Place of Birth: New York City, New York
Date of Birth: September 22, 1961
Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*Serbian, Russian, Finnish, Swedish, European Royal (mother)
Catherine Oxenberg is an American actress. She is married to actor Casper Van Dien.
Catherine’s father, Howard Oxenberg, was born to a Russian Jewish family. Catherine’s mother, Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia, has Serbian, Russian, Finnish, Swedish, and European Royal, ancestry.
Catherine’s paternal grandparents were Jacob Oxenberg (the son of Israel Oxenberg and Pearl) and Daisy Friedman (the daughter of Bernard Friedman and Hannah Monthem). Jacob was a Russian Jewish immigrant. Daisy was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents.
Catherine’s maternal grandfather was Paul Karađorđević, Prince Paul of Yugoslavia (the son of Prince Arsen of Yugoslavia and Princess and Countess Aurora Pavlovna Demidova). Prince Arsen was of Serbian descent. Princess and Countess Aurora was of Russian, and some Finnish and Swedish, ancestry.
Catherine’s maternal grandmother was Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark (the daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark and Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia). Princess Olga was of European Royal ancestry.
Source: Catherine’s father on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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