Birth Name: Bryant Charles Gumbel

Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

Date of Birth: September 29, 1948

Ethnicity: Louisiana Creole (African, French, as well as at least 1/32 Ashkenazi Jewish, distant Corsican Italian, possibly English)

Bryant Gumbel is an American television journalist and sportscaster.

Bryant is the son of Rhea Alice (LeCesne) and Richard Dunbar Gumbel. His parents were both black, of mainly African and French descent; his mother also had one sixteenth Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry. His brother is television sportscaster Greg Gumbel.

The surname “Gumbel” is German or German Jewish. There was a German Jewish “Gumbel” family in Louisiana, so Bryant’s father may have also had a small amount of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry.

Bryant’s paternal grandparents were Richard Dunbar Gumbel (the son of Jack Gumbel and Valentine Prevost) and Mary/Marie F. Soulé (the daughter of Etienne Soulé and Eugenia Harris/Harrison).

Bryant’s maternal grandfather was Adrien Bartholomew LeCesne (the son of Albert Joseph LeCesne and Alice Lamothe). Albert was the son of Gustave LeCesne and Louise Blanc/Blano; Gustave’s paternal grandfather, Louis-Nicolas LeCesne, was born in France. Alice was the daughter of Martin Lamothe and Henriette Jaillot.

Bryant’s maternal grandmother was Adele G. Gaignard (the daughter of Charles L. Gaignard and Pauline Foster). Charles was the son of Louis Gaignard and Élisabeth Eulalie Warburg. Élisabeth’s father, Daniel Samuel Warburg, was a German Jew, who was born in Hamburg, Germany.

Sources: Genealogies of Bryant Gumbel – https://www.geni.com
https://www.geni.com

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Birth Name: Madeline Ashley Noyes

Place of Birth: Corinth, Mississippi, United States

Date of Birth: August 25, 1997

Ethnicity: Channel Islander (Jersey), Dutch, English, French, German, Irish, Italian, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), Scottish, Swedish, Swiss-German, Welsh, as well as remote Austrian, Danish, Faroese, and Patawomeck Native American

Maty Noyes is an American singer. Her father, Timothy Lee Noyes, is a physician. Her mother, Erica Lynn (Moore), is a pediatrician.

Maty’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to her ninteenth great-grandfather, Robert Noyes.

Maty’s paternal grandfather was Thomas Lee “Tom” Noyes (the son of Okell Noyes and Mary Kathryn McCullah, later Case). Okell was the son of Estel Noyes and Golden Leona Grant. Kathryn was the biological daughter of Charles McCullah and Clara. She was raised by Charley Dotson “Dot” Case and Lena Eva Miller.

Maty’s paternal grandmother is Lynn Wherry.

Maty’s maternal grandfather is Eric Dean Moore (the son of Asier Dean Moore and Connie Louaine Johnson). Connie was the daughter of Thomas Edna “Ed” Johnson and Connie Zelma Phelps.

Maty’s maternal grandmother is Geraldine Virginia “Geri” Cook (the daughter of Frederick Earl Cook and Evelyn Virginia Newquist). Frederick was the son of Frank Crawford Cook and Louise Fredericka Holtgreve. Evelyn was the daughter of Swedish immigrants, Arvid Nathanael Nyquist (later Arvid Nathaniel Newquist) and Hanna Kristina Olsdotter (later Hannah Christina Olson), both of Sunne, Värmland.

Sources: Obituary of Maty’s paternal grandfahter, Thomas Lee Noyes – http://bolivarmonews.com/

Birth record of Maty’s maternal grandmother, Geraldine Virginia Cook – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VL1B-Q9Q

Maty’s paternal great-grandfather, Okell Noyes, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K775-1GG

Obituary of Maty’s paternal great-grandmother, Mary Kathryn (McCullah) Noyes – http://www.ozarksremembers.com/obituary.php?ObitID=4233

Obituaries of Maty’s maternal great-grandmother, Connie Louaine (Johnson) Moore – http://dailycorinthian.com/view/full_story/6175687/article-Obituaries-for-Sat–Feb–13–2010
http://www.semissourian.com/story/1610819.html

Marriage record of Maty’s maternal great-grandparents, Frederick Earl Cook and Evelyn Virginia Newquist – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8KH-7N1

Birth record of Maty’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Arvid Natanael Nyqvist – http://search.ancestry.com/

Birth record of Maty’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Hanna Kristina Olsdotter – http://search.ancestry.com/

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Birth Name: Mark Anthony Philippoussis

Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Date of Birth: November 7, 1976

Ethnicity:

*Greek (father)

*Italian (mother)

Mark Philippoussis is an Australian professional tennis player. He was born in Melbourne, Victoria, to a Greek father, Nikolaos “Nick” Philippoussis, and an Italian mother, Rossana. He has a sister, Anna Maria.

Nick was born in the island of Tinos, Greece. Rossana is from Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. They moved to Australia together in 1973.

Source: http://www.geocities.ws/Colosseum/Lane/1625/scudnews243.htm

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Birth Name: Jean-Luc Antoine Pierre Mélenchon

Place of Birth: Tangier, Tangier International Zone (now Morocco)

Date of Birth: 19 August 1951

Ethnicity:
* 75% Spanish (Castilian and Valencian)
* 25% Italian (Neapolitan and Sicilian)

Jean-Luc Mélenchon is a French politician. He is the current French member of the European Parliament. He previously served as the Minister of Vocational Education, from 27 March 2000 to 6 May 2002. He also previously represented Essonne in the French Senate, from 2 October 1986 to 24 September 1995, and from 1 October 2004 to 7 January 2010.

Jean-Luc’s father, Georges Mélenchon, is a postmaster. Jean-Luc’s mother, Jeanine Bayona, is a primary school teacher. Jean-Luc was married to Bernadette Abriel and Pascale Le Néouannic.

Juan-Luc’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his fifth great-grandfather, Francisco Melenchón.

Jean-Luc’s paternal grandfather was Antonio Miguel Melenchón Martínez (or Antoine Mélenchon in French, the son of Bernabé Melenchón y Castillejo and María de los Dolores Martínez Hurtado). Antonio was a Spanish immigrant, from Mula, Murcia. Bernabé was the son of Bernabé Melinchón y Talavera and Josefa Castillejo y Toledo. Dolores was the daughter of Manuel Martínez Espín and María Hurtado Martínez.

Jean-Luc’s paternal grandmother was Aimée Canicio (the daughter of François Canicio and Joaquina Serrano Avargues). François was the son of Spanish immigrants Francisco Pedro José (or François in French) Canicio Sepulcre, of Novelda, Alicante, and of María Josefa (or Joséphine in French) Cardona Crespo, of Benissa, Alicante. Joaquina was the daughter of Spanish immigrants Juan Francisco Serrano Castillo, of Elche, Alicante, and of María Rita Avargues Garcela, of Calp, Alicante.

Jean-Luc’s maternal grandparents were Francisco Bayona (or François in French) and Jeanne Emmanuelle Caserta (the daughter of Jean Caserta and Caterina, or Catherine in French, Alaimo). Jean-Luc’s grandfather Francisco was a Spanish immigrant, from Valencia, Valencia. Jean was the son of Italian immigrant Emmanuel Caserta, of Ustica, Palermo, and of Catherine Volto, who was half-Sicilian and half-Neapolitan. Caterina was also born in Ustica, to Francesco (or François in French) Alaimo and Caterina (or Catherine in French) Licciardi.

Sources: Genealogy of Jean-Luc Mélenchon – http://gw.geneanet.org/

Baptismal record of Jean-Luc’s paternal great-great-grandfather Bernabé Melinchón y Talavera – https://familysearch.org/

Birth Name: Cecilia Carolina Bolocco Fonck

Place of Birth: Santiago, Chile

Date of Birth: May 19, 1965

Ethnicity:
*Arbëreshë/Albanian, Chilean [Spanish, Basque, Indigenous, distant Portuguese], Italian, 1/32 English (father)
*German (mother)

Cecilia Bolocco is a Chilean actress, TV host, and beauty queen. She was crowned Miss Chile 1987 and Miss Universe 1987.

Cecilia is the daughter of Rose Marie Fonck Assler and Enzo Bolocco Cintolesi, a businessman. Her sister is journalist Diana Bolocco. Cecilia is married to politician, and former President of Argentina, Carlos Menem, with whom she has a son.

Cecilia’s paternal grandfather was Víctor Bolocco Olave (the son of Carlos Bolocco Pasquini and Lucinda Olave Triday). Carlos was born in Milan, Lombardy, Italy, and was said to be of Arbëreshë (Albanian) descent. Lucinda was the daughter of José Antonio Olave Ramírez and Juana Triday Moreno.

Cecilia’s paternal grandmother was Emilia Cintolesi Echenique (the daughter of Emilio Cintolesi and Blanca Echenique).

Source: Genealogy of Cecilia Bolocco – https://www.geni.com/

Birth Name: Sandra Karin Veronica Bellemo

Place of Birth: Uppsala, Sverige

Date of Birth: March 15, 1981

Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*Swedish (mother)

Veronica Maggio is a Swedish singer and songwriter.

Veronica was born in Uppsala, Sweden, to an Italian father, from Venice, and a Swedish mother, Karin Birgitta Maggio Rask-Andersen. At the age of ten, she moved to Tuscany, Italy, where she went to an Italian school for a year. She has also lived in Austria and Norway.

The surname “Maggio” comes from her mother’s second husband, who was also Italian.

Veronica’s maternal grandparents were Helge Samuel Mohlin (the son of Oskar Fredrik Mohlin och Anna Dorotea Andersson) and Alice Lydia Elisabeth Eklund.

Source: Genealogy of Veronica Maggio (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://www.genvagar.nu/show.asp?PersonId=435888

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

Date of Birth: April 7, 1939

Ethnicity: Italian

Francis Ford Coppola is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He was born Detroit, Michigan, to flautist and composer Carmine Coppola and Italia Pennino. His siblings are author August Coppola and actress Talia Shire.

His paternal grandparents were Agostino/August Nicola Coppola (the son of Carmine Coppola and Filomena Coppola) and Maria Lillian Zasa (the daughter of Pancrazio Zasa and Antonia Montesano). Both Agostino and Maria Lillian were from Bernalda, Province of Matera, Basilicata, Italy.

His maternal grandparents were Francesco “Frank” Pennino and Anna Giaquinto. Francesco was a composer, who was born, c. 1880, in Naples, Campania, Italy. Anna also hailed from Naples.

Francis’ daughter is actress and director Sofia Coppola.

Source: Genealogies of Francis Ford Coppola – https://www.geni.com/

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/

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Birth Name: Santina Marissa Ribisi

Date of Birth: December 17, 1974

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

Ethnicity: Italian/Sicilian (paternal grandfather), German, English

Family Background: Marissa Ribisi is an American actress. Her twin brother is actor Giovanni Ribisi. Her father is of half Italian/Sicilian, one quarter German, and roughly one quarter English/British Isles ancestry. Her mother has English ancestry. Marissa is married to musician Beck, with whom has two children.

Marissa’s paternal grandfather was Albert Prescott Ribisi (the son of Salvatore/Salvador Ribisi and Mary DiSalvo). Albert was of Italian/Sicilian descent. Mary was the daughter of Vincenzo DiSalvo and Teresa Inglima.

Marissa’s paternal grandmother was Anne Kathleen Delsman (the daughter of Bernard Ludwig Delsman, originally Delsmann, and Anna Elizabeth Bailey). Bernard was of German descent, the son of John Bernard Delsman and Clara Heitkemper. Anna had English ancestry, the daughter of John Wright Bailey and Mary Anne Craney.

Marissa’s maternal grandfather was Tom J. Landrum (the son of John Walden Landrum and Mamie/Mary B. Hale). John was the son of James David Landrum and Catherine Robbins.

Marissa’s maternal grandmother was Gay Corrine Threadgill (the daughter of Robert David Threadgill and Mae Adeline Finch). Robert was the son of Thomas Daniel Chrisenberrt Threadgill and Helen Irene Cowan. Mae was the daughter of Sidney Marion Fairfax Finch and Alice Melissa Collier.

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Genealogy: https://www.geni.com/

Birth Name: Thomaz Cocchiarali Bellucci

Place of Birth: Tietê, São Paulo, Brazil

Date of Birth: December 30, 1987

Ethnicity: Brazilian (Italian, possibly other)

Thomaz Bellucci is a Brazilian professional tennis player.

He was born in Tietê, São Paulo, the son of Ildebrando Placido Bellucci and Maria Regina (Cocchiarali). He has a sister, Beatriz. They were raised in the city of São Paulo.

Both Thomaz’s surnames are of Italian origin. Ildebrando’s grandparents moved from Italy to Brazil in 1890.

Source: http://blogs.oglobo.globo.com/ (in Portuguese)

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Birth Name:Joy Angela Villa

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

Date of Birth: April 25, 1991

Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*African-American and Choctaw Indian (mother)

Family Background:Joy Angela Villa better known by her stage name Princess Joy Villa, is an American singer and songwriter.Villa was born in Orange County, California and started performing at age 5.

She identifies with a multiracial background of Afro American, Italian, and Choctaw Indian. Her father, Rev. Joseph Villa, was Italian-American and her mother Mildred Angela Pierce Villa was African American, and Choctaw Indian. Her great uncle on her mother’s side was jazz vocalist Kenny Hagood.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_Villa

Place of Birth: Medianeira, Paraná, Brazil

Date of Birth: January 21, 1981

Ethnicity: Brazilian (Italian)

Michel Teló is a Brazilian sertanejo singer and songwriter.

Michel was born in Medianeira, Paraná, to Aldoir “Aldo” Pedro Teló and Leonila “Nina” (Dallegrave). He has two brothers, Teófilo and Teotônio. They were all raised in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

Both Aldoir and Leonila are originally from Doutor Ricardo, Rio Grande do Sul, and have Italian ancestry from the regions of Lombardy and Veneto, respectively.

Michel’s paternal grandparents were Luis Teló and Sensina Agostini Locatelli (the daughter of Carolina Locatelli).

During a trip to Italy, Michel found out that one of his ancestors on his father’s side was born in 1837 in Torre de’ Picenardi, province of Cremona, Lombardy, Italy. His surname was originally “Telò”.

Michel’s maternal grandfather was Ernesto Dallegrave. His parents were João Dallegrave and Lucia Simoni. João’s parents were Giuseppe Dallegrave and Verginia Catherina Boschetti (the daughter of Giuseppe Boschetti and Domenica Brol).

Michel’s great-great-grandfather Giuseppe Dallegrave was born in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, to Italian parents, Antonio Dallegrave and Maria Teresa/Thereza Pagnussat, who were from Santa Giustina, province of Belluno, Veneto, Italy, and moved to Brazil in 1876.

Michel’s maternal grandmother was Doralice Joana Bolsi.

Michel’s parents are pictured here.

Sources: https://www.oglioponews.it/

http://famigliadallegrave.blogspot.com.br/2015/12/114-giuseppe-cc-verginia-catarina.html

http://pt.rodovid.org/wk/Pessoa:368770

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Birth Name: Arlette Pinheiro Esteves da Silva

Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Date of Birth: October 16, 1929

Ethnicity: Brazilian (1/2 Italian [including Sardinian], Portuguese, possibly other)

Fernanda Montenegro is a Brazilian stage, television, and film actress. She is known for being the only Brazilian to ever be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, for her leading role in the film Central Station.

Fernanda was born in the city of Rio de Janeiro, the daughter of Vitório Esteves da Silva and Carmen Pinheiro Nieddu. She has two sisters, Aída and Áurea. Fernanda has Italian/Sardinian and Portuguese ancestry.

Fernanda has stated that her (paternal) great-grandparents were originally from Portugal.

Her maternal grandparents were Camillo/Pietro Nieddu and Maria Pinna (the daughter of João André Pinna and Regina Vechiatto). Camillo and Maria were both Italian immigrants from Bonarcado and Sassari, respectively, in the island of Sardinia, who moved to Brazil with their families. Maria’s mother, Regina, was originally from Padua, Veneto, Italy.

Fernanda’s Portuguese surname “Pinheiro” likely originated from her maternal grandmother’s Italian surname “Pinna”.

Fernanda holds both Brazilian and Italian citizenship. She was previously married to Brazilian actor Fernando Torres. Their daughter, Fernanda Torres, is also an actress.

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

http://ricerca.gelocal.it/(in Italian)

http://www.terra.com.br/(in Portuguese)

http://livraria.imprensaoficial.com.br/media/ebooks/12.0.813.613.pdf (in Portuguese)

Birth Name: Steven Alexander Wright

Place of Birth: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Birth: December 6, 1955

Ethnicity:
*Scottish (father)
*Italian (mother)

Steven Wright is an American comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He is the son of Lucille “Dolly” (Lomano) and Alexander K. Wright.

Steven’s paternal grandparents were William G. Wright and Mary P. William and Mary were Scottish immigrants.

Source: Obituary of Steven’s father, Alexander K. Wright – http://www.sullivanfuneralhome.net/bio.aspx?id=301

Steven’s father, Alexander K. Wright, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQPW-WMM

Place of Birth: Rome, Italy

Date of Birth: 18 December 1971

Ethnicity: Italian

Family Background: Claudia Gerini is an Italian actress and showgirl. She had a role in the American film John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017).

Claudia’s parents are Tania and Antonio Gerini. She has a sister, Romina.

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Place of Birth: Michigan, U.S.

Date of Birth: May 30, 1999

Ethnicity: Italian, German (including Volga German)

Sean Giambrone is an American actor. He was born in Michigan, the son of Vonda Kay “Voni” (Heimbouch) and David Giambrone. His father has Italian ancestry. His mother is of German descent. He has a brother, Luke. They were raised in Park Ridge, Illinois.

Sean’s maternal grandparents are Duane Donald Heimbouch and Betty Jane Ruppel (the daughter of George Ruppel and Molly/Mollie Martin). George and Molly were both from Kamenka, Saratov Oblast, Russia. Molly was the daughter of Phillip Martin and Anna Kuxhausen. Some of her family was from Hesse, Germany.

Sources: http://www.geringcitizen.com
http://search.ancestry.com

Genealogy of Sean’s maternal grandmother Ruppel’s family – http://genealogy.margheim.us

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Birth Name: Susan Caroline Tedeschi

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

Date of Birth: November 9, 1970

Ethnicity: Italian (paternal grandfather), English, Irish, German

Susan Tedeschi is an American blues and soul musician. She is the daughter of Patricia (Doherty) and Richard “Dick” Tedeschi.

Susan’s paternal grandparents were Dominic Robert “Nick” Tedeschi, Sr. (the son of Angelo Tedeschi and Katherine M. Sabino) and Phyllis Colman Turner (the daughter of Samuel Turner and Ethel Colman).

Susan’s maternal grandparents were James Joseph Doherty, II (the son of James Joseph Doherty, I and Annie Grant) and Edith Adelaide Masters (the daughter of Raymond Elliot Masters and Esther Josephine Catherine/Catharine Bavis).

Sources: Genealogy of Susan Tedeschi – https://www.geni.com

Records of Susan’s paternal grandfather, Dominic R “Nick” Tedeschi – https://www.findagrave.com
https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Susan’s paternal great-grandparents, Angelo Tedeschi and Katherine M. Sabino – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Susan’s maternal great-grandmother, Esther Josephine Catherine/Catharine Bavis – http://www.genealogy.com

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Birth Name: Troy Francis Farshi

Place of Birth: Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.

Date of Birth: October 27, 1993

Ethnicity: Iranian, Italian, possibly other

Troy Gentile is an American actor. He was born in Boca Raton, Florida, the son of Debra Lynne (Gentile) and Albert A. Farshi, and was raised in Los Angeles, California.

His father is originally from Iran. His mother is from New York, and has Italian ancestry.

Troy’s maternal grandparents are Ralph G. Gentile and Colleen.

Sources: http://memim.com
http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com

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Birth Name: Elizabeth Anne Vargas

Place of Birth: Bergenfield, New Jersey, U.S.

Date of Birth: September 6, 1962

Ethnicity:
*Puerto Rican [Spanish, Italian, possibly other] (father)
*Swedish, Irish, German (mother)

Elizabeth Vargas is an American television journalist and host. She was born in Bergenfield, New Jersey, to a Puerto Rican-American father, Rafael “Ralf” Vargas, and an American mother, Anne (Lammers). Elizabeth has a sister, Aimie, and a brother, Christopher Otis.

Rafael is said to have Spanish and Italian ancestry. Anne is of Swedish, German, and Irish descent.

Elizabeth’s paternal grandfather was originally from Puerto Rico.

Elizabeth’s maternal grandfather was Otis S. Lammers (the son of George A. Lammers and Ida S. Johnson). George was born in Minnesota, to a father from Germany and a mother from Sweden. Ida was born in Sweden, to Swedish parents.

Elizabeth’s maternal grandmother was Lois Brennan (the daughter of James R. Brennan and Sarah L.). Both James and Sarah were born in Minnesota, to parents from Ireland.

Elizabeth was married to Jewish musician Marc Cohn. They have two children.

Sources: http://www.puertorico-herald.org
http://nypost.com

https://www.newspapers.com
https://www.newspapers.com

https://familysearch.org
https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Harriet Mary Walter

Place of Birth: London, England

Date of Birth: September 24, 1950

Ethnicity: English, 1/16th Italian

Harriet Walter is an English actress. She is the daughter of Xandra Lee and Roderick Walter. Her uncle (mother’s brother) was actor Christopher Lee.

Harriet’s paternal grandfather was Geoffrey Trollope Lee (Ellis Lee and Constance Helen Trollope). Ellis was the son of Henry Lee and Maria Matilda Tilson. Helen was the daughter of George Francis Trollope and Constance Hayward/Haward.

Harriet’s paternal grandmother was Contessa Estelle Marie Carandini di Sarzano (Francesco/Frank Giacomo/James Carandini and Florence Annie Clemenston). Francesco was born in Australia, to an Italian father, Girolamo/Jerome Carandini, the 10th Marquis of Sarzano, from Modena, Emilia-Romagna, and an English mother, Maria Burgess, an opera singer. Florence was the daughter of Charles Doxat Clementson and Anne Frederica/Fredericka Beck, who was born in Cape Town, South Africa.

Harriet’s great-great-great-grandparents were John Walter, the founder of the newspaper The Times, and Frances Landen.

Sources: Genealogies of Harriet’s mother – https://www.geni.com/
https://www.wikitree.com/

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Place of Birth: March 8, 1986

Date of Birth: Ituzaingó, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina

Ethnicity: Argentinian (Italian, possibly other)

Yésica Toscanini is an Argentinian model. She was born in Ituzaingó, Argentina.

Her surname is of Italian origin.

Source: http://www.gente.com.ar/ (in Spanish)

http://forebears.io/surnames/toscanini

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