Place of Birth: Klagenfurt, Austria
Date of Birth: September 15, 1968
Ethnicity: Italian-Sephardi Jewish
Danny Nucci is an Austrian-born American actor.
Danny is the son of Marinette and Arturo Nucci. His father was born in Italy and his mother was born in Morocco. His mother is Sephardi Jewish. It is not clear if his father is Jewish as well.
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Place of Birth: Grenoble, France
Date of Birth: April 22, 1963
Ethnicity: Italian
Catherine Malandrino is a French fashion designer. She was born in Grenoble, France, to Italian parents. She relocated to New York City in 1998.
Source: http://3binternational.com
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Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of Birth: June 2, 1980
Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*Brazilian (mother)
Fabrizio Moretti is a Brazilian-American musician and songwriter. He is the drummer of the rock band The Strokes. Other members of the band include Julian Casablancas, Nikolai Fraiture, Albert Hammond, Jr., and Nick Valensi.
Fabrizio’s father is Italian and his mother is Brazilian. He holds Italian citizenship. When Fabrizio was three years old, he moved with his family to New York.
Source: http://www.shesfixingherhair.co.uk/blog/interviews/interviews-mojo
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Tom Leeb and his father Michel
Place of Birth: France
Date of Birth: 21 March, 1989
Ethnicity:
*German, Italian (father)
*likely French (mother)
Tom Leeb is a French actor.
Tom is the son of actors Béatrice and Michel Leeb.
Tom’s paternal grandparents were Claude Leeb and Mafalda. Claude was German. Mafalda was Italian.
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Birth Name: Thomas Michael Glavine
Place of Birth: Concord, Massachusetts
Date of Birth: March 25, 1966
Ethnicity: Irish, Italian, possibly other
Tom Glavine is an American retired professional baseball player.
He is the son of Millie and Fred Glavine. Tom is of half Irish descent. He also has Italian ancestry, according to the book Beyond DiMaggio: Italian Americans in Baseball.
Sources: http://www.southpawcentral.com
http://m.mlb.com (half Irish)
https://books.google.com
Birth Name: Ernest Joseph Anastasio
Place of Birth: Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 30, 1964
Ethnicity: Italian, English, possibly other
Trey Anastasio is an American musician. He is known as the singer and guitarist for the rock band Phish.
Trey is the son of Dina Jean (Brown) and Ernest Joseph J. Anastasio.
Source: Birth record of Trey Anastasio – https://familysearch.org
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Birth Name: Donatella Francesca Versace
Place of Birth: Reggio di Calabria, Italy
Date of Birth: 2 May, 1955
Ethnicity: Italian
Donatella Versace is an Italian fashion designer. She is the vice president of the Versace Group.
Donatella is the daughter of Francesca and Antonio Versace. She is the sister of Versace founder, Gianni Versace, and businessperson and politician Santo Versace.
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Birth Name: Adelmo Fornaciari
Place of Birth: Roncocesi, Province of Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Date of Birth: 25 September, 1955
Ethnicity: Italian
Zucchero, also known as Zucchero Fornaciari, is an Italian singer, songwriter, and musician.
He is the son of Rina Bondavalli and Giuseppe Fornaciari. His nickname, “Zucchero”, means “sugar” in Italian.
Zucchero has performed songs in Italian, English, and Spanish. He has collaborated with many artists, including Miles Davis, Eric Clapton, and Bono.
Zucchero’s daughter, Irene Fornaciari, is also a singer.
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Birth Name: Wolfgang William Van Halen
Place of Birth: Santa Monica, California, United States
Date of Birth: Mar 16, 1991
Ethnicity: Dutch, Italian, English, Indonesian (Javanese), distant Irish
Wolfgang Van Halen is an American musician. He is the bassist of the rock band Van Halen. Wolfgang is the son of musician Eddie Van Halen and actress Valerie Bertinelli. His uncle is musician Alex Van Halen. Eddie and Alex are both members of the band, and another member is David Lee Roth.
Wolfgang’s father was born in Nijmegen, Netherlands, of Dutch, Indonesian (Javanese), and 1/16th Italian, descent. His mother was born in Wilmington, Delaware, and had Italian ancestry on her father’s side, and English, with a small amount of Irish ancestry, on her mother’s side.
Wolfgang’s paternal grandfather was Jan van Halen (the son of Hermanus van Halen and Jannetje Berg). Hermanus was the son of Hermanus van Halen and Jacoba Maria Kamermans. Jannetje was the daughter of Jan Berg and Elizabeth Adriana Vink.
Wolfgang’s paternal grandmother was Eugenia van Beers (the daughter of Frans van Beers and Eugenie Rygelo Mafficioli del Castelletto). Frans was born in Bojonegoro, East Java, Indonesia. Eugenie was the daughter of Regolo Mafficioli del Casteletto, whose father was the son of Italian immigrants, and Riobinem/Roebinem, who was Javanese.
Wolfgang’s maternal grandfather was Andrew Bertinelli (the son of Nazzareno Bertinelli and Angeline/Angelina Maddalena Crosa). Nazzareno was born in Scheggia, Province of Perugia, Umbria, Italy, to Andrew Bertinelli and Adelia. Angeline was born in Dorto Mamili, Italy, to Francesco/Frank George Crossa and Maria “Mary” Francesca Possio.
Wolfgang’s maternal grandmother was Nancy Carvin (the daughter of Lester Vogdes Carvin and Elizabeth A. Chambers). Lester was the son of Joseph Dyer Carvin, Jr. and Ida P. Gooden. Elizabeth was the daughter of Harry N. Chambers and Martha Jane Pierce.
Sources: Genealogies of Wolfgang Van Halen – http://www.wikitree.com/
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
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Birth Name: Alexander Arthur van Halen
Place of Birth: Nijmegen, Netherlands
Date of Birth: May 8, 1953
Ethnicity: Dutch, Indonesian (Javanese), 1/16th Italian
Alex Van Halen is a musician and songwriter. He is the drummer of the rock band Van Halen. His brother is musician Eddie Van Halen and his nephew is musician Wolfgang Van Halen, both of whom are members of the band. Another member is David Lee Roth.
Alex is the son of Eugenia (van Beers) and Jan van Halen.
Alex’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his tenth great-grandfather Claes van Halen.
Alex’s paternal grandfather was Hermanus van Halen (the son of Hermanus van Halen and Jacoba Maria Kamermans). Alex’s great-grandfather Hermanus was the son of Jan van Halen and Hermina Beekman. Jacoba was the daughter of Jacob Kamermans and Neeltje Netten.
Alex’s paternal grandmother was Jannetje Berg (the daughter of Jan Berg and Elizabeth Adriana Vink). Alex’s great-grandfather Jan was the son of Christiaan Berg and Jannetje Baars. Elizabeth was the daughter of Johannes Jacobus Vink and Hendrikje Visser.
Alex’s maternal grandfather was Frans van Beers. Frans was born in Bojonegoro, East Java, Indonesia.
Alex’s maternal grandmother was Eugenie Rygelo Mafficioli del Castelletto (the daughter of Regolo Mafficioli del Casteletto and Riobinem/Roebinem). Eugenie was born in Purworejo, Central Java, Indonesia. Regolo was the son of Lucien Paul Felix Mafficioli del Castelettto and Augustina/Agustina; Lucien was the son of Italian immigrants, Paolo Mafficioli del Castelettto and Lisa Tumpa. Alex’s great-grandmother Riobinem was Javanese.
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Place of Birth: Monza, Lombardy, Italy
Date of Birth: September 9, 1982
Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*Italian, Russian, some German (mother)
Family Background: Francesco Carrozzini is an Italian photographer and film director. He was born in Monza, Italy, to Italian journalist Franca Sozzani and Francesco (Carrozzini). He grew up in Milan, Italy.
His maternal grandparents are Vincenzo Sozzani and Katia Maltzov/Maltzoff. His great-grandaparents were Nicolaï Sergeïevitch Maltzov (the son of Sergei Ivanovitch Maltzov and Princess Irina Vladimirovna Bariatinskaïa) and Prascovia Apollinarievna Boutenieva (the daughter of Count Appolinari Constantinovitch Chreptowitch-Boutenev and Princess Maria Sergeievna Trubetskaya). Princess Maria’s father was religious philosopher Prince Sergei Nikolaevich Troubetzkoy.
Source: http://www.corriere.it/ (in Italian)
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Birth Name: Sam Roy Hagar
Place of Birth: Salinas, California, United States
Date of Birth: October 13, 1947
Ethnicity:
*English (father)
*Italian/Sicilian (mother)
Sammy Hagar, also known as The Red Rocker, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and entrepreneur. He has previously been the lead singer of the rock bands Montrose and Van Halen, among others, and is currently the lead singer of the supergroups Chickenfoot and The Circle.
In his book Are We Having Any Fun Yet?: The Cooking & Partying Handbook, Sammy wrote that both his maternal grandparents were from Sicily. He has also described himself as “half Italian, half Southern redneck”.
There are many claims on the internet that Sammy is of Lebanese descent. It does not appear that these are accurate.
Sammy’s maternal grandfather was named Sam Baio.
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Place of Birth: Macerata, Marche, Italy
Date of Birth: 30 December 1991
Ethnicity: Italian Jewish
Family Background: Camila Giorgi is an Italian professional tennis player.
She was born to Sergio Giorgi and Claudia Gabriella Fullone. Her parents are from La Plata, Argentina.
Camila is described in many websites as being of Jewish heritage. However, it’s not clear if she’s full of partial Jewish heritage. Her paternal grandfather moved from Macerata, Marche, Italy, to Argentina.
Camila’s mother’s maiden surname, “Fullone”, is common in Southern Italy (expecially in Calabria), and it does not appear to be a Jewish surname.
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Birth Name: Massimiliano Antônio Cavalera
Place of Birth: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Date of Birth: August 4, 1969
Ethnicity: Brazilian (Italian, other)
Family Background: Max Cavalera is a Brazilian musician. He is known as singer, songwriter and rhythm guitarist for heavy metal bands Sepultura and Soulfly.
Max was born to an Italian father, Graziano Cavalera, from Fiume (now Rijeka, Croatia), and a Brazilian mother, Vânia. His father worked for the Italian Consulate in São Paulo, Brazil.
Max’s brother is musician Igor Cavalera.
Source: https://medium.com/any-rubbish/il-conte-max-bc86956a4cec#.e6pcweyd1
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Birth Name: Nicholas John Cester
Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date of Birth: July 6, 1979
Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*Scottish (mother)
Nic Cester is an Australian singer, songwriter, and musician. He is the lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and pianist of the rock band Jet.
Nic is the son of Helen Isobel (McIvor) and Giovanni “John” Cester. He has stated that his mother was Scottish and that his father was of Italian descent.
Nic is the nephew of Eugene de la Hot Croix Bun (born Eugene Cester), a founder of satirical rock band TISM.
Nic’s paternal grandparents were from the Province of Treviso, Veneto, Italy. The surname “Cester” is very common there:
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Birth Name: Stephen Joseph Scalise
Place of Birth: New Orleans, Lousiana
Date of Birth: October 6, 1965
Ethnicity: Italian (including Sicilian)
Steve Scalise is an American politician.
Steve is the son of Carol Ann (Schilleci) and Alfred Joseph Scalise. Both his parents were of Italian descent, from Calabria and Sicily.
Steve’s paternal grandparents were James Scalise (the son of Peter Scalise and Virginia) and Madlyn/Madeline Accardo (the daughter of Joseph Accardo and Angelina Caronna). James was born in Garyville, Louisiana, to Italian parents, from Calabria. Madlyn was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, also to Italian parents.
Steve’s maternal grandparents were Rosario Giovanni Schilleci (the son of Giovanni Schilleci and Filomena Graffagnini/o) and Filomena Scalco (the daughter of Nicolo/Nicolino “Nicholas” Scalco and Giuseppina “Josephine” Papa). Rosario Giovanni was born in Contessa Entellina, Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy.
Sources: http://www.insidenorthside.com
Steve’s paternal grandfather, James Scalise, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Steve’s paternal grandmother, Madlyn/Madeline Accardo, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Steve’s maternal grandparents, Rosario Giovanni Schilleci and Filomena Scalco – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Steve’s maternal grandfather, Rosario Giovanni Schilleci: http://www.ancestry.com
Birth Name: James Anthony Carpinello
Place of Birth: Albany, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 13, 1975
Ethnicity: Italian (paternal great-grandfather), Danish (around 3/8), German, Irish
James Carpinello is an American film, television, and stage actor.
James is the son of Anthony J. Carpinello, a former justice of the New York State Supreme Court, and Sharon E. (Kelly) Carpinello, also a former state official.
James has 1/8 Italian, Danish (around 3/8), with the rest being German, Irish and possibly other ancestry.
James is married to actress Amy Acker, with whom has two children.
James’s paternal grandparents were James Anthony Carpinello (the son of Anthony J. Carpinello and Viola M.) and Barbara Metzger. Anthony J. Carpinello was Italian, from Piedmont. Viola was born in New York, to a Danish father and a mother also born in Denmark or in New York, depending on censuses.
James’s maternal grandparents were Charles Kelly and Pearl E. Hansen (the daughter of Charles C. Hansen and Pearl). Charles C. Hansen was born in New York, to Danish parents. Pearl was born in New York, to a father from Massachusetts and a mother from New York.
Sources: James’s paternal grandfather, James Anthony Carpinello, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of James’s paternal grandfather, James Anthony Carpinello: http://www.legacy.com
Draft card of James’s paternal grandfather, James Anthony Carpinello – https://familysearch.org
James’s paternal great-grandmother on the 1920 U.S. Census: https://familysearch.org
Death record of James’s paternal grandmother, Barbara (Metzger) Carpinello – https://familysearch.org
James’s maternal grandmother, Pearl E. Hansen, on the 1930 U.S Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of James’s maternal grandmother, Pearl E. (Hansen) Kelly – http://www.legacy.com
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Birth Name: Frank Joseph Whaley
Place of Birth: Syracuse, New York, United States
Date of Birth: July 20, 1963
Ethnicity:
*Irish (father)
*Italian/Sicilian (mother)
Frank Whaley is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, and comedian.
He is the son of Josephine (Timilione) and Robert W. Whaley, Sr.
Frank’s maternal grandfather was Frank Timilione (the son of Emilio Timilione and Josephine Rao). Frank was Italian.
Frank’s maternal grandmother was Santina/Santa Barbera (the daughter of Giuseppe Barbera and Maria Musculino/Muscolino). Giuseppe and Maria were born in Casalvecchio Siculo, Province of Messina, Sicily, Italy. Giuseppe was the son of Giovanni Barbera. Maria was the daughter of Giuseppi Musculino and Camella.
Sources: Genealogy of Frank Whaley (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.genealogy.com
Frank’s mother on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Frank’s maternal grandparents, Frank Timilione and Santina/Santa Barbera – https://familysearch.org
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Birth Name: Carlos Alberto Vives Restrepo
Place of Birth: Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia
Date of Birth: August 7, 1961
Ethnicity: Colombian (Spanish, possibly other), 1/16 Italian
Carlos Vives is a Colombian singer, songwriter, and actor. He is the son of Luis Aurelio Vives Echeverría and Aracely Restrepo. He is married to beauty queen Claudia Elena Vásquez. He was previously married to actress Margarita Rosa de Francisco Baquero.
Carlos’ patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his fifth great-grandfather, Salvador Magín Vives, of Martorell, Catalonia, Spain.
Carlos’ paternal grandfather was Rodrigo Vives de Andréis (the son of Pedro Nelson Vives Vergara and Manuela Josefa de Andréis). Nelson was the son of Manuel Polonio Vives Blanco and María de Jesús Vergara Pasos. Manuela was the daughter of Italian immigrant Giuseppe Gaetano d’Andreis (or José Cayetano de Andréis Rivara in Spanish) and Manuela Capella.
Carlos’ paternal grandmother was Elena Echeverría Díaz-Granados (the daughter of Ricardo Elias Echeverría Vengoechea and María Concepción Díaz-Granados Pumarejo). Ricardo was the son of Juan Bautista Lorenzo Echeverría Rus and María Concepción de Vengoechea y Díaz Granados. Concepción was the daughter of Pascual Díaz Granados y Munive and Dolores Pumarejo Plata.
Sources: http://www.panamericanworld.com
http://www.elinformador.com.co
http://www.eltiempo.com
Family history of Carlos’ paternal grandmother, Elena Echeverría Díaz-Granados – http://historiasdelmagdalena.blogspot.com
Birth Name: Christina Monique Novelli
Place of Birth: Southampton, Hampshire, England
Date of Birth: c. 1987
Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*English, likely some Irish (mother)
Christina Novelli is a British DJ and singer.
Christina is the daughter of Tina K. (Penny) and Jean-Christophe L. P. Novelli, a celebrity chef. His mother is English, from New Forest, Hampshire, England. Her father is French, from Arras, Pas-de-Calais, France, and has Italian ancestry. It is not clear if Christina’s father is of entirely Italian descent (here, it appears that Christina says that her paternal grandmother is Italian).
Christina’s maternal grandparents were Brian E. D. Penny (the son of ? Penny and ? Bowles) and Anita D. Coyle (the daughter of ? Coyle and ? Webb).
