Birth Name: Marie Jana Korbel
Place of Birth: Prague, Czech Republic
Date of Birth: May 15, 1937
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Type/Color: Brown
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Madeleine Albright is an American political figure. She was the first female Secretary of State of the U.S. (serving from 1997 to 2001). She is the daughter of Josef Korbel and Anna Spiegelova, Czech Jews who converted to Catholicism during the Holocaust.
Madeleine’s paternal grandparents were Ernst Körbel (the son of Josef Körbel and Auguste Lustig) and Olga Ptáček (the daughter of Moritz Ptaček and Minna).
Madeleine’s maternal grandparents were Alfred Spiegel (the son of Alois Spiegel and Frantiska Ledec/Ledetsch) and Ruzena Salus (the daughter of Emil Salus and Klara Offer).
Sources: Genealogy of Madeleine Albright – http://www.geni.com
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