Birth Name: Antónia Lišková
Place of Birth: Bojnice, Czechoslovakia
Date of Birth: March 25, 1977
Ethnicity: Slovak
Family Background: Antonia Liskova is a Slovak-Italian actress. She was born in Czechoslovakia but moved to Italy at the age of 18. Liskova made a name for herself as an actress in Italy starring in several TV series and films.
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Birth Name: Barbara Gutscher
Place of Birth: Reichenberg, Sudetenland, Germany (present-day Liberec, Czech Republic)
Date of Birth:15 August 1944
Ethnicity: German
Family Background: Barbara Bouchet is a German-American actress and entrepreneur who lives and works in Italy.
She has acted in more than 80 films and television episodes and founded a production company that has produced fitness videos and books.
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Birth Name: Clinton Richard Dawkins
Place of Birth: Nairobi, British Kenya
Date of Birth: March 26, 1941
Ethnicity: Cornish, English, 1/8 Afrikaner (including Dutch, Scottish, German, French, Danish, Swedish, Belgian [Flemish])
Richard Dawkins is a British ethologist, evolutionary biologist, and writer. He is the son of Jean Mary Vyvyan (Ladner) and Clinton John Dawkins. Richard’s father was born in Mandalay, Burma, and was the descendant of many English colonial officers and servants of the British Empire, including slave owners. Richard’s mother was of Cornish descent.
Richard’s paternal grandparents were Clinton George Evelyn Dawkins (the son of Francis Henry Dawkins and Alice Clara Tufnell) and Frances Enid Smythies (the daughter of Arthur Smythies and Gertrude Frances Morse Aston). Richard’s grandmother Frances was born in Mussoorie, Uttaranchal, India. Arthur was born in Newbold-on-Avon, England. Gertrude was born in Cape Province, South Africa, to an English father and an Afrikaner mother (of Scottish, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Swedish and Belgian [Flemish] descent).
Richard’s maternal grandparents were Alan Wilfred “Bill” Ladner and Connie Wearne (the daughter of Walter Wearne). Alan and Connie both lived in Mullion, Cornwall, and Richard often visited them on holidays as a child.
In his book An Appetite for Wonder: The Making of a Scientist, Richard wrote:
My mother’s family came from Cornwall. Her mother, Connie Wearne, was the daughter and grand-daughter of Helston doctors (as a child I imagined them both as Dr Livesey in Treasure Island). She was herself fiercely Cornish, referring to the English as ‘foreigners’.
Sources: Genealogies of Richard Dawkins (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.geni.com
https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Richard Dawkins (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://familysearch.org
Richard’s maternal grandparents’ residence – http://www.independent.co.uk
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Birth Name: Oksana Olegovna Fandera
Place of Birth: Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Date of Birth: November 7, 1967
Ethnicity:
*Ukrainian, Romani (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)
Oksana Fandera is an Russian actress. Her father, Oleg Fandera, is of half Ukrainian and half Romani descent. Her mother is Jewish. In interview, she said that she cooks like a Ukrainian, loves freedom as Romani, and feels mourning as Jewish.
Sources: http://viola.bz
http://jewishnews.com.ua
Place of Birth: Coventry, England, UK
Date of Birth: April 27, 1995
Ethnicity: Sikh Indian
Neelam Gill is a British fashion model. She is of Sikh Indian descent. Her grandparents were born in Punjab.
Source: http://www.frukmagazine.com
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Place of Birth: Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Date of Birth: 7 February, 1992
Ethnicity:
*Uzbek (father)
*Tatar, Russian, Ukrainian (mother)
Irina Sharipova is a Russian fashion model and beauty pageant winner. She was Miss Tatarstan 2010 and the first runner-up in Miss Russia 2010.
She was born in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, where she was raised for seven years, to an Uzbek father, and a mother of Russian, Ukrainian, and Tatar roots.
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Birth Name: Benjamin Simmons
Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria
Date of Birth: 20 July 1996
Ethnicity: African American, Anglo Australian
Family Background: Ben Simmons is the son of former professional Basketball player, Dave Simmons and an Australian mother, Julie. His father, Dave is an American who was a prominent basketball player in the Australian domestic league in the late 80s and 90s. Ben has a sister named Olivia and 4 half siblings from his mother’s previous marriage.
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Birth Name: Rodrigo Roa Duterte
Place of Birth: Maasin, Southern Leyte, Philippines
Date of Birth: March 28, 1945
Ethnicity: Filipino (including Cebuano and Waray), possibly distant Portuguese
Rodrigo Duterte is a Filipino lawyer and politician. He is the current mayor of Davao City. Rodrigo is a presidential candidate for the 2016 Philippine presidential election. He is the son of Vicente Gonzales Duterte and Soledad “Soleng” Gonzales Roa. He was married to Elizabeth Abellana Zimmerman.
Rodrigo’s paternal grandparents were Facundo Duterte y Buot (or Facundo Buot Duterte in Filipino, the son of Isabelo Veloso Duterte, also known as Isabelo Duterte, and of Concepción Buot) and Zoila Gonzáles. Isabelo was the son of Máximo Veloso y Rojas del Rosario, or Máximo Rojas del Rosario Veloso in Filipino, and of ? Duterte. Máximo’s great-great-great-grandfather was believed to be Diogo (or Diego in Spanish) Veloso, a 17th century Portuguese explorer. However, it is not clear if this is accurate.
Rodrigo’s maternal grandparents were Eleno Roa and Fortunata Gonzáles.
Sources: Genealogy of Rodrigo Duterte – http://www.geni.com
Family history of Rodrigo Duterte – http://fil-gen-pro.blogspot.com
Place of Birth: Rome, Italy
Date of Birth: 13 September, 1980
Ethnicity: Italian, as well as Jewish (maternal grandfather)
Cristiana Capotondi is an Italian actress. Her mother is Rossella Citone.
Cristiana’s maternal grandfather, Angelo Citone, was Jewish. Cristiana was raised celebrating both Catholic and Jewish holidays.
Source: http://www.rossoporpora.org
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Birth Name: Kathleen Mary Griffin
Place of Birth: Oak Park, Illinois
Date of Birth: November 4, 1960
Ethnicity: Irish
Kathy Griffin is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and television host. She is the daughter of Mary Margaret “Maggie” (Corbally) and John Patrick Griffin.
Kathy’s paternal grandparents were Patrick John Griffin and Margaret Mary. Patrick and Margaret were both Irish.
Kathy’s maternal grandparents were Michael Corbally and Agnes Green. Michael and Agnes were both Irish, from Louth.
Sources: Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin
Obituary of Kathy’s father – http://www.legacy.com
Kathy’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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Place of Birth: Caracas, Venezuela
Date of Birth: December 9, 1975
Ethnicity: Venezuelan (Spanish, possibly other)
Alejandro Nones is is Venezuelan-Mexican actor and model.
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Blake (right) with Melissa Benoist
Birth Name: Blake Alexander Jenner
Place of Birth: Miami, Florida
Date of Birth: August 27, 1992
Ethnicity:
*English (father)
*Cuban (mother)
Blake Jenner is an American actor and singer. He is the son of Mitzy M. (Soto) and Richard Vernon Jenner. He is married to actress and singer Melissa Benoist.
Blake’s mother is of Cuban descent. His father’s surname is usually English.
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Birth Name: Ana Brenda Contreras Pérez
Place of Birth: Río Bravo, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Date of Birth: December 24, 1986
Ethnicity: Spanish-Mexican , possibly other
Ana Brenda Contreras is a Mexican actress and singer.
http://www.quien.com/perfiles/ana-brenda-contreras
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Birth Name: Michelle Elizabeth Benson Keegan
Place of Birth: Stockport, Greater Manchester, England
Date of Birth: 3 June 1987
Ethnicity: English, Spanish
Michelle Keegan is an English actress and model. Her grandmother is Spanish from Gibraltar.
http://www.listal.com/michelle-keegan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Keegan
Place of Birth: New York City, New York
Date of Birth: September 16, 1997
Ethnicity:
*Greek (father)
*English, French (mother)
Elena Kampouris is an American actress. Her father is Greek. Her mother is American, and has English and French ancestry.
Elena’s maternal grandparents are Donald Barry (the son of Buford Barry and Lillian Bartlett) and Anita.
Source: Obituary of Elena’s maternal grandfather, Donald Barry – https://www.meaningfulfunerals.net
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Birth Name: Bianca Pérez-Mora Macias
Place of Birth: Managua, Nicaragua
Date of Birth: 2 May 1945
Ethnicity: Spanish possibly Mestizo-Nicaraguan
Bianca Jagger is a Nicaraguan-born social and human rights advocate and a former actress. She was married to Mick Jagger, lead singer of The Rolling Stones. Approximately 69% of Nicaraguans are mixed, European (mainly Spanish) and Amerindian.
http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20081769,00.html
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Birth Name: Benito Pablo Juárez García
Date of Birth: March 21, 1806
Place of Birth: San Pablo Guelatao, Oaxaca, Mexico
Date of Death: July 18, 1872
Place of Death: Mexico City, Mexico
Ethnicity: Mexican (Indigenous [Zapotec])
Benito Juárez was a Mexican lawyer and politician of Zapotec origin from Oaxaca who served as the President of Mexico for five terms: 1858–1861 as interim, then 1861–1865, 1865–1867, 1867–1871 and 1871–1872 as constitutional president. He was the son of Marcelino Juárez López and Brígida García. He was married to Margarita Eustaquia Maza Parada.
Benito’s paternal grandparents were Pedro Juárez Santiago (the son of Feliciano Juárez and Bernarda Santiago) and Justa López de Ortiz (the daughter of Toribío López and Cristina de Ortiz).
Source: Genealogy of Benito Juárez (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.geni.com/people/Benito-Ju%C3%A1rez-Presidente-de-M%C3%A9xico/6000000013094426044
Birth Name: Mark Abhisit Vejjajiva
Place of Birth: Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Date of Birth: 3 August 1964
Ethnicity: Thai, Han Chinese
Abhisit Vejjajiva is a Thai politician, who was the 27th Prime Minister of Thailand from 2008 to 2011. He is the son of Sodsai (Sutabutra) and Athasit Vejjajiva. He is married to Pimpen Sakuntabhai.
Abhisit’s paternal grandfather was Long Vejjajiva (also known as Phra Bamrad Naradura, the son of Nai Jinsang Vejjajiva). Jinsang was the son of Nai Peng Jejjajiva. Phra and Nai are titles.
Abhisit’s ancestors surnamed Yuan, which is of Chinese origin, moved from China to Vietnam, and later moved to Thailand. The family name Vejjajiva was granted by King Rama VI to Abhisit’s paternal grandfather Long, together with Long’s father Nai Jinsang, grandfather Nai Peng, and great-grandfather Nai Go.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abhisit_Vejjajiva
Place of Birth: San Kamphaeng, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Date of Birth: 26 July 1949
Ethnicity:
*Thai (paternal grandmother and maternal grandmother)
*Hakka Chinese (paternal grandfather and maternal grandfather)
Thaksin Shinawatra is a Thai businessman and politician. He was the 23rd Prime Minister of Thailand from 2001 to 2006. He is the son of Yindi (Ramingwong) and Loet Shinawatra. He is the brother of politician Yingluck Shinawatra. He is married to Potjaman Damapong.
Thaksin’s paternal grandparents were Chiang Saekhu (the son of Seng Saekhu) and Saeng Samana. Seng was a Chinese immigrant, from Fengshun, Meizhou, Guangdong, of Hakka Chinese descent, and was the son of Chao Saekhu. Saeng was Thai.
Thaksin’s maternal grandparents were Wang Chuan Cheng, later Charoen Ramingwong, and Princess Chanthip na Chiangmai (the daughter of Somphamit, the Prince Chaisongkhram, and Usa na Chiangmai). Charoen was a Chinese immigrant, of Hakka Chinese descent. Chanthip was Thai, of Lanna (Chiang Mai) royalty. Somphamit was the son of Prince Noi-rot na Chiangmai and Princess Ueangphueng na Chiangmai.
Place of Birth: San Kamphaeng, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Date of Birth: 21 June 1967
Ethnicity:
*Thai (paternal grandmother and maternal grandmother)
*Hakka Chinese (paternal grandfather and maternal grandfather)
Yingluck Shinawatra is a Thai businesswoman and politician. She was the 28th Prime Miniester of Thailand from 2011 to 2014. She is the daughter of Yindi (Ramingwong) and Loet Shinawatra. She is the sister of politican Thaksin Shinawatra. She is married to Anusorn Amornchat, via common-law marriage.
Yingluck’s paternal grandparents were Chiang Saekhu (the son of Seng Saekhu) and Saeng Samana. Seng was a Chinese immigrant, from Fengshun, Meizhou, Guangdong, of Hakka Chinese descent, and was the son of Chao Saekhu. Saeng was Thai.
Yingluck’s maternal grandparents were Wang Chuan Cheng, later Charoen Ramingwong, and Princess Chanthip na Chiangmai (the daughter of Somphamit, the Prince Chaisongkhram, and Usa na Chiangmai). Charoen was a Chinese immigrant, of Hakka Chinese descent. Chanthip was Thai, of Lanna (Chiang Mai) royalty. Somphamit was the son of Prince Noi-rot na Chiangmai and Princess Ueangphueng na Chiangmai.