Birth Name: Kerry Jayne Elizabeth Katona
Place of Birth: Warrington, Cheshire, England
Date of Birth: September 6, 1980
Ethnicity: Hungarian (maternal grandfather), English, Irish, possibly other
Kerry Katona is an English singer, television personality, model, writer, and presenter. She is part of the group Atomic Kitten.
Kerry’s mother is Susan I. “Sue” Katona. Her mother had an affair with Kerry’s biological father, Ron Armstrong, who was married and had children, and raised Kerry by herself. During Kerry’s childhood, her mother was seeing a man who Kerry called “Dad”, whom her mother eventually left for the man’s father, who Kerry had called “Grandad”, whom her mother married.
Kerry’s mother was born to a Hungarian father, who had escaped Budapest during the war, and an English prostitute. She was raised by her “Nanna Betty”, who she had no biological relation to. When she was fourteen years old, her father met Nanna Betty, and the two married and had children.
Kerry’s biological father’s surname, “Armstrong”, is often Scottish/Northern Irish.
Kerry’s biological maternal grandmother’s surname was “Grady”, which is usually Irish. She was from Manchester, England.
Sources: Family background of Kerry Katona – https://www.theguardian.com/
Information about Kerry’s biological father – http://www.dailymail.co.uk/
Birth record of Kerry’s mother – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV71-1CCX
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