Place of Birth: Rome, Italy

Date of Birth: 16 February, 1963

Ethnicity: Italian [including Sicilian]

Claudio Amendola is an Italian actor, television presenter, and director.

He is the son of actors and dubbers Ferruccio Amendola and Rita Savagnone. His father was the Italian voice of Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Sylvester Stallone and Dustin Hoffman, among others. His mother has dubbed most notably Vanessa Redgrave, Shirley MacLaine and Claudia Cardinale. Claudio’s grand-uncle (grandfather’s brother) was director and screenwriter Mario Amendola. Claudio’s aunt, Anna Maria “Deddi” Savagnone, was an actress and dubber. Claudio has a son with his partner, actress Francesca Neri (link). His daughter from a previous relationship is dubber Alessia Amendola. On his mother’s side, Claudio is a first cousin, once removed, of notable conductor Claudio Abbado.

Caludio’s paternal grandparents were Federico Amendola and Amelia Ricci. They were from Rome, Latium, Italy.

Claudio’s maternal grandfather was named Giuseppe Savagnone (the son of Francesco Guglielmo Savagnone and Marianna). He was from Palermo, Sicily.

Claudio’s maternal grandmother was named Rosella Marraffa. She was from Palermo.

Claudio was baptized as Roman Catholic. Some websites has mentioned him as having Jewish roots. Claudio has (https://www.blitzquotidiano.it/) denied these rumours.

Genealogy of Claudio Amendola – https://www.geni.com/

Claudio’s father at Find a Grave: https://it.findagrave.com

Biographical sketch of Claudio’s maternal grandfather, Giuseppe Savagnone – http://www.treccani.it

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06/01/2019 – Barbara Luna – Edwards Lowell and Andrew Weiss Present: Marilyn Monroe 17 Years in the Making – Arrivals – Edwards Lowell Gallery, 8712 Wilshire Boulevard – Beverly Hills, CA , USA – Photo Credit: Sushi / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Barbara Ann Luna

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

Date of Birth: March 2, 1937

Ethnicity: Filipino, Spanish, Italian, Hungarian, possibly other

BarBara Luna is an American actress. She is the daughter of Florence (Dragna) and Mario Luna.

BarBara has stated:

“My mother was from Budapest and her father was from Italy. My father was born in Manila and his mother was from Spain.”

BarBara is also said to have Portuguese and/or Jewish ancestry. It’s not clear if this is accurate.

Birth Name: Espera Oscar de Corti

Date of Birth: April 3, 1904

Place of Birth: Kaplan, Louisiana, U.S.

Date of Death: January 4, 1999

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

Ethnicity: Italian/Sicilian

Iron Eyes Cody was an American actor. He portrayed many Native American characters. He is specifically known for playing a Native American, shedding a tear about litter, in the “Keep America Beautiful” series of public service announcements.

Iron Eyes Cody was born Espera Oscar de Corti in Kaplan, Louisiana, to Italian parents, Francesca/Francis Salpietra, from Sicily, and Antonio de Corti/”Tony Corti.”

By the end of his life, he wore his Hollywood Native American costume in his daily life, and denied press reports about his Italian ancestry.

He was married to archaeologist Bertha Parker Pallan, until her death. Bertha’s father was archaeologist Arthur C. Parker, who was of part Seneca Native American descent. Iron Eyes and Bertha had two children, who were adopted, including Native American musician, dancer, and educator Robert Tree Cody.

Source: Iron Eyes’ mother on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Fox in 2017, photo by excelentphoto/www.bigstockphoto.com/

Birth Name: Lameka Shamelle Fox

Place of Birth: Maryland, U.S.

Date of Birth: c. 1998

Ethnicity:
*father – Irish, Italian, possibly other
*mother – African-American

Lameka Fox is an American model.

Lameka’s father is white, and has Irish and Italian ancestry. Lameka’s mother is African-American.

Lameka’s maternal grandfather was named Robert Earl Fox, Sr. (the son of Annie Bell Fox). Robert was born in North Carolina.

Lameka’s maternal grandmother was named Brenda.

Source: Obituary of Lameka’s maternal grandfather, Robert Earl Fox, Sr. – http://articobits.com

08/15/2019 – Paul Downs Colaizzo – Amazon Studios’ “Brittany Runs a Marathon” Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals – Regal Cinemas LA LIVE 14, 1000 West Olympic Boulevard – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Photo Credit: / PRPhotos.com

Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Date of Birth: June 27, 1985

Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)

Paul Downs Colaizzo is an American playwright, screenwriter, and film director. He was raised in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Paul’s father is of Italian descent. Paul’s mother is author Stacy Downs Colaizzo.

Paul’s paternal grandfather was named Anthony Louis Colaizzo (the son of Felix Colaizzo and Consetta/Concetta). Anthony was born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, to parents from Rosello, Italy. He was a businessperson and Democratic politician, who served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, from 1989 to 1999, and as Mayor of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, from 1999 to 2009.

Paul’s paternal grandmother is LaVerne Leveto (the daughter of Dewey Louis Leveto and Mary A. Grego). LaVerne was born in Pennsylvania, to Italian parents.

Source: Obituary of Paul’s paternal grandfather, Anthony L. Colaizzo – http://legacy.com

Birth Name: Joseph Anthony Gatto

Place of Birth: Staten Island, New York City, U.S.

Date of Birth: June 1, 1976

Ethnicity: Italian

Joe Gatto is an American producer and actor. He is known for the hidden camera reality game show Impractical Jokers.

Joe is the son of Geraldine and Joseph Gatto.

Joe’s maternal grandparents are named Anthony Amato and Frances Maressa.

Source: https://www.lifeandstylemag.com

Birth Name: Luis Alberto Ramón Lacalle de Herrera

Place of Birth: Montevideo, Uruguay

Date of Birth: 13 July 1941

Ethnicity: Uruguayan [Basque, Galician, Spanish (including Andalusian, Aragonese, Asturian, Canary Islander, Cantabrian, Castilian, Extremaduran, Leonese), possibly other], distant Portuguese [including Azorean] and Scottish, as well as remote Belgian [Flemish], German, Indigenous Chilean, Mexican, Paraguayan [Guaraní] and Peruvian [Quechua], and Italian

Luis Alberto Lacalle is an Uruguayan lawyer and politician. He served as the President of Uruguay, from 1 March 1990 to 1 March 1995. He is the son of Carlos Pedro Lacalle Núñez and María Hortensia de Herrera Uriarte.

President Lacalle is married to María Julia Pou Brito del Pino, with whom he has three children, the second whom is the President-elect of Uruguay Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou.

President Lacalle’s paternal line can be traced back to his third great-grandfather, Juan Lacalle.

President Lacalle’s paternal grandfather was Carlos Celestino Lacalle Areta (the son of Carlos Josè Blas Lacalle y Zalayeta and Celestina Areta Arrúe). President Lacalle’s great-grandfather Carlos was the son of Carlos Lacalle García, who was from A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain, and of María del Carmen Zelayeta y Núñez.

President Lacalle’s paternal grandmother was Consuelo Núñez Rodríguez (the daughter of José Antonio Núñez and Encarnación Rodríguez). Consuelo was born in Lugo, Lugo, Spain.

President Lacalle’s maternal grandfather was Luis Alberto de Herrera Quevedo (the son of Luis Juan José de Herrera y Pérez and Manuela Quevedo y Antuña). President Lacalle’s Luis Alberto, who was born in Montevideo, was a lawyer, diplomat, journalist and politician. Juan José was the son of Luis Rufino de Herrera y Basavilbaso and Inés Pérez Muñoz. Manuela was the daughter of Juan Quevedo y Alsina and María del Pilar Antuña Labandera.

President Lacalle’s maternal grandmother was Misia Margarita Uriarte Olascoaga (the daughter of Juan José Carlos Uriarte Novoa and Hortensia Olascoaga Chopitea). Misia was born in Montevideo. President Lacalle’s great-grandfather Carlos was from Bilbao, Biscay, Spain, and was the son of Antonio Lope de Uriarte y Ureta and Margarita Novoa Fernández. President Lacalle’s great-grandmother Hortensia was the daughter of Francisco Antonio de Olascoaga y Aspiazu, who was from Azpeitia, Gipuzkoa, Spain, and of Marcelina Chopitea Villota, who was from Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

President Lacalle’s maternal line can be traced back to his thirteenth great-grandmother, Leonor Alonso de la Gala.

Source: Genealogy of Luis Alberto Lacalle – https://www.geni.com

Birth Name: Luis Alberto Alejandro Aparicio Lacalle Pou

Place of Birth: Montevideo, Uruguay

Date of Birth: 11 August 1973

Ethnicity: Uruguayan [Basque, Catalan, Galician, Spanish (including Andalusian, Aragonese, Asturian, Canary Islander, Cantabrian, Castilian, Extremaduran, Leonese), possibly other], Italian, distant Portuguese [including Azorean] and Scottish, as well as remote Belgian [Flemish], German, Indigenous Chilean, Mexican, Paraguayan [Guaraní] and Peruvian [Quechua]

Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou is an Uruguayan lawyer and politician. He is the President-elect of Uruguay, due to take office on 1 March 2020. He is the son of the former President of Uruguay Luis Alberto Lacalle and María Julia Pou Brito del Pino.

President-elect Lacalle is married to Lorena Ponce de León Núñez, with whom he has three children.

President-elect Lacalle’s paternal line can be traced back to his fourth great-grandfather, Juan Lacalle.

President-elect Lacalle’s paternal grandfather was Carlos Pedro Lacalle Núñez (the son of Carlos Celestino Lacalle Areta and Consuelo Núñez Rodríguez). President-elect Lacalle’s father Carlos was born in Huelva, Huelva, Spain. President-elect Lacalle’s great-grandfather Carlos was the son of Carlos Josè Blas Lacalle y Zalayeta and Celestina Areta Arrúe. Consuelo was the daughter of José Antonio Núñez and Encarnación Rodríguez.

President-elect Lacalle’s paternal grandmother was María Hortensia de Herrera Uriarte (the daughter of Luis Alberto de Herrera Quevedo and Misia Margarita Uriarte Olascoaga). María Hortensia was born in Montevideo. President-elect Lacalle’s great-grandfather Luis Alberto was a lawyer, diplomat, journalist and politician, the son of Luis Juan José de Herrera y Pérez and Manuela Quevedo y Antuña. Misia was the daughter of Juan José Carlos Uriarte Novoa, who was from Bilbao, Biscay, Spain and of Hortensia Olascoaga Chopitea.

President-elect Lacalle’s maternal grandfather was Alejandro Juan Luis Pou de Santiago (the son of Juan Agustín Pou Orfila and Natalia de Santiago Vázquez). Alejandro was born in Montevideo. President-elect Lacalle’s great-grandfather Juan was the son of Joan Silvestre Josep Pou i Cardoner (or Juan Silvestre José Pou Cardoner in Spanish), of Sant Climent Sescebes, Girona, Spain, and of Jacinta Juana Antonia Orfila Aldalurra, whose own parents were Spanish. Natalia was the daughter of Felipe de Santiago Vázquez and Natalia Vázquez de Novoa y Zuloaga

President-elect Lacalle’s maternal grandmother was María Eloísa Julia Brito del Pino Bordoni (the daughter of Francisco Brito del Pino Suárez and Julia Bordoni Posse). María Eloísa Julia was born in Montevideo. Francisco was the son of Eduardo Manuel Miguel Brito del Pino Farias and Juana Suárez Ximénez. President-elect Lacalle’s great-grandmother Julia was the daughter of Josué Eliseo Bordoni Albanesi and Juana Posse.

Source: Genealogy of Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou – https://www.geni.com

Auberjonois in 2006, photo by Prphotos

Birth Name: René Murat Auberjonois

Date of Birth: June 1, 1940

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

Date of Death: December 8, 2019

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

Ethnicity:
*father – Swiss-French
*mother – Russian, German, French, Italian [Corsican], Scottish, English, distant Tatar

René Auberjonois was an American film, television, and theater actor, and singer.

René was the son of Fernand Auberjonois, a Cold War-era foreign correspondent and Pulitzer Prize-nominated writer, and Princess Laure Louise Napoléone Eugénie Caroline Murat. His father was born in Switzerland, of Swiss-French descent. His mother was born in Paris, France.

He was married to Judith Helen Mahalyi, until his death, with whom he had two children, actors Tessa Auberjonois and Remy Auberjonois.

René’s paternal grandfather was René Victor Auberjonois (the son of Gustave Auberjonois). René’s grandfather René was born in Lausanne, and was a Swiss post-impressionist painter. He was one of the leading Swiss artists of the 20th century.

René’s paternal grandmother was named Augusta Grenier.

René’s maternal grandfather was Prince Michel Anne Charles Joachim Napoléon Murat (the son of Prince Louis Napoléon Murat and Eudoxia Michailovna Somova, Princess Orbeliani). René’s grandfather Prince Michel was born in Oleksandrivs’k, Luhans’ka oblast, Ukraine. René’s great-grandfather Prince Louis was the son of Lucien Charles Joseph Napoléon Murat and Carolina/Caroline Georgina Fraser. René’s great-great-grandfather Lucien was of French and Italian [Corsican] ancestry; his father was Joachim-Napoléon Murat, a Marshal of France, Grand Admiral or Admiral of France, and King of Naples during the First French Empire. Lucien’s mother, René’s great-great-great-grandmother Caroline Bonaparte, was a younger sister of Napoleon I of France. René’s great-great-grandmother Carolina was an American, from Charleston, South Carolina, and was of Scottish, and possibly other, ancestry.

René’s great-grandmother Eudoxia Michailovna Somova, Princess Orbeliani was the daughter of Mikhail/Mihail Alexandrovich Somov and Maria Pavlovna Shirinskaya/Chirinsky/Schirinsky-Shikhmatova/Chikhmatov/Schichmatov; she was a noblewoman, of Russian ancestry, and had distant Tatar roots, through her maternal grandfather’s side.

René’s maternal grandmother was Hélène Macdonald Stallo (the daughter of Edmund Kittredge Stallo and Laura Beatrice McDonald). Hélène was an American, from Cincinnati, Ohio. Edmund was the son of German parents, Johann/John Bernhard Stallo, from Oldenburg, and Helena Zimmerman, from Bavaria. Laura was the daughter of Alexander McDonald, who was Scottish, and of Laura Amelia Palmer, who had English ancestry.

Sources: Genealogy of René Auberjonois – http://www.geni.com

René’s maternal great-grandfather, Edmund Kittredge Stallo, on the 1870 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Birth Name: Gerard Arthur Way

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

Date of Birth: April 9, 1977

Ethnicity:
*father – Scottish
*maternal grandfather – German, English, Welsh, French
*maternal grandmother – Italian

Gerard Way is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and comic book writer. He is the lead singer of the rock band My Chemical Romance.

Gerard is the son of Donna Lee (Rush) and Donald J. Way. His brother is musician and actor Mikey Way. Gerard is a second cousin of stand-up comedian, martial arts color commentator, and podcast host Joe Rogan.

Gerard has stated that he is half Scottish.

Gerard’s maternal grandfather was Arthur J. Rush (the son of Robert Wesley Rush and Theresa Agnes Blumenthal). Robert was the son of British parents, Lewis Rush and Alice Monk, likely from England and Wales. Theresa was born in Alsace-Lorraine, France, the daughter of Charles Blumenthal and Agnes Herzog, who was born in Guben, Germany.

It’s not clear if Gerard’s great-grandmother, Theresa Agnes Blumenthal, was of Jewish descent or not. Some genealogies claim that her own paternal grandfather, Joseph Blumenthal, was born in Lithuania.

Gerard’s maternal grandmother was Elena/Helen Lee/Lina Spadone (the son of Savino/Samuel Spadone and Genovieve/Genivie/Genieve/Jennie Anniziata). Elena was born in New Jersey, to Italian parents. Savino was the son of Giovanni Spadone and Lucia Vitelli.

Sources: Gerard’s great-grandfather, Robert Wesley Rush, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org/
Robert on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org/

Gerard’s maternal grandmother, Elena/Helen Lee/Lina Spadone, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org/

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08/15/2019 – Paul Downs Colaizzo – Amazon Studios’ “Brittany Runs a Marathon” Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals – Regal Cinemas LA LIVE 14, 1000 West Olympic Boulevard – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Photo Credit: / PRPhotos.com

Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Date of Birth: June 27, 1985

Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)

Paul Downs Colaizzo is an American playwright, screenwriter, and film director. He was raised in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Paul’s father is of Italian descent. Paul’s mother is author Stacy Downs Colaizzo.

Paul’s paternal grandfather was named Anthony Louis Colaizzo (the son of Felice “Felix” Colaizzo and Concettina/Consetta/Concetta). Anthony was born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, to parents from Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy. He was a businessperson and Democratic politician, who served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, from 1989 to 1999, and as Mayor of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, from 1999 to 2009.

Paul’s paternal grandmother is LaVerne Leveto (the daughter of Dewey Louis Leveto and Mary A. Grego). LaVerne was born in Pennsylvania, to Italian parents. Dewey was the son of Antonia Yacquinto. Mary was the daughter of Celistino Grego and Carmella Scorza.

Source: Obituary of Paul’s paternal grandfather, Anthony L. Colaizzo – http://legacy.com

Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland

Date of Birth: 7 October, 1996

Ethnicity: Italian, Scottish

Lewis Capaldi is a Scottish singer and songwriter.

He is a relative of actor Peter Capaldi, sometimes described as second cousin, once removed. He is also a distant relative of nuclear physicist Joseph Capaldi.

10/23/2019 – Joe Dinicol – “It’s A Wonderful Lifetime” Holiday Party – STK Los Angeles – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Photo Credit: / PRPhotos.com

Place of Birth: Stratford, Ontario, Canada

Date of Birth: December 22, 1983

Ethnicity: Italian, English, possibly other

Joe Dinicol is a Canadian actor.

Joe’s father is actor Keith Dinicol. His surname is Italian.

Joe’s maternal grandfather was English actor John Neville (born John Reginald Neville; the son of Reginald Daniel Neville and Mabel Lillian Fry). John was born in Willesden, London, England.

Joe’s maternal grandmother is named Caroline Hopper.

Source: Obituary of Joe’s maternal grandfather, John Reginald Neville – http://stage-door.com

11/05/2019 – Brandon Sklenar – Lionsgate’s “Midway” World Premiere – Arrivals – Regency Village Theatre, 961 Broxton Avenue – Westwood, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Sushi / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Brandon Tyler Feakins

Place of Birth: New Jersey, U.S.

Date of Birth: 1990

Ethnicity: Italian (maternal grandmother), English, German, 1/8th Czech/Moravian

Brandon Sklenar is an American actor.

Brandon’s paternal grandfather was named Dale Hunter Feakins (the son of Albert T. Feakins and Margaret D.). Albert was the son of William Bennett Feakins and Jennie Mary Speaker.

Brandon’s paternal grandmother was Lois Sayre (the daughter of Russell Nunley Sayre and Hazel M. Holzwarth). Russell was the son of Edward J. Sayre and Ann Elizabeth Nunley, who was English. Hazel was the daughter of Charles F. Holzwarth, whose parents were German, and Minnie Carolyn Steuerwald, whose parents were also German.

Brandon’s maternal grandfather was Frank Lawrence Sklenar (the son of Frank/Frantisek Sklenar and Anna Martin). Frank was born in Přerov, Moravia, Czechia. Anna was the daughter of John Martin, who was German.

Brandon’s maternal grandmother was named Madeline/Madeleine M. Conforti (the daughter of Ralph Conforti and Linda). Madeline was born in New York, to Italian parents.

Sources: Obituary of Brandon’s paternal grandmother, Lois Sayre – https://leberlakeside.com

Brandon’s maternal grandfather, Frank Lawrence Sklenar, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Brandon’s maternal grandmother, Madeline/Madeleine M. Conforti, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

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

Date of Birth: March 4

Ethnicity:
*father – English, German, 1/32 French-Canadian
*mother – Italian, African-American

Tyler Griffin is an American actor. He is the son of Ileane Rusch, a film producer, and Patrick Griffin, a film music composer. His aunt (father’s sister) was Julie Jensen, who was murdered in 1998, allegedly by her husband, Mark Jensen, who was convicted for the murder.

Tyler’s paternal grandfather was Raymond Lewis Griffin (the son of William Mathias Griffin and Grace Lovena Gullidge). William was the son of Henry Cross Griffin, who was of three quarters English and one quarter French-Canadian descent, and of Katherine Emma Bain, whose parents were German. Grace was the daughter of James Gullidge, who was English, and of Mary Elizabeth Clark.

Tyler’s paternal grandmother was June Constance Hackert (the daughter of Frederick William Hackert and Jessie Louise Hall). Frederick was born in Pennsylvania, to German parents. Jessie was the daughter of Harvey Hall and Louise Street, whose parents were English.

Tyler’s maternal grandfather is author, educator, and musician John Novello (born John Anthony Novello; the son of John A. Novello and Menga A. Cacchione). John was the son of Italian parents, Pasquale “Patsy” Novello and Antoinette “Anna” Chianello. Menga was the daughter of Thomas N. Cacchione, who was Italian, and of Rachel DiFilippo, whose parents were Italian.

Tyler’s maternal grandmother was singer, actress, and vocal coach Gloria Rusch (born Gloria Jean Rausch). Gloria was born in Alabama, and was African-American.

Sources: Information about Tyler’s father’s family – http://www.oursisterjulie.com

Tyler’s paternal grandmother, June Constance Hackert, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Tyler’s paternal great-grandmother, Jessie Louise Hall, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Jessie Louise Hall on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Tyler’s maternal great-grandfather, John A. Novello – https://www.legacy.com

Obituary of Tyler’s maternal great-grandmother, Menga A. Cacchione – https://www.legacy.com

Birth Name: Margaret Yvonne Middleton

Date of Birth: September 1, 1922

Place of Birth: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Date of Death: January 8, 2007

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

Ethnicity: English, Scottish, one quarter Italian/Sicilian

Yvonne De Carlo was a Canadian-American actress, dancer, and singer.

Yvonne was the daughter of Marie De Carlo and William Shelto Middleton. Her father was from New Zealand. Her mother was born in France, to a Sicilian father and a Scottish mother, who had met in Nice and later moved to Canada. Yvonne began working in Hollywood in the 1940s.

Yvonne had two children with her former husband, stuntman Robert Drew Morgan.

Yvonne’s maternal grandfather was named Michel/Michele De Carlo/DeCarlo. Michele was born in Messina, Sicily.

Yvonne’s maternal grandmother was named Margaret Purves/Purvis (the daughter of Edward Purvis and Maria). Margaret was born in Scotland.

Source: Genealogy of Yvonne De Carlo (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com

10/30/2008 – Diane Fleri – 3rd Annual Rome International Film Festival – “Il Prossimo tuo” Photocall – Auditorium Parco della Musica – Rome, Italy – Keywords: – False – – Photo Credit: Insidefoto / PR Photos

Place of Birth: Quimper, Brittany, France

Date of Birth: 13 July, 1983

Ethnicity:
*father – Italian, Maltese
*mother – Italian/Corsican, Breton

Diane Fleri is a French-born Italian actress.

In this clip, Diane stated that her father was born in Estonia, of Italian and Maltese descent, and that her mother was born in Vietnam, of Corsican and Breton ancestry. Her father was a diplomat, and Diane lived in Jerusalem before moving to Rome.

Diane is often said to have Estonian and/or Vietnamese ancestry, most likely due to the birth places of her parents. It is not clear if this is accurate.

Birth Name: Michael Alan Faiola

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

Date of Birth: July 1, 1977

Ethnicity:
*father – Italian, Austrian, German, English, Irish, Scottish
*mother – Polish

Mike Faiola is an American actor.

Mike’s paternal grandfather was Albino D. Faiola (the son of Dominic Faiola and Stella Lanni). Albino was born in Pennsylvania, to parents from Italy.

Mike’s paternal grandmother was Fern E. Wohletz (the daughter of Frank Wohletz and Eleanor S. Martin). Fern was born in Pennsylvania. Frank was born in Austria, the son of Frank Wohletz and Mollie Schmidt. Eleanor was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of William Henry Martin and Eleanor Linn Milligan.

Mike’s maternal grandfather was Chester John Postawko (the son of Vincent Nicholas Postawko and Sophia Masiak). Chester was born in Missouri. Vincent was born in Knovo, Lithuania, and likely was of Polish descent. Sophia was born in Mława, Poland.

Mike’s maternal grandmother was Helen Cecelia Wisniewski (the daughter of Joseph Wisniewski and Valentina). Helen was born in Missouri, to parents from Poland.

Sources: Obituary of Mike’s uncle (father’s brother), Marvin A. Faiola – http://legacy.com

Obituary of Mike’s maternal grandmother, Helen Cecelia (Wisniewski) Leahy – http://legacy.com

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Place of Birth: England

Date of Birth: February 5, 2000

Ethnicity: English, 1/8th Polish, 1/16th Italian, 1/16th French

Esme Creed-Miles is a British actress. She is the daughter of actress, screenwriter, and director Samantha Morton, and actor and musician Charlie Creed-Miles (Charles David Creed-Miles).

Esme’s paternal grandfather was Charles P. J. J. Creed-Miles (likely the son of Charles H. C. Creed-Miles and Jacqueline Marthe Barsotti). Jacqueline was born in France, to an Italian father, André Barsotti, and a French mother.

Esme’s paternal grandmother was Margaret J. Heaven.

Esme’s maternal grandfather was Peter Morton.

Esme’s maternal grandmother was Pamela M. Mallek (the daughter of Bruno Mallek and Iris A. Gretton). Bruno was likely Polish. Iris was the daughter of Richard Gretton and Jessie M. Woods.

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12/03/2018 – Justin Marks – Starz’s “Counterpart” TV Series Season 2 Premiere – Arrivals – ArcLight Hollywood – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Photo Credit: / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Robert Justin Marks

Place of Birth: Harris, Texas, U.S.

Date of Birth: April 27, 1980

Ethnicity:
*25% Ashkenazi Jewish
*25% Flemish Belgian
*25% Italian
*25% mix of Northern Irish, English, Scottish, and Irish

Justin Marks is an American screenwriter, producer, and and television showrunner.

Justin’s paternal grandfather was Matthew J. Marks (the son of Henry M. Marks and Minnie Phillips). Matthew was born in New York. Henry was born in New York, to parents from Poland. Minnie was born in New York, to parents from Hungary.

Justin’s paternal grandmother was Simone Van de Meulebroeke. Simone was born in Schaerbeek, Belgium.

Justin’s maternal grandfather was Robert Eustace MacCarthy/McCarthy (the son of Thomas Edward MacCarthy/McCarthy and Jessie Tunstall Black). Robert was born in Massachusetts. Thomas was born in Massachusetts, the son of Thomas McCarthy, whose parents were from England and Northern Ireland, and of Mary Agnes Gaskins. Jessie was born in Canada, the daughter of John Black, who was Scottish, and of Johanna Grogan, who was Irish.

Justin’s maternal grandmother was Eleanor Mangini (the daughter of Rolando H. “Roland” Mangini and Anna “Annie” Granara/Ganara/Gunara). Eleanor was born in Massachusetts. Rolando was born in Italy, the son of Joseph Granara and Catharine. Anna was born in Massachusetts, to Italian parents, Luigi Granara and Theresa.

Sources: Obituary of Justin’s paternal grandfather, Matthew J. Marks – http://washingtonpost.com

Obituary of Justin’s maternal grandmother, Eleanor (Mangini) MacCarthy – http://legacy.com

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