Place of Birth: Turin, Italy
Date of Birth: 16 November 1964
Ethnicity: Italian Jewish (paternal grandfather), Italian, French
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi is an Italian-French actress, screenwriter, and film director. She is the sister of Italian and French musician, actress, and model Carla Bruni.
Valeria is the daughter of Marisa (Borini) and Alberto Bruni Tedeschi. Valeria’s father was of Italian Jewish and Italian (Catholic) descent. Valeria’s mother was of one quarter Italian and three quarters French descent.
Valeria’s paternal grandparents were Virginio Bruni Tedeschi (the son of Giuseppe Yosef Tedeschi and Doralice Levi) and Orsola Bruni. Valeria’s grandfather Virginio, who was Jewish, and from Vercelli, Piedmont, Italy, converted to Catholicism because of anti-Jewish discrimination. It appears that Valeria’s grandmother Orsola was of Italian Catholic background.
Valeria’s maternal grandparents were Carlo Dominico Enrico Borini (the son of Pietro Borini and Albertina Renand) and Renèe Louise Planche (the daughter of François Gilbert Planche and Valérie Louise Monnet). Valeria’s grandfather Carlo was of half Italian and half French descent. Valeria’s grandmother Renèe was of French ancestry.
Sources: Genealogy of Valeria Bruni Tedeschi – http://www.geni.com
Genealogies of Valeria Bruni Tedeschi (through Valeria’s sister, Carla Bruni) – http://www.rfgenealogie.com
http://heirsofeurope.blogspot.ca
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