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Ana Botín

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Birth Name: Ana Patricia Botín-Sanz de Sautuola O’ Shea

Place of Birth: Santander, Cantabria, Spain

Date of Birth: 4 October, 1960

Ethnicity: Spanish [including Andalusian, Castilian, and Cantabrian], Basque, 1/16th Irish, 1/16th Uruguayan [Basque, possibly other], as well as small amounts of French [including Breton], and even smaller amounts of Dutch and Portuguese

Ana Botín is a Spanish banker. On 10 September, 2014, she was appointed executive chairman of Santander Group, the fourth generation of the Botín family to hold this role. Prior to this she was CEO of Santander UK, a role she held from December 2010.

In 2017, Botín was ranked by Forbes magazine as the ninth most powerful woman in the world.

Botín is the daughter of Spanish banker Emilio Botín-Sanz de Sautuola y García de los Ríos, who was the executive chairman of Spain’s Grupo Santander, and Paloma O’Shea Artiñano, a pianist, patron of the arts, founder and current president of the Reina Sofía School of Music.

Ana is married to banker Guillermo Morenés Mariátegui, whose father is the Marquis of Borghetto. The couple has three children.

Botín’s paternal grandfather was Emilio Botín y Sanz de Sautuola (the son of Emilio Botín López and María Sanz de Sautuola y Escalante). Emilio was the son of Emilio José Botín Aguirre de Laurencín and Elena López de la Sota. María was the daughter of Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola y Pedrueca and Concepción Escalante Prieto.

Botín’s paternal grandmother was Ana García de los Ríos y Caller (the daughter of Gonzalo García de los Ríos y Pedraja and Carolina Caller y Donesteve). Gonzalo was the son of Floriano García de los Ríos and Pilar de la Pedraja Cedrún. Carolina was the daughter of Francisco Caller and Elvira Donesteve de la Pedraja.

Botín’s maternal grandfather was José O’Shea Sebastián de Erice (the son of Juan Guillermo O’Shea Verdes Montenegro and Carmen Sebastián y de Erice). Juan Guillermo was the son of Guillermo O’Shea y Hurtado de Corcuera and María del Carmen Pilar Verdes-Montenegro Verdes-Montenegro. Carmen was the daughter of Cándido Sebastián y Duque and Vicenta de Erice y Novella.

Botín’s maternal grandmother was María de la Asunción de Artiñano y Luzárraga (the daughter of Gervasio Ángel María Eulalio Juan de Artiñano y Gadálcano and Flora Luzárraga). Gervasio was the son of Arístedes Ramón Antonio Artiñano Zuricalday and María Concepción Hermógenes Gadálcano Avellaneda.


Fabiana Rosales

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Birth Name: Fabiana Andreina Rosales Guerrero

Place of Birth: Mérida, Mérida, Venezuela

Date of Birth: 22 April, 1992

Ethnicity: Venezuelan [Spanish (including Andalusian, Canary Islander, Cantabrian, Castilian, Extremaduran, and Leonese), small amount of Indigenous and likely Basque]

Fabiana Rosales is a Venezuelan journalist and human rights activist. She has been Interim First Lady of Venezuela, since 23 January, 2019, though her status is disputed.

Her father, Carlos Eulalio Rosales Belandria, was a farmer, from Las Tapias, near Bailadores, Mérida. Her mother, Elcy Josefina Guerrero Zambrano, is a journalist, from Mocotíes, Mérida. Fabiana is married to the Interim President of Venezuela Juan Guaidó, with whom she has a daughter.

Fabiana’s paternal line can be traced back to her third great-grandfather, Raimundo Rosales, whose own biological father’s family name was Márquez.

Fabiana’s paternal grandfather was Pablo Rosales Rosales (the son of Macario Rosales Contreras and Ana Rosales Ceballos). Pablo was born in Bailadores, Mérida. Macario was the son of Pablo Hilario Rosales Belandria and María Angustias Contreras Montilva. Ana was the daughter of Sotero Rosales Ceballos and María Ulpiana Ceballos Ramírez.

Fabiana’s paternal grandmother was Edilia del Carmen Belandria Mora (the daughter of José Gonzalo Luis Belandria Belandria and María Natividad Mora Rosales). Edilia was born in Bailadores, Mérida. Gonzalo was the son of Teodosio Belandria Carrero and María del Carmen Belandria. Natividad was the daughter of Teodulfo Mora and Eufemia Rosales Montilva.

Fabiana’s maternal grandfather is Gilberto Guerrero Sánchez (the son of Marcial Antonio Guerrero and Paula Elisa Ramírez García, later Sánchez García). Gilberto was born in Tovar, Mérida. Marcial was the son of an unknown father and María del Carmen Guerrero. Paula was the daughter of Raimundo Abad Ramírez/Sánchez Ibarra and Rosa Inés García Molina.

Fabiana’s maternal grandmother is Ana Hilda Zambrano García (the daughter of Bernabé Zambrano Pabón and Dorotea de la Concepción Otalora, later García Otalora). Hilda was born in Tovar, Mérida. Bernabé was the son of Escolástico Zambrano Pérez and Jovita Pabón. Dorotea was the daughter of Anselmo de la Trinidad García Gómez and Carmela Otalora.

Fabiana’s maternal line can be traced back to her third great-grandmother, Zoila Otalora.

Source: Genealogy of Fabiana Rosales – https://www.geni.com

Karol G

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04/25/2019 – Karol G – 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards – Arrivals – Mandalay Bay Events Center, Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino Mandalay Bay Events Center, Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino – Las Vegas, NV, USA -Photo Credit: PRN / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Carolina Giraldo Navarro

Place of Birth: Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

Date of Birth: 14 February, 1991

Ethnicity: Colombian [Spanish (Andalusian, Asturian, Canary Islander, Cantabrian, Castilian, Extremaduran, Leonese, Valencian), Basque, Indigenous (Muisca and Tahamí), remote Sephardi Jewish], distant Indigenous Peruvian [Quechua], as well as remote Indigenous Panamanian and Portuguese

Karol G is a Colombian reggaeton singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of musician Juan Guillermo Giraldo Ramírez and Martha Navarro.

Karol’s paternal grandfather was Tomás Giraldo González (the son of José de Jesús Giraldo and Rufina González)

Karol’s paternal grandmother was Aura Rosa Ramírez Pineda (the daughter of Marco Antonio Eugenio Ramírez Gómez and María Concepción Pineda Jiménez). Marco was the son of José María Ramírez Serna and María Andrea Nimfa Abelina Gómez Zuluaga. Concepción was the daughter of Liborio María Pineda Gómez and María Mercedes Felicidad Jiménez Gómez.

Source: Genealogy of Karol G (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Andi Eigenmann

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Eigenmann in 2016, pic by Prphotos

Birth Name: Andrea Nicole Guck Eigenmann

Place of Birth: Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines

Date of Birth: June 25, 1990

Ethnicity: Filipino [including Kapampangan], Basque, Cornish, English, German, Irish, Scottish, Spanish [Castilian and Valencian], Swiss-German, Welsh

Andi Eigenmann is a Filipino actress and model.

She is the daughter of actor Mark Gil (Raphael John Gil Eigenmann) and actress Jaclyn Jose (Mary Jane Santa Ana Guck).

Andi has a daughter with her former partner, actor Jake Enriquez Ejercito, whose father is the former President of the Philippines Joseph Estrada, and is expecting another daughter with her partner, professional surfer Philmar Alipayo.

Andi’s paternal grandfather is actor Eddie Mesa (born Eduardo de Mesa Eigenmann, the son of Valentin Eigenmann and a Filipino mother surnamed de Mesa). Eddie was born in Manila. Valentin was Swiss, from Waldkirch, St. Gallen.

Andi’s paternal grandmother is actress María Rosa Francisca Catalina “Rosemarie” Gil y Castellvi (or María Rosa Francisca Catalina Castellvi Gil in Filipino, the daughter of Charles Worrell, later Carlos Herreros Gil, Jr., and of María Dolores Castellvi y Mendoza, or María Dolores Mendoza Castellvi in Filipino). Rosemarie was born in Quiapo, Manila. Carlos was the son of Irish-born American police officer, William John Worrell, of Cloughjordan, County Tipperary, and of María Rosario “Rosa” Herreros y Toledo. He was later was adopted by his maternal aunt, Isabel Herreros y Toledo and by Isabel’s husband, Carlos Gil, Sr. Dolores was the daughter of Juan Bautista de Castellví y Hortega de Medina é Ibarrola, who was Spanish, and of Carmen Mendoza Ofilada.

Andi’s maternal grandfather was Edward Lawrence Guck (the son of Edward John Guck and Rosamond Jane Jones). Andi’s grandfather Edward was a United States Air Force personnel, from Marysville, Michigan. Andi’s great-grandfather Edward was the son of Edward Clarence Guck and a Canadian emigrant, Mary Elizabeth Ryan, of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Rosamund was the daughter of Charles Peter Jones and Rosetta Weldin Hancock.

Andi’s maternal grandmother was Rosalinda Licup Santa Ana (the daughter of Maximo Francisco Santa Ana and Demetria Vergara Licup). Maximo was the son of Cosme Jorge Santa Ana and Feliciana Francisco.

Sources: Genealogy of Andi Eigenmann (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.myheritage.com

Birth record of Andi’s paternal grandmother, María Rosa Francisca Catalina Gil y Castellvi – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Andi’s paternal great-grandfather, Charles Herreros Worrell – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Andi’s paternal great-great-grandfather, William John Worrell – https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie

Court record of Andi’s paternal great-grandmother, María Dolores (Castellvi y Mendoza) Vda. de Gil – http://www.lawphil.net

Genealogy of Andi’s maternal grandfather, Edward Lawrence Guck – https://www.familysearch.org

Marc Dupré

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Place of Birth: Québec City, Québec, Canada

Date of Birth: July 28, 1973

Ethnicity: French-Canadian [including Acadian], 1/256 Italian, 3/1024 Algonquin First Nations, 1/2048 Portuguese, small amount of Basque, Belgian [Flemish and Walloon], Breton, and Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, as well as remote English, Scottish, and Welsh

Marc Dupré is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and musician. He is the son of Noëllyne Mimeault and Richard Louis Paul Dupré.

Marc is married to Anne-Marie Angélil, whose father was musical producer, talent manager, and singer René Angélil. They have three children.

Marc’s paternal line can be traced back to his seventh great-grandfather, François Dupré.

Marc’s paternal grandfather is Gabriel Dupré (the son of Jean-Baptiste Dupré and Marie-Anna Élodie Langevin). Jean-Baptiste was the son of Clément Dupré and Louise Leclerc. Anna was the daughter of Wilfrid Joseph Octave Langevin and Célina Dalpé.

Marc’s paternal grandmother is Thérèse Roy (the daughter of Anselme Roy and Mérilda Fournier). Anselme was the son of Jean Roy and Philomène Bazin. Mérilda was the daughter of Didace Fournier and Philomène Hébert.

Marc’s maternal grandfather was Omer Mimeault (the son of Odilon Mimeault and Alphonsine Bélanger). Omer was born in Saint-Maxime-du-Mont-Louis, Québec. Odilon was the son of Sifroy Mimeault and Georgiana Côté. Sifroy’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Cécile-Marie Kaorate, was of 3/4 Algonquin First Nation descent. Georgiana’s maternal fifth great-grandfather, João Rodrigues (or Jean Rodrigue in French), was a Portuguese, from Lisbon. Alphonsine was the daughter of Pierre Bélanger and Alphonsine Marie Chouinard.

Marc’s maternal grandmother was Hectorine Marie Therrien (the daughter of Joseph William Therrien and Alphéda Savard). Hectorine was born in Tourelle, Québec. Joseph was the son of Jean “John/Johnny” Therrien and Anne Marie Dupuis. Alphéda was the daughter of Magloire Savard and Émérentienne Tremblay. Magloire’s maternal great-grandfather, Francesco Aprille (or François April in French), was an Italian, from Genoa.

Marc’s maternal line can be traced back to his eleventh great-grandmother, Catherine Vanier (c. 1624, Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, France – March 16, 1684, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec).

Marc is a direct descendant of Zacharie Cloutier (c. 1590-1677), a prominent early Québec settler.

Sources: Genealogy of Marc Dupré – https://www.nosorigines.qc.ca
https://www.geni.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

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

Paweensuda Drouin

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Birth Name: Jennifer Paweensuda Saetan-Drouin

Place of Birth: Bangkok, Thailand

Date of Birth: 12 October, 1993

Ethnicity:
*father – French-Canadian/Acadian, Breton, as well as distant Basque, Belgian [Walloon] and First Nations [Nipissing and Wyandot]
*mother – Thai, Chinese

Paweensuda Drouin is a Thai-Canadian beauty pageant title holder, model, and DJ. She was crowned Miss Universe Thailand 2019. She will represent Thailand in Miss Universe 2019.

Her father, Michel Drouin, is French-Canadian. Her mother, Pornwanit Saetan, is Thai, of Chinese descent.

Paweensuda’s patrilineal line can be traced back to her ninth great-grandfather, Robert Drouin.

Paweensuda’s paternal grandfather was Gédéon Drouin (the son of Alfred Drouin and Mary Vachon). Gédéon was born in East Broughton, Quebec. Alfred was the son of Philéas-Félix Drouin and Hélène Provençal. Mary was born in Somesworth, New Hampshire, United States, the daughter of French-Canadian parents, Richard Vachon and Élise Maheu.

Paweensuda’s paternal grandmother was Jeannette Paré (the daughter of Irené Paré and Alma Gagnon). Jeannette was born in Saint-Pierre-de-Broughton, Quebec. Irené was the son of Xavier Paré and Marie-Célina Turgeon. Alma was the daughter of Jean-Baptiste Gagnon and Philomène Turcotte.

Paweensuda is a direct descendant of Zacharie Cloutier (c. 1590-1677), a prominent early Québec settler.

Sources: Marriage record of Paweensuda’s paternal grandparents, Gédéon Drouin and Jeannette Paré – https://www.myheritage.com (http://imgbox.com)

Genealogy of Paweensuda’s paternal grandfather, Gédéon Drouin – https://www.nosorigines.qc.ca

Genealogy of Paweensuda’s paternal grandmother, Jeannette Paré – https://www.nosorigines.qc.ca


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

Carmen Martínez-Bordiú

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Birth Name: María del Carmen Martínez-Bordiú y Franco

Place of Birth: Madrid, Spain

Date of Birth: 26 February, 1951

Ethnicity: Spanish [including Andalusian, Asturian, Castilian, Leonese, Navarrese, possibly other], Catalan, Galician, small amounts of Basque and Italian, 1/32nd Maltese, remote English and French

Carmen Martínez-Bordiú y Franco, 2nd Duchess of Franco, Grandee of Spain, is a Spanish aristocrat and social figure.

Carmen was born in the Palacio Real de El Pardo, Madrid, and is the daughter of Cristóbal Martínez-Bordiú y Ortega, 10th Marquis of Villaverde, and Carmen Franco y Polo, 1st Duchess of Franco, Grandee of Spain.

Carmen is married to José Campos García. She has two children with her former husband, Alfonso, Duke of Anjou and Cádiz, and a daughter with her former husband, Jean-Marie Rossi, from France.

Carmen’s paternal grandfather was José María Martínez y Ortega (the son of Andrés Martínez y Cobo de Guzmán and Catalina Ortega y Toledo). José María was born in Mancha Real, Jaén, Andalucía. Andrés was the son of Tomás Martínez y Rodríguez and Josefa Isabel Cobo de Guzmán y Ardio.

Carmen’s paternal grandmother was María de la O Esperanza Bordiú y Bascarán, 7th Countess of Argillo (the daughter of Cristóbal Bordiú y de Prat, Ninth Marquis of Villaverde, and María de la O Bascarán y Reina). Carmen’s grandmother María, 7th Countess, was born in Madrid, Community of Madrid. Cristóbal, Ninth Marquis, was the son of Luis Bordiú y Garcés de Marcilla, Eighth Marquis of Villaverde, and of María del Carmen Prat y Sánchez-Salvador. Carmen’s great-grandmother María de la O was the daughter of José de Bascarán y Federic and María Adelaida de Reina Visset-Fernández de Córdoba.

Carmen’s maternal grandfather was Francisco Franco Bahamonde (the son of Nicolás Franco y Salgado-Araújo and María del Pilar Bahamonde y Pardo de Andrade). Francisco was born in Ferrol, Galicia, Spain. He was Caudillo of Spain, from 1 October, 1936 to 20 November, 1975, his death, and also President of the Government of Spain, from 30 January, 1938 to 8 June, 1973. Nicolas was the son of Francisco Franco y Vietti and Hemergilda Salgado-Araújo y Pérez. He belonged to six uninterrupted generations of the Spanish Navy, and was of Andalusian descent. María del Pilar was the daughter of Ladislao Bahamonde y Ortega and María del Pilar Pardo de Andrade y Pardo de Andrado.

Carmen’s maternal grandmother was Carmen Polo y Martínez-Valdés, 1st Lady of Meirás, Grandee of Spain (the daughter of Felipe Polo y Flórez de Vereterra and Ramona Martínez-Valdés y Martínez-Valdés). Carmen was born in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain. Felipe was a wealthy lawyer from Palencia, Castile and León, and was the son of Claudio Polo y Astudillo and Bonifacia Flórez de Vereterra. Ramona was the daughter of Rafael Martínez-Valdés and María de la Caridad Martínez-Valdés.

Sources: Genealogy of Carmen Martínez-Bordiú – https://www.geni.com

Genealogy of Carmen’s maternal grandfather, Francisco Franco – https://gw.geneanet.org

Malena Alterio

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02/07/2015 – Malena Alterio – 29th Annual Goya Awards – Arrivals – Centro de Congresos Principe Felipe – Madrid, Spain – Photo Credit: Solarpix / PR Photos

Birth Name: Malena Grisel Alterio Bacaicoa

Place of Birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Date of Birth: 21 January, 1974

Ethnicity: Argentinian [Italian, Basque, possibly other]

Malena Alterio is an Argentine-born Spanish actress. She became known with the Spanish televesion series Aquí no hay quien viva, playing the role of Belén López Vázquez.

Malena was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the daughter of Argentine-Spanish actor Héctor Benjamín Alterio Onorato and Modésta Ángela “Tita” Bacaicoa Destéfano, a psychoanalyst. Her aunt, Norma Bacaicoa, was a stage actress, director, and teacher. She is the sister of actor Ernesto Alterio. Malena is married to Luis Bermejo Prieto.

Malena’s paternal great-grandparents were from Carpinone, Italy.

Malena was raised in Spain after her family left Argentina due to George Rafael Videla’s coup d’état.

Luis Alberto Lacalle

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Birth Name: Luis Alberto Ramón Lacalle de Herrera

Place of Birth: Montevideo, Uruguay

Date of Birth: 13 July, 1941

Ethnicity: Uruguayan [Basque, Galician, Spanish (including Andalusian, Aragonese, Asturian, Canary Islander, Cantabrian, Castilian, Extremaduran, Leonese), possibly other], distant Portuguese [including Azorean] and Scottish, as well as remote Belgian [Flemish], German, Indigenous Chilean, Mexican, Paraguayan [Guaraní] and Peruvian [Quechua], and Italian

Luis Alberto Lacalle is an Uruguayan lawyer and politician. He served as the President of Uruguay, from 1 March, 1990 to 1 March, 1995. He is the son of Carlos Pedro Lacalle Núñez and María Hortensia de Herrera Uriarte.

President Lacalle is married to María Julia Pou Brito del Pino, with whom he has three children, the second whom is the President-elect of Uruguay Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou.

President Lacalle’s paternal line can be traced back to his third great-grandfather, Juan Lacalle.

President Lacalle’s paternal grandfather was Carlos Celestino Lacalle Areta (the son of Carlos Josè Blas Lacalle y Zalayeta and Celestina Areta Arrúe). President Lacalle’s great-grandfather Carlos was the son of Carlos Lacalle García, who was from A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain, and of María del Carmen Zelayeta y Núñez.

President Lacalle’s paternal grandmother was Consuelo Núñez Rodríguez (the daughter of José Antonio Núñez and Encarnación Rodríguez). Consuelo was born in Lugo, Lugo, Spain.

President Lacalle’s maternal grandfather was Luis Alberto de Herrera Quevedo (the son of Luis Juan José de Herrera y Pérez and Manuela Quevedo y Antuña). President Lacalle’s Luis Alberto, who was born in Montevideo, was a lawyer, diplomat, journalist and politician. Juan José was the son of Luis Rufino de Herrera y Basavilbaso and Inés Pérez Muñoz. Manuela was the daughter of Juan Quevedo y Alsina and María del Pilar Antuña Labandera.

President Lacalle’s maternal grandmother was Misia Margarita Uriarte Olascoaga (the daughter of Juan José Carlos Uriarte Novoa and Hortensia Olascoaga Chopitea). Misia was born in Montevideo. President Lacalle’s great-grandfather Carlos was from Bilbao, Biscay, Spain, and was the son of Antonio Lope de Uriarte y Ureta and Margarita Novoa Fernández. President Lacalle’s great-grandmother Hortensia was the daughter of Francisco Antonio de Olascoaga y Aspiazu, who was from Azpeitia, Gipuzkoa, Spain, and of Marcelina Chopitea Villota, who was from Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

President Lacalle’s maternal line can be traced back to his thirteenth great-grandmother, Leonor Alonso de la Gala.

Source: Genealogy of Luis Alberto Lacalle – https://www.geni.com

Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou

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Birth Name: Luis Alberto Alejandro Aparicio Lacalle Pou

Place of Birth: Montevideo, Uruguay

Date of Birth: 11 August, 1973

Ethnicity: Uruguayan [Basque, Catalan, Galician, Spanish (including Andalusian, Aragonese, Asturian, Canary Islander, Cantabrian, Castilian, Extremaduran, Leonese), possibly other], Italian, distant Portuguese [including Azorean] and Scottish, as well as remote Belgian [Flemish], German, Indigenous Chilean, Mexican, Paraguayan [Guaraní] and Peruvian [Quechua]

Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou is an Uruguayan lawyer and politician. He is the President-elect of Uruguay, due to take office on 1 March 2020. He is the son of the former President of Uruguay Luis Alberto Lacalle and María Julia Pou Brito del Pino.

President-elect Lacalle is married to Lorena Ponce de León Núñez, with whom he has three children.

President-elect Lacalle’s paternal line can be traced back to his fourth great-grandfather, Juan Lacalle.

President-elect Lacalle’s paternal grandfather was Carlos Pedro Lacalle Núñez (the son of Carlos Celestino Lacalle Areta and Consuelo Núñez Rodríguez). President-elect Lacalle’s father Carlos was born in Huelva, Huelva, Spain. President-elect Lacalle’s great-grandfather Carlos was the son of Carlos Josè Blas Lacalle y Zalayeta and Celestina Areta Arrúe. Consuelo was the daughter of José Antonio Núñez and Encarnación Rodríguez.

President-elect Lacalle’s paternal grandmother was María Hortensia de Herrera Uriarte (the daughter of Luis Alberto de Herrera Quevedo and Misia Margarita Uriarte Olascoaga). María Hortensia was born in Montevideo. President-elect Lacalle’s great-grandfather Luis Alberto was a lawyer, diplomat, journalist and politician, the son of Luis Juan José de Herrera y Pérez and Manuela Quevedo y Antuña. Misia was the daughter of Juan José Carlos Uriarte Novoa, who was from Bilbao, Biscay, Spain and of Hortensia Olascoaga Chopitea.

President-elect Lacalle’s maternal grandfather was Alejandro Juan Luis Pou de Santiago (the son of Juan Agustín Pou Orfila and Natalia de Santiago Vázquez). Alejandro was born in Montevideo. President-elect Lacalle’s great-grandfather Juan was the son of Joan Silvestre Josep Pou i Cardoner (or Juan Silvestre José Pou Cardoner in Spanish), of Sant Climent Sescebes, Girona, Spain, and of Jacinta Juana Antonia Orfila Aldalurra, whose own parents were Spanish. Natalia was the daughter of Felipe de Santiago Vázquez and Natalia Vázquez de Novoa y Zuloaga

President-elect Lacalle’s maternal grandmother was María Eloísa Julia Brito del Pino Bordoni (the daughter of Francisco Brito del Pino Suárez and Julia Bordoni Posse). María Eloísa Julia was born in Montevideo. Francisco was the son of Eduardo Manuel Miguel Brito del Pino Farias and Juana Suárez Ximénez. President-elect Lacalle’s great-grandmother Julia was the daughter of Josué Eliseo Bordoni Albanesi and Juana Posse.

Source: Genealogy of Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou – https://www.geni.com

Montaigne

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Birth Name: Jessica Alyssa Costas Cerro

Place of Birth: Malaysia

Date of Birth: 14 August, 1995

Ethnicity:
*father – Argentinian
*mother – Filipino [including Hiligaynon and Tagalog], as well as some Basque, Catalan, and Chinese

Montaigne is an Australian singer and songwriter. She will represent Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020.

Her father, Gustavo Carlos “Gus” Cerro, is an Argentinian-born soccer player, from Rosario, Santa Fe. Her mother, Maria Cristina “Maitina” Respall Costas, is a Filipino emigrant, from Paco, Manila.

Montaigne’s maternal grandfather was Jesus Eduardo “Chuching” Diaz Cosgayon Costas, Jr. (the son of Jesus Beitia Costas and Angelita Ledesma Diaz Cosgayon). Montaigne’s grandfather Jesus was born in Malate, Manila. Montaigne’s great-grandfather Jesus was the son of Dalmacio Costas y Rojas (or Dalmacio Rojas Costas in Filipino) and a Spanish emigrant, María Carmen Beitia Gorospe, of Bilbao, Biscay. Angelita was the daughter of Modesto Díaz Cosgayon and Emilia Ledesma y Abelondon (or Emilia Abelondon Ledesma in Filipino).

Montaigne’s maternal grandmother is Lourdes Luzviminda “Lulu” Cancio Respall (the daughter of Roberto Cabato Respall and Purificacion “Purita” Angeles Cancio). Lourdes was born in Zamboanga City. Roberto was the son of Jose Esteban Conlu Respall and Concepcion Cabato. Purificacion was the daughter of Hugo Cancio and Teófila Ángeles.

Source: Genealogy of Montaigne (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com

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Cristóbal Balenciaga

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Birth Name: Cristóbal Balenciaga Eizaguirre

Date of Birth: 21 January, 1895

Place of Birth: Getaria, Basque Country, Spain

Date of Death: 23 March, 1972

Place of Death: Xábia, Valencian Community, Spain

Ethnicity: Basque

Cristóbal Balenciaga was a Spanish fashion designer and the founder of the Balenciaga fashion house. Balenciaga was born in Getaria, province of Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, on 21 January 1895.

Cristóbal was the son of María Martina Eizaguirre Embil and José Balenciaga Basurto/Bazurto. His father was a fisherman, who died when Cristobal was a child. His mother a seamstress.

Balenciaga’s paternal grandfather José Gregorio Balenciaga Berazaluce (the son of José Balenciaga Echaniz and María Jesús Berazaluce Arregui). José was the son of Salvador Balenciaga Larrañaga and Theresa Echaniz Aramberri

Balenciaga’s paternal grandmother named Agustina Basurto/Bazurto Echaniz.

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Charli D’Amelio

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Place of Birth: Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.

Date of Birth: May 1, 2004

Ethnicity:
*father – Italian
*mother – French/Cajun/Acadian/French-Canadian/French-Haitian, Irish, Spanish, German, distant Montserratian [French, possibly Irish], remote Swiss-German, Basque, Breton, Italian, English, Swiss-French, and 1/512th Metchiperta or Kaskaskia

Charli D’Amelio is an American social media personality and dancer.

Charli’s paternal grandfather was Peter D’Amelio (the son of Leonardo D’Amelio and Rose Dadabo). Peter was born in New York. Leonardo was Italian, the son of Pietro D’Amelio and Erminia Lammardo, whose families were from Sala Consilina, Salerno, Campania.

Charli’s paternal grandmother was Rosemarie Peracine (the daughter of Paul Peracine and Violet Robustelli). Rosemarie was born in New York. Paul was the son of Italian parents, Ralph Peracine, of Bari, and Rose Morea, of Toritto, Bari, Puglia. Violet was the daughter of Andrew Robustelli, of Sarno, Salerno, Campania, and of Carmela Vocile, who was born in New York, to Italian parents, with roots in Caiazzo, Caserta, Campania.

Charli’s maternal grandfather was LeRoy Francis O’Brien (the son of Lee O’Brien and Vida Viator). LeRoy was born in New Iberia, Louisiana. Charli’s great-grandfather Lee was the son of John O’Brien, whose parents were Irish, and of Eliska/Aliska Decuir, whose great-great-great-great-grandfather was Acadian leader Joseph Broussard. Charli’s great-grandmother Vida was the daughter of Elias Viator and Lydia LaSalle, both of Louisiana. Charli’s eighth great-grandmother through Vida Viator was Dorothee Accica, a Native American woman of the Metchiperta or the Kaskaskia tribe of Illinois. Charli’s grandfather LeRoy’s heritage included French, Irish, Spanish, Acadian/Cajun, French-Haitian, French Montserratian, Swiss-German, English, German, Breton, Italian, Basque, Metchiperta or Kaskaskia, Miꞌkmaq, and possibly Irish-Montserratian. He had ancestors born on Santo Domingo, Haiti.

Charli’s maternal grandmother was Jeanette Genevieve Mouton (the daughter of Ursin Mouton and Louisa Boutin). Jeanette was of French, French-Canadian, Acadian/Cajun, Breton, German, Swiss-German, and Swiss-French ancestry. Ursin was the son of Jean Mouton and Leah Simon, both of Louisiana. Louisa was the daughter of Jean Bouton and Louise/Louisa Richard, both of Louisiana.

Sources: Genealogy of Charli D’Amelio (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://www.hpeterjr.us

Obituaries of Charli’s maternal grandfather, LeRoy Francis O’Brien – http://www.newspapers.com
https://www.findagrave.com

Profile of Joseph Broussard – https://www.geni.com

Profile of Charli’s ancestors from Haiti and additional ancestors – https://gw.geneanet.or

Photo of Charli’s maternal grandmother, Jeanette Genevieve Mouton, alongside Charli’s mother and maternal aunts – https://www.instagram.com

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Jake Arrieta

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Birth Name: Jacob Joseph Arrieta

Place of Birth: Farmington, Missouri, U.S.

Date of Birth: March 6, 1986

Ethnicity: Puerto Rican, other

Jake Arrieta is an American professional baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Jake is the son of Linda and Lou Arrieta. He is of at least partial Puerto Rican ancestry. His surname is Basque.

Source: https://www.nbcsports.com

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Galen Gering

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Galen Gering

Gering in 2013, photo by prphotos

Birth Name: Galen Laius Gering

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: February 13, 1971

Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*Basque/French, other (mother)

Galen Gering is an American actor. He is known for playing Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald on the soap Passions.

His father, Alan Gering, is of Jewish, of Russian Jewish/Romanian Jewish descent. His mother, Michele de Oñate, is of Basque/French descent.

Galen is married to model and actress Jenna Gering (born Hudlett), with whom he has two children, Dillon and Jensen Gering.

He has said:

My mom side is Spanish. Her last name is de Onate. She comes from a pretty illustrious Spanish history. She’s the granddaughter of a Basque immigrant from Spain. My father is a Jewish American. I don’t mind being cast in Latino roles; I’m not complaining. It’s paying the bills!

Galen’s paternal grandfather was George Gering (the son of Joseph Gering and Anna Gorfus/Gorfis). George was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents.

Galen’s paternal grandmother was Evelyn/Eveline Ehrlichman (the daughter of Aaron D. Ehrlichman and May Baykansky/Boykansky/Boykin). Evelyn was born in Michigan, to Russian Jewish parents. Aaron was born in Koigorvd/Kupenord, Podolia, the son of Daniel Ehrlichman and Ethel or Gertrude Axman/Oxman. May was born in Kishanof, the daughter of Aisek/Isaac Baykansky/Boykansky and Eva or Lida Finnelstein.

Galen’s maternal grandmother was Juliette Lucie Fleche (the daughter of Jean/John Jules Fleche and Marie A. Picot). Juliette was born in Pennsylvania. Jean was born in St.-Gengoux-le-National, Saone-et-Loire, Burgundy, France, the son of Pierre Fleche/Flaiche and Claudine Dubuis/Dupuis. Marie A. was born in Troyes, Aube, Champagne-Ardenne, France, the daughter of Philippe/Philip Picot/Picaud and Marie Rosalie or Catherine Bresagere/Breysacher/Breisacher/Biesagere.

Sources: Galen’s paternal grandfather, George Gering, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Galen’s paternal grandmother, Evelyn/Eveline Ehrlichman, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Galen’s maternal grandmother, Juliette Lucie Fleche, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

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Thalía

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Thalía in 2013, photo by Prphotos

Birth Name: Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda

Place of Birth: Mexico City, Mexico

Date of Birth: August 26, 1971

Ethnicity: Mexican [Spanish, Indigenous], as well as small amounts of Basque and Italian

Thalía is a Mexican singer, songwriter, author, actress, and entrepreneur.

Thalía is the daughter of Ernesto Sodi Pallares and Yolanda Miranda Mange. She is married to American music executive Tommy Mottola, with whom she has two children. Her uncle is politician Demetrio Sodi, who has served in the upper and lower house of Congress. Thalía’s niece is musician Camila Sodi.

Thalía’s paternal grandfather was Demetrio Pedro Sodi Guergué (the son of Carlos Esteban Ignacio María del Corazón de Jesús Sodi Candiani and María de los Dolores Mónica Guergué y del Solar Campero). Demetrio was born in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico. Carlos was a Senator, who was the son of Carlos Sodi Bartoloni, who was from Florence, Tuscany, Italy, and of María del Carmen Candiani Gutiérrez Griz, who was of Italian, Basque, and Spanish/Mexican descent. Thalía’s great-grandmother María was the daughter of José Joaquín Guergué Mateos and Ana Maria del Solar Campero Magro.

Thalía’s paternal grandmother was Carmen Pallares del Portillo (the daughter of Jacinto Pallares López and María del Rosario Bruna Josefa Portillo Zuleta). Carmen was born in Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico. Jacinto was the son of José María Pallares and María Ramona López. Thalía’s great-grandmother María was the daughter of Gabriel Portillo Yrolo and Faustina Zuleta Espinosa.

Thalía’s maternal grandfather was José Adalberto “Alberto” Miranda Beltrán (the son of Alberto Andrés Miranda Valencia and María Arcadia Beltrán Cota). Thalía’s grandfather Alberto was born in Hermosillo, Sonora. Thalía’s great-grandfather Alberto was the son of José Gregorio “Liborio” Miranda Zúñiga and Juana Valencia. Thalía’s great-grandmother Arcadia was the daughter of José Jacinto Tranquilino Beltrán Ojeda and María Cota Estrada.

Thalía’s maternal grandmother is Eva Mange Márquez (the daughter of Francisco Mange Toyos and Ángela Márquez). Eva was born in La Paz, Baja California Sur, then part of Baja California, and is listed as “blanca” (white) on her birth record. Francisco was the son of Santiago Mange Escobosa and Refugio Toyos Romo. Ángela was the daughter of an unknown father, and of Emeteria de Jesús Márquez Albáñez. Jesús is listed as “mestiza” on her death record.

Thalía’s matrilineal line can be traced back to her fourth great-grandmother, Antonia González.

Sources: Genealogies of Thalía – https://www.geni.com
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Jacob Elordi

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Elordi in 2019, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Jacob Nathaniel Elordi

Place of Birth: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Date of Birth: 26 June, 1997

Ethnicity: Basque, other

Jacob Elordi is an Australian actor. He is known for starring in The Kissing Booth films. Jacob is the son of Melissa and John Elordi. His surname is usually Basque.

Jacob’s maternal grandparents are named Colin and Elaine.

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