s side was Russian Jew(ish) who never even mentioned their history ’til Teller was fifty years old.”
There appears to be no Cuban ancestry on Teller’s mother’s side. It is not clear if Penn was kidding or speaking seriously.
Teller’s paternal grandparents were Joseph Teller and Esther Levin/Levine. Joseph and Esther were Russian Jewish immigrants.
Teller’s maternal grandparents were James Herschel Derrickson (the son of James W. Derrickson and Clementine Ann Aydelott) and Beatrice B. Baker. Teller’s grandfather James was born in Delaware. Teller’s grandmother Beatrice was born in Pennsylvania.
Sources: Teller’s father on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Teller’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Teller’s mother on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Teller’s mother on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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Birth Name: John Victor Shea III
Place of Birth: North Conway, New Hampshire
Date of Birth: April 14, 1949
Ethnicity:
*Irish (father)
*German (mother)
John Shea is an American actor and director. He is the son of Elizabeth Mary (Fuller) and Dr. John Victor Shea.
John’s paternal grandparents were John Victor Shea and Mabel H. Burke. Mabel’s mother was Canadian.
John’s maternal grandparents were Marcus Anthony Fuller (the son of Franz Joseph Fuller and Marta/Martha Nesser) and Adelaide Dorothy Renson (the daughter of James J. Renson and Mary A. Hanneweffer/Hughes). Marcus was born in New York, to German parents. James was born in New York, to a German father. Mary was born in New York, to German parents.
Sources: John’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
John’s maternal grandfather, Marcus Anthony Fuller, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
John’s maternal grandmother, Adelaide Dorothy Renson, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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Birth Name: Ferdinand Hipolito Navarro
Place of Birth: Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines
Date of Birth: January 4, 1977
Ethnicity: Filipino (1/2 Kapampangan, 1/4 Tagalog, 1/8 Ilocano, 1/8 Pangasinan)
Vhong Navarro is a Filipino comedian, actor, and singer. His father, Danilo Vila Navarro, is from Manila. His mother, Imelda Buan Hipolito, is from Angeles, Pampanga. He was married to actress Lalaine Bianca Lapus.
Vhong’s paternal grandfather is Jose Ferrer Navarro (the son of Casimiro Navarro and Constancia Ferrer). Casimiro was from Luna, La Union. Constancia was from San Carlos, Pangasinan.
Vhong’s paternal grandmother is Benedicta Santiago Vila (the daughter of Ireneo Vila y Acuña, later Ireneo Acuña Vila, and Ambrosia P. Santiago). Ireneo was born in Atimonan, Tayabas (present-day Quezon), to Eugenio Vila and Leoncia Acuña. Ambrosia Santiago was from Santa Cruz, Manila.
Vhong’s maternal grandparents are ? Hipolito and ? Buan.
Sources:
Vhong’s birth record – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939F-KDSC-RD
Marriage record of Vhong’s paternal grandparents – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9396-JVQC-BQ
Death record of Vhong’s paternal great-grandfather Ireneo Acuña Vila – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-95L2-QMS7
Place of Birth: Urbino, Marche, Italy
Date of Birth: 16 February 1979
Ethnicity: Italian
Family Info: Valentino Rossi is an Italian professional motorcycle racer and multiple MotoGP World Champion.
Valentino was born to Stefania Palma and Graziano Rossi, a former motorcycle racer.
Valentino’s paternal grandparents were Dario Rossi and Denise Pierantoni.
Valentino’s half-brother, Luca Marini, is also a motorcycle racer.
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Birth Name: Matthew Abram Groening
Place of Birth: Portland, Oregon, United States
Date of Birth: February 15, 1954
Ethnicity:
*German (including Volga German), possibly some Dutch (father)
*Norweigan (mother)
Family Background: Matt Groening is an American cartoonist, writer, producer, animator and voice actor. He is the creator of the televiosion series The Simpsons and Futurama.
Matt’s parents were Homer Philip Groening and Margaret Ruth Groening (Born Wiggum). He borrowed both of their first names for characters in The Simpsons, together with his siblings names; Lisa, Margaret (Maggie) and Patricia (Patty) Groening, as well as Homer’s father’s name; Abram (Abraham or in The Simpsons). Margaret’s maiden name became the surname of the police cheif, Clancy Wiggum.
Matt’s paternal grandparents were Abram Groening (the son of Abraham Groening and Aganetha Klaassen) and Elizabeth Nickel. Abram was born in Hillsboro, Kansas. Abraham was born in Russia, likely of Volga German descent. Klaassen is often a Dutch name.
Matt’s maternal grandparents were Matt Wiggum and Ingeborg Wiggum. They were both Norwegian immigrants who met on a boat on the way to America. Wiggum is likely an anglicised version of the Norwegian surname Wigum.
Source: Genealogy of Matt Groening (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.geni.com/people/Matt-Groening/6000000014975101896
History of Matt’s mother’s ancestry – http://obits.oregonlive.com/obituaries/oregon/obituary.aspx?n=margaret-ruth-groening&pid=164683737
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Birth Name: Gregory Aiuto
Place of Birth: Grosse Pointe, Michigan, United States
Date of Birth: May 4, 1970
Ethnicity: Italian, other
Family Background: Gregg Alexander is an American singer/songwriter and producer, best known as the frontman of the New Radicals, who scored the international hit “You Get What You Give” in late 1998.
Gregg was born to a plumber father, Tony Aiuto, and a Jehovah’s witness mother, Sharon.
Source: http://www.angelfire.com/ca2/TechnicolorLover/personal.html
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Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia
Date of Birth: July 31, 1996
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish, Hispanic
Blake Michael is an American actor, singer, musician, and model. His mother is of Hispanic/part Hispanic ancestry. His father is of Russian Jewish descent.
Blake was raised Jewish and had a Bar Mitzvah ceremony.
Blake’s paternal grandfather was named Benjamin Hyman Rabinovich/Rabin (the son of Samuel Rabinovich and Minnie Shafran). Benjamin was born in Illinois, to Russian Jewish parents.
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Place of Birth: Rome, Italy
Date of Birth: 13 April 1974
Ethnicity: Italian, Austro-Hungarian
Valentina Cervi is an Italian film and television actress. She is the daughter of director Tonino Cervi and producer Marina Gefter. Her father is Italian. Her mother has been described as being of Austro-Hungarian origin.
Marina’s paternal grandparents were Gino Cervi (the son of Antonio Cervi), a prominent Italian actor, and Ninì Gordini Cervi (Angela Rosa Gordini), an actress. Gino was born in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Ninì was born in Lugo, Province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
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Birth Name: Mats André Zuccarello Aasen
Place of Birth: Oslo, Norway
Date of Birth: September 1, 1987
Ethnicity: Sicilian (Italian), Norwegian
Mats Zuccarello is a Norwegian NHL player. He played for the New York Rangers.
Source: http://www.nhl.com
Birth Name: Robson de Souza
Place of Birth: São Vicente, São Paulo State, Brazil
Date of Birth: 25 January 1984
Ethnicity: Afro-Brazilian
Robinho is a Brazilian professional footballer. He plays as a forward. He has played for many top European clubs, including Real Madrid, Milan, and Manchester City.
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Birth Name: Maicon Douglas Sisenando
Place of Birth: Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Date of Birth: 26 July 1981
Ethnicity: Afro-Brazilian
Maicon is a Brazilian professional footballer. He plays as a right back, and has played for the Brazil national team since 2003.
Maicon was born in Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, a town founded by German settlers.
According to legend, he was supposed to be named after the actor Michael Douglas, only for his father, Manuel Sissenando, to be misunderstood when registering the birth. However, Maicon himself has denied this.
Sources: http://news.bbc.co.uk
http://www.thenational.ae
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Date of Birth: April 6, 1830
Place of Birth: Macon, Georgia
Date of Death: August 5, 1900
Place of Death: Portland, Maine
Ethnicity:
*Irish (father)
*African-American, English (mother)
James Augustine Healy was an American Roman Catholic priest.
He is regarded as the first Roman Catholic priest of African-American descent.
James was the son of Mary Eliza (Clark/Smith) and Michael Morris Healy.
His father, who was white and a plantation owner, was born in County Roscommon, Ireland. His mother was a slave, of mixed-race ancestry.
His brother was Patrick Francis Healy, who was President of Georgetown University.
Birth Name: Daniel Jonathan Stevens
Place of Birth: Croydon, London, England
Date of Birth: 10 October, 1982
Ethnicity: English
Dan Stevens is an English actor. He was born in Croydon, London, and was raised in Wales and Southeast England. He was adopted at birth.
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Birth Name: Jesse Everrett Hughes
Place of Birth: Greenville, North Carolina, United States
Date of Birth: September 24, 1972
Ethnicity: English, possibly other
Jesse Hughes is an American musician. He is known as the frontman of the California-based rock band Eagles of Death Metal. His mother is Jo Ellen (Hill). His father is likely named Charles D. Hughes.
Source: Possible marriage record of Jesse’s parents – https://familysearch.org
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Place of Birth: Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Date of Birth: May 29, 1982
Ethnicity: Brazilian (Portuguese, Spanish, Italian)
Ana Beatriz Barros is a Brazilian model. Her parents are Sônia and Reinato Barros. She is said to have Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian ancestry.
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Birth Name: William Thomas Sadler
Place of Birth: Buffalo, New York
Date of Birth: April 13, 1950
Ethnicity:
*68.75% Scottish
*25% English
*6.25% German
William Sadler is an American actor.
William’s paternal grandparents were William Sadler (the son of Joseph John Sadler and Edith Jane Jacquest) and Agnes Jamieson (the daughter of William Jamieson and Jessie Celland). William’s grandfather William was English, from London. William’s grandmother Agnes was Scottish.
William’s maternal grandparents were Thomas Ransome Colley (the son of Frederick J. Colley and Elsie Ann Grant) and Ruth Helen Jack (the daughter of Henry Ford Jack and Helen Grant). Thomas was Scottish. Henry was of Scottish and German descent. William’s great-grandmother Helen was Scottish.
Sources: William’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
William’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of William’s maternal grandmother, Ruth Helen Jack (focusing on her own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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Place of Birth: Livingston, New Jersey
Date of Birth: June 12, 1985
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Joshua Kushner is an American businessperson and investor. He is the son of Seryl (Stadtmauer) and Charles Kushner, a real estate developer. He is the brother of Jared Kushner, who is also a businessperson and investor.
Joshua was raised in a Jewish family.
Joshua’s paternal grandparents were Joseph Kushner (born Joseph Berkowitz, the son of Moshe Berkowitz and Chana Slonimski) and Reichel “Rae” Kushner (the daughter of Nachum Kushner and Hinda). Joseph and Reichel were Jewish immigrants. Joseph was born in Poland or Belarus. Reichel was born in Navahrudak, Hrodna Province, Belarus.
Joshua’s maternal grandparents were Morris/Moishe Raphael ben Yehoshua Stadtmauer (the son of Oscar Yehoshua Stadtmauer and Sophie Wolf) and Marilyn Felsen (the daughter of Julius Felsen and Anat/Annette). Morris was born in New York, to Polish Jewish parents. Marilyn was born in New York, also of Polish Jewish descent.
Sources: Genealogy of Joshua Kushner – http://www.geni.com
Joshua’s maternal grandfather, Moishe/Morris Raphael ben Yehoshua Stadtmauer, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Joshua’s maternal great-grandmother, Anat/Annette Felsen – http://query.nytimes.com