Birth Name: Joseph Bastianich
Place of Birth: Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 17, 1968
Ethnicity: Italian, Eastern European
Joe Bastianich is an American restaurateur, winemaker, author, and television personality.
Joe is the son of Lidia Bastianich (born Lidia Giuliana Matticchio) and Felice “Felix” Bastianich/Bastianić. His mother is a chef, television host, author, and restaurateur. Both Joe’s parents were born and raised in Istria, a peninsula that is now part of Croatia. Felice was from Brovinje. Lidia is from Pula.
Joe’s mother is from a family of mixed Italian and Eastern European ancestry (a mix that occurred over many generations in that region). A DNA test whose results were displayed on the show Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2016) stated that Joe’s mother’s genetic ancestry is around 60% Eastern European.
Joe’s maternal grandparents were Vittorio Matticchio and Erminia Pavichievaz (the daughter of Rosa).
Sources: Genealogy of Joe Bastianich (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com
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