lea michele
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Birth Name: Lea Michele Sarfati
Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 29, 1986
Ethnicity:
*Sephardi Jewish (from Turkey) (father)
*Italian (mother)
Lea Michele is an American actress and singer. She is known for playing Rachel Berry on the show, Glee.
Lea’s father is a Sephardi Jew, from a family that moved to the U.S. from Turkey (and had originally left Spain, likely in the 1400s). Lea’s mother is of Italian descent, and is Catholic. Lea stated on Inside the Actors Studio that she was raised in her mother’s Catholic faith, and that her Jewish father “gladly” attended church with them.
Lea’s paternal grandparents were Albert Sarfati and Celia. Albert was the son of Yomtov Sarfati and Celia, Sephardi Jewish immigrants from Turkey. Lea’s grandmother Celia was also Jewish.
jhene aiko
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Birth Name: Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 16, 1988
Ethnicity:
*African-American (father)
*Japanese (maternal grandfather)
*Spanish- and Afro-Dominican (maternal grandmother)
Jhené Aiko is an American pop and R&B singer. She is the daughter of Karamo Chilombo (born Gregory Wycliff Barnes) and Christina Yamamoto. Her sister is singer Mila J. Jhené’s parents are pictured here.
Jhené’s paternal grandparents were both African-American. Jhené’s maternal grandfather is of Japanese descent, while Jhené’s maternal grandmother is of Spanish- and Afro-Dominican ancestry.
Jhené has also stated that her father has German Jewish and Native American ancestry. It is not clear if this ancestry has been documented/verified. Jhené has stated that her black paternal grandparents were “mixed” (which is true, to some extent, of all people of African-American descent). All of Jhené’s paternal grandparents and great-grandparents are listed as black on United States Censuses.
ariana grande
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Birth Name: Ariana Grande-Butera
Place of Birth: Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Date of Birth: June 26, 1993
Ethnicity: Italian (Sicilian and Abruzzese)
Ariana Grande is an American actress and singer. Her parents are both of Italian descent. She stated on her Twitter account that she is half Sicilian and Abruzzese Italian.
On her father’s side, Ariana is the granddaughter of Anthony V. Butera and Florence Citrano.
On her mother’s side, Ariana is the granddaughter of Frank Grande and Marjorie.
Ariana also once twitted that she “just found out my grandparents are heavily greek and part north African”, and then specified “…the chart says Greece/Italy. I just thought it was funny. I’m assuming the North African bit is Moroccan or Tunisia?”
mila j
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Birth Name: Jamila Akiko Aba Chilombo
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 18, 1982
Ethnicity:
*African-American (father)
*Japanese (maternal grandfather)
*Spanish- and Afro-Dominican (maternal grandmother)
Mila J is an American pop and R&B singer. She is the daughter of Karamo Chilombo (born Gregory Wycliff Barnes) and Christina Yamamoto. Her sister is singer Jhené Aiko. Mila’s parents are pictured here.
Mila’s paternal grandparents were both African-American. Mila’s maternal grandfather is of Japanese descent, while Mila’s maternal grandmother is of Spanish- and Afro-Dominican ancestry.
Jhené has also stated that their father has German Jewish and Native American ancestry. It is not clear if this ancestry has been documented/verified. Jhené has stated that their paternal grandparents were “mixed” (which is true, to some extent, of all people of African-American descent). All of Mila’s paternal grandparents and great-grandparents are listed as black on United States Censuses.
Mila’s paternal grandparents are George Warren Barnes (the son of Jack Barnes and Alberta Williams) and Helen Viola Chisholm (the daughter of George A. Chisholm and Helen Duff). George Barnes was born in Birmingham, Alabama, to a father from Alabama and a mother from Georgia. Helen Chisholm was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Helen is pictured here and here. George Chisholm was born in Pennsylvania, to Nelson Chisholm and Sally Green. Helen Duff was born in Virginia, to Job Duff and Katherine Somers.
http://ethnicelebs.com/lea-michele
Birth Name: Lea Michele Sarfati
Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 29, 1986
Ethnicity:
*Sephardi Jewish (from Turkey) (father)
*Italian (mother)
Lea Michele is an American actress and singer. She is known for playing Rachel Berry on the show, Glee.
Lea’s father is a Sephardi Jew, from a family that moved to the U.S. from Turkey (and had originally left Spain, likely in the 1400s). Lea’s mother is of Italian descent, and is Catholic. Lea stated on Inside the Actors Studio that she was raised in her mother’s Catholic faith, and that her Jewish father “gladly” attended church with them.
Lea’s paternal grandparents were Albert Sarfati and Celia. Albert was the son of Yomtov Sarfati and Celia, Sephardi Jewish immigrants from Turkey. Lea’s grandmother Celia was also Jewish.
jhene aiko
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Birth Name: Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 16, 1988
Ethnicity:
*African-American (father)
*Japanese (maternal grandfather)
*Spanish- and Afro-Dominican (maternal grandmother)
Jhené Aiko is an American pop and R&B singer. She is the daughter of Karamo Chilombo (born Gregory Wycliff Barnes) and Christina Yamamoto. Her sister is singer Mila J. Jhené’s parents are pictured here.
Jhené’s paternal grandparents were both African-American. Jhené’s maternal grandfather is of Japanese descent, while Jhené’s maternal grandmother is of Spanish- and Afro-Dominican ancestry.
Jhené has also stated that her father has German Jewish and Native American ancestry. It is not clear if this ancestry has been documented/verified. Jhené has stated that her black paternal grandparents were “mixed” (which is true, to some extent, of all people of African-American descent). All of Jhené’s paternal grandparents and great-grandparents are listed as black on United States Censuses.
ariana grande
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Birth Name: Ariana Grande-Butera
Place of Birth: Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Date of Birth: June 26, 1993
Ethnicity: Italian (Sicilian and Abruzzese)
Ariana Grande is an American actress and singer. Her parents are both of Italian descent. She stated on her Twitter account that she is half Sicilian and Abruzzese Italian.
On her father’s side, Ariana is the granddaughter of Anthony V. Butera and Florence Citrano.
On her mother’s side, Ariana is the granddaughter of Frank Grande and Marjorie.
Ariana also once twitted that she “just found out my grandparents are heavily greek and part north African”, and then specified “…the chart says Greece/Italy. I just thought it was funny. I’m assuming the North African bit is Moroccan or Tunisia?”
mila j
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Birth Name: Jamila Akiko Aba Chilombo
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 18, 1982
Ethnicity:
*African-American (father)
*Japanese (maternal grandfather)
*Spanish- and Afro-Dominican (maternal grandmother)
Mila J is an American pop and R&B singer. She is the daughter of Karamo Chilombo (born Gregory Wycliff Barnes) and Christina Yamamoto. Her sister is singer Jhené Aiko. Mila’s parents are pictured here.
Mila’s paternal grandparents were both African-American. Mila’s maternal grandfather is of Japanese descent, while Mila’s maternal grandmother is of Spanish- and Afro-Dominican ancestry.
Jhené has also stated that their father has German Jewish and Native American ancestry. It is not clear if this ancestry has been documented/verified. Jhené has stated that their paternal grandparents were “mixed” (which is true, to some extent, of all people of African-American descent). All of Mila’s paternal grandparents and great-grandparents are listed as black on United States Censuses.
Mila’s paternal grandparents are George Warren Barnes (the son of Jack Barnes and Alberta Williams) and Helen Viola Chisholm (the daughter of George A. Chisholm and Helen Duff). George Barnes was born in Birmingham, Alabama, to a father from Alabama and a mother from Georgia. Helen Chisholm was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Helen is pictured here and here. George Chisholm was born in Pennsylvania, to Nelson Chisholm and Sally Green. Helen Duff was born in Virginia, to Job Duff and Katherine Somers.