Ronaldo in 2011, sportgraphic / Shutterstock.com

Birth Name: Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro

Place of Birth: Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Date of Birth: 5 February, 1985

Ethnicity: Portuguese

Cristiano Ronaldo is a Portuguese professional footballer. He has won five Ballon d’Or awards.

He is the son of Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro and José Dinis Aveiro. One of his great-grandmothers was from Cape Verde. It is not clear whether she was of Cape Verdean ancestry.

Cristiano was named after American President Ronald Reagan. He has four children.

Cristiano’s paternal grandfather was Humberto de Aveiro (the son of José de Aveiro and Rosa Isabel da Piedade). Humberto was born in Madeira. José was the son of José de Aveiro and Maria de Jesus. Rosa was born in Praia, Cape Verde, the daughter of Rosa Maria dos Santos.

Cristiano’s paternal grandmother was named Filomena Martins Pereira.

Cristiano’s maternal grandfather is named José Nunes de Viveiros. José was born in Machico, Madeira, Portugal.

Cristiano’s maternal grandmother is named Matilde dos Santos (the daughter of Matilde). Cristiano’s grandmother Matilde was born in Monte, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.

Sources: http://www.asemana.publ.cv

Genealogy of Cristiano Ronaldo – http://www.geni.com

Genealogy of Cristiano Ronaldo (focusing on his father’s side) – https://i1.wp.com

Article about Cristiano’s father’s family – https://mbasic.facebook.com

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Naveen Andrews c. 2005, image via Bruce C. Murray / Shutterstock.com

Birth Name: Naveen William Sidney Andrews

Place of Birth: Lambeth, London, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 17 January, 1969

Ethnicity: Malayali Indian

Naveen Andrews is a British actor. He is known for starring as Sayid Jarrah on the series Lost.

Naveen is the son of Nirmala, a psychologist, and Stanley Andrews, a businessman. His parents are from Kerala, India. They are Malayali, and Naveen was raised Methodist.

He has said that he can not speak Hindi.

Naveen has a son with his former partner Geraldine Feakins; and a son with Czech-French actress Elena Eustache.

Source: http://indocanadianonline.blogspot.com

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Zendaya in 2013, photo by Prphotos

Birth Name: Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman

Place of Birth: Oakland, California, U.S.

Date of Birth: September 1, 1996

Ethnicity:
*father – African-American
*mother – German, Irish, English, Scottish

Zendaya, also credited as Zendaya Coleman, is an American actress, singer, dancer, and model. She plays MJ in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Her father, Kazembe Ajamu (born Samuel David Coleman), is African-American, from a family from Arkansas. Her mother, Claire Marie (Stoermer), who is white, has German, Irish, English, and Scottish ancestry. Her name, Zendaya, comes from the word Tendai/Tendayi, which means “to give thanks” in Shona, a Southwestern African language common in Zimbabwe and southern Zambia.

Zendaya’s maternal grandfather was Phillip Hilary Stoermer (the son of Fritz Hillary Stoermer and Marian Elizabeth Peir). Phillip was born in California. Fritz was the son of Henry Stoermer and Etta Tyler Fritz. Marian was the daughter of Alois Henry Peir and Kathyrn Gertrude Leahy/Leady.

Zendaya’s maternal grandmother was Daphne Carol Whitelaw (the daughter of Douglas William Walker Whitelaw and Thelma Ray Kelly). Daphne was from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Douglas was the son of Harry Tulloch Whitelaw and Agnes Drummond. Thelma was the daughter of Joseph William Kelly, from Waterloo, Ontario, and of Ella Sparling, from Huron, Ontario.

Zendaya with her parents, 2013, photo by Prphotos

Sources: Video of Zendaya and her parents talking about their ancestry – http://www.usmagazine.com

Genealogy of Zendaya (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://gw.geneanet.org

Obituary of Zendaya’s maternal grandfather, Phillip Hilary Stoermer – http://nl.newsbank.com

Zendaya’s maternal great-grandfather, Fritz Hillary Stoermer, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Zendaya’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Henry Stoermer, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Zendaya’s maternal great-great-great-grandmother, Ellen Grandona, on the 1860 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Zendaya’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Etta Tyler Fritz, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Zendaya’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Ella Sparling – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Malik in 2013, photo by Prphotos

Birth Name: Zain Javadd Malik

Place of Birth: Bradford, Yorkshire, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 12 January, 1993

Ethnicity:
*father – Pakistani
*mother – English, some Irish, distant Welsh

Zayn Malik is a British singer and songwriter. He has also been credited simply as Zayn. He was previously a member of the boy band One Direction, along with Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson.

His father is Pakistani, and his mother is of English, some Irish, and distant Welsh, descent. His father was born a Muslim and his mother converted to Islam; Zayn was raised Muslim.

Zayn has a daughter with his partner, American model and television personality Gigi Hadid.

Zayn’s maternal grandfather was Walter Brannan (the son of Thomas Brannan and Florence Lauretta Boldy). Walter was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.

Zayn’s maternal grandmother was Jean Ruberry (the daughter of Cyril Ruberry and Hilda Bairstow). Jean was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. Cyril was the son of John William Rubery and Lily Bromley. Hilda was the daughter of Joseph Bairstow and Mary Ann “Polly” Chippendale.

Sources: Genealogy of Zayn Malik (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Birth record of Zayn’s paternal great-grandmother, Florence Lauretta Boldy – https://familysearch.org

Malik in 2010, photo by Prphotos

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Birth Name: Nicole Zefanya

Place of Birth: Jakarta, Indonesia

Date of Birth: 24 January 1999

Ethnicity: Indonesian

Niki is an Indonesian singer who is signed to the 88 Rising record label. She performs in English and Indonesian.

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Raymund in 2010, Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com

Place of Birth: St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 26, 1986

Ethnicity:
*father – English, Ashkenazi Jewish
*mother – Dominican Republic

Monica Raymund is an American actress. She is known for her role as Ria Torres on the show Lie to Me.

Monica is the daughter of Sonia, who co-founded the Soulful Arts Dance Academy in St. Petersburg, and Steve Raymund, the retired CEO of Tech Data Corp., a distributor of computer components and software.

Her father, who is caucasian and from California, is of half English (from his own father) and half Ashkenazi Jewish (from his own mother) ancestry. Her mother is from the Dominican Republic. Monica was raised Jewish and had a Bat Mitzvah ceremony.

Monica has said:

My father is white & Jewish. My mother is brown & Dominican. I’m proud of my heritage on both sides. Their love inspired me. #UnityMovement

Monica’s paternal grandfather was Edward Charles Raymund (the son of William Bernard Raymond and Vera Pauline Maxson). Edward was born in California, and was a philanthropist and businessperson, who founded the family company Tech Data Corp., a multi-billion dollar corporation. Edward had English ancestry. William was the son of William Bernard Raymond and Ruby Z. Downs. Vera was the daughter of Charles Fremont Maxson and Mary Pearl Smith.

Monica’s paternal grandmother was Annette Leah Davidson (the daughter of Morris Davidson and Myrtle Spector). Annette was born in New York, to a Lithuanian Jewish father, from Vilnius County, and a Russian Jewish mother. Myrtle was the daughter of Abraham Spector, from Kiev, and of Ida.

Monica’s maternal grandmother is named Maria Lara.

Sources: http://www.tampabay.com
http://www.jewishpresspinellas.com

Genealogy of Monica Raymund (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Obituary of Monica’s paternal grandfather, Edward Charles Raymund – http://www.legacy.com

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Naveen Andrews c. 2005, image via Bruce C. Murray / Shutterstock.com

Birth Name: Naveen William Sidney Andrews

Place of Birth: Lambeth, London, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 17 January, 1969

Ethnicity: Malayali Indian

Naveen Andrews is a British actor. He is known for starring as Sayid Jarrah on the series Lost.

Naveen is the son of Nirmala, a psychologist, and Stanley Andrews, a businessman. His parents are from Kerala, India. They are Malayali, and Naveen was raised Methodist.

He has said that he can not speak Hindi.

Naveen has a son with his former partner Geraldine Feakins; and a son with Czech-French actress Elena Eustache.

Source: http://indocanadianonline.blogspot.com

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Van Halen in 2013, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Edward Lodewijk van Halen

Date of Birth: 26 January, 1955

Place of Birth: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: October 6, 2020

Place of Death: Santa Monica, California, U.S.

Ethnicity:
*father – Dutch
*mother – Dutch-Indonesian [Javanese], as well as one eighth Italian

Eddie Van Halen was a Dutch and American musician, songwriter, producer, and inventor. He was a co-founder of rock band Van Halen. He and his brother, Alex Van Halen, started the band, with Eddie as the lead guitarist and Alex as the drummer. Other members of Van Halen include/have included Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, David Lee Roth, and Eddie’s son, musician Wolfgang Van Halen, who is the bassist for the band.

Eddie was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, the son of Eugenia (van Beers) and Jan van Halen, who was a clarinetist, saxophonist, and pianist. His father was Dutch. His mother was Eurasian, from Rangkasbitung, on the island of Java, Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia; she had Indonesian, Dutch, and one eighth Italian, ancestry. The family also lived in Nijmegen, Netherlands. The Van Halens moved to Pasadena, California in 1962, later becoming U.S. citizens.

Eddie was married to actress and stunt person Janie Liszewski, until his death. He was previously married to actress Valerie Bertinelli; their son is Wolfgang.

Eddie’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his tenth great-grandfather Claes van Halen.

Eddie’s paternal grandfather was Hermanus van Halen (the son of Hermanus van Halen and Jacoba Maria Kamermans). Eddie’s grandfather Hermanus was born in Den Helder, North Holland, Netherlands. Eddie’s great-grandfather Hermanus was the son of Jan van Halen and Hermina Beekman. Jacoba was the daughter of Jacob Kamermans and Neeltje Netten.

Eddie’s paternal grandmother was Jannetje Berg (the daughter of Jan Berg and Elizabeth Adriana Vink). Eddie’s grandmother Jannetje was born in Den Helder, Den Helder, North Holland, Netherlands. Eddie’s great-grandfather Jan was the son of Christiaan Berg and Jannetje Baars. Elizabeth was the daughter of Johannes Jacobus Vink and Hendrikje Visser.

Eddie’s maternal grandfather was named Frans van Beers. Frans was born in Bojonegoro, Bojonegoro, East Java, Indonesia.

Eddie’s maternal grandmother was Eugenie Rygelo Mafficioli del Castelletto (the daughter of Regolo Mafficioli del Casteletto and Riobinem/Roebinem). Eugenie was born in Purworejo, Purworejo, Central Java, Indonesia. Regolo was the son of Lucien Paul Felix Mafficioli del Casteletto and Augustina/Agustina; Lucien was the son of Italian immigrants, Paolo Mafficioli del Casteletto and Lisa Tumpa. Eddie’s great-grandmother Riobinem was Javanese.

Sources: Genealogies of Eddie Van Halen – https://www.geni.com
http://asaloesoel.igv.nl
http://www.wikitree.com

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Kodjoe in 2009, Joe Seer / Shutterstock.com

Birth Name: Boris Frederic Cecil Tay-Natey Ofuatey-Kodjoe

Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria

Date of Birth: 8 March, 1973

Ethnicity:
*Ghanaian (father)
*German, Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)

Boris Kodjoe is an actor and model. He is known for his role in the Showtime drama Soul Food, and the films Brown Sugar, Madea’s Family Reunion, Baggage Claim, and several Resident Evil sequels.

He was born in Vienna, Austria, to a Ghanaian father and a German mother. He was raised in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, and resides in the United States. Boris is married to American actress Nicole Ari Parker, with whom he has two children.

Boris’s maternal grandmother’s mother was Jewish, and survived the Holocaust in hiding. The rest of Boris’s mother’s ancestry appears to be non-Jewish German. Boris is fluent in German, French, English, and Spanish.

He was named after poet and writer Boris Pasternak.

One of Boris’s grandfathers was named Cecil.

A picture of Boris, Nicole, and their children can be seen here.

Source: http://mrbrownmovies.com

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Parker in 2004, Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com

Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

Date of Birth: October 7, 1970

Ethnicity: African-American

Nicole Ari Parker is an American actress and model. She is known for her role on the television series Soul Food. Her parents, Susan and Donald Parker, are both black. She is married to actor Boris Kodjoe, who is of biracial background. The couple has two children.

Nicole has said:

I’m just light-skinned and from Baltimore… My mother’s from North Carolina and she has green eyes and freckles. So, I’m sure there’s a whole lot of white and Native-American mixed-in there. But I’m only claiming African-American, because that’s really what I know.

A picture of Nicole with her father can be seen here. A picture of Nicole with her mother can be seen here. A picture of Nicole, Boris, and their children can be seen here.

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Ferlito in 2008, photo by Prphotos

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: December 28, 1977

Ethnicity: Italian

Vanessa Ferlito is an American actress. She has starred in Death Proof, Nothing like the Holidays, and Shadowboxer, among others. Her parents, Nancy (Cusumano) and Alfred A. Ferlito, were/are both of Italian descent. Vanessa has played roles of various ethnicities, and said in 2004:

Now people are starting to think outside the box with me. I’ve played Latino parts, but I’m Italian.

Vanessa has a son.

Source: Marriage record of Vanessa’s parents – https://www.familysearch.org

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Lawson in 2013, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: Bianca Jasmine Lawson

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: March 20, 1979

Ethnicity: African-American, Creole [French, African], one quarter Italian/Sicilian, smaller amounts of English, Blackfoot Native American, and Portuguese

Bianca Lawson is an American actress. She is the daughter of actors Richard Lawson (born Rickey Lee Lawson) and Denise Gordy. Her half-brother, Marvin Gaye III, is the son of singer Marvin Gaye.

Her parents both have black ancestry. Her maternal grandmother was of Italian origin. Bianca has said that her ancestry is “Black, Italian, Blackfoot, Portuguese, Creole.” A picture of Bianca with her parents can be seen here.

Bianca is a step-sister of singers Beyoncé and Solange Knowles. Her father is married to their mother, Tina.

Bianca is a cousin of musicians Redfoo and SkyBlu, who are the pop duo LMFAO, and Mahogany Lox. She is a first cousin, once removed, of Redfoo, and a second cousin of SkyBlu and Mahogany Lox. Bianca’s great-grandparents Berry Gordy and Bertha Fuller were also Redfoo’s grandparents, and SkyBlu’s and Mahogany’s great-grandparents.

Bianca’s paternal grandmother’s surname was Broussard.

Bianca’s maternal grandfather was George Weldon Gordy (the son of Berry Gordy and Bertha Fuller). George was born in Michigan. George was a writer and businessperson. Berry was the son of Berry Gordy and Lucy Hellum. Bianca’s great-uncle, the brother of her maternal grandfather, is businessperson Berry Gordy. Berry is African-American, and also has a small amount of English ancestry.

Bianca’s maternal grandmother was named Rosemary Valenti. Rosemary had Italian/Sicilian ancestry.

Bianca is also a half-second cousin, twice removed, of U.S. President Jimmy Carter. Bianca is the great-great-great-granddaughter of President Carter’s (white) great-grandfather, James Thomas Gordy, from his relationship with a black woman, Esther Johnson (President Carter is descended from James’s white wife, Harriet Emily Helms).

Sources: Genealogy of Bianca Lawson (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Genealogy of Bianca’s mother – https://www.genealogy.com

Genealogies of Bianca’s maternal grandfather, George Weldon Gordy (through George’s brother, Berry Gordy) (focusing on his father’s side) – https://famouskin.com
https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Bianca’s father Richard Lawson in 2010, photo by Prphotos.com

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Lima in 2010, Anton Oparin / Shutterstock.com

Place of Birth: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Date of Birth: 12 June, 1981

Ethnicity: Brazilian [Portuguese, Indigenous, Swiss, African, Japanese]

Adriana Lima is a Brazilian model and actress.

She stated on Fashion television that she is of Swiss, African, and Native American heritage. She has also said:

I’m [an] Afro-Brazilian… and my family [is also] mixed with Japanese, Black… and West Indian.

Her surname, Lima, is Portuguese. Brazil has a large Japanese community that has been established there since the early 1900s.

Some sites say that Adriana also has French ancestry.

A picture of Adriana’s father, Nelson Torres, can be seen here. A picture of Adriana’s mother can be seen here.

Adriana has two children with her former husband, Serbian professional basketball player Marko Jarić.

Adriana’s maternal grandfather was named Bertoldo Fontes Lima.

Source: https://www.correio24horas.com.br

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Swank in 2011, DFree / Shutterstock.com

Birth Name: Hilary Ann Swank

Place of Birth: Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 30, 1974

Ethnicity: one quarter Mexican [Spanish and Indigenous], as well as English and German, and smaller amounts of Swiss-German, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Welsh, and Dutch

Hilary Swank is an American actress and producer. She has twice won the Academy Award for Best Actress, for Boys Don’t Cry (1999) and Million Dollar Baby (2004).

Hilary was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, and was raised in Bellingham, Washington. She is the daughter of Judy and Stephen Swank. Hilary is married to entrepreneur Philip Schneider.

Hilary’s maternal grandmother, Frances Martha Dominguez, was born in El Centro, California, to a family of Mexican origin; some of her ancestors had lived in California for several generations, while others had moved from Mexico more recently. While on Inside the Actors Studio in 2009, Hilary stated that her maternal grandmother was of “80% Spanish and 20% Shoshone Native American descent.” In the sense of many Mexicans being of mixed Spanish and Native American (Indigenous Mexican) ancestry, Hilary’s statement is somewhat correct, though it is not clear if she has verified/documented Shoshone ancestry, specifically.

Hilary’s three other grandparents were not Hispanic. Hilary’s other ancestry includes English, German, with smaller amounts of Swiss-German, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Welsh, and Dutch. Hilary’s paternal grandmother was born in England.

Hilary’s surname, Swank, originates with Balthasar Swank, who was born, c. 1716, in Wuerttemberg, Germany.

Hilary’s paternal grandfather was Glen Ellsworth Swank (the son of Lewis Ellsworth Swank and Lottie Tedrow). Glen was born in Iowa. Lewis was the son of William Henry Harrison Swank and Josephine Amanda Phillips. Lottie was the daughter of Grant Tedrow and Alice Lavada Gilmore.

Hilary’s paternal grandmother is Marion Elaine Allenspach (the daughter of Walter Charles Allenspach and Lucy Creek). Marion was born in Barnstaple, Devon, England. Walter’s father, Isaac Allenspach, was Swiss, of Swiss-German descent. Walter’s mother, Annie Sarah Noyes, was English.

Hilary’s maternal grandfather was James Kenneth Clough (the son of Harold Frederick Clough and Dora Annabelle/Ann McMillin/McMillan). James was born in Iowa. Harold was the son of John Clough and Carrie Dell Martin. Dora was the daughter of William P. McMillin and Sarah A.

Hilary’s maternal grandmother was Frances Martha Dominguez (the daughter of Frank Ray/Raymond Dominguez and Martha Beatrice Rodriguez). Frances was born in California. Frank was the son of Juan Pedro Dominguez and Maria Andrea Grajeda. Hilary’s great-grandmother Martha was the daughter of Ramona/Romana Yberra Reyes/Coronada.

Sources: Genealogies of Hilary Swank – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://famouskin.com
http://gw.geneanet.org
https://www.geni.com

Interview with Hilary Swank on Inside the Actors Studio, 2009 – http://www.youtube.com

Swank in 2008, photo credit: Pulicciano

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Curtis in 2011; Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: November 22, 1958

Ethnicity:
*father – Ashkenazi Jewish
*mother – Danish, smaller amounts of English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, German, Swiss-German, remote French

Jamie Lee Curtis is an American actress and author. Known as a Scream Queen, she has starred in the Halloween films, as well as The Fog, Terror Train, True Lies (for which she won a Golden Globe Award), and Freaky Friday, among many other roles.

Jamie Lee is the daughter of actors Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz) and Janet Leigh (born Janett Helen Morrison). She is the sister of actress Kelly Curtis and the half-sister of actress and businessperson Allegra Curtis. Jamie Lee is married to actor, director, and author Christopher Guest, with whom she has two children. Through her marriage to Christopher, a Baron in the British peerage, she is known as Jamie Lee Haden-Guest, Baroness Haden-Guest, or as The Lady Haden-Guest of Saling in the County of Essex.

Jamie Lee’s father was Jewish, and was the son of Jewish emigrants from Hungary and Slovakia. Jamie Lee’s mother was of English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, German, Swiss-German, and remote French, ancestry on her own father’s side of the family, and of Danish ancestry on her own mother’s side of the family.

Jamie Lee’s paternal grandfather was Emanuel “Manuel” Schwartz (whose parents likely were Eisig Izsák Schwarcz and Chana Ettie Jütte Anna Speiser). Emanuel was a Jewish emigrant, from Ópályi, now in Mátészalka, eastern Hungary.

Jamie Lee’s paternal grandmother was Helen Klein (the daughter of Izidor Klein and Matilda Grűnwald). Helen was a Jewish emigrant, from Vaľkovo, in central Slovakia.

Jamie Lee’s maternal grandfather was Frederick/Fred Robert Morrison (the son of John Beauregard Morrison and Katharine/Katherina/Katherine Francis/Frances Reeb). Frederick was born in California. John was the son of McHenry/Henry Morrison and Susan Ellen/Eliza Tichenor/Titchenal, and had English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, and remote French, ancestry. Katharine was the daughter of George Reeb/Rube, who was born in Zutzendorf Bas-Rhin, France, to an ethnic German family, and of Rosina Hunziker, who was from Switzerland, and was of Swiss-German descent.

Jamie Lee’s maternal grandmother was Helen Lita Westergaard (the daughter of Wilhelm/William Marius/Marios Anders Westergaard and Lita Olga Gordia Magelia Kofoed/Coffee). Helen was born in California, to Danish parents. Lita was the daughter of Peter Lucius/Lucias Kofoed/Kofod/Coffee, who was born on the Danish island Bornholm, in the Baltic Sea, and of Laura Margrethe/Margarethe Kristine/Christina Larsen.

Sources: Genealogies of Jamie Lee Curtis – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
https://www.geni.com

Jamie Lee’s father’s family background – http://www.pitt.edu

Genealogy of Jamie Lee’s mother – https://www.findagrave.com

Jamie Lee’s maternal great-great-grandparents, George Reeb/Rube and Rosina Hunziker, on the 1870 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Jamie Lee’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Peter Lucius/Lucias Kofoed/Kofod/Coffee and Laura Margrethe/Margarethe Kristine/Christina Larsen – https://www.familysearch.org

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Hitchcock in 1956, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection, Author Fred Palumbo, PD

Birth Name: Alfred Joseph Hitchcock

Date of Birth: 13 August, 1899

Place of Birth: West Ham, Essex, England, U.K.

Date of Death: April 29, 1980

Place of Death: Bel Air, California, U.S.

Ethnicity: English, Irish

Alfred Hitchcock was a British film director and producer. Both of his parents, Emma Jane (Whelan/Wheland) and William J. Hitchcock, were of mixed English and Irish ancestry. He was raised Catholic. He moved to Hollywood in 1939. Alfred became a U.S. citizen in 1955.

He was married to screenwriter and editor Alma Reville, until his death, with whom he had a daughter, actress and producer Pat Hitchcock.

Alfred’s paternal grandfather was Joseph H. Hitchcock (the son of Charles Hitchcock and Jemima Spooner). Joseph was English, and was born in Stratford, Greater London. Charles was the son of William Hitchcock and Sarah Martin. Jemima was the daughter of Robert Spooner and Susanna.

Alfred’s paternal grandmother was named Ann Mahoney (the daughter of Sylvester/Silvester Mahoney and Eleanor/Ellen). Ann was born in Stratford, Greater London, and had Irish ancestry.

Alfred’s maternal grandfather was named John Whelan. John was born in Ballinamore, Leitrim, Ireland.

Alfred’s maternal grandmother was Emma Mears (the daughter of William Mears and Jane Sophia Forster). Emma was English, and was born in Merton, Surrey. William was the son of William Mears. Jane was the daughter of Thomas Forster and Sarah Hancock.

Sources: Genealogy of Alfred Hitchcock – https://www.geni.com

Genealogy of Alfred Hitchcock (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.wikitree.com

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U.S. stamp of Bela Lugosi printed c. 1997, photo by Neftali/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó

Date of Birth: 20 October, 1882

Place of Birth: Lugos, the Austria-Hungarian Empire (now Lugoj, Romania)

Date of Death: August 16, 1956

Place of Death: Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Ethnicity: Hungarian, possibly Serbian

Bela Lugosi was a Hungarian and American actor. Bela was born in Lugos, the Austria-Hungarian Empire (now Lugoj, Romania), and moved to the U.S. in 1920, later becoming an American citizen. He was the son of Paula (de Vojnich) and István Blaskó. He was raised Catholic.

Bela was married to Hope Lininger, until his death. He had a son, attorney Bela G. Lugosi, with his former wife, Lillian Arch.

Sources: Bela Lugosi on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Bela Lugosi on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

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Campbell in 2011, Featureflash / Shutterstock.com

Birth Name: Neve Adrianne Campbell

Place of Birth: Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Date of Birth: 3 October, 1973

Ethnicity:
*father – Scottish
*mother – Dutch, some Sephardi Jewish

Neve Campbell is a Canadian actress. She is known for starring in the Scream films, as well as Wild Things and The Company, among many others.

Neve is the daughter of Marnie Neve and Gerry Campbell. Her brother, Christian Campbell, is also an actor. Her mother also acts. Neve has two children with her partner, American-British actor JJ Feild.

Her father is a Scottish emigrant, from Glasgow. Her mother is a Dutch emigrant, from Amsterdam. Neve has stated that her mother’s maiden name, Neve, comes from Sephardi Jewish ancestors, who moved to the Netherlands and later converted to Catholicism. Neve herself is Catholic. She has also said, “my lineage is Jewish, so if someone asks me if I’m Jewish, I say yes.” It is not clear precisely how much Sephardi Jewish ancestry Neve has.

Neve can be a Sephardi Jewish surname. In Italian, it means “snow,” and in Hebrew and Arabic, it means “oasis.”

Source: http://www.canadiancontent.net

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West in 2009, Miro Vrlik Photography LLC / Shutterstock.com

Birth Name: Kanye Omari West

Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

Date of Birth: June 8, 1977

Ethnicity: African-American

Kanye West is an American hip hop recording artist, rapper, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer, entrepreneur, and actor. He is also known as Yeezy and Ye.

He was The Birthday Party’s nominee for President of the United States in 2020.

Kanye was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and moved to Chicago, Illinois, with his mother at the age of three, living in Oak Lawn. His father, Ray West, was a member of the Black Panthers and a photojournalist, and is now a Christian counselor. His mother, Dr. Donda C. (Williams) West, who passed away in 2007, was a professor of English at Clark Atlanta University, and Chair of the English Department at Chicago State University. Donda raised Kanye as a single mother, and had stated that she raised Kanye to be a leader and to always be outspoken.

The name Kanye is an Igbo, West African name, and the name of a town in Botswana.

Kanye is married to television and social media personality, actress, socialite, and model Kim Kardashian, with whom he has four children, including North West.

Kanye’s paternal grandfather was James Frederick West, Sr. (the son of Virgil Henry West and Estella/Stella Selby). James was born in Delaware. Virgil was the son of Handy B. West, whose parents were free people of color, and of Mary Holloway.

Kanye’s paternal grandmother was Fannie Mae/B. Hooks (the daughter of Early Hooks and Mary Rolfe). Fannie was born in Arkansas. Mary was the daughter of Lott/Lot Rolfe.

Kanye’s maternal grandfather was named Portwood Williams. Portwood was born in Oklahoma, and was a civil rights activist.

Kanye’s maternal grandmother was named Lucille E.

Kanye West with daughter North West in 2015, photo by Prphotos

Sources: http://findarticles.com

Article about Kanye’s ancestry, by Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak – https://medium.com

Genealogy of Kanye West – http://www.geni.com

Genealogy of Kanye West (focusing on his father’s side) – http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com

Kanye’s paternal grandfather, James Frederick West, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Kanye’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Handy B. West, on the 1860 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Kanye’s paternal grandmother, Fannie Mae/B. Hooks, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy and obituary of Kanye’s mother – https://old.findagrave.com

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Sheehan in 2013, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Robert Michael Sheehan

Place of Birth: Portlaoise, Ireland

Date of Birth: 7 January, 1988

Ethnicity: Irish

Robert Sheehan is an Irish actor. He is the son of Maria and Joe Sheehan. He added Adam as his confirmation name, becoming Robert Michael Adam Sheehan.

Robert’s brother, Brendan Sheehan, was asked about their heritage on Twitter. He replied:

Irish all the way as far as I know. :)

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