Birth Name: Melissa Anne Villaseñor
Place of Birth: Whittier, California
Date of Birth: October 9, 1987
Ethnicity: Mexican
Melissa Villasenor is an American actress and comedian. She is a cast member on the show Saturday Night Live.
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Birth Name: Kevin John Wasserman
Date of Birth: February 4, 1963
Ethnicity: Mexican (paternal grandmother), German, Irish, possibly other
Noodles is an American musician and songwriter. He is the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of the punk rock band The Offspring. Other members of the band are Dexter Holland, Greg K., and Pete Parada.
Noodles is the son of Sheryl Lynn and Raymond X. Wasserman. His father is of German and Irish ancestry on one side, and Mexican on the other. His mother’s maiden name is possibly “Hammond”.
Noodles’ paternal grandparents were Raymond S. Wasserman (the son of Frank E. Wasserman and Aggy McBee) and Amalia Guzman (the daughter of Arturo Guzman and Manuela Moreno). Arturo and Manuela were both born in Mexico.
Sources: Marriage record of Noodles’ paternal grandparents, Raymond S. Wasserman and Amalia Guzman – https://familysearch.org
Possibly Noodles’ great-grandparents, Frank E. Wasserman and Aggy McBee, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Noodles’ paternal grandmother, Amalia Guzman, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Amalia Guzman on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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Birth Name: Guillermo del Toro Gómez
Place of Birth: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Date of Birth: October 9, 1964
Ethnicity: Mexican
Guillermo del Toro is a Mexican film director, screenwriter, producer, and novelist.
He is the son of Guadalupe Gómez and Federico del Toro.
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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, producer, writer, and director. He is known for his role on the series Dexter.
He is the son of Wendell Minnick and actress Victoria Windham.
Christian’s paternal grandparents were Fordyce “Ford” Charles Minnick and Evalyn/Evelyn Lucinda Tyner (the daughter of Elmer E. Tyner and Lillian R. Copeland). Elmer was the son of Harris Tyner and Lucinda Alexander. Lillian was the daughter of James Taylor Copeland and Susan Eva Forrest.
Christian’s maternal grandfather was Ralph Camargo, a Mexican-American stage and screen actor (born Rafael Jaime Camargo, the son of Amelia Petra Camargo). Amelia was the daughter of Francisco/Frank Camargo and Aurelia Maria Acuna.
Christian’s maternal grandmother was Florence Skeels/Skeets (the daughter of Lee Hazen Skeels and Grace Ely). Lee was the son of Herbert Simon Skeels and Mary Helen Rowland. Grace was the daughter of Cook Ely, who was English, and of Lucy Sam Snyder.
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
Place of Birth: Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Date of Birth: May 16, 1992
Ethnicity:
*Mexican (father)
*Italian, Spanish (mother)
Kirstin Maldonado is an American singer. She is a member of the group Pentatonix. Kirstin was raised by her mother, Angelica, in Arlington, Texas.
Birth Name: Alfred B. Nevarez
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: May 18, 1973
Ethnicity: Mexican
Alfred Nevarez is an American singer and songwriter. He is a member of the group All-4-One, along with Tony Borowiak, Jamie Jones, and Delious Kennedy.
Alfred’s parents’ surnames are “Nevarez” and “Burciaga”. He is of Mexican descent.
Source: http://articles.latimes.com
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Birth Name: Tamara Beccam Mello
Place of Birth: Orange County, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: February 22, 1976
Ethnicity:
*Azorean Portuguese, French (father)
*possibly Mexican (mother)
Tamara Mello is an American actress. Her father, John Mello, was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, to an Azorean Portuguese father and a French mother.
Tamara is married to actor Paolo Cascardo. They have a daughter, Olivia.
Regarding her daughter’s ethnicity, Tamara has stated:
…in our family, we try to teach our six-year-old daughter about her various ethnic roots through food. Olivia is a true American mutt having a mixture of Portuguese, French, Mexican, Italian and Finnish blood. Caldo verde is a staple in our home. We grow kale in our backyard garden for this exact purpose. Olivia will also tell you that her favorite food of all time is Ameijoas a Bulhao Pato.
Her father is pictured here. Her mother is pictured here.
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Birth Name: John Keith Wozniak
Place of Birth: Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States
Date of Birth: January 19, 1971
Ethnicity: Irish (paternal grandmother), Mexican (maternal grandmother), Polish, Ukrainian, English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish
John Wozniak is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is the lead singer of the rock band Marcy Playground.
John is the son of Nora Lynn (Ashinhurst) and Robert Howard Wozniak, a psychologist. John’s father’s ancestry is half Irish, with his other roots being likely Polish and Ukrainian. John’s mother was of Mexican (Spanish, Basque, possibly other) descent on one side and of English, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), and Scottish on the other.
John’s paternal grandfather was John Michael Wozniak (the son of Michael Wozniak and Mary Ann Stadnik). The surnames “Wozniak” and “Stadnik” are Polish and Ukrainian in origin, respectively.
John’s paternal grandmother was Mary Agnes Flood (the daughter of Peter Andrew Flood and Mary Ellen Rankin). Peter was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Irish parents, John Francis Flood and Mary E. McAloon. Mary was born in Warrington, Pennsylvania, also to Irish parents, Samuel G. Rankin and Margaret Grady.
John’s maternal grandfather was Horace Keith Ashinhurst (the son of Joel Ellerine Ashinhurst and Nora Loraine Thrasher). Joel was the son of Joel E. Ashinhurst and Nancy Elerine Neighbors. Nora was the daughter of William Robert Thrasher and Edna Niles Simpson.
John’s maternal grandmother was Helen Verastegui (the daughter of Enrique Casterllon Verastegui and Rose Arias). Enrique was born in Rio Verde, Mexico. Rose was born in Las Vegas, New Mexico, likely the daughter of Bernadino Arias and Armenia, who were both born in California, to Mexican parents.
Source: Obituary of John’s paternal grandfather, John Michael Wozniak –
Genealogy of John Wozniak (focusing on his mother’s side) –
Genealogy of John’s father (focusing on his own mother’s side) –
Genealogies of John’s maternal grandfather, Horace Keith Ashinhurst –
Genealogy of John’s maternal grandmother, Helen Verastegui –
Likely John’s great-grandmother, Rose Arias, on the 1910 U.S. Census –
Birth Name: Angela Nicole Johnson
Place of Birth: San Jose, California, United States
Date of Birth: May 14, 1982
Ethnicity:
*English, possibly other (father)
*Mexican (mother)
Anjelah Johnson is an American actress and comedian.
Anjelah is the daughter of Susan Rosalie (Castaneda) and Mitchell Lewis Johnson. She is married to musician Manwell Reyes, who is of Puerto Rican descent.
On Anjelah’s official website, it says that she is “of Mexican and Native American descent.”
Anjelah’s maternal grandparents were likely Federico H. Castaneda (the son of Isidro Castaneda and Felicitas Hernandez) and Maria Jimenez (the daughter of Juan Jimenez and Marcelina Contreras).
Source: Likely the marriage record of Anjelah’s maternal grandparents – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8X4-3DJ
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Birth Name: Marisa Quintanilla
Place of Birth: Cameron, Texas, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 8, 1980
Ethnicity: Apache Native American, Mexican
Marisa Quinn is an American actress. She was born in Cameron, Texas to parents Velma Gonzalez and Gilberto Quintanilla.
She has stated that she is of Lipan Apache Native American ancestry.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VDYS-NNG
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Birth Name: Eugenio González Derbez
Place of Birth: Mexico City, Mexico
Date of Birth: September 2, 1961
Ethnicity: Mexican, some French
Eugenio Derbez is a Mexican actor, writer, director, and producer. He is the son of Silvia Derbez (Lucille Silvia Derbez Amézquita), an actress, and Eugenio González Salas, a publicist.
Eugenio’s maternal grandparents were Marcel Derbez Gilly (the son of Victor Derbez and Teresa Gilly) and María de la Luz Amézquita.
Source: Genealogy of Eugenio’s mother
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Birth Name:Carla Kristen Esparza
Place of Birth:Torrance, California, United States
Date of Birth:October 10, 1987
Ethnicity:
*Irish,English,Scottish(father)
*Mexican, Ecuadorian (mother)
Family Background:Carla Kristen Esparza is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).She is of Mexican, Scottish,English,Ecuadorian and Irish descent.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/EsparzaMMA/posts/606447076077428
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carla_Esparza
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Place of Birth: Mexico City, Mexico
Date of Birth: May 3, 1995
Ethnicity:
*Japanese (father)
*Mexican (mother)
Issa Lish is a Mexican model. She was born in Mexico City, Mexico, to a Japanese father and a Mexican mother.
She speaks fluent Spanish, English, and some Japanese.
Source: http://www.vogue.mx/vip/perfiles/articulos/issa-lish/3811
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Birth Name: Jaime Federico Said Camil Saldaña da Gama
Place of Birth: Mexico City, Mexico
Date of Birth: July 22, 1973
Ethnicity:
*Mexican [Egyptian, possibly other] (father)
*Brazilian [Portuguese, possibly other] (mother)
Jaime Camil is a Mexican actor, singer, and host. He was born in Mexico City, Mexico, the son of a Mexican father, Jaime Camil Garza, and a Brazilian mother, Cecilia Saldanha da Gama.
His father has Egyptian ancestry. His mother, who was born in the city of Rio de Janeiro, has Portuguese roots. His half-sister is actress Issabela Camil.
Jaime speaks fluent Spanish, Portuguese, English, and French.
His parents are pictured here.
Source: http://www.vanguardia.com.mx/
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Birth Name: Reginald Arvizu
Place of Birth: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Date of Birth: November 2, 1969
Ethnicity:
*Mexican (father)
*French-Canadian, English (mother)
Reginald Arvizu, also known as Fieldy, is an American musician. He is the bassist of the metal band Korn.
Reginald is the son of Sheri L. (Picard) and Reginald Arvizu.
Reginald’s paternal grandparents were Reginald Arvizu (the son of Julian L. Arvizu and Mary Romero) and Louise Ybarra (the daughter of Ynocente Ybarra and Ruth Contreras). Julian and Mary were both born in California, to Mexican parents. Ynocente and Ruth were Mexican immigrants.
Reginald’s maternal grandfather was Roy Joseph Picard (the son of Albert Joseph Picard and Marie Yvonne Lavigne). Albert was born in Michigan, to French-Canadian parents, Joseph Picard and Olivine Cossette. Marie was the daughter of Dolphis Lavigne, who was French-Canadian, and Alphonsine Cloutier, whose parents were French-Canadian.
Reginald’s maternal grandmother was Joyce Ann Noble (the daughter of Frank Dewey Noble and Marie Alice Stephens). Frank was the son of L. Noble and Margaret Park/Parker. Marie was the daughter of John M. Stephens and Lorena.
Sources: Marriage record of Reginald’s paternal grandparents
Reginald’s paternal grandfather, Reginald Arvizu, on the 1930 U.S. Census
Reginald’s paternal grandmother, Louise Ybarra, on the 1940 U.S. Census
Marriage record of Reginald’s maternal grandparents
Marriage record of Reginald’s great-grandparents
Marriage record of Reginald’s great-grandparents
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Place of Birth: Mexico City, Mexico
Date of Birth: February 16, 1970
Ethnicity:
*Dutch (father)
*Russian, Norwegian, Finnish, French, German (mother)
Nailea Norvind is a Mexican theatre, television, and film actress. She was born in Mexico City, Mexico.
Nailea’s mother, writer and producer Eva Norvind (born Eva Johanne Chegodayeva Sakonsky), was originally from Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway, and raised in Norway and France. She later moved to Canada and New York City, U.S., at the age of eighteen.
Nailea’s father, whom she never met, is said to be Dutch.
Nailea’s maternal grandfather was Paul Vernstad (born Paul Pavel Chegodaev/Chegodayev Sakonsky), a Russian Prince, originally from Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia, who moved to Norway as a refugee.
Nailea’s maternal grandmother was Johanna Kajanus. Her parents were Johannes Kajanus (the son of Robert Georg Kajanus and Johanna Müller) and Eugenie de Ribert (the daughter of Eugène de Ribert and Valborg Holmsen).
Robert Georg was a composer from Helsinki, Finland. Johanna had German and Norwegian ancestry. Eugène had French ancestry. Valborg’s parents were both from Norway.
Nailea has two daughters, Tessa, an actress, and Naian, an actress and violinist.
Sources: https://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/
Genealogy of Nailea’s mother, Eva Norvind – https://www.geni.com/
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Birth Name: Teresa Ruth Castillo
Place of Birth: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: October 14, 1983
Ethnicity: Mexican, Spanish, Chinese
Teresa Castillo is an American actress. She was born in Long Beach, California, the daughter of Nelly G. (Aguilar) and Luis Castillo.
Teresa has stated on Twitter that she is of Mexican, Spanish, and Chinese descent.
Teresa’s mother is pictured here.
Sources: https://twitter.com
https://familysearch.org
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Birth Name: Karla Paloma Jiménez Denagustin
Place of Birth: Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
Date of Birth: August 22, 1983
Ethnicity: Mexican
Paloma Jimenez is a Mexican model. She has three children with her partner, actor Vin Diesel.
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Birth Name: Adrián Sabin Gonzalez
Place of Birth: San Diego, California, United States
Date of Birth: May 8, 1982
Ethnicity: Mexican
Adrian Gonzalez is a Mexican-American professional baseball first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Adrian Gonzalez’s parents are Alba and David Gonzalez who were both born in Mexico.
Source: http://www.jockbio.com
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