Birth Name: Stephanie Claire Bendixsen
Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Birth: March 31, 1985
Ethnicity:
*Argentinian [Danish, possibly other] (father)
*Dutch (mother)
Stephanie “Hex” Bendixsen is an Australian actress, director, author, and television presenter. She was born in Sydney, New South Wales, to an Argentinian father, Axel George Bendixsen, and a Dutch mother, Winifred Margaretha (Klinkhamer). Stephanie was raised between Auckland, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia. She has a sister, Karen Louise.
Her maternal grandparents were Jan Paul Klinkhamer (the son of Jan Paul Klinkhamer and Marie Van Hoytema) and Jenneke Beukenkamp.
Stephanie’s surname is of Danish origin. Her parents are pictured here.
Sources: Genealogy of Stephanie Bendixsen (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://www.ancestry.com/
https://www.instagram.com/p/XbWtptkQGO/ (Winifred’s Certificate of Naturalisation as an Australian citizen)
My Argentinian father prepares our family lunch – very Game of Thrones. (Apologies to vegetarians) http://t.co/bnwOvlJEiE
— Stephanie Bendixsen (@hexsteph) March 16, 2013