Birth Name: Maria Teresa Dizzia
Place of Birth: Belleville, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 29, 1974
Ethnicity: Italian, possibly Greek
Maria Dizzia is an American actress. She was born in Belleville, New Jersey, the daughter of Lorraine (Bladis) and John Paul Dizzia. She has a sister, Gina. Both her parents have at least some Italian ancestry.
Her maternal grandparents were Albert A. Bladis and Virginia Ruggiero.
The surname “Bladis” can be of Greek origin.
Source: Obituary of Maria’s maternal grandmother, Virginia (Ruggiero) Bladis – http://obits.nj.com/obituaries/starledger/obituary.aspx?pid=153127733
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