Birth Name: Holliday Clark Grainger
Place of Birth: Didsbury, Manchester, England
Date of Birth: 27 March, 1988
Ethnicity: English, some Italian
Holliday Grainger is an English actress. Her grandfather was Italian.
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Patti Scialfa
Birth Name: Vivienne Patricia Scialfa
Place of Birth: Deal, New Jersey, United States
Date of Birth: July 29, 1953
Ethnicity: Italian/Sicilian (father); Northern Irish (mother)
Family info: Patti Scialfa in an American musician, mostly known to be the wife of singer Bruce Springsteen.
She was born to Joseph Scialfa and Patricia (née Morris) Scialfa. Her father was of Sicilian ancestry and her mother is from Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_Scialfa
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Troy Garity
Birth Name: Troy O’Donovan Hayden
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California
Date of Birth: July 7, 1973
Ethnicity:
*Irish (father)
*Dutch, English, Scottish, French, around 1/64th Italian, and remote Norwegian (mother)
Troy Garity is an American actor. He is the son of politician Tom Hayden and actress Jane Fonda (Lady Jayne Seymour Fonda), a grandson of actor Henry Fonda, a nephew of actor Peter Fonda (Peter Henry Fonda), and a cousin of actress Bridget Fonda.
Troy’s father is of entirely Irish descent. Troy’s mother’s roots include Dutch, English, Scottish, French, around 1/64th Italian, and remote Norwegian.
The “Fonda” surname is said to originate with an Italian who moved to the Netherlands in the 1500s. It is not clear if this information has been genealogically verified. Troy’s ancestor Gilles Douwese Fonda was born in Gelderland, the Netherlands, c. 1614. However, one of Troy’s maternal grandmother’s great-great-great-grandfathers, Giovanni Gualdo, was Italian, making Troy of around 1/128th Italian ancestry.
Troy’s paternal grandparents were John Francis Hayden (the son of Thomas Francis Hayden and Mary Agnes Ducey) and Genevieve Isabelle Garity (the daughter of Emmet Owin Garity and Ethel Mary Olwell).
Troy’s maternal grandfather was Henry Jaynes Fonda (the son of William Brace Fonda and Herberta Krueger Jaynes). William was the son of Ten Eyck Hilton Fonda and Harriet McNeil. Herberta was the daughter of Henry Silas Jaynes and Elma Lampher.
Troy’s maternal grandmother was Frances Ford Seymour (the daughter of Eugene Ford Seymour and Mildred Sophie Bower). Eugene was the son of George DeVillers Seymour and Frances Gabriella Ford. Midred was the daughter of Harvey Bower and Frances Marcella Capel.
Sources: Genealogy of Troy Garity – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Genealogy oF Troy’s paternal grandfather, John Francis Hayden – http://records.ancestry.com
Genealogy of Troy’s maternal great-grandfather, Eugene Ford Seymour – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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Brad Paisley
Birth Name: Brad Douglas Paisley
Place of Birth: Glen Dale, West Virginia
Date of Birth: October 28, 1972
Ethnicity: Italian (paternal grandfather), English, German, Scottish
Brad Paisley is an American country singer. He is the son of Sandra Jean (Jarvis) and Douglas Edward Paisley. Brad is married to actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley.
Brad’s paternal grandfather was of Italian descent, while Brad’s other ancestry is English, German, and Scottish.
Brad’s paternal grandparents are Louis Edward Paisley (the son of Frank Paglia/Paisley and Johanna/Jennie/Genevieve Carozza) and Anna Margaret Woody (the daughter of Henry Fleming Woody and Mary Matilda Eggenschwiller). Louis was born in Ohio, to Italian parents.
Brad’s maternal grandparents are Warren L. Jarvis (the son of William Leslie Jarvis and Lottie Johnson) and Dorothy Lee Douglas (the daughter of Benjamin Harrison Douglas and Goldie Smith).
Sources: Genealogy of Brad Paisley – http://www.wikitree.com
Genealogy of Brad Paisley (focusing on his father’s side) – http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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Joy Behar
Birth Name: Josephina Victoria Occhiuto
Place of Birth: Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, US
Date of Birth: October 7, 1942
Ethnicity: Italian
Family info: Joy Behar is an American comedian, writer, actress and was a co-host on the ABC talk show The View.
She was born into a Catholic family of Italian descent. Her mother, Rose (née Carbone), was a seamstress, and her father, Gino Occhiuto, was a truck driver for Coca-Cola.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_Behar
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Maddie Ziegler
Birth Name: Madison Nicole Ziegler
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date of Birth: September 30, 2002
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Type/Color: Dirty blonde
Ethnicity: Polish, Italian, German
Maddie Ziegler is an American dancer, actress, and model. She was born to Kurt Zeigler and Melissa Sulo.
Source:
http://maddieziegler.com/
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John D’Leo
Place of Birth: New Jersey
Date of Birth: August 1995
Ethnicity: Italian, Irish
John D’Leo is an American actor.
John’s maternal grandparents are James Gerard Dunn and May Elizabeth Boyle.
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Billie Joe Armstrong
Place of Birth: Oakland, California
Date of Birth: February 17, 1972
Ethnicity: Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), English, Scottish, 1/8th Italian, 1/16th German, 1/16th Spanish, distant Welsh
Billie Joe Armstrong is an American musician, a member and lead singer of the band Green Day.
Billie has Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), English, Scottish, 1/8th Italian, 1/16th German, 1/16th Spanish, and distant Welsh, ancestry. Also, one of Billie’s maternal great-great-grandmothers, Margaret Ann Willey (the daughter of George Willey and Minerva Jane Tilson), was said to be a Cherokee Native American (it is not clear if this has been verified).
Billie’s paternal grandparents were David Banks Armstrong (the son of Edwin Merritt Armstrong and Evaline Edwards) and Frances Myrtle Marsicano (the daughter of Andrew Marsicano and Elaine Lena Mueller/Muller). Evaline was born in Camberwell, Surrey, England. Andrew was born in California, to Italian parents, Peter Marsciano (from Palermo) and Theresa Nigro (from Napoli). Elaine was born in Mexico, to a German father and a Spanish mother.
Billie’s maternal grandparents were Jay William Jesse Jackson (the son of Jay Jackson and Mary Gable) and Alta May Hastings (the daughter of Thomas Anson Carey Hastings and Eliza Rayl).
Sources: Genealogy of Billie Joe Armstrong – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Billie’s paternal great-grandmother, Frances Myrtle Marsicano, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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Jay Duplass
Birth Name: Lawrence John Duplass, Jr.
Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana
Date of Birth: March 7, 1973
Ethnicity: Cajun (French), German, Italian, around 1/8th German Jewish
Jay Duplass is an American director and actor. His brother is filmmaker and actor Mark Duplass.
Jay’s paternal great-grandmother was evidently Irene Frances Stein (the daughter of Adolph J. Stein and Mary Aufdemorte).
Jay’s maternal grandparents were John Anthony Ernst, Jr. (the son of John Anthony Ernst and Leontine Pauline Bordes) and Cathryn Mae Gallo. John was of German and Swiss-German descent. Leontine’s parents were French.
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Christina Perri
Birth Name:Christina Judith Perri
Place of Birth:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Date of Birth:August 19, 1986
Ethnicity: Italian, Polish
Family info:Her dad is from Italy, and her mother is from Poland. She has a brother named Nick.
Source:wikipedia.org
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Hailey Baldwin
Place of Birth: Tucson, Arizona
Date of Birth: November 22, 1996
Ethnicity: English, Irish, Scottish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese-Brazilian
Hailey Baldwin is an American model. She was born to actor Stephen Baldwin and Kennaya Deodato, who is daughter of Eumir Deodato, Grammy nominated Brazilian musician. Among her uncles are actors Alec Baldwin and Daniel Baldwin.
Her maternal Grandfather is of Italian and Portuguese-Brazilian descent.
Hailey’s paternal grandparents were Alexander Rae Baldwin, Jr. (the son of Alexander Rae Baldwin and Ruth Mary Noble) and Carol Newcomb Martineau (the daughter of Daniel Leroy Martineau and Marion Alice Sidnam).
Hailey’s maternal grandfather is Eumir Deodato (Eumir Deodato de Almeida), a pianist.
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Ryan Malgarini
Birth Name: Ryan Timothy Malgarini
Place of Birth: Renton, Washington
Date of Birth: June 12, 1992
Ethnicity: Italian (paternal grandfather)
Ryan Malgarini is an American actor.
Ryan’s paternal grandparents are John Malgarini (the son of Victor Malgarini and Esther Bartaluzzi) and Gloria, who has also acted. Victor was Italian. Esther was born in Washington state, to Italian parents.
Source: Ryan’s paternal grandfather, John Malgarini, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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Mackenzie Ziegler
Birth Name:Mackenzie Francis Ziegler
Place of Birth:Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania
Date of Birth:June 4,2004
Eye Color:Brown
Hair Type/Color:Brown
Ethnicity:Polish, Italian, and German
Family info:She is the sister of actress Maddie Ziegler. Her parents are Kurt Ziegler and Melissa Sulo.
Source:zieglergirls.net
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Peter Capaldi
Birth Name: Peter Dougan Capaldi
Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland
Date of Birth: 14 April, 1958
Ethnicity: Italian (paternal grandfather), Scottish, Irish
Peter Capaldi is a Scottish actor.
Peter’s paternal grandparents were Giovanni Batiste Capaldi (the son of Sabatino Capaldi and Nicolina Faccenda) and Agnes Dougan (the daughter of Peter Dougan and Isabella Geddes Flett). Giovanni was born in Picinisco, Frosinone, Lazio, Italy. Agnes was born in Glasgow, Scotland.
Source: Genealogy of Peter Capaldi (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.geni.com
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Vanessa Marano
Birth Name: Vanessa Nicole Marano
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California
Date of Birth: October 31, 1992
Eye Color: Blue-Brown
Ethnicity: Italian, Irish
Vanessa Marano is an American actress. She is known for portraying Bay Kennish on the drama TV show, Switched at Birth. Her sister is actress Laura Marano. She has Italian and Irish ancestry.
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George Pataki
Birth Name: George Elmer Pataki
Place of Birth: Peekskill, New York
Date of Birth: June 24, 1945
Ethnicity:
*Hungarian (father)
*Italian, Irish (mother)
George Pataki is an American politician. A Republican, he served as Governor of New York from 1995 to 2006.
George’s paternal grandparents were János “John “Pataki and Erzsebet “Elizabeth”. János was born in Mátészalka, Hungary. Erzsebet was also Hungarian.
George’s maternal grandparents were Matteo Laganà and Agnes Lynch. Matteo was born in Calabria, Italy. Agnes was born in County Louth, Ireland.
Source: Genealogy of George Pataki – http://www.wargs.com
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Jack Falahee
Place of Birth: Ann Arbor, Michigan, US
Date of Birth: February 20, 1989
Ethnicity: Italian, Irish, German, Swiss
Jack Falahee is an American actor.
Jack’s patrilineal lines traces back to his great-great-great-grandfather, Matthew Falahee, who was born, c. 1806, in Limerick, Ireland.
Jack’s paternal grandparents are James Burns Falahee (the son of John W. Falahee and Alma/Elma C. Burns) and Virginia Marie. John was the son of Thomas Falahee, whose parents were Irish, and Mary M. Morris, whose parents were also Irish. Alma was the daughter of James Burns, whose parents were Irish, and of Frances Heile, who was of German and Swiss descent.
Jack’s maternal grandparents are John Vecchioni (the son of Eurico Vecchioni and Louise P.) and Eleanor Lena. Eurico was born in Italy. Louise was born in England, to Italian parents.
Sources: Jack’s paternal grandfather, James Burns Falahee, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Jack’s paternal great-grandmother, Alma/Elma C. Burns, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Jack’s maternal grandfather, John Eleanor Kare Vecchioni, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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Brooklyn Sudano
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: January 5, 1981
Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*African-American (mother)
Brooklyn Sudano is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She is the daughter of songwriter Bruce Sodano and singer Donna Summer.
Brooklyn’s paternal grandparents were Louis John Sudano and Margaret S. Alessio.
Brooklyn’s maternal grandparents were Andrew Gaines and Mary Ellen Davis.
Source: Obituary of Brooklyn’s paternal grandmother, Margaret S. (Alessio) Sudano – http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net
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Lou Bega
Birth Name: David Lubega
Place of Birth: Munich, Bavaria, West Germany
Date of Birth: 13 April 1975
Ethnicity: Ugandan (father); Italian/Sicilian (mother)
Family info: Lou Bega is a German musician. He is most famous for international hit “Mambo No. 5″.
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Quincy Jones
Birth Name: Quincy Delight Jones, Jr.
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois
Date of Birth: March 14, 1933
Ethnicity: African-American, with some English, Scottish, and Welsh, and very remote French and Italian
Quincy Jones is an American music producer. He is the son of Sarah Frances (Wells) and Quincy Delight Jones. He has seven children, including actresses Kidada Jones and Rashida Jones.
Quincy is of African-American (West African/Central African) ancestry, with some English, Scottish, and Welsh, heritage, as well as very remote French and Italian ancestry (in the 1500s). According to a DNA test, he is of 34% European ancestry. He is descended from the Tikar people of Cameroon through his maternal lineage.
Quincy’s paternal grandparents were Caesar Jones and Susannah Burgess.
Quincy’s maternal grandparents were Love Adam Wells (the son of Nelson Wells and Sarah Campbell) and Mary Belle Lanier (the daughter of James Balance Lanier and Cordelia Dickson). James was caucasian, and had mostly English, as well as Scottish and Welsh, ancestry; his more remote ancestors also included Nicholas Lanier, a man born, c. 1544, in France, and Anthony Bassano and Elina De Nazzi, a pair of Italian immigrants to England in the 1500s.
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