Birth Name: Karla Olivares Souza
Place of Birth: Mexico City, D.F., Mexico
Date of Birth: December 11, 1985
Ethnicity: Mexican, Chilean(possibly Portuguese)
Karla Souza is a Mexican actress who starred on the ABC legal drama series How to Get Away with Murder. Her father is Chilean and her mother is Mexican. Souza is a Portuguese surname.
http://www.quien.com/espectaculos/2009/10/01/karla-souza-8-preguntas-obligadas
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Birth Name: James David Rodriguez
Place of Birth: San Antonio, Texas, United States
Date of Birth: April 4, 1976
Ethnicity:
*Mexican (father)
*English, Irish, Scottish (mother)
James Roday is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. He is the son of Deborah and James Escajeda Rodriguez.
James has stated:
My father is Jaime Rodriguez from San Antonio, Texas and I’ve got one whole half of my family that’s Mexican through and through. {The other half} is some sort of bright white concoction of English, Irish and Scottish.
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Birth Name: Melissha Martinez
Place of Birth: La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Date of Birth: 1978
Ethnicity:
*Mexican (father)
*Turkish (mother)
Family Background: Maya Jupiter is a Mexican and Australian rapper, songwriter, and radio personality. She was born in Mexico to a Mexican father and a Turkish mother, and moved to Melbourne when she was one year old, and Sidney when she was four. Maya is married to singer Aloe Blacc.
In an interview with Tony Mitchell, Maya said:
I was one year old when I came to Australia, so I’m pretty much an Aussie. They call me cangurita in Mexico. I’ve been back a couple of times, but not to the place where I was born. My mum is Turkish. My father was working in the city of La Paz when I was born, which is in Baja California, but he wasn’t from there. All my family is from Soleuo, which is a city in Beunavato, just north of Mexico City.
Source: http://www.discogs.com/artist/267585-Maya-Jupiter
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Birth Name: César Felipe Millán Favela
Place of Birth: Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Date of Birth: August 27, 1969
Ethnicity: Mexican
Family Background: Cesar Millan is a Mexican and American dog behaviorist, television personality, and author. He is famous for his television series Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan. Cesar is the son of Felipe Millán Guillen and María Teresa Favela. He grew up on his grandparents farm in Mexico and moved to the United States when he was 21 years old. He currently resides in California.
A picture of Cesar and his father can be seen here.
https://www.cesarsway.com/cesar-millan/cesars-blog/fathers-day
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Birth Name: Carlos Emmanuel Olivero
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Date of Birth: July 16, 1989
Ethnicity: Puerto Rican, Mexican
Carlito Olivero is an American singer and actor. From 2007 to 2009, he was part of the Latin boy band Menudo, after taking part in MTV’s Making Menudo. Carlito was born and raised in Chicago, to a father of Puerto Rican origin and a mother from Mexico.
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Place of Birth: Oakland, California, USA
Date of Birth: 26 December, 1984
Ethnicity: African-American, Brazilian, Mexican
Natalie Nunn is an American television personality. She was a castmate on the fourth season of Bad Girls Club in 2009-10, and subsequently appeared on seasons 5 and 6 of Bad Girls Club, as well as Hair Battle Spectacular.
Natalie is the daughter of Karen and Earl Nunn.
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Birth Name: Juan Manuel Márquez Méndez
Place of Birth: Iztacalco, Mexico City, Mexico
Date of Birth: August 23, 1973
Ethnicity: Mexican
Juan Manuel Márquez is a Mexican professional boxer. He is the son of professional boxer Rafael Márquez Enríquez and María de la Luz Méndez. He is married to Érika Lomelí.
Source: http://eleconomista.com.mx
Birth Name: Jorge Gilberto Ramos Ávalos
Place of Birth: Mexico City, Mexico
Date of Birth: March 16, 1958
Ethnicity: Mexican
Jorge Ramos is a Mexican-American journalist and author. He is known for his cover of Hispanic-related news in the United States, and anchors the Univision news programs Noticiero Univision and Al Punto, as well as the Fusion TV program America with Jorge Ramos.
Jorge was born in Mexico City, Mexico, and moved to the United States as a student in 1983. Jorge was raised in a Roman Catholic family.
Source: http://jorgeramos.com
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Birth Name: Stephanie Michelle Sigman
Place of Birth: Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico
Date of Birth: February 28, 1987
Ethnicity:
*German, possibly other (father)
*Mestizo Mexican (mother)
Stephanie Sigman is a Mexican actress. Her father, Sanford Lee Sigman, is American, from Kansas, and of at least part German descent. He is a scout for the New York Yankees. Her mother, Esthela Conde, is Mexican.
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Place of Birth: San Antonio, Texas
Date of Birth: September 16, 1974
Ethnicity: Mexican
Joaquin Castro is an American politician. A Democrat, he has served as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, since January 3, 2013.
Joaquin is the son of Maria Del Rosario Castro and Jessie Guzman. His identical twin brother is politician Julián Castro.
Joaquin’s maternal grandmother was Victoria Manuela Castro (the daughter of Victoriano Castro and Anastacia Alvarado). Victoria was born in San Pedro, Coahuila, Mexico.
Sources: Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak on Joaquin’s family history – http://www.huffingtonpost.com
Genealogy of Joaquin Castro (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Place of Birth: San Antonio, Texas
Date of Birth: September 16, 1974
Ethnicity: Mexican
Julián Castro is an American politician. A Democrat, he has served as United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, since July 28, 2014. He was previously Mayor of San Antonio, Texas, from June 1, 2009 to July 22, 2014.
Julián is the son of Maria Del Rosario Castro and Jessie Guzman. His identical twin brother is politician Joaquín Castro.
Julián’s maternal grandmother was Victoria Manuela Castro (the daughter of Victoriano Castro and Anastacia Alvarado). Victoria was born in San Pedro, Coahuila, Mexico.
Sources: Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak on Julián’s family history – http://www.huffingtonpost.com
Genealogy of Julián Castro (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com
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Place of Birth: El Paso, Texas
Date of Birth: July 14, 1959
Ethnicity: Mexican
Susana Martinez is an American politician and attorney. A Republican, she has served as Governor of New Mexico, since January 1, 2011.
Susana is the daughter of Paula (Aguirre) and Jacobo Jake Martinez.
Susana’s paternal grandparents were Adolfo Martinez Rodriguez (the son of Jose Maria Martinez and Vincenta Rodriquez) and Francisca Ortega (the daughter of Toribio Ortega and Fermina Juarez). Adolfo and Francisca were Mexican immigrants.
Source: Obituary of Susana’s paternal grandmother, Francisca (Ortega) Martinez – http://www.findagrave.com
Birth Name: Brian Edward Sandoval
Place of Birth: Redding, California
Date of Birth: August 5, 1963
Ethnicity: Mexican
Brian Sandoval is an American politician. A Republican, he has served as Governor of Nevada, since January 3, 2011. He was previously Attorney General of Nevada, from January 6, 2003 to October 26, 2005, among other duties.
Brian is the son of Gloria Therese/Theresa (Gallegos) and Ronald Louis Sandoval.
Brian’s paternal grandparents were likely Tito M. Sandoval (the son of Don Cornelio M. Sandoval) and Maria Gregorita Santistevan (the daughter of Don Jesus M. Santistevan).
Brian’s maternal grandparents were Eddie Gallegos and Mary Ann.
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Birth Name: Eric Michael Garcetti
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California
Date of Birth: February 4, 1971
Ethnicity:
*Mexican, 1/4 Italian, 1/8 Irish (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)
Eric Garcetti is an American politician. He has served as Mayor of Los Angeles, since July 1, 2013.
Eric is the son of Rachel Susan “Sukey” (Roth) and Gil Garcetti (Gilbert Salvadore Iberri Garcetti), who was District Attorney of Los Angeles County (from 1992 to 2000).
Eric’s father is from a Mexican immigrant family, whose ancestry also includes one quarter Italian and one eighth Irish. Eric’s mother is Jewish (of Polish Jewish and Russian Jewish descent). Eric was raised in the Jewish religion.
Eric’s paternal grandparents were Salvador Delgado Garcetti (the son of Massimo/Max Garcetti and Guadalupe “Lupe” Delgado Garcia) and Juanita Baine Iberri (the daughter of Jose Monteverde/Monteverdi Yberri and Juanita/Juana Dominguez Bain). Eric’s grandfather Salvador was born in Mexico, to an Italian father and a Mexican mother. Eric’s grandmother Juanita was born in Arizona. Eric’s great-grandfather Jose was Mexican. Eric’s great-grandmother Juanita was the daughter of Christopher Thomas Baine, an Irish immigrant, and of Jesus Esquer Dominguez, who was Mexican.
Eric’s maternal grandparents were Harry Hyman Roth (the son of Louis Roth and Fannie Rothblalt/Shane) and Julia Judith Lifshitz (the daughter of Louis Morris Lifshitz/Lifshetz and Elizabeth/Liza Peslin). Harry was born in California, to a Polish Jewish father, born in Zakroczym, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, and a Russian Jewish mother. Julia was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents.
Sources: Genealogy of Eric Garcetti – http://www.geni.com
Eric’s paternal grandmother, Juanita Baine Iberri, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Juanita Baine Iberri on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Eric’s maternal grandfather, Harry Hyman Roth, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Eric’s maternal grandmother, Julia Judith Lifshitz, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Birth Name: Linda Maria Ronstadt
Place of Birth: Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Date of Birth: July 15, 1946
Ethnicity:
*Mexican, 1/4 German, 1/8 English (father)
*English, German, Dutch (mother)
Linda Ronstadt is an American singer and actress.
Linda is the daughter of Ruth Mary (Copeman) and Gilbert Ronstadt. Her father was of five eighths Mexican, two eighths German, and one eighth English, descent. Her mother had English, German, and Dutch ancestry.
Linda’s paternal grandfather was Frederick Augustus Ronstadt (the son of Friedrich August Ronstadt and Margarita Redondo Y Vasquez). Linda’s grandfather Frederick was born in Las Delicias, Sonora, Mexico. Linda’s great-grandfather Friedrich was German, born in Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany, the son of Gottfried Heinrich Ronstadt and Trienke Gerdes. Margarita was Mexican, the daughter of José María Redondo and Antonia Jesusita Vasquez.
Linda’s paternal grandmother was Guadalupe Dalton (the daughter of Winnall Augustin Dalton and Maria Jesus Francisca “Jesusita” Vasquez). Winnall was the son of Henry Francis Dalton, who was English, from Middlesex, England, and of Maria Guadalupe Zamerano, who was of Mexican origin. Linda’s great-grandmother Maria was also of Mexican origin, the daughter of Francisco Vasquez and Maria Concepcion “Chona” Suastegui.
Linda’s maternal grandfather was Lloyd Groff Copeman (the son of John Wesley Copeman and Caroline Estelle Groff). Lloyd was a well-known inventor in his day. His parents were Canadian. John was the son of Baldwin C. Copeman and Elizabeth Smith. Caroline was the daughter of Henry Groff and Helen M. Henderson.
Linda’s maternal grandmother was Hazel Dawn Berger (the daughter of Charles Henry Berger and Adelaide M. Bowman). Adelaide was the daughter of Jonas Bowman and Mary Elizabeth Leffingwell.
Sources: Genealogy of Linda Ronstadt – http://www.geni.com
Birth Name: Desariee Starr Compton
Place of Birth: Long Beach, California
Date of Birth: February 21, 1989
Ethnicity:
*English, Irish (father)
*Mexican (mother)
Scout Taylor-Compton is an American actress. She has appeared in numerous small television roles and in feature films that range from dramas to those in the horror genre.
Her mother is of Mexican descent, and Scout has said:
…eating chili fruit is my favourite thing. I’m Mexican. That’s one of my favourite things to do…
On her father’s side, Scout is the granddaughter of Kenneth Blaine Compton (the son of Cecil Cavano Arthur Compton and Adah/Ada Permelia/Parreha Woodward) and LaVon June Dunigan (the daughter of Ed Dunigan and Eva J. Munday).
Source: Genealogy of Scout Taylor-Compton (focusing on her father’s side) – http://www.geni.com
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Birth Name: Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa
Place of Birth: Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
Date of Birth: August 18, 1962
Ethnicity: Mexican (African, Indigenous, and Spanish)
Felipe Calderón is a Mexican politician. He served as President of Mexico, from December 1, 2006 to November 30, 2012. Felipe is the son of politician and writer José Luis Calderón Vega and Maria Carmen Hinojosa González. Felipe is married to Margarita Esther Zavala Gómez del Campo.
Felipe’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his third great-grandfather, Juan Antonio Gil Calderón.
Felipe’s paternal grandfather was Luis Gonzaga Paulino Reimundo Calderón Ochoa (the son of José Primitivo Calderón Arriaga and Margarita de los Dolores Ochoa Ballesteros). Primitivo was the son of Pedro José Antonio de la Cruz Calderón Chávez and María Luisa Arriaga Carabantes. Margarita was the daughter of Francisco Ochoa Huerta and María Juliana Ballesteros Huerta.
Felipe’s paternal grandmother was Luisa Vega Bucio (the daughter of Jesús Vega Guzmán and Práxedes Bucio Camacho). Jesús was the son of Ignacio Vega and Rafaela Guzmán. Práxedes was the daughter of Torivio Valeriano de Jesús Bucio Domínguez and María Gregoria de Jesús Camacho Pérez.
Felipe’s maternal grandfather was Luis Gonzaga Hinojosa Murguía (the son of José Donaciano Luis de Jesús Hinojosa y Ruiz de Chávez and María Encarnación Murguía González). Felipe’s great-grandfather Luis was the son of Domingo Hinojosa Farfán and María Juana de la Trinidad Ruiz de Chávez y Infante. Felipe’s great-grandmother María was the daughter of José del Sacramento Murguía Espinosa and María Josefa Rosalía del Carmen González Marín.
Felipe’s maternal grandmother was María Josefina González Reyes (the daughter of José Pedro Isac “Piedad” González Riofrío and María Manuela, also known as Manuela de la Trinidad, Reyes Alvarado). Piedad was the son of Rafael González and María Dolores Riofrío. Manuela was the daughter of Antonio Reyes Tula and María Cruz Alvarado.
Source: Genealogy of Felipe Calderón – http://www.geni.com
Birth Name: Romina Francesca Power
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: 2 October 1951
Ethnicity:
*Irish, English, French Huguenot, French-Canadian, German (father)
*Dutch, German, Spanish, French (mother)
Romina Power is an Italian singer and actress. She has been part of the musical duo Al Bano and Romina Power, with her then-husband Albano Carrisi.
Romina is the daughter of American actor Tyrone Power (Tyrone Edmund Power, Jr.) and Mexican actress Linda Christian (born Blanca Rosa Welter). Her father was of Irish, English, French Huguenot, French-Canadian, and German descent. Her mother was of Dutch, German, Spanish, and French ancestry.
Romina was named after the city of Rome, where her parents fell in love. Romina is a polyglot who speaks five languages: English, Italian, Spanish, French, and Dutch.
Romina’s paternal grandparents were Tyrone Power, Sr. (born Frederick Tyrone Edmond Power, the son of Harold Littledale Power and Ethel Lavenu) and Helen Emma Reaume (the daughter of Charles William Reaume and Mary Adelaide Schuster). Romina’s grandfather Tyrone was from London, England, and had Irish, English, and French Huguenot ancestry. Harold was the son of William Power, born in Kilmacthomas, County Waterford, Ireland, who was an actor and comedian, under the name Tyrone Power. Romina’s great-grandmother Ethel was a noted stage actress; Ethel was the daughter of Lewis Lavenu, a composer, conductor, musician, and impresario, whose own father was publisher Lewis Lavenu (Lewis Augustus Lavenu). Romina’s grandmother Helen had French-Canadian, German, and English ancestry
Romina’s maternal grandparents were Gerardus Jacob Welter and Blanca Rosa Vorhauer Villalobos (the daughter of Philip Vorhauer and Josefina Villalobos). Gerardus was Dutch. Blanca was of Spanish, German, and French descent.
Sources: Genealogies of Romina Power – https://www.geni.com
http://gw.geneanet.org
Genealogy of Romina Power (focusing on her father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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Birth Name: Sarah Hayley Orrantia
Place of Birth: Arlington, Texas
Date of Birth: February 21, 1994
Ethnicity: Mexican, English, Irish, French
Hayley Orrantia is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She is known for portraying Erica Goldberg on the ABC comedy series The Goldbergs.
Her surname is Spanish, meaning “mountain pass”, and was inherited from her Mexican great-grandparents. Hayley is very proud of her Mexican heritage, and has said that she ticked the Hispanic box on documents in school. She is also learning Spanish as a second language.
Hayley’s paternal grandparents are Anastacio “Pete” Orrantia (the son of Jesus Orrantia) and Janet.
Hayley’s maternal grandparents were William Howard Walker (the son of William Frank Walker and Maude Gibson Middleton) and Grace Harrell (the daughter of Nina Beth Crawford and Van Joe Harrell).
Sources: Hayley on her Mexican ancestry – http://www.huffingtonpost.com
Genealogy of Hayley’s maternal grandfather, William Howard Walker – http://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Hayley’s maternal grandmother, Grace (Harrell) Walker Rankin – https://familysearch.org
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Birth Name: Jorge Alberto Poza Pérez
Place of Birth: Tulancingo, Hidalgo, Mexico
Date of Birth: June 26, 1977
Ethnicity: Mexican
Jorge Poza is a Mexican actor. He is the brother of actor Javier Poza. He was married to actress Mayrín Villanueva.
