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Pete Alonso

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Birth Name: Peter Morgan Alonso

Place of Birth: Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, U.S.

Date of Birth: December 7, 1994

Ethnicity: Spanish, Italian, Welsh, other

Pete Alonso is an American professional baseball player. He is a first baseman for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB).

He is the son of Michelle and Peter Alonso.

Pete’s paternal grandfather was named Peter Conrad Alonso. Peter was born in Barcelona, Spain.

Pete’s paternal grandmother was Anna Orestina Pirraglia (the daughter of Benedetto Pirraglia and Theresa Demaio). Theresa and Benedetto were born in Campania, Italy.

Pete’s maternal grandfather’s surname was Morgan.

Sources: Obituary of Pete’s paternal grandfather – https://www.legacy.com

Obituary of Pete’s paternal grandmother – https://www.findagrave.com


Tamsin Greig

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03/07/2017 – Tamsin Greig – 2017 National Theatre Up Next Gala – Arrivals – The Royal National Theatre, Upper Ground, South Bank – London, UK – Photo Credit: Landmark / PR Photos

Birth Name: Tamsin Margaret Mary Greig

Place of Birth: Maidstone, Kent, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 12 July, 1966

Ethnicity: English, Scottish, Spanish or Portuguese, Ashkenazi Jewish

Tamsin Greig is a British actress and comedian.

She is the daughter of Ann (Grahame) and Eric Greig, a colour chemist. Tamsin is married to actor Richard Leaf, with whom she has three children.

Regarding her ancestry, an article on the website Go London wrote:
…the keynote of her characters is their diversity, and she is “an interesting soup” herself, a mixture of English, Scottish, Iberian and Ashkenazi Jewish heritage – her maternal great-grandfather was a rabbi in Poland.

She has also evidently stated: “On my mother’s side I’m Polish-Jewish, and on my father’s side I’m Scottish puffin.”

Tamsin is a practicing Christian.

Sunny Garcia

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Birth Name: Vincent Sennen Garcia

Place of Birth: Mā’ili, Oahu, Hawaii, U.S.

Date of Birth: January 14, 1970

Ethnicity:
*father – Spanish-Puerto Rican
*mother – Hawaiian, Chinese, Filipino, Irish, Native American

Sunny Garcia is a Hawaiian surfer. He stated his parents’ background in an interview.

Cindy Kimberly

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05/01/2019 – Cindy Kimberly – 2019 Billboard Music Awards – Arrivals – MGM Grand Garden Arena – Las Vegas, NV, USA -Photo Credit: LVN / PRPhotos.com

Place of Birth: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Date of Birth: November 16, 1998

Ethnicity: Spanish, Indonesian, some Irish and Dutch

Cindy Kimberly is a Dutch-born Spanish model. Her father is from Indonesia and her mother is from Spain. She also has some Irish and Dutch heritage.

Benjamin Wadsworth

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03/30/2019 – Benjamin Wadsworth – 2019 WonderCon – Sony Pictures Television’s “Deadly Class” Press Room – Anaheim Convention Center, 800 West Katella Avenue – Anaheim, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Sushi / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Benjamin H. Wadsworth

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

Date of Birth: November 9, 1999

Ethnicity:
*paternal grandmother – Mexican [Spanish, Indigenous]
*maternal grandfather – Iranian
*other ancestry – Swedish, Dutch, English, possibly French and Welsh

Benjamin Wadsworth is an American actor. He stars on the series Deadly Class.

His father was born in Montemorelos, Nuevo León, Mexico. His mother is from Tallahassee, Florida.

Benjamin’s paternal grandfather is Kay Oliver Wadsworth (the son of Leon Edward Wadsworth and Amanda/Amanta J. Berglin). Leon was the son of David Edward Wadsworth, who was born in New York, and was of Dutch and English descent, and Mintie/Minty Maude Hathaway, who was born in Wisconsin, and was of English descent. Benjamin’s great-grandmother Amanda was born in North Dakota, to Swedish parents, Charles A. Berglin and Josephine W. Bostrom.

Benjamin’s paternal grandmother was named Tabita Perez. Tabita likely was born in Mexico.

Benjamin’s maternal grandfather was named Mohamad Ali Oveissy (the son of Helyl Oveissy and Fekr). Mohamad was born in Ahwaz, Iran.

Benjamin’s maternal grandmother is named Teresa Gail Davis. David is usually a Welsh last name.

Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero

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Date of Birth: 1 September, 1832

Place of Birth: Intramuros, Manila, Spanish East Indies

Date of Death: 30 May, 1915

Place of Death: Madrid, Spain

Ethnicity: Basque, Spanish [Andalusian, Castilian]

Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero was a Spanish soldier and politician. He was the Prime Minister of Spain, from 8 August, 1897 to 4 October, 1897, from 23 October, 1900 to 6 March, 1901, and again from 16 December, 1904 to 25 January, 1905. He was also Minister of the Spanish Royal Navy, from 23 October, 1900 to 31 October, 1900, and Minister of War of Spain, from 5 July, 1890 to 11 December, 1892.

Prime Minister Azcárraga Palmero’s father, José Manuel Azcárraga y Ugarte, was Basque, from Oñati, Gipuzkoa. His mother, María Isidra Palmero y Verzosa, was born in Manila. Some reports state that María was a mestiza from Albay, however it is inaccurate.

Prime Minister Azcárraga Palmero was married to Margarita Fesser y Diago, until her death. They had five children.

Prime Minister Azcárraga Palmero’s patrilineal line can be traced back to his eleventh great-grandfather, Juan Martínez de Azcárraga.

Prime Minister Azcárraga Palmero’s paternal grandfather was Pedro Antonio Azcárraga y Astorquiza (the son of Pedro Lucas Azcárraga y Gómez de Berganzo and Teresa Antonia Astorquiza y Gaztelu). Pedro Antonio was born in Oñati, Gipuzkoa. Pedro Lucas was the son of Gabriel Antonio Azcárraga y Bengoechea and María Josefa Gómez de Berganzo y Corcóstegui. Teresa was the daughter of Diego Gregorio Astorquiza y Urreta and María Magdalena Gaztelu y Ugarte Cortázar.

Prime Minister Azcárraga Palmero’s paternal grandmother was María Josefa Ugarte y Balzategui (the daughter of Juan Ángel Ugarte Madina and Juana Antonia Balzategui Cortabarría). Josefa was born in Oñati, Gipuzkoa. Ángel was the son of Bautista Ugarte y and María Antonia Madina Gárate. Juana was the daughter of Isidro Pedro Balzategui Cortázar and María Josefa Cortabarría Corcóstegui.

Prime Minister Azcárraga Palmero’s maternal grandfather was named Andrés Palmero. Andrés was Spanish, from Ronda, Málaga.

Prime Minister Azcárraga Palmero’s maternal grandmother was Rita Verzosa y Araoz (the daughter of Vicente Verzosa y Oglive and Josefa Araoz y Uriarte). Rita was born in Manila. Vicente was the son of José Verzosa y Lodeña Mora, who was Spanish, from Torrelaguna, Madrid, and of Isabel Oglive. The surname Oglive is of Scottish origin. However, it is unclear if this is accurate. Prime Minister Palmero’s great-grandmother Josefa was the daughter of Fausto Nicolás Araoz y Araoz, who was Basque, from Oñati, Gipuzkoa, and of María Francisca de Uriarte y Aguirre. All of María Francisca’s ancestors were Basque and Spanish.

Prime Minister Azcárraga Palmero’s matrilineal line can be traced to his ninth great-grandmother, María Duro de la Llana (baptized 9 February 1547, Priego, Cuenca).

He is a third cousin, four times removed, of singer and songwriter Rico Blanco.

Sources: Genealogies of Prime Minister Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero – https://gw.geneanet.org
https://www.geni.com

Pedro Pierluisi

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Birth Name: Pedro Rafael Pierluisi Urrutia

Place of Birth: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Date of Birth: April 26, 1959

Ethnicity: Puerto Rican [Basque, Catalan, Spanish (including Andalusian, Canary Islander, Cantabrian, Castilian, and Extremaduran), possibly other], 1/16 Corsican, small amount of French, as well as remote Italian and Portuguese

Pedro Pierluisi is a Puerto Rican lawyer. He has served as Governor of Puerto Rico, since August 2, 2019. He has also been Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico, from January 2, 1993 to January 2, 1997, the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, from January 3, 2009 to January 3, 2017, as well as the acting Secretary of State of Puerto Rico, from July 31, 2019 to August 2, 2019.

He is the son of Doris Urrutia Renta and Jorge Pierluisi Díaz. Pedro is married to executive, investment manager, and entrepreneur María Elena “Mareli” Carrión Christiansen. He has four children with his former wife María Rojo Alfano.

Pedro’s patrilineal line can be traced back to his third great-grandfather, Jean Grégoire Pierluisi.

Pedro’s paternal grandfather was Pedro Juan Pierluisi y Ferrer (the son of Simón María Pablo Pierluisi y Grau and Antonia Ferrer y Calvo). Pedro’s grandfather Pedro was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Simón was the son of a French emigrant, Simon Pierluisi, of Sisco, Haute-Corse, and of Hortensia Teodora Grau Batlle. Antonia was the daughter of Antonio Ferrer y Torres and Ana Calvo y Martínez.

Pedro’s paternal grandmother was Caridad Díaz Danuz (the daughter of José Temístocles Díaz y Bracero and Luisa Danuz y Varela). Caridad was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Temístocles was the son of Temístocles Díaz de Jesús and Juana Bracero de la Fuente. Luisa was the daughter of a Spanish emigrant, Bartolomé Danuz y Farra, of Palma, Balearic Islands, and of María de los Dolores Varela y Ayuso.

Pedro’s maternal grandfather was Rafael Enrique Urrutia Vega (the son of Carlos Vicente Urrutia Arrillaga and Antonia Vega Gaztambide). Pedro’s grandfather Rafael was born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. Carlos was the son of Vicente Urrutia Lugo and Josefa Antonia Arrillaga y García de Quevedo. Antonia was the daughter of Domingo Vega Rodríguez and Alejandrina Obdulia Gaztambide Gómez. Alejandrina was a descendant of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus.

Pedro’s maternal grandmother was Rafaela Renta Delgado (the daughter of Francisco Renta y López and Carolina Delgado y Rivas). Rafaela was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Francisco was the son of Avelino Renta y Torruella and Antonia López y Meletiche. Carolina was the daughter of a Spanish emigrant, Antonio Delgado y Pérez, of Córdoba, Córdoba, and of Catalina Rivas y Pacheco.

Pedro’s matrilineal line can be traced back to his sixth great-grandmother, María Jesús Torres.

Source: Genealogy of Pedro Pierluisi – https://www.geni.com

Matt Hunter

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Birth Name: Matthew Alexander Hunter Correa

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

Date of Birth: February 20, 1998

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

Matt Hunter is an American singer, songwriter, and actor.


Alejandro Giammattei

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Birth Name: Alejandro Eduardo Giammattei Falla

Place of Birth: Guatemala City, Guatemala

Date of Birth: 9 March, 1956

Ethnicity: Guatemalan [Basque, Galician, Spanish (including Andalusian, Castilian, Extremaduran, and Valencian), possibly other], 1/8 Italian, 1/16 German, 1/256 Breton

Alejandro Giammattei is a Guatemalan politician. He is the President-elect of Guatemala, due to take office on 14 January, 2020.

His father, Alejandro Eduardo Giammattei Cáceres, was a Salvadoran-born dentist, from Santa Ana, Santa Ana. His mother, María Concepción del Rosario Falla Cofiño, was Guatemalan. President-elect Giammattei is married to Rosana Cáceres López, with whom he has three children.

President-elect Giammattei’s paternal grandfather was Domingo Porfirio Giammattei Machón (the son of Domenico, or Domingo in Spanish, Giammattei and Concepción Machón Pino). President-elect Giammattei’s grandfather Domingo was born in Santa Ana, Santa Ana. Domenico was an Italian emigrant, from Deccio di Brancoli, Lucca, and was the son of Nicola Giammattei and Lucia Pieruccini. President-elect Giammattei’s great-grandmother Concepción was the daughter of Martín de Machón and Juliana Pino.

President-elect Giammattei’s paternal grandmother was María Cristina Cáceres Lehnhoff (the daughter of Eduardo Cáceres y López and María Cristina Lehnhoff Aguado). President-elect Giammattei’s grandmother María Cristina was born in Guatemala City. President-elect Giammattei’s great-grandfather Eduardo was the son of José María Bernardino Cáceres Marroquín and a Colombian emigrant, Romelia Tarcilia López Escobar, of Roldanillo, Valle del Cauca. President-elect Giammattei’s great-grandmother María Cristina was the daughter of a German emigrant, Johann Friedrick Theodor Lehnhoff, of Hamburg, and a Salvadoran emigrant, Corina Gertrudis Aguado Salazar, of La Unión, La Unión.

President-elect Giammattei’s maternal grandfather was Salvador Falla y Aris (the son of Salvador Falla Santos and María del Rosario Aris García). President-elect Giammattei’s grandfather Salvador was born in Guatemala City. President-elect Giammattei’s great-grandfather Salvador, was Nicaraguan, from Granada, Granada, and was the son of Manuel Antonio Falla Pérez and Matilde Santos. María del Rosario was the daughter of a Spanish emigrant, Vicente Aris Taboada, of Combarro, Pontevedra, and of María del Rosario García.

President-elect Giammattei’s maternal grandmother was Concepción Cofiño y Díaz Durán (the daughter of Pedro Guillermo Cofiño y García Salas and Victoria Díaz Durán e Irungaray). President-elect Giammattei’s grandmother Concepción was born in Guatemala City. Pedro Guillermo was the son of a Spanish emigrant, Pedro Guillermo Cofiño y González, of Piloña, Asturias, and of a Mexican emigrant, Hercilia García de Salas y Mora, of Tabasco. Victoria was the daughter of Cirilio Antonio Díaz Durán and María de la Luz Irungaray y Molina.

President-elect Giammattei’s matrilineal line can be traced back to his fifth great-grandmother, Manuela Antonia González.

Source: Genealogy of Alejandro Giammattei – https://www.geni.com

Wanda Vázquez Garced

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Place of Birth: Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Date of Birth: July 9, 1960

Ethnicity: Puerto Rican [Spanish, possibly other]

Wanda Vázquez Garced is a Puerto Rican lawyer and politician. She has served as Governor of Puerto Rico, since August 7, 2019. She was previously the Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico, from January 2, 2017 to August 7, 2019.

She is the daughter of Luis Alberto Vázquez and María “Mary” Garced Resto. Wanda is married to judge Jorge Luis Díaz Reverón, with whom she has two children.

Wanda’s maternal grandfather was Wenceslao Garced Garced (the son of Sebastián Garced Luna and Teresa Garced Díaz). Wenceslao was born in Cidra, Puerto Rico. Sebastián was the son of Narciso Garced y Rivera and Celestina Luna Rivera. Teresa was the daughter of Higinio Garced and Ceferina Díaz López.

Wanda’s maternal grandmother was Felipa Resto Rodríguez (the daughter of José Resto Ramos and María Rodríguez Rivera). Felipa was born in Comerío, Puerto Rico. José was the son of Domingo Resto y Pagán and Rosalía Ramos y López. Wanda’s great-grandmother María was the daughter of Domingo Rodríguez y Reyes and Evangelista Rivera y Rivera.

Wanda’s matrilineal line can be traced back to her third great-grandmother, Lorenza Rivera y Rivera, of Cidra, Puerto Rico.

Source: Genealogy of Wanda’s mother – https://www.familysearch.org

Michael Cimino

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Ethnicity:
*father – Italian, possibly other
*mother – Puerto Rican [Spanish, Indigenous]

Michael Cimino is an American actor. He will star in the Love, Simon television series. He co-starred in Annabelle Comes Home.

Source: Obituary of Michael’s maternal grandmother – https://www.dignitymemorial.com

Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero

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Date of Birth: 1 September, 1832

Place of Birth: Intramuros, Manila, Spanish East Indies

Date of Death: 30 May, 1915

Place of Death: Madrid, Spain

Ethnicity: Basque, Spanish [Andalusian, Castilian]

Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero was a Spanish soldier and politician. He was the Prime Minister of Spain, from 8 August, 1897 to 4 October, 1897, from 23 October, 1900 to 6 March, 1901, and again from 16 December, 1904 to 25 January, 1905. He was also Minister of the Spanish Royal Navy, from 23 October, 1900 to 31 October, 1900, and Minister of War of Spain, from 5 July, 1890 to 11 December, 1892.

Prime Minister Azcárraga Palmero’s father, José Manuel Azcárraga y Ugarte, was Basque, from Oñati, Gipuzkoa. His mother, María Isidra Palmero y Verzosa, was born in Manila. Some reports state that María was a mestiza from Albay, however it is inaccurate.

Prime Minister Azcárraga Palmero was married to Margarita Fesser y Diago, until her death. They had five children.

Prime Minister Azcárraga Palmero’s patrilineal line can be traced back to his eleventh great-grandfather, Juan Martínez de Azcárraga.

Prime Minister Azcárraga Palmero’s paternal grandfather was Pedro Antonio Azcárraga y Astorquiza (the son of Pedro Lucas Azcárraga y Gómez de Berganzo and Teresa Antonia Astorquiza y Gaztelu). Pedro Antonio was born in Oñati, Gipuzkoa. Pedro Lucas was the son of Gabriel Antonio Azcárraga y Bengoechea and María Josefa Gómez de Berganzo y Corcóstegui. Teresa was the daughter of Diego Gregorio Astorquiza y Urreta and María Magdalena Gaztelu y Ugarte Cortázar.

Prime Minister Azcárraga Palmero’s paternal grandmother was María Josefa Ugarte y Balzategui (the daughter of Juan Ángel Ugarte Madina and Juana Antonia Balzategui Cortabarría). Josefa was born in Oñati, Gipuzkoa. Ángel was the son of Bautista Ugarte y and María Antonia Madina Gárate. Juana was the daughter of Isidro Pedro Balzategui Cortázar and María Josefa Cortabarría Corcóstegui.

Prime Minister Azcárraga Palmero’s maternal grandfather was named Andrés Palmero. Andrés was Spanish, from Ronda, Málaga.

Prime Minister Azcárraga Palmero’s maternal grandmother was Rita Verzosa y Araoz (the daughter of Vicente Verzosa y Oglive and Josefa Araoz y Uriarte). Rita was born in Manila. Vicente was the son of José Verzosa y Lodeña Mora, who was Spanish, from Torrelaguna, Madrid, and of Isabel Oglive. The surname Oglive is of Scottish origin. However, it is unclear if this is accurate. Prime Minister Palmero’s great-grandmother Josefa was the daughter of Fausto Nicolás Araoz y Araoz, who was Basque, from Oñati, Gipuzkoa, and of María Francisca de Uriarte y Aguirre. All of María Francisca’s ancestors were Basque and Spanish.

Prime Minister Azcárraga Palmero’s matrilineal line can be traced to his ninth great-grandmother, María Duro de la Llana (baptized 9 February 1547, Priego, Cuenca).

He is a third cousin, four times removed, of singer and songwriter Rico Blanco.

Sources: Genealogies of Prime Minister Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero – https://gw.geneanet.org
https://www.geni.com

Jake Cannavale

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Birth Name: Jacob Lumet Cannavale

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

Date of Birth: May 1, 1992

Ethnicity:
*25% Italian
*25% Cuban
*25% Ashkenazi Jewish
*25% African-American, with some English

Jake Cannavale is an American actor and musician.

He is the son of actress and screenwriter Jenny Lumet and actor Bobby Cannavale, the grandson of director Sidney Lumet, and the great-grandson of singer, dancer, actress, and civil rights activist Lena Horne.

Jake’s paternal grandfather is named Salvatore “Sal” Cannavale. Salvatore is of Italian descent.

Jake’s paternal grandmother is named Isabel. Isabel was born in Cuba, and came to the U.S. in 1960.

Jake’s maternal grandfather was Sidney Lumet (Sidney Arthur Lumet, the son of Baruch Lumet and Eugenia Gitl Wermus). Sidney was born in Pennsylvania, to Polish Jewish parents. Baruch was born in Warsaw, and was the son of Abraham Lumet and Sarah Erder. Eugenia was the daughter of Abraham Izchak Wermus and Shoshana Dawid.

Jake’s maternal grandmother is journalist Gail Lumet Buckley (the daughter of Louis Jordan Jones and Lena Horne). Gail was born in Pennsylvania, and is of African-American, and some English, descent. Louis was the son of William Augustus Jones and Nannie Cannon. Lena was born Lena Mary Calhoun Horne, the daughter of Edwin Fletcher Horne, Jr. and Edna Louise Scottron.

Jake’s great-grandmother Lena was sometimes stated to have had Native American roots. It is not clear if this Native American ancestry has been verified/documented.

Sources: http://www.lena-horne.com
http://www.nytimes.com

Genealogy of Jake Cannavale – https://www.geni.com

Genealogy of Jake Cannavale (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://wc.rootsweb.com

Genealogy of Jake’s maternal great-grandmother, Lena Horne – http://www.wikitree.com

Jake’s great-great-grandfather, Edwin Fletcher Horne, Jr., on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Edwin Fletcher Horne, Jr. on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Tina Kunakey

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09/05/2017 – Tina Kunakey – 74th Annual Venice International Film Festival – “Mother!” Premiere – Arrivals – Sala Grande – Venice, Italy – Photo Credit: Landmark / PR Photos

Birth Name: Tina Kunakey/Kunakey Di Vita

Place of Birth: Toulouse, France

Date of Birth: 5 April, 1997

Ethnicity:
*25% Togolese
*25% French
*25% Italian/Sicilian
*25% Andalusian Spanish

Tina Kunakey is a French model. She is the daughter of Nadia and Robin Kunakey.

She has said:

My father was born of Togolese father and French mother… My mother was born of a Sicilian father and an Andalusian mother.

Tina is married to actor Vincent Cassel, with whom she has a daughter.

Jeanine Mason

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01/11/2018 – Jeanine Mason – Marie Claire’s Image Maker Awards 2018 – Arrivals – Delilah LA, 7969 Santa Monica Boulevard – West Hollywood, CA, USA – Photo Credit: / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Jeanine Marie Mason

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

Date of Birth: January 14, 1991

Ethnicity: Cuban

Jeanine Mason is an American actress and dancer. She was born in Miami, Florida to Cuban parents.


Yul Vazquez

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03/20/2017 – Yul Vazquez – 2017 NBCUniversal Summer Press Day – Arrivals – The Beverly Hilton Hotel, 9876 Wilshire Boulevard – Beverly Hills, CA, USA – Photo Credit: PRPhotos.com

Place of Birth: Cuba

Date of Birth: March 18, 1965

Ethnicity: Cuban

Yul Vazquez is a Cuban-American actor and musician. He is the former lead guitarist for rock bands Urgent and Diving For Pearls.

Yul is married to actress Linda Larkin. His niece is actress Vanessa Aspillaga.

Christina Ochoa

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06/12/2019 – Christina Ochoa – Women In Film Annual Gala 2019 Presented by Max Mara – Arrivals – The Beverly Hilton Hotel, 9876 Wilshire Boulevard – Beverly Hills, CA, USA – Photo Credit: / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Cristina Ochoa Lopez

Place of Birth: Barcelona, Spain

Date of Birth: January 25, 1985

Ethnicity:
*Spanish, likely Basque (father)
*possibly Cuban (mother)

Christina Ochoa is a Spanish actress, science communicator, and author. She is the daughter of sculptor, activist, painter, graphic designer, and master muralist Victor Ochoa.

Christina’s father was born in Los Angeles, California, U.S., of Spanish descent. Her mother is said to be Cuban.

Christina’s great-uncle was physician and biochemist Severo Ochoa, who won the the 1959 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Christina’s paternal grandfather was the son of Severo Manuel Ochoa Pérez and Carmen de Albornoz Liminiana.

Christina’s paternal grandmother’s surname was Orozco.

Antonio Machado

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Birth Name: Antonio Cipriano José María y Francisco de Santa Ana Machado y Ruiz

Date of Birth: 26 July, 1875

Place of Birth: Seville, Andalusia, Spain

Date of Death: 22 February, 1939

Place of Death: Colliure, France

Ethnicity: Spanish [Andalusian, Extremaduran], possibly other

Antonio Machado was a Spanish poet. He was one of the leading figures of the Spanish literary movement known as the Generation of ’98.

Antonio was born in Seville, Andalusia, the son of Ana Ruiz Hernández and Antonio Machado Álvarez, who was born in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia. He was married to Leonor Izquierdo, his muse, until her death.

Antonio’s paternal grandfather was Antonio Machado y Núñez (the son of Francisco Machado Rodríguez). Antonio was born in Cádiz, Andalusia.

Antonio’s paternal grandmother was Cipriana Álvarez Durán (the daughter of José Álvarez Guerra and Cipriana Durán y de Vicente Yáñez). José was born in Zafra, Extremadura. Cipriana was the daughter of Francisco Durán, a native of Puebla de Maestre, Extremadura.

Antonio’s maternal grandfather was surnamed Ruiz.

Antonio’s maternal grandmother was surnamed Hernández.

Ariana Greenblatt

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10/29/2018 – Ariana Greenblatt – Disney’s “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” World Premiere – Arrivals – Dolby Theater, 6801 Hollywood Boulevard – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Izumi Hasegawa / PRPhotos.com

Place of Birth: New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: August 27, 2007

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish, Puerto Rican [Spanish, African]

Ariana Greenblatt is an American actress.

She is the daughter of Solimar and Shon Greenblatt, an actor.

Ariana’s paternal grandfather was named Kenneth David Greenblatt (the son of Doris).

Ariana’s paternal grandmother was named Sandra B. Benson (the daughter of Stanley Benson and Marie R.).

Ariana’s maternal grandparents were named Luis I. Colon and Sarah Justina O.

Source: Obituary of Ariana’s paternal great-aunt – https://obits.lohud.com

Keith Hernandez

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05/15/2018 – Keith Hernandez – Keith Hernandez’s “I’m Keith Hernandez” Book Signing at Barnes & Noble in New York City on May 15, 2018 – Barnes & Noble – New York City, NY, USA – Photo Credit: Michael Sherer / PRPhotos.com

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States

Date of Birth: October 20, 1953

Ethnicity:
*Spanish (father)
*English, Scottish, Irish (mother)

Keith Hernandez is an American Major League Baseball player. He is a first baseman.

Keith is the son of Jacqueline and John Hernandez.

Keith’s paternal grandfather was named Juan Hernandez-Garcia. Juan was born specifically in Linares, Andalucia, Spain.

Keith’s paternal grandmother was named Maria Socorro. Maria was born in Spain.

Keith’s maternal grandfather was R.D. Jordan (the son of John Henry Jordan and Lillie Forse).

Keith’s maternal grandmother was Maudie E. Wright (the daughter of Thomas Wright and Mary Belle Drawhorn).

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