Alex Meneses – 2016 AltaMed Health Services’ Power Up, We Are the Future Gala Photo Credit: PRPhotos.com
Birth Name: Alexandra Estella DeAnna Meneses
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Date of Birth: February 12, 1965
Ethnicity:
*Mexican (father)
*Ukrainian (mother)
Alex Meneses is an American actress and model.
Alex is the daughter of Miraslava “Marilyn” (Tarandy) and Luis Manuel Meneses. Alex’s father was from Mexico City, Mexico. Alex’s mother was born in Illinois, U.S., to Eastern European parents.
Alex has stated:
“I love to cook. I’m half Mexican, half Ukrainian, and I grew up on really heavy food. I like to make the food I grew up on, but healthy, without all the lard”.
Alex’s maternal grandparents were Michael Tarandy and Stella Kawecki. Michael and Stella were born in either Austria or Poland, of Ukrainian descent.
Sources: Obituary of Alex’s father, Luis Manuel Meneses – http://www.legacy.com
Obituary of Alex’s uncle (mother’s brother), Dennis Michael Tarandy – http://articles.chicagotribune.com
Alex’s maternal grandparents, Michael Tarandy and Stella Kawecki, on the 1930 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org