Birth Name: Gabriella Mary Hoffmann
Place of Birth: New York City, New York
Date of Birth: January 8, 1982
Ethnicity: Spanish, English, German, Irish, 1/16th Italian (Sicilian)
Gaby Hoffmann is an American actress. Her biological father was actor Anthony Herrera (Anthony John Herrera); he was not publicly identified as her father until the 2010s. Her mother is Viva (born Janet Susan Mary Hoffmann), an actress, writer, and Andy Warhol superstar.
Gaby’s ancestry includes Spanish, English, German, Irish, and 1/16th Italian (Sicilian).
Gaby’s paternal grandparents are Rafael A. Herrera and Theresa Blackburn.
Gaby’s maternal grandparents were Wilfred Ernest Hoffmann (the son of Earnest John Hoffmann and Ida Elizabeth Cacciola) and Mary Alice McNicholas (the daughter of James Michael McNicholas and Dora Catherine Simpson). Ida was the daughter of Thomas Cacciola, who was born in Cantania, Sicily, and of Mary Leahy, who was born in Prince Edward Island, Canada, and had Irish ancestry.
Source: Obituary of Gaby’s maternal grandfather, Wilfred E. Hoffmann – http://files.usgwarchives.net
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