Birth Name: Maya Indea Jama

Place of Birth: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 14 August, 1994

Ethnicity:
*Somali (father)
*English, possibly Swedish (mother)

Maya Jama is a British television and radio presenter. Her father is Somali, and her mother is said to be of Swedish descent. Her maiden surname, Hadden, is English.

Maya’s parents are pictured here. Maya was named after American poet and author Maya Angelou.

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Place of Birth: Rome, Italy

Date of Birth: 15 January, 1977

Ethnicity: Italian [including Sardinian and Sicilian]

Giorgia Meloni is an Italian journalist and politician. She has been President of Fratelli d’Italia (“Brothers of Italy”), a right-wing party, since 8 March, 2014. She previously served as Minister of Youth in Silvio Berlusconi’s fourth government, from 8 May, 2008 to 16 November, 2011.

Giorgia is the daughter of Francesco Meloni and Anna Paratore. Her father was Sardinian, from Cagliari, and her maternal grandfather was Sicilian, from Messina. She has a daughter with her partner Andrea Giambruno.

Giorgia’s maternal grandmother was named Maria.

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Birth Name: Gregory Allen Kurstin

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: May 14, 1969

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Greg Kurstin is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter. He has won seven Grammy Awards, including Producer of the Year in 2017 and 2018.

Source: https://ew.com

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Morricone in 2010, photo by Prphotos.com

Date of Birth: 10 November, 1928

Place of Birth: Rome, Kingdom of Italy

Date of Death: 6 July, 2020

Place of Death: Rome, Italy

Ethnicity: Italian

Ennio Morricone was an Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, and trumpet player. He wrote music for more than 500 motion pictures and television series. He was also known as Maestro, Dan Savio, and Leo Nichols.

Ennio was the son of Libera (Ridolfi) and Mario Morricone, a musician. His family came from Arpino, province of Frosinone, Italy.

Ennio was married to lyricist Maria Travia, until his death, with whom he had three children, including composer and conductor Andrea Morricone and filmmaker Giovanni Morricone.

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Birth Name: Paulo Bruno Exequiel Dybala

Place of Birth: Laguna Larga, Córdoba, Argentina

Date of Birth: 15 November, 1993

Ethnicity: Argentinian [Polish, Italian, other]

Paulo Dybala is an Argentine professional footballer.

Paulo is the son of Alicia and Adolfo Dybala.

Paulo’s paternal grandfather was named Bolesław Dybała. Bolesław was from Kraśniów, Poland.

Paulo’s maternal great-grandmother’s surname was Da Messa. She had roots in Campania, Italy.

Source: https://gentlemanultra.com

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Birth Name: Johanne Whiley

Place of Birth: Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 4 July, 1965

Ethnicity: English

Jo Whiley  is an English radio DJ and television presenter. She is the daughter of Christine and Martin Whiley. She is married to music executive Steve Morton, with whom she has four children.

Jo’s paternal grandfather was named Arthur E. Whiley (the son of parents surnamed Whiley and Going).

Jo’s paternal grandmother was named May Andrews.

Jo’s maternal grandfather was Geoffrey N. Hand (the son of John T. C. Hand and Maude E. Pulley).

Jo’s maternal grandmother was Joan W. Phipps (the daughter of Frank Phipps and Ada E. E. Henley).

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Birth Name: David Ian Campese

Place of Birth: Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia

Date of Birth: 21 October, 1962

Ethnicity: Italian, possibly other

David Campese is an Australian rugby union player. He has scored a record 64 tries in 101 Test Matches for Australia, and is regarded as one of the greatest rugby players of all time.

David is the son of Joan and Gianantonio Campese. His father was from Montecchio Precalcino, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. His mother’s background is not publicly known. David is the uncle of rugby league player Terry Campese, who is the son of David’s sister Lisa Campese.

Fijian rugby player Campese Ma’afu is named after him.

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Crawford in 2012, photo by PrPhotos

Birth Name: Cynthia Ann Crawford

Place of Birth: DeKalb, Illinois, U.S.

Date of Birth: February 20, 1966

Ethnicity: English, one eighth Danish, as well as Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, German, distant French, Irish, and Welsh

Cindy Crawford is an American supermodel and actress. She is the daughter of Jennifer Sue (née Walker; re-marriage surname “Moluf”) and Daniel Kenneth Crawford. Cindy is married to businessperson and model Rande Gerber, who is Jewish; their children are Presley Gerber and Kaia Gerber, both of whom have also modeled.

Cindy has English, 1/8th Danish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, German, and distant French, Irish, and Welsh, ancestry. Some of her family lines have lived in the United States since the 1600s.

Cindy, along with her then-husband, actor Richard Gere, were selected People Magazine’s “Sexiest Couple Alive” in 1993 (instead of the annual “Sexiest Man Alive”).

Cindy’s paternal grandfather was Kenneth Leroy Crawford (the son of David Paul Crawford and Amelia Christine/Christina Marie Hansen/Hanson). Kenneth was born in Wisconsin. David was in Ballymoney, co. Arntrim, Ulster, Ireland, the son of James Paul Crawford and Isabella McCaughey. Amelia was born in Wisconsin, the daughter of Danish parents, Ebbe Hansen and Agathe Marie/Mary Christine Christenvisen/Christensen.

Cindy’s paternal grandmother was Ramona Eileen Hemingway (the daughter of Frank Randall Hemingway and Hazel Mae Brown). Ramona was born in Minnesota. Frank was the son of Louis Randall Hemingway and Carrie Mae/May Salisbury. Hazel was the daughter of Thomas William Brown and Mary Jane Marsh.

Cindy’s maternal grandfather was James Richard Walker (the son of James Dudley Walker and Leola Margaret Wheeler). Cindy’s grandfather James was born in Tennessee. Cindy’s great-grandfather James was the son of William Samuel Grundy Walker and Mary Williams Sneed. Leola was the daughter of Samuel Simeon Wheeler and Rachel/Rachael Jane “Jennie” Carman.

Cindy’s maternal grandmother was Dorothy May/Mae Montgomery (the daughter of Almon Montgomery and Ada Belle Kallembach). Dorothy was born in Illinois. Almon was the son of Thomas Jefferson Montgomery and Rachel Ann Le Master/LeMaster/Lemasters. Ada was the daughter of Frederick/Fred J. Kallembach and Sarah/Sally/Sallie C. Pardon.

Sources: Twitter comment about her ancestry – https://twitter.com

Genealogies of Cindy Crawford – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
https://www.geni.com
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
https://www.wikitree.com
https://famouskin.com

Genealogies of Cindy’s paternal grandparents, Kenneth Leroy Crawford and Ramona Eileen Hemingway – http://www.findagrave.com

Genealogy of Cindy Crawford (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Birth Name: Claudia Judith Nahum

Place of Birth: Singapore

Date of Birth: 5 February, 1983

Ethnicity: Sephardi Jewish, possibly other

Baby K is an Italian singer and rapper. She is the first Italian artist to reach one billion views on YouTube.

Baby K was born in Singapore, and raised between Jakarta, London, and Rome. Her father is Enzo Nahum, a geophysicist who was born in Tripoli, Lybia, into a Sephardi Jewish family, and resides in Tel Aviv, Israel.

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Birth Name: Thomas Daniel Friedkin

Place of Birth: San Diego, California, U.S.

Date of Birth: 1965

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish (great-grandfather), German, English, some Scottish and Dutch, remote Welsh and French

Dan Friedkin is an American businessperson. He is the CEO of The Friedkin Group and its subsidiary Gulf States Toyota Distributors.

Dan is the son of Susan and Thomas H. Friedkin (Thomas Hoyt Friedkin). Thomas was an aviator, stuntman, and the founder of the family company.

Dan’s paternal grandfather was Kenny Friedkin (Kenneth Giles Friedkin, the son of Israel “Joel” Friedkin and C. Irene Hedden). Kenny was born in New York, and was an aviator and businessperson. Joel was Russian Jewish. Irene was the daughter of Frank Edward Hedden, who had Dutch and more distant French ancestry, and of Caroline “Carrie” Burr, who was of half Colonial American (English) and half German descent.

Dan’s paternal grandmother was Jean Rosemary Hoyt (the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Hoyt and Maud Roethinger). Jean was born in Wisconsin. Benjamin was the son of Frank Alexander Hoyt, who had Colonial American (English) ancestry, and of Hannah Susan Gilbert. Maud was the daughter of John Roethinger and Anna Barbary Haigis, who were German.

Dan’s maternal grandfather was Russell John Wille (the son of George Charles Wille and Helen Mildred Russell). Russell was born in New York. George Charles was the son of Henry Wille and Alice Juhre, both of German (including Prussian) descent. Helen was the daughter of George D. Russell, whose parents were Scottish, and of Lettie Clara Newell, who had English, and some Scottish and Welsh, ancestry.

Dan’s maternal grandmother was Harriet Marcella Mons (the daughter of Harry William Mons and Effie Marie Thompson). Harriet was born in Illinois. Harry was the son of Julius Frederick Mons, who was German, from Wólka, now in Poland, and of Rosa Rohrig, whose parents were German. Effie was the daughter of Albert Henry Thompson and Lestia Clementine Heilman, who were of Colonial American (English and distant Scottish) and Pennsylvania Dutch (German) background, respectively.

Sources: Genealogy of Dan’s father: https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of Dan’s maternal grandparents: https://www.familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Broderick Allan Retallick

Place of Birth: Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date of Birth: 31 May, 1991

Ethnicity: English, Northern Irish, Cornish

Brodie Retallick is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He won the World Rugby Player of the Year in 2014. Brodie stands at 204 cm (6 ft 8).

Brodie is the son of Jo Ashworth and Glenn Retallick. His uncle (mother’s brother) is John Ashworth, a rugby footballer, who played 24 Tests for the All Blacks. The surname Retallick is Cornish.

Brodie’s paternal grandfather is the son of Bernard Allan Retallick and Eileen Moorfield. Bernard was born in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, the son of Thomas William Retallick, whose mother’s parents were Northern Irish, from County Cavan; and of Lea Matthews, who had English ancestry, from Hampshire.

Sources: Genealogy of Brodie Retallick – https://www.geni.com

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Information and obituary about Brodie’s paternal great-grandfather, Bernard Allan Retallick – https://www.lambandhayward.co.nz

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Birth Name: Louis Andrew Grammatico

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

Date of Birth: May 2, 1950

Ethnicity: Italian [including Sicilian]

Lou Gramm is an American rock singer and songwriter. He is the original lead singer of the rock band Foreigner.

Lou is the son of Nicolina “Nikki” (Masetta), a singer, and Ben Grammatico, a band leader and trumpeter. Both his parents were of Italian descent. He is married to Robyn. He has five children, including a daughter with Robyn.

Lou’s paternal grandfather was Luigi “Louis” Grammatico (the son of Vito Grammatico and Maria Pollina). Luigi was born in Monte San Giuliano, Trapani, Sicily, Italy. Vito was the son of Luigi Grammatico and Vincenza La Porta. Maria was the daughter of Pietro Pollina and Maria Spezia.

Lou’s paternal grandmother was Teresa Leo (the daughter of Giuseppe Leo and Maria Luigia Cariati). Teresa was born in Corato, Bari, Apulia, Italy.

Lou’s maternal grandfather was Andrew Masetta (the son of Andrew Masetta and Nicoletta Sammartano). Lou’s grandfather Andrew was born in Italy.

Lou’s maternal grandmother was Ida Burchieri (the daughter of Giuseppe Burcheri and Aurelia Anzalone). Ida was born in San Cataldo, Caltanissetta, Sicily, Italy.

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Birth Name: Jerald Eugene Burns II

Place of Birth: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, U.S.

Date of Birth: 15 October 1954

Ethnicity: Irish, possibly other

Jere Burns is an American actor.

Jere’s parents likely are Joan and Robert Burns.

Jere’s paternal grandfather likely was Ralph Joseph Burns (the son of Edward Francis Burns and Catherine Theresa Farrell). Ralph was born in Massachusetts, and had Irish ancestry.

Jere’s paternal grandmother likely was named Mary B. Egan.

Jere’s maternal grandparents likely were James W. Harvey and Ethel Rivers.

Source: Genealogy of Jere’s likely paternal grandfather, Ralph Joseph Burns – https://www.familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Damian Sinclair McKenzie

Place of Birth: Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

Date of Birth: 20 April, 1995

Ethnicity: Scottish, English, Irish, Māori

Damian McKenzie is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays for the All Blacks.

Damian is the son of Moana and Brent McKenzie. His brother, Marty McKenzie, also plays professional rugby. Damian’s mother is of part Māori ancestry, from Ngati Tuwharetoa and Ngati Tahinga iwi. Thus, Damian and his brother Marty have represented the Māori All Blacks team.

Damian’s paternal grandfather was the son of Eric McKenzie and Maud Violet Teresa Maguire. Eric was the son of John McKenzie and Naomi Elizabeth Duckett, who were from Urray, Scotland and Hellidon, Northamptonshire, England, respectively. Teresa was the daughter of Robert Maguire/McGuire and Mary Jane O’Neill, who likely had Irish ancestry.

Damian’s maternal grandfather is named Robert “Bob” Blair. Blair is a Scottish surname.

Damian’s maternal grandmother was named Priscilla Pirihira Thompson (the daughter of Martin Thompson and Ngahua).

Sources: Genealogies of Damian McKenzie (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
https://www.familysearch.org

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Berkley in 2009, photo by Joe Seer/Bigstock.com

Place of Birth: Farmington Hills, Michigan, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 28, 1972

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Elizabeth Berkley is an American television, film, and theater actress, dancer, and model. Her most notable roles were in the television series Saved by the Bell, and the Paul Verhoeven film Showgirls. She is the daughter of Jere and Fred Berkley.

Her parents are both Jewish, of Russian Jewish, Polish Jewish, and Austrian Jewish descent. Elizabeth was raised in the Conservative denomination of Judaism, and was Bat Mitzvah. Elizabeth is married to actor Greg Lauren, who is the nephew of designer Ralph Lauren. The couple has a son.

Elizabeth’s paternal grandfather was named Benjamin R. Berkley (born Benjamin Berkowitz, the son of Joseph Berkowitz and Rose). Benjamin was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents.

Elizabeth’s paternal grandmother was named Celia Forman. Celia was a Russian Jewish immigrant.

Elizabeth’s maternal grandfather was Adolph Gottfurcht (the son of Joseph Gottfurcht and Ella Biederman). Adolph was born in Vienna, Austria, to a Polish Jewish father and an Austrian Jewish mother.

Elizabeth’s maternal grandmother was Ruth Levitt (the daughter of Alexander Lavitt and Anna Nachamowitz). Ruth was born in Michigan, to Russian Jewish parents.

Sources: Obituary of Elizabeth’s paternal grandmother, Celia (Forman) Berkley – http://blitzkriegpublishing.freeyellow.com

Elizabeth’s maternal grandmother, Ruth Levitt, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Samuel Lawrence Whitelock

Place of Birth: Palmerston North, New Zealand

Date of Birth: 12 October, 1988

Ethnicity: Scottish, English, some Danish, Northern Irish and German

Sam Whitelock is a New Zealand rugby union player. He has played over 100 Test Matches for the All Blacks, also serving as captain.

Sam in the son of Caroline and Braeden Whitelock, a rugby player. His brothers, George Whitelock, Adam Whitelock, and Luke Whitelock, are also professional rugby players. He is married to Hannah Lawton.

Sam’s paternal grandfather was the son of George Matthew Whitelock and Emily Cathrina Petra Mortensen. George was the son of Matthew Whitelock and Laura Louisa Nielsen. Emily was the daughter of Johannes Frederick Mortensen and Elise Maria Burmeister.

Sam’s paternal grandmother was the daughter of Loyal Heath Craw and Constance Iris Lyndall Priest. Loyal was the son of George Craw and Elizabeth Hunter. Constance was the daughter of Charles Alfred John Priest and Constance Marion Lavinia Waghorn.

Sam’s maternal grandfather was Nelson Dalzell (George Nelson Dalzell, the son of Laurence Hubert Dalzell and Victoria Gray). Nelson was born in Rotheram, Canterbury, New Zealand, and was a rugby player. Laurence was the son of James “Jimmy” Dalzell and Laura Maud Mason. Victoria was the daughter of Alexander Gray and Mary Ann Thomson.

Sam’s maternal grandmother was Shirley Caroline Elsom (the daughter of George Markham Elsom and Jane Allison MacKenzie). Shirley was born in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. George was the son of George Elsom and Caroline Rose Boston. Jane was the daughter of Edwin Waddell MacKenzie and Ellen Jane Webb.

Source: Genealogy of Sam Whitelock – https://www.geni.com

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Youngblood in 2007, photo by Prphotos.com

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

Date of Birth: September 21, 1982

Ethnicity: Comanche, Yaqui Native American

Rudy Youngblood is an American actor, musician, dancer, and artist.

He played Jaguar Paw, the lead role, in the epic film Apocalypto (2006), about Maya culture in the early 1500s. He learned the Yucatec Maya language in order to star in the film, in which all dialogue was in Mayan.

His name Youngblood comes from an uncle. Rudy has also used the name Rudy Gonzalez.

His father is Yaqui and his mother is Comanche. He is Cree by adoption.

Rudy speaks fluent Spanish.

Source: https://www.latimes.com

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Place of Birth: Rome, Italy

Date of Birth: 11 November, 1961

Ethnicity: Italian, some Jewish

Luca Zingaretti is an Italian actor. He is known for playing Salvo Montalbano in the series Inspector Montalbano.

Luca is married to actress Luisa Ranieri. His brother is politician Nicola Zingaretti, who has been President of Lazio, from 12 March, 2013, and Secretary of the Democratic Party, since 17 March, 2019.

His mother escaped from the Nazis. It appears that her own father was Jewish and her mother was not.

Luca’s maternal grandfather was Carlo Di Capua (the son of David Di Capua and Ester Della Torre). Ester was the daughter of Angelo Della Torre and Gentile Milano. Ester was deported to Auschwitz, where she died in 1943.

Sources: http://digital-library.cdec.it
https://roma.repubblica.it
https://www.world-today-news.com

Genealogy of Luca Zingaretti (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com

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Burns in 2014, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Jerald Eugene Burns

Place of Birth: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, U.S.

Date of Birth: October 15, 1954

Ethnicity: Irish

Jere Burns is an American actor.

He has three children with his former wife Melissa, and one child with his former wife Leslie Cohen.

Jere’s paternal grandfather was Ralph Joseph Burns (the son of Edward Francis Patrick Burns and Catherine Theresa “Kitty” Farrell/Farrall). Ralph was born in Massachusetts. Edward was the son of Irish parents, John J. Burns and Mary Heanne. Catherine was the daughter of John Henry Farrell and Margaret Anna Quinn, both of whom were the children of Irish parents.

Jere’s paternal grandmother was named Mary Bernadette Egan. Mary Bernadette was born in Massachusetts.

Jere’s maternal grandfather was named George Joseph Tager.

Jere’s maternal grandmother was named Teresa Barbara McGillivray.

Sources: Genealogy of Jere’s paternal grandfather, Ralph Joseph Burns – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Jere’s mother – https://www.legacy.com

Obituary of Jere’s maternal grandfather, George Joseph Tager – https://www.newspapers.com

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Lamborghini in 2017, photo by Starfrenzy/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Elettra Miura Lamborghini

Place of Birth: Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Date of Birth: 17 May, 1994

Ethnicity: Italian

Elettra Lamborghini is an Italian singer, model, television personality, and influencer.

Elettra is the daughter of Luisa Peterlongo and Tonino Lamborghini. Her brother, Ferruccio Lamborghini, is a motorcycle racer. Elettra’s middle name is after supercar Lamborghini Miura.

She is married to Dutch DJ, record producer, and remixer Afrojack.

Elettra’s paternal grandfather was named Ferruccio Lamborghini (Ferruccio Elio Arturo Lamborghini, the son of Antonio Lamborghini and Evelina). Ferruccio was born in Renazzo di Cento, Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna. He founded Automobili Lamborghini, the renowned luxury sports cars company, in 1963.

Elettra’s paternal grandmother is named Clelia Monti.

Elettra’s mother likely has roots in Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy.

Source: Genealogy of Elettra Lamborghini (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.geni.com

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