Place of Birth: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Date of Birth: October 30, 1996
Ethnicity:
*African-American (father)
*possibly Spanish (mother)
Devin Booker is an American professional basketball player. He was selected number 13 overall in the 2015 NBA draft. He is the son of Veronica Gutierrez and former professional basketball player Melvin Booker. A picture of his parents can be seen here.
Birth Name: Adrian Justine Aquino Muhlach
Place of Birth: Quezon City, Philippines
Date of Birth: May 20, 1992
Ethnicity: Filipino (including Bicolano), Chinese, Spanish
AJ Muhlach is a Filipino actor and singer. He is the son of Alvaro Amador Muhlach and Anita Adies Aquino. He is the brother of actor Aga Muhlach.
AJ’s paternal grandfather was Álvaro Muhlach Agüera (the son of Alejandro Muhlach and Enriqueta Agüera Iglesias). Álvaro was born in Barcelona, to parents from Santander and Cornillas, respectively, both in Cantabria. Enriqueta was the daughter of Cipriano Agüera Monin and Venancia Iglesias. The surname “Muhlach” was said to be originally “Mühlacker/Muhlaquer”, and is of possibly German origin. It is unclear if this German ancestry has been documented/verified.
AJ’s paternal grandmother was Concepcion “Conie” Borja Amador (the daughter of Francisco Amador and Nicolasa Borja y Mendoza). Concepcion was born in Xiamen, Fujian, China, where her father was also born. Francisco’s Chinese family name is said to be “Cheng”. Nicolasa was born in Goa, Camarines Sur, to Nicolás Borja and Hermenegilda Mendoza.
AJ’s maternal grandparents were ? Aquino and ? Adies.
Birth Name: Ariel Aquino Muhlach
Place of Birth: Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines
Date of Birth: August 12, 1969
Ethnicity: Filipino (including Bicolano), Chinese, Spanish
Aga Muhlach is a Filipino actor. He is the son of Alvaro Amador Muhlach and Anita Adies Aquino. He is the brother of actor and singer AJ Muhlach. Aga is married to Charlene Gonzales (Charlene Mae Gonzales Bonnin).
Aga’s paternal grandfather was Álvaro Muhlach Agüera (the son of Alejandro Muhlach and Enriqueta Agüera Iglesias). Álvaro was born in Barcelona, to parents from Santander and Cornillas, respectively, both in Cantabria. Enriqueta was the daughter of Cipriano Agüera Monin and Venancia Iglesias. The surname “Muhlach” was said to be originally “Mühlacker/Muhlaquer”, and is of possibly German origin. It is unclear if this German ancestry has been documented/verified.
Aga’s paternal grandmother was Concepcion “Conie” Borja Amador (the daughter of Francisco Amador and Nicolasa Borja y Mendoza). Concepcion was born in Xiamen, Fujian, China, where her father was also born. Francisco’s Chinese family name is said to be “Cheng”. Nicolasa was born in Goa, Camarines Sur, to Nicolás Borja and Hermenegilda Mendoza.
Aga’s maternal grandparents were ? Aquino and ? Adies.
Sources: Aga’s birth record – https://familysearch.org
Birth Name: Brandon Charles Boyd
Place of Birth: Van Nuys, California, US
Date of Birth: February 15, 1976
Ethnicity: Scottish and/or Irish, Spanish, other
Brandon Boyd is an American musician. He is known as a singer for the rock band Incubus.
Brandon is the son of writer Priscilla “Dolly” (Calderon) Wiseman and actor Chuck Boyd (Charles Boyd).
His surname, “Boyd”, is Scottish or Irish, and his mother’s maiden name, “Calderon”, is Spanish.
Source: Brandon’s birth record – https://familysearch.org
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Birth Name: Rodolfo Valentino Padilla Fernandez
Date of Birth: March 3, 1952
Place of Birth: Tondo, Manila, Philippines
Date of Death: June 7, 2008
Place of Death: Quezon City, Philippines
Ethnicity: Filipino (Kapampangan, Tagalog, some Bicolano, remote Hiligaynon), some Chinese, some Spanish
Rudy Fernandez was a Filipino actor and producer. He was the son of film director Gregorio Montemayor Fernandez and Maria Pacita Ruiz Padilla. Gregorio was a native of Lubao, Pampanga, and was of Kapampangan, some Bicolano, some Chinese, and remote Hiligaynon, descent. Pacita was a native of Plaridel, Bulacan, of Tagalog, and some Spanish, descent.
Rudy’s paternal grandparents were Eugenio Fernández y Araneta (the son of José Fernández and María Balbina Araneta y Cubacub) and María Montemayor y Lugue (the daughter of Paulino Montemayor and Roberta Lugue). María Balbina was the daughter of Tomás Araneta y Germán and Marcela Anastacia Cubacub y Macaspac. Tomás’ father, Joaquín de Araneta, was mestizo sangley (Chinese mestizo), from Molo, Iloilo. Tomás’ mother, Justa Germán, was Bicolana, from Naga, Camarines Sur. Justa’s mother, Vicenta Ágata, came from Albay.
Rudy’s maternal grandparents were José Padilla y Reyes (later José Reyes Padilla, Sr., the son of Pedro Padilla Ortiz and Mónica Reyes) and María Clara “Clarita” Ruiz. Pedro was the son of Rufino Padilla and Macaria Ortiz. Rufino’s patrilineal great-great-grandfather, Luis Ortiz de Padilla, came from the Canary Islands, Spain.
Sources: Rudy’s birth record – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Rudy Fernandez – http://www.geni.com
Marriage record of Rudy’s paternal great-great-great-grandparents, Joaquín de Araneta and Justa Germán – https://familysearch.org
Birth Name: Luis Eduardo Aute Gutiérrez-Répide
Place of Birth: Manila, Philippines
Date of Birth: September 13, 1943
Ethnicity: Spanish (including Castillian and Catalan)
Luis Eduardo Aute is a Spanish musician, singer-songwriter, film director, painter, and poet. His father, Gumersindo Aute Junquera, was Catalan. His mother, Amparo Gutiérrez-Répide Carpi, was a Filipina, of Spanish descent. He is married to María del Carmen Rosado González.
Luis’ paternal grandparents were Luis Aute and María Junquera.
Luis’ maternal grandparents were Eduardo Gutiérrez Répide (the son of Francisco Gutiérrez Creps and Victoria Ana Répide Draga) and Julieta Carpi Millán (the daughter of José Andrés Carpi Sanz and Julia Millán Blanco). Eduardo was born in Iloilo, Philippines, to Spanish parents, from El Pardo, Madrid. Julieta came from Nules, Castellón, Valencia. José Andrés was the son of Teodoro Carpi Tarín and Josefa Sanz Abad.
Sources: Marriage record of Luis’ parents – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Luis’ father – http://hemeroteca.abc.es
Obituary of Luis’ mother – http://hemeroteca.abc.es
Birth Name: Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi
Place of Birth: Monaco-Ville, Monaco
Date of Birth: 14 March 1958
Ethnicity: Monegasque, English, French, German, Irish, Italian, Scottish, Spanish
Albert II is the reigning monarch of the Principality of Monaco. He is the son of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and the American actress Grace Kelly. He is married to Charlene, Princess of Monaco (Charlene Wittstock) (pictured above). His daughter is Jazmin Grace Grimaldi.
Albert’s paternal grandfather was Count Pierre de Polignac (the son of Count Maxence de Polignac and Susana Mariana de la Torre y Mier). Count Maxence was the son of Count Charles de Polignac and Caroline Joséphine Le Normand de Morando. Susana was the daughter of Isidoro Fernando de la Torre y Carsí and María Luisa de Mier y Celis. Count is a title.
Albert’s paternal grandmother was Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois (the daughter of Louis II, Prince of Monaco, and of Marie Juliette Louvet). Louis II was the son of Albert I, Prince of Monaco, and of Lady Mary Hamilton. Marie was the daughter of Jacques Henri Louvet and Joséphine Elmire Piedefer.
Albert’s maternal grandfather was John “Jack” Brendan Kelly (the son of John Henry Kelly and Mary Ann Costello). Albert’s great-grandfather John was Irish, the son of Brian Kelly and Honora Margaret McLaughlin. Mary was also born in Ireland, the daughter of Walter Costello and Anne Burke.
Albert’s maternal grandmother was Margaret Katherine Majer (the daughter of Carl Majer and Margaretha Berg). Carl was born in Schloss Helmsdorf, Wurttemberg, Germany, to Johann Christian Karl Majer and Luise Wilhelmine Mathilde Adam, both from Tubingen. Margaretha was born in Heppenheim, Germany, to George Berg, from Walderlenbach, and Elisabetha Röhrig, from Sonderbach.
Source: Genealogy of Albert II, Prince of Monaco – http://www.geni.com
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Birth Name: Jacoby Dakota Shaddix
Place of Birth: Vacaville, California, United States
Date of Birth: July 28, 1976
Ethnicity:
*English, German, some Cornish, some Irish, some Scottish, possibly remote Spanish (father)
*unknown (mother)
Jacoby Shaddix is an American musician, singer-songwriter, actor, and television presenter. He is known as the founding member and lead singer of the American rock band Papa Roach. He is the son of Richard Kent Shadix and Colleen A. Scarlett.
Jacoby’s paternal grandparents were Elvin Cleo Shaddix (the son of William Steve Shaddix and Lula Mae Miller) and Bonnie Belle Barbee (the daughter of Alvin Smith “Bud” Barbee and Cora Mae Evans).
Sources: Jacoby’s birth record – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Jacoby’s parents – https://familysearch.org
Birth record of Jacoby’s father – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Jacoby’s paternal grandparents, Elvin Cleo Shaddix and Bonnie Belle Barbee – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Jacoby’s paternal grandfather, Elvin Cleo Shaddix – http://gw.geneanet.org
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Place of Birth: Alameda County, California, United States
Date of Birth: July 7, 1961
Ethnicity:
*Mexican (Spanish, Indigenous) (father)
*Creole (French, African, and distant English) (mother)
Peter Michael Escovedo is an American percussionist and musical director. He is the son of Juanita M. (Garderé) and musician Pete Escovedo. He is the biological father of television personality Nicole Richie, and the brother of musician Sheila E.
Peter’s paternal grandparents were Mexican (and had Spanish and Indigenous Mexican ancestry). Peter’s maternal grandparents were Louisiana Creoles (of French and African, with distant English, ancestry).
Peter’s paternal grandfather was Pedro “Peter” Escovedo Barrera (the son of Manuel Escovedo Rodríguez and María Hipólita Barreda Escobedo). Pedro was a Mexican immigrant, from Saltillo, Coahuila, and had Spanish and Indigenous Mexican ancestry. Manuel was the son of Pedro Escovedo Ydrogo and Francisca Rodríguez Villanueva. María was the daughter of Manuel Domingo Barreda y Olmedo and María de Jesús Escovedo García.
Peter’s paternal grandmother was Anita L. Valenzuela, who was also of Mexican origin.
Peter’s maternal grandfather was Nicholas Alphonse Garderé (the son of Ernest Alphonse Garderé and Louise Mary Leclerc). Ernest was the son of Ernest Garderé and Emma Briscoe. Louise was the daughter of ? Leclerc and ? Lewis.
Peter’s maternal grandmother was Marie Laura Pelletier (the daughter of Joseph Ernest Pelletier and Marie Laetar Laure Nabonne). Joseph was the son of Ursin Pelletier and Clara Prade. Marie was the daughter of Norbert Nabonne and Marie Adamis Mediamolle.
Sources: Genealogy of Peter Michael Escovedo (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Obituary of Peter’s paternal grandfather, Pedro “Peter” Escovedo Barrera – http://www.utsandiego.com
Birth Name: Peter Michael Escovedo
Place of Birth: Pittsburg, California
Date of Birth: July 13, 1935
Ethnicity: Mexican (Spanish, Indigenous)
Pete Escovedo is an American percussionist. His father, Pedro “Peter” Escovedo Barrera, was a Mexican immigrant, from Saltillo, Coahuila, and had Spanish and Indigenous Mexican ancestry. His mother, Anita L. Valenzuela, was also of Mexican origin. He is the father of musicians Peter Michael Escovedo and Sheila E., as well as the biological paternal grandfather of television personality Nicole Richie. He is married to Juanita M. Garderé.
Pete’s paternal grandfather was Manuel Escovedo Rodríguez (the son of Pedro Escovedo Ydrogo and Francisca Rodríguez Villanueva). Pedro was the son of Ignacio Escovedo and María Juana Ydrogo. Francisca was the daughter of Asención Rodríguez Tornera and Guadalupe Villanueva Lales.
Pete’s paternal grandmother was María Hipólita Barreda Escobedo (the daughter of Manuel Domingo Barreda y Olmedo and María de Jesús Escovedo García). Manuel was the son of Benito José Nemesio Soledad Barreda Garduño and Soledad Olmedo Arévalo. María de Jesús was the daughter of Pablo Escobedo and Felipa García.
Source: Obituary of Pete’s father, Pedro “Peter” Escovedo Barrera – http://www.utsandiego.com
Place of Birth: La Plata, Argentina
Date of Birth: June 19, 1969
Ethnicity: Spanish, Italian (father), possible Jewish, other (mother)
Soledad Villamil is an Argentinian film and television actress and singer. Soledad’s parents are Hugo Sergio Villamil Biglieri and Laura Falcoff.
Soledad’s patrilineal line can be traced back to her great-great-grandfather, Antonio Villamir, who was born, c. 1832, in Pellogra, Asturias, Spain, and to his wife, Bernarda Casariego.
Soledad’s paternal grandparents were Hugo Villamil (the son of Maximino Villamil Casariego) and Aurora Biglieri.
The surname “Falcoff” is Jewish.
Sources: Family history of Soledad Villamil (in Spanish) – http://www.lne.es
Genealogy of Soledad Villamil (focusing on her father’s side) – http://www.genealogiafamiliar.net
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Birth Name: Julieta Susana Gonzalo
Place of Birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of Birth: September 9, 1981
Ethnicity: Argentinian (Spanish, possibly other)
Julie Gonzalo is an American actress. She was born in Argentina, but grew up in Miami, Florida. Julie is fluent in Spanish. She obtained her American citizenship in 2012, as an adult.
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Birth Name: Francis Xavier Garchitorena
Date of Birth: January 8, 1938
Place of Birth: Kobe, Japan
Date of Death: February 25, 2005
Place of Death: Makati, Philippines
Ethnicity: Spanish (including Basque, Castilian, Catalan, and Galician), 1/4 French, with distant English, Filipino (Bicolano and Dinagat), Han Chinese, Indian, Irish, and Mexican
Francis Garchitorena was a Filipino lawyer. His father, Buenaventura Erquiaga, was Basque. His mother, Flor Garchitorena y Chereau, was Filipina. He was married to Victoria “Vicky” de Santos Pineda.
Francis’ maternal grandparents were Andrés Garchitorena y del Buenviaje dela Estrada (the son of Mariano Garchitorena y Basa and María Verónica Bérénice del Buenviaje dela Estrada y Sauza) and Marguerite Chereau (the daughter of ? Chereau and ? Calhart). Francis’ grandfather Andrés was a Filipino revolutionary before becoming a governor of Ambos Camarines (now divided into Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur). Francis’ grandmother Marguerite was French.
Francis’ great-grandfather Mariano was a Spanish immigrant, from Barcelona. Francis’ great-grandmother María Verónica was the daughter of Juan José del Buenviaje de la Estrada and Restituta María del Carmen Sauza y Berenguer de Marquina. Restituta was the daughter of Santiago Sauza y de los Ríos, a Spanish-Mexican of Galician descent, and Ysabel Berenguer de Marquina y Sumulong. Ysabel was the daughter of Félix Ignacio Juan Nicolás Antonio José Joaquín Buenaventura Berenguer de Marquina y FitzGerald, Viceroy of New Spain, and Demetria Sumulong y Lindo. Félix was the son of Ignacio Berenguer de Marquina y Pascual de Riquelme, a Spaniard, and Mary FitzGerald, an Irish of distant English descent.
Francis’ great-great-great-great-grandmother Demetria was the daughter of Fortunato Sumulong y Singh, a Filipino of Dinagat, English, and Indian descent, and Li Xiaoli (later María Andrea Lindo), a Chinese immigrant from Fujian province.
Francis was a third cousin of nationalist Jose Diokno. Francis’ great-great-grandparents, Juan Noblejas and Restituta María del Carmen Sauza y Berenguer de Marquina, were also Jose’s great-great-grandparents.
Source: Genealogy of Francis Garchitorena – http://www.geni.com
Birth Name: Jose Wright Diokno
Date of Birth: February 26, 1922
Place of Birth: Manila, Philippines
Date of Death: February 27, 1987
Place of Death: Quezon City, Philippines
Ethnicity: Filipino (Dinagat and Tagalog), English, with distant Han Chinese, Indian, Irish, Mexican, Spanish (Castilian and Galician)
Jose Diokno was a Filipino nationalist. He was the son of Ramón Diokno, a former senator and Justice of the Supreme Court, and Leonor Wright, a British mestiza. He was married to Carmen Reyes Icasiano.
Jose’s paternal grandparents were Ananías Diokno y Noblejas (the son of Ángel Diokno and María Andrea Noblejas y Sauza) and Paulina Marasigan. María Andrea was the daughter of Juan Noblejas and Restituta María del Carmen Sauza y Berenguer de Marquina. Restituta was the daughter of Santiago Sauza y de los Ríos, a Spanish-Mexican of Galician descent, and Ysabel Berenguer de Marquina y Sumulong. Ysabel was the daughter of Félix Ignacio Juan Nicolás Antonio José Joaquín Buenaventura Berenguer de Marquina y FitzGerald, Viceroy of New Spain, and Demetria Sumulong y Lindo. Félix was the son of Ignacio Berenguer de Marquina y Pascual de Riquelme, a Spaniard, and Mary FitzGerald, an Irish of distant English descent.
Jose’s four times great-grandmother Demetria was the daughter of Fortunato Sumulong y Singh, a Filipino of Dinagat, English, and Indian descent, and Li Xiaoli (later María Andrea Lindo), a Chinese immigrant from Fujian province.
Jose was a third cousin of lawyer Francis Garchitorena. Jose’s great-great-grandparents, Juan Noblejas and Restituta María del Carmen Sauza y Berenguer de Marquina, were also Francis’ great-great-grandparents.
Source: Genealogy of Jose Diokno – http://www.geni.com
Birth Name: Félix Ignacio Juan Nicolás Antonio José Joaquín Buenaventura Berenguer de Marquina y FitzGerald
Date of Birth: November 20, 1736
Place of Birth: Alicante, Alicante, Spain
Date of Death: October 10, 1826
Place of Death: Alicante, Alicante, Spain
Ethnicity:
*Spanish (father)
*Irish, with distant English (mother)
Félix Berenguer de Marquina was a Spanish naval officer and colonial official. He served as the 55th Governor-General of the Philippines, from 1788 to 1793, and Viceroy of New Spain, from 1800 to 1803. His father, Ignacio Berenguer de Marquina y Pasqual de Riquelme, was Spanish. His mother, Mary FitzGerald, was Irish, with distant English roots. He was married to María de Ansoátegui y Barrón.
Félix was the great-great-great-great-grandfather of nationalist Jose Diokno and lawyer Francis Garchitorena.
Félix’s paternal grandfather was Ignacio Berenguer de Marquina y Berenguer (the son of Teodoro Berenguer de Marquina y Ortiz and Margarita Berenguer y Berenguer). Teodoro was the son of Carlos Berenguer de Marquina y Berenguer and Eugenia Josefa Ortiz y Berenguer. Margarita was the daughter of Francisco Berenguer y García and Josefa Berenguer y Bernabéu.
Félix’s paternal grandmother was Mariana Vicenta Pasqual de Riquelme y Robles (the daughter of Diego Generoso Vicente Pasqual y Martínez de Fresneda and Beatriz Muñoz de Robles y Riquelme). Diego was the son of Alfonso Juan Pasqual y Pérez and Ágata Martínez de Fresneda y Sánchez. Beatriz was the daughter of Juan Pedro Muñoz de Robles.
Félix’s maternal grandparents were John FitzGerald (the son of Thomas FitzGerald and Joan Talbot) and Mary Stanton (the daughter of Patrick Stanton and Dorothy Littledell). Thomas was the son of Robert FitzGerald and Mary Boxley.
Source: Genealogy of Félix Berenguer de Marquina – http://www.geni.com
Birth Name: Yolanthe Cabau van Kasbergen
Place of Birth: Ibiza, Spain
Date of Birth: 19 March 1985
Ethnicity:
*Spanish (Catalan) (father)
*Dutch (mother)
Yolanthe Sneijder-Cabau is a Spanish-Dutch actress and television host. Her father, Xavier Cabau, was Spanish. Her mother, Richarda “Rici” van Kasbergen, is Dutch. She is married to football player Wesley Sneijder.
Yolanthe’s maternal grandparents were Arnoldus Gerardus “Arie” van Kasbergen (the son of Gerard Johannes van Kasbergen and Rikje de Jong) and Marian Geerdink. Gerard was the son of Gerrit Aaldert van Kasbergen and Hendrica van Bekkum. Rikje was the daughter of Arie de Jong and Evertje van Burgsteden.
Source: Genealogy of Yolanthe Sneijder-Cabau (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://www.geni.com
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Birth Name: Kehlani Ashley Parrish
Place of Birth: Oakland, California
Date of Birth: April 24, 1995
Ethnicity: African-American, French, Blackfoot Native American, Cherokee Native American, Spanish, Filipino
Kehlani is an American singer and songwriter. Her father is of African-American and French descent. He was a surfer from Hawaii, who died when she was a toddler. Her mother is of Blackfoot and Cherokee Native American and Spanish decent. She also has Filipino ancestry.
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Birth Name: Cristina Elisabet Fernández
Place of Birth: La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of Birth: 19 February 1953
Ethnicity: German, Spanish (including Galician), possibly other
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is an Argentine politician. She has served as President of Argentina since 10 December 2007. She is the daughter of Eduardo Fernández and Ofelia Esther Wilhelm. She was married to politician Néstor Kirchner, who preceded her as President of Argentina.
Cristina’s paternal grandparents were Pascasio Fernández (the son of Francisco José Fernández de Ocampo Rico and María Isabel Gómez Díaz) and Amparo Fernández. Francisco and María Isabel were Spanish immigrants, from Arquide, Lugo, Galicia.
Cristina’s maternal grandfather was Carlos Wilhelm.
Source: Genealogy of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner – https://www.geni.com
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Birth Name: Inés Sastre Moratón
Place of Birth: Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain
Date of Birth: 21 November, 1973
Ethnicity: Spanish
Inés Sastre is a Spanish model and actress. She is the daughter of Eduardo Sastre and Candelas Moratón.
Inés’s career started at the age of twelve, when she was selected for a fast-food commercial with McDonald’s. In addition to Spanish, she speaks French, English, and Italian fluently.
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Birth Name: Daniel Bustamante Hoyos
Place of Birth: San Vicente de la Barquera, Cantabria, Spain
Date of Birth: March 25, 1982
Ethnicity: Spanish
Daniel Bustamante is a Spanish pop singer and songwriter. He is the son of Gervasio Bustamante and Ada Hoyos. He is married to actress Paula Echevarría.