Gigi Pritzker – “Ender’s Game” UK Q&A Photocall – Odeon Leicester Square Photo Credit: Landmark / PR Photos
Birth Name: Jean Pritzker
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Date of Birth: July 27, 1962
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Gigi Pritzker is an American billionaire, film producer, and philantrophist.
Gigi is the daughter of Marian “Cindy” (Friend) and Jay Arthur Pritzker. Gigi’s parents were both Jewish. Gigi’s father’s family is known for being one of the wealthiest families in the U.S.
Gigi’s paternal grandfather was Abram Nicholas Pritzker (the son of Nicholas Jacob Pritzker and Anna Cohen). Gigi’s great-grandfather Nicholas was born in Kiev, Ukraine, the son of Jacob (Yakov Yechezel) Nicholas Prizker, who was from Russia, and of Sophia Schwartzman, who was from Germany. Gigi’s great-grandmother Anna was born in Nizhyn, Ukraine, the daughter of Eleazar Cohen and Fannie.
Gigi’s paternal grandmother was Fanny L. Doppelt (the daughter of Jacob Doppelt and Hannah /Chane Henschy Dichter). Gigi’s great-grandfather Jacob was born in Austria, the son of Asher/Usher/Isidore Doppelt, who was from Gmina Brzozów, Poland, and of Charlotte “Lottie” Prend, who was from Brzozów, Poland. Gigi’s great-grandmother Hannah was also born in Austria, the daughter of Salomon Hersch Dichter and Chane Grossman.
Gigi’s maternal grandfather was jurist Hugo Morris Friend (the son of Markus/Marcus Freund and Emilia/Emilie Straschnow). Hugo was born in Prague, Bohemia (now Czech Republic). Gigi’s great-grandfather was Markus was born in Veliš, Bohemia (now Czech Republic), the son of Moses Freund and Anna Weiss. Gigi’s great-grandmother Emilia was born in Mladá Boleslav, Bohemia (now Czech Republic), the daughter of Heinrich L. Straschnow and Julie Weil.
Gigi’s maternal grandmother was Sadie Cohn (the daughter of Esau M. Cohn/Cohen and Ethel Feidelberg/Faldberg). Gigi’s great-grandparents Esau and Ethel were born in Russia.
Source: Genealogy of Gigi Priztker – http://www.geni.com