Birth Name: Fernando de la Rúa Bruno

Place of Birth: Córdoba, Argentina

Date of Birth: September 15, 1937

Ethnicity:
*75% Italian
*25% Galician Spanish

Fernando de la Rúa is an Argentinian politician. A member of the Radical Civic Union, he served as President of Argentina, from 10 December, 1999 to 21 December, 2001.

President de la Rúa is the son of Eleonora/Leonor Felisa (Bruno Boeri) and Antonio de la Rúa Catani. Three of his grandparents were Italian immigrants, and one was a Spanish immigrant.

President de la Rúa’s paternal grandparents were Manuel de la Rúa Agulla and Blanca Catani Nunciatti. Manuel was born in Bueu, Galicia, Spain. Blanca was born in Florencia, Italy.

President de la Rúa’s maternal grandparents were Mario Bruno and Ana Boeri. Mario and Ana were Italian immigrants.

Sources: Genealogy of Fernando de la Rúa – http://www.genealogiafamiliar.net/
https://www.geni.com/

Birth Name: Raúl Ricardo Alfonsín

Date of Birth: March 12, 1927

Place of Birth: Chascomús, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Date of Death: March 31, 2009

Place of Death: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Ethnicity:
*Galician Spanish (paternal grandfather)
*Welsh, English, Scottish (maternal grandfather)
*Basque, Argentinian (grandmothers)

Raúl Alfonsín was an Argentinian lawyer, politician, and statesman. A member of the Radical Civic Union, he served as President of Argentina, from 10 December, 1983 to 8 July, 1989.

President Alfonsín was the son of Ana Maria (Foulkes) and Serafín Raúl Alfonsín Ochoa. His son is lawyer, academic, and politician Ricardo Alfonsín.

President Alfonsín’s paternal grandfather was a Galician Spanish immigrant. His maternal grandfather had British Isles (Welsh, English, and Scottish) ancestry. The rest of President Alfonsín’s ancestry was one quarter Basque and one quarter Argentinian/Spanish.

President Alfonsín is also said to have German ancestry, through his father. It is not clear if this is accurate.

President Alfonsín’s paternal grandfather was Serafín Alfonsín Feijóo (the son of José Alfonsín Cores and María Feijóo Barreiros). Serafín was born in Ribadumia, Galicia, Spain. José was the son of José Alfonsín and Rosa Cores. María Feijóo was the daughter of Benito Feijóo and María Barreiros.

President Alfonsín’s paternal grandmother was María Cecilia Inés Ochoa Rodríguez (the daughter of Segundo Ochoa and María Cecilia Rodriguez Albornoz). Segundo was born in Spain. President Alfonsín’s great-grandmother María Cecilia was born in Entre Rios, Argentina, to Liborio Rodriguez and Celestina Albornoz.

President Alfonsín’s maternal grandfather was Ricardo Foulkes (the son of Richard Foulkes and Mary Ellen Ford). President Alfonsín’s grandfather Ricardo was born in Ayacucho (present-day Peru). President Alfonsín’s great-grandfather Richard was born in Liverpool, England, the son of John Foulkes and Ana/Ann Logdon, and is said to have been of Welsh ancestry. Mary Ellen was born in the Falkland Islands, the daughter of Thomas Ford, who was born in Ivybridge, England, and of Ann McViccar, who was of Scottish descent.

President Alfonsín’s maternal grandmother was Ana Angela Iseas Echegoyen (the daughter of Fortunato Isea/Iseas Melo and Dominga Etchegoyen Galarreborda). Fortunato was the son of Lorenzo Iseas and Mariana Merlo/Melo. Dominga was born in Chascomús, Argentina, to Basque parents, Antonio Etchegoyen, from Spain, and María Galarretborda, from France.

Sources: Genealogies of Raúl Alfonsín – https://www.geni.com
http://www.genealogiafamiliar.net
http://geneall.net

Birth Name: María Estela Martínez Carta

Place of Birth: La Rioja, Argentina

Date of Birth: February 4, 1931

Ethnicity:
*75% Spanish
*25% Argentinian (Spanish, Portuguese, possibly other)

Isabel Martínez de Perón is an Argentinian politician. A member of the Justicialist Party, she served as President of Argentina, from 1 July, 1974 to 24 March, 1976.

President Martínez de Perón’s was the daughter of María Josefa (Cartas Olguín) and Carmelo Martínez Rosales. She was married to Juan Perón.

President Martínez de Perón’s paternal grandparents and maternal grandfather were Spanish, while her maternal grandmother was of Spanish, Portuguese, and possibly other, ancestry, possibly with many generations in Argentina.

President Martínez de Perón’s paternal grandparents were Julián Martínez Rubis (the son of Manuel Martínez and María Rubis) and Juana Rosales Moreno (the daughter of Juan Rosales and Eusebia Moreno). Julián and Juana were Spanish immigrants.

President Martínez de Perón’s maternal grandparents were Luis de la Cruz Carta Brito (the son of José Miguel Carta and Juana Brito) and Magdalena Olguin Seco (the daughter of Luis Olguin Achega and Juana Seco). Luis was a Spanish immigrant. Magdalena was born in Gualeguaychú, Argentina. The surname “Achega” is usually Portuguese.

Source: Genealogies of Isabel Martínez de Perón – http://www.genealogiafamiliar.net/

Birth Name: Juan Domingo Perón Sosa

Place of Birth: Lobos, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Date of Birth: October 8, 1895

Place of Death: Olivos, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Date of Death: July 1, 1974

Ethnicity:
*50% Argentinian (Spanish, possibly other)
*25% Basque
*12.5% Italian
*6.25% English and/or Welsh
*6.25% Scottish

Juan Perón was an Argentinian military officer and politician.

President Perón was the son of Juana Salvadora (Sosa Toledo) and Mario Tomás Perón Dutey. He was married to Eva Perón and Isabel Martínez de Perón.

President Perón’s father was of one quarter Italian, one eight English and/or Welsh, one eight Scottish, and one half Basque, descent. President Perón’s mother had Spanish, and possibly other, ancestry.

President Perón’s paternal grandfather was Tomás Liberato Perón Hughes (the son of Tomás Mario Perón and Ann Hughes MacKenzie). Tomás was born in Genoa, Italy. Ann was born in London, England, the daughter of Stephen Hughes, who was also born in London, and Elizabeth MacKenzie, who was Scottish.

President Perón’s paternal grandmother was Dominga Dutey Bergougnan (the daughter of Jean Dutey and Vicenta Bergougnan). Dominga was born in Paysandú, Uruguay, to Basque parents, from Baigorry, France.

President Perón’s maternal grandparents were Juan Ireneo Sosa Martínez and Mercedes Toledo Gauna/Gaona (the daughter of José Toledo and Victoria Gauna Piñero).

Sources: Genealogies of Juan Perón – https://www.geni.com/
http://www.genealogiafamiliar.net/
http://geneall.net/en/ancestors/522245/juan-peron/

Birth Name: Joshua Segarra

Place of Birth: Orlando, Florida, U.S.

Date of Birth: June 3, 1986

Ethnicity: Puerto Rican

Josh Segarra is an American actor.

His parents are Puerto Rican. He is fluent in English and Spanish. The surname “Segarra” comes from a place name in Catalonia, Spain.

Source: http://www.theatermania.com

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Birth Name: Soni Nicole Bringas

Place of Birth: Portland, Oregon

Date of Birth: February 2, 2002

Ethnicity: Uruguayan, Spanish, Basque

Soni Bringas is an American actress and dancer. She is known for her role as Ramona Gibbler on the series Fuller House.

Her father was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. Her mother was born in Barcelona, Spain.

The surname “Bringas” is Basque.

Source: https://mobile.twitter.com

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Birth Name: Keith Maurice Ellison

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Date of Birth: August 4, 1963

Ethnicity:
*African-American (father)
*African-American, Louisiana Creole (African, French), Spanish, Cuban, small amount of Croatian (mother)

Keith Ellison is an American politician.

Keith is the son of Clida Cora (Martinez) and Leonard Ellison, a social worker and a psychiatrist. He was raised a Roman Catholic, but converted to Islam at the age of 19.

Keith’s father is African-American. His mother is of one eighth Spanish, one eighth Cuban, as well as African-American, Louisiana Creole, and a small amount of Croatian, ancestry.

Keith’s paternal grandparents were Zollie Crawford Ellison (the son of Zollie Crawford Ellison and Lucy/Lula) and Marian. Keith’s great-grandfather Zollie was born into slavery.

Keith’s maternal grandfather was Frank Maurice Martinez (the son of George Martinez and Clida/Clyda/Clydia Chester). Keith’s great-grandfather George was born in Louisiana, to a Spanish father and a Cuban mother, and was listed as black or mulatto on censuses. Clida was African-American, from Texas.

Keith’s maternal grandmother was Doris Felicia Balthazar (the daughter of Carroll Augustin Balthazar and Cora Marinovich). Carroll was the son of Francois Paul Balthazar, who was Louisiana Creole, of African (including Ewe Togolese) and French descent, and Martha Jones, who was African-American. Cora was a Louisiana Creole; her surname likely originates with Antoine Marinovich, a Croatian immigrant, who settled in Natchitoches, Louisiana. He married Marie Givanovich, a Louisiana Creole.

Sources: Genealogy of Keith Ellison (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com/

Family history of Keith Ellison – http://www.msnbc.com/

Keith’s paternal grandfather, Zollie Crawford Ellison, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3FR-4SK

Keith’s maternal grandfather, Frank Maurice Martinez, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVQ6-KVN
Frank on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMTT-R5Q

Keith’s maternal grandmother, Doris Felicia Balthazar, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV7W-4C4
Doris on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMYT-SNQ

Birth Name: Christian Minnick

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

Date of Birth: July 7, 1971

Ethnicity: Mexican (maternal grandfather), English, possibly other

Christian Camargo is an American actor. He is known for his role in Dexter.

He is the son of Wendell Minnick and actress Victoria Windham.

Christian’s paternal grandparents were Fordyse Minnick and Evalyn.

Christian’s maternal grandfather was Ralph Camargo (Rafael Jaime Camargo). Ralph was a Mexican-American stage and screen actor. Ralph was the grandson of Frank Camargo and Aurelia.

Christian’s maternal grandmother was Florence Skeels/Skeets (the daughter of Lee H. Skeels and Grace Ely). Lee was the son of Herbert S. Skeels and Mary Helen Rowland.

Sources: Christian’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Christian Camargo (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.wikitree.com

Christian’s maternal grandfather, Ralph Camargo (Rafael Jaime Camargo), on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Orson Belisario M. Chaplin Salkind

Place of Birth: Westminster, London, England

Date of Birth: 1987

Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish, Mexican (father)
*English, Irish, 1/16th Scottish (mother)

Orson Chaplin is an American actor and rapper. Among his first cousins are actresses Carmen Chaplin, Kiera Chaplin, Oona Chaplin, and circus performer and actor James Thiérrée. Among his aunts and uncles are/were actress Geraldine Chaplin and actor Sydney Chaplin.

Orson is the son of Jane Cecil Chaplin and Ilya Salkind (born Ilya Juan Salkind Dominguez), a film and television producer, who is known for producing the live-action Superman films. His mother has English, Irish, and one sixteenth Scottish, ancestry. His father was born in Mexico City, Mexico, to a Jewish father and a Mexican mother. Orson’s father, paternal grandfather, and paternal great-grandfather were all successful international film producers. He was raised partly in Florida, Switzerland, and California.

Orson’s paternal grandparents were Alexander Salkind (the son of Mikhail Salkind and Maria Gerschikov) and Berta Domínguez. Alexander was born in Danzig, Poland, to Jewish parents from Kiev, Ukraine, who flead the Russian revolution. The family lived in Leningrad, Berlin, and Paris, before fleeing to Cuba in 1939, and later Mexico. Berta was Mexican.

Orson’s maternal grandfather was actor Charlie Chaplin (born Charles Spencer Chaplin, the son of Charles Chaplin and Hannah Harriet Pedlingham Hill, both of whom were entertainers). Charlie was born in England. His documented ancestry was English and some Irish. Orson’s great-grandfather Charles was the son of Spencer Chaplin and Ellen Elizabeth Smith. Hannah was the daughter of Charles Frederick Hill and Mary Ann Terry.

Orson’s maternal grandmother was Oona O’Neill, an actress (the daughter of playwright Eugene O’Neill [Eugene Gladstone O’Neill] and writer Agnes Boulton). Oona was born in Warwick Parish, Bermuda. Eugene was born in New York City, New York, the son of actor James O’Neill, who was born in Kilkenny, Ireland, and of Ella O’Neill (born Mary Ellen Quinlan), who was born in New Haven, Connecticut, to Irish parents, Thomas Joseph Quinlan and Bridget Lundigan. Agnes was born in London, the daughter of Edward William Boulton, an artist, who was American, of English and Scottish descent, and of Cecil Maud/Maude Williams.

Charlie is often stated to have had some degree of Romani (Gypsy) ancestry. It does not appear that this ancestral claim has ever been documented/verified. Charlie was sometimes believed to have been Jewish (especially during his lifetime), but his parents were not of Jewish heritage, although Orson is of Jewish descent through his paternal grandfather.

Sources: Genealogies of Orson Chaplin – http://www.jewage.org/wiki/en/Profile:P2100764502
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=dowfam3&id=I434611

Family history of Orson’s paternal family – http://www.americancinemapapers.com/files/SUPER_SALKINDS.htm
http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1990-04-08/features/9001010880_1_films-ilya-salkind-quixote

Obituary of Orson’s paternal grandfather, Alexander Salkind – http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-alexander-salkind-1274937.html

Birth Name: Sydney Earl Chaplin

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

Date of Birth: March 30, 1926

Ethnicity: English, as well as Irish, Scottish, Spanish, and Welsh

Sydney Chaplin was an American actor. His father was actor Charlie Chaplin, and his mother was actress Lita Grey (born Lillita Louise MacMurray). Charlie was of English, and some Irish, ancestry. Lillita had Scottish and English ancestry on one side, and Spanish, English, and Welsh ancestry on the other. Among his half-siblings is actress Geraldine Chaplin, and among his half-nieces and half-nephews are actresses/actors Carmen Chaplin, Kiera Chaplin, Orson Chaplin, and circus performer and actor James Thiérrée.

Sydney’s paternal grandfather was Charles Chaplin, a singer (the son of Spencer Chaplin and Ellen Elizabeth Smith). Spencer was the son of Shadrach Chaplin and Sophia Hancock. Ellen was the daughter of William Smith and Emma Bristo.

Sydney’s paternal grandmother was Hannah Harriet Hill, an actress and singer (the daughter of Charles Frederick Hill and Mary Ann Terry). Charles was the son of John Hill. Mary was the daughter of John Terry and Mary Ann Lake. It appears that both John Hill and John Terry were born in Ireland.

Sydney’s maternal grandparents were Robert Earl McMurray (the son of Thomas G. MacMurray and Helen T. Hadley) and Lillian “Lillith” Curry (the daughter of William Edward Curry and Louisa Seymourfine Carrillo). Sydney’s grandfather Robert was born in California, and is said to be of Scottish and English descent. William was born in London, England, the son of Thomas Armichael Curry, and his mother was born in Wales, according to the 1920 U.S. Census. Louisa was the daughter of María Merced.

Sydney’s great-grandmother Louisa was of Spanish ancestry, from a prominent family who had lived in California for nine generations. She was descended from Antonio María Lugo, whose family was from Andalusia, Spain, and was one of the first families to be given a land grant by the king of Spain. Other family names were Alvarado, Pico, Rimpau, and Sepúlveda.

Charlie Chaplin is often stated to have had some degree of Romani (Gypsy) ancestry. It does not appear that this ancestral claim has ever been documented/verified. Charlie was sometimes believed to have been Jewish (especially during his lifetime), but his parents were not of Jewish heritage.

Sources: Genealogies of Sydney Chaplin – http://www.wikitree.com
http://www.findagrave.com
https://www.geni.com

Genealogy of Sydney’s father, Charlie Chaplin (Charles Spencer Chaplin) – http://www.wargs.com

Sydney’s mother on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Sydney’s maternal grandmother, Lillian Grey – http://articles.latimes.com

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: Sixto Alfonso Durán-Ballén Cordovez

Date of Birth: July 14, 1921

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: November 15, 2016

Place of Death: Quito, Ecuador

Ethnicity: Ecuadorian (Spanish, possibly other)

Sixto Durán-Ballén was an American-born Ecuadorian politician and architect. He served as the 37th President of Ecuador, from August 10, 1992 to August 10, 1996.

Sixto’s parents, Sixto Enrique Durán-Ballén Romero and María Eugenia Cordovéz Caycedo, were on a diplomatic mission in the United States when he was born. He was married to American-born Colombian-Ecuadorian public servant Josefina Isabel Villalobos Páramo.

Sixto’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his seventh great-grandfather, Lucas de Soto Alcedo, of Santander, Cantabria, Spain.

Sixto’s paternal grandfather was Sixto Durán y Ballén de Guzmán (the son of Sixto Liborio Durán Borrero and Carmen Clemencia de Jesús Ballén de Guzmán y Millán). Sixto’s great-grandfather Sixto was the son of José Ignacio Durán y Polanco and María Lucía Josefa Borrero Gómez. Carmen was the daughter of Julián Clemente José Ballén De Guzmán Soler and María de Jesús Millán Macías.

Sixto’s paternal grandmother was Isabel María Romero Febres-Cordero (the daughter of José Escolástico del Carmen García Romero y Ortiz and Isabel María de la Santísima Trinidad Febres Cordero y del Barrio). Sixto’s great-grandfather José was born in Santiago de Veraguas, Veraguas, Panama, to Germán Escolástico García Romero y López Manuela Ortiz y Sosa. Sixto’s great-grandmother Isabel was the daughter of Esteban Febres Cordero y Oberto and Jacinta del Barrio Ortiz.

Sixto’s maternal grandfather was Julio César Cordovez Ricaurte (the son of Domingo Esteban Cordovez Moure and Zoila Ricaurte Muñoz). Domingo was the son of Isidoro Cordovez del Caso and María Agustina Fernández de Moure y Sánchez. Zoila was the daughter of Jorge Ricaurte Calisto and Mariana Muñoz Cobo.

Sixto’s maternal grandmother was Eugenia Caicedo Cordovez (the daughter of Belisario Santiago Caizedo Zorrilla y Delgado and Rita Cordovez y Fernández de Moure). Belisario was the son of José María Cristóbal Cayzedo Zorrilla and Maria Ignacia Delgado y Fernández de Aguilar. Rita was the daughter of Manuel Antonio Cordovez del Caso and Javiera Fernández de Moure y Sánchez.

Sixto’s matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his fourteenth great-grandmother, Beatriz Ladrón de Guevara, of Ocaña, Toledo, Spain.

Source: Genealogy of Sixto Durán-Ballén – https://www.geni.com

Birth Name: Sean Anthony Edward Rodriguez

Place of Birth: Dallas, Texas, United States

Date of Birth: June 30, 1988

Ethnicity:
*Cuban (father)

Sean Marquette is an American actor. His brothers are actors Chris Marquette and Eric Marquette.

Sean is the son of Patricia Helen “Tisha” (Market) and Jorge Luis Rodriguez, a nuclear engineer.

Sean has stated that his father is Cuban.

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Birth Name: Gabriel Iván Heinze

Place of Birth: Crespo, Entre Ríos, Argentina

Date of Birth: 19 April 1978

Ethnicity: Argentinian (Volga German, Italian/Sicilian and Spanish)

Gabriel Heinze is an Argentine football coach and former player. He played 72 times with Argentina.

He is the son of Ofelia Carmen del Pilar Titina and Jorge Alejandro Heinze. His father was of Volga German descent. His mother was Italian/Sicilian and Spanish ancestry. Gabriel is nicknamed El Gringo.

Gabriel’s maternal grandparents were Antonino Amata and Angela Martinez. Antonino was born, c. 1907, in Troina, Province of Enna, Sicily, Italy. He immigrated to Brazil in 1924 and later settled in Argentina.

Sources: http://estacionplus.com.ar
http://www.vivienna.it

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Birth Name: Katherine Elizabeth Espín Gómez

Place of Birth: La Troncal, Cañar, Ecuador

Date of Birth: November 15, 1992

Ethnicity: Ecuadorian (Spanish, possibly other)

Katherine Espín is an Ecuadorian beauty queen and model. She was crowned Miss Earth 2016. She is the daughter of Fredy Xavier Espín Pazmiño and Orfa Renelda Gómez Galarza.

Katherine’s paternal grandparents were ? Espín and ? Pazmiño.

Katherine’s maternal grandparents were ? Gómez and ? Galarza.

Sources: Public record of Katherine’s father – http://ecuadorpymes.com

Public record of Katherine’s mother – http://ecuadorpymes.com

Birth Name: Walter Mercado Salinas

Place of Birth: Ponce, Puerto Rico

Date of Birth: March 9, 1932

Ethnicity:
*Puerto Rican (father)
*Spanish/Catalan (mother)

Walter Mercado is a Puerto Rican astrologer, actor, dancer, and writer.

He was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, to a mother of Catalan descent, Aída Salinas, and a Puerto Rican father, José María Mercado, who was from San Germán.

Walter’s paternal grandparents were Rafael Mercado and Clotilde Irizarry (the daughter of Fidel Irizarry and Luisa Ramirez). Fidel was the son of the son of Ramón Santos Irizarry. Luisa was the daughter of Juan Antonio Ramírez and Dolores Pabón.

Sources: http://www.panamaamerica.com.pa

Genealogy of Walter Mercado (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.ancestry.com

Place of Birth: Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.

Date of Birth: May 16, 1992

Ethnicity: Mexican (father), Italian, Spanish (mother)

Kirstin Maldonado s an American singer and member of the group Pentatonix. Her mother is Spanish-Italian, while her father is Mexican. Maldonado was raised by her mother Angelica Maldonado in Arlington, Texas.

Birth Name: María Carolina Josefina Pacanins y Niño

Place of Birth: Caracas, Venezuela

Date of Birth: January 8, 1939

Ethnicity: Venezuelan (Spanish [Canarian], possibly other)

Carolina Herrera is a Venezuelan-American fashion designer. She was born in Caracas, Venezuela, the daughter of María Cristina Niño Passios and Guillermo Pacanins Acevedo. Carolina was previously married to Reinaldo Herrera. She also holds both Venezuelan and American citizenship.

Carolina’s paternal grandfather was Carlos Pacanins González (the son of Tomas Pacanins Arrambide and Clotilde González Galarraga). Tomas was born in Puerto Rico to a Spanish father from the Canary Islands, Tomás Pacanins y Nicolao, and a Venezuelan mother, Luísa Arrambide Roldan (the daughter of Juan Javier de Arrambide and Petronila Roldan).

Carolina’s paternal grandmother was Dolores Acevedo y Paz del Castillo (the daughter of Feliciano Acevedo y Fuenmayor and Mercedes Paz del Castillo y Delgado Correa). Feliciano was the son of José Rafael Acevedo y Acal and Dolores Fuenmayor y Acal. Mercedes was the daughter of José Ignácio Paz del Castillo y Machado and Mercedes Delgado Correa y Rivero.

Carolina’s maternal grandparents were Samuel E. Niño and Maria Cristina Passios López (the daughter of Felipe Augusto Passios and Froilina López Meleán). Froilina’s father Hermógenes López Herrera, was the 22nd President of Venezuela. He was born in Naguanagua, Venezuela, to Vicente López Villanba and Felipa Herrera.

Sources: Genealogy of Carolina Herrera – https://www.geni.com

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Birth Name: Oscar Arístides Renta Fiallo

Place of Birth: July 22, 1932

Date of Birth: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Date of Death: October 20, 2014

Place of Death: Kent, Connecticut, U.S

Ethnicity: Dominican, Puerto Rican, Spanish (Extremaduran, Castilian)

Oscar de la Renta was a Dominican-American fashion designer. He was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to a Dominican mother, Carmen Maria Antonia Fiallo Pérez, and a Puerto Rican father, Oscar Avelino Renta Negrón.

Oscar’s paternal grandparents were Juan José Renta López and Antonia López Meletiche.

On his father’s side, his ancestors Rodrigo Ortiz y Vélez and Juan Miguel Sánchez Ortiz were born in the Spanish municipalities of Almendralejo, Extremadura, and Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, respectively, making Oscar 1/4096 Extremaduran Spanish and 1/8192 Castilian/Murcian Spanish.

Oscar’s maternal grandparents were Johanna Peres Yarloop and Juan Jamon Rodriguez Fiallo (the son of José Alfonso Rodriguez Aguirre and Anacleta Fiallo Nobles). Anacleta was the daughter of Gabriel Fiallo and Antonia Nobles.

Sources: Genealogy of Oscar de la Renta – https://www.geni.com

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Birth Name: Christopher Sean Friel

Place of Birth: Oak Harbor, Washington, United States

Date of Birth: October 25, 1985

Ethnicity:
*Irish, German, Spanish (father)
*Japanese (mother)

Christopher Sean is an American actor and model. He is the son of Sayuri O. and Patrick Warren Friel.

He won the Mr. Asia USA 2007 pageant.

Christopher’s paternal grandparents are John Edward Friel (the son of James J. Friel) and Mary Ellen Gardner (the daughter of Warren H. Gardner).

Source: https://twitter.com

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