Birth Name: Benjamin Schiff Platt

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: September 24, 1993

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Ben Platt is an American actor and singer.

Ben is the son of Julie (Beren) and Marc Platt, a producer. His brother is actor Jonah Platt. A picture of Ben and Jonah can be seen here.

Ben’s maternal grandfather was Robert M. Beren (the son of Adolph Beren and Ethel Abrams). Adolph was a Jewish immigrant, born in Dankera, Latvia, the son of Wolfe Aaron Beren and Liebe Rashe/Rosa Rothschild. Ethel was born in New York, the daughter of Russian Jewish parents, Samuel G. Abrams and Tillie Sidel.

Ben’s maternal grandmother was Joan Schiff.

Sources: Genealogy of Ben’s maternal grandfather, Robert M. Beren – https://www.geni.com

Obituary of Ben’s maternal grandmother, Joan (Schiff) Beren – http://www.legacy.com

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Birth Name: Eduardo Luiz Saverin

Place of Birth: São Paulo, Brazil

Date of Birth: March 19, 1982

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Eduardo Saverin is a Brazilian entrepreneur, economist, and angel investor. He is known as one of the co-founders of Facebook, with Mark Zuckerberg.

Eduardo was played by Andrew Garfield in the film The Social Network (2010).

Eduardo was born in São Paulo, Brazil, the son of Paula and Roberto Saverin. At the age of eleven, Eduardo moved with his family to Miami, Florida.

Eduardo’s paternal grandfather was Eugen/Eugenio Saverin. Eugen was born in Romania.

Source: Genealogy of Eduardo Saverin (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Birth Name: Jack Michael Antonoff

Place of Birth: Bergenfield, New Jersey, United States

Date of Birth: March 31, 1984

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Jack Antonoff is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He is the lead singer of the indie band Bleachers and the lead guitarist of the indie band Fun. (which also includes Nate Ruess). He was previously the lead singer of the indie band Steel Train.

Jack is the son of Shira L. (Wall) and Richard L. “Rick” Antonoff. His sister is fashion designer Rachel Antonoff.

Jack’s paternal grandparents are Jack Antonoff (the son of Hinda Antonoff) and Ann. Jack’s great-grandfather Antonoff was the son of Isidore Antonovsky/Antonoff. Hinda was the daughter of Shaya Antonoff and Sarah Rosenfeld.

Jack’s maternal grandparents were Max/Meir B. Wall (the son of Leibel/Louis Wall and Gittel/Gertrude Hindich) and Miriam “Mimi” Helen Peyser. Max, who was a Rabbi, was born in Poland. Leibel was born in Pinsk, Belarus, the son of Meyer Wohl and Freide Bacalchick. Gittel was the daughter of Shalom Hindich and Sheindel Heller.

Sources: Genealogy of Jack Antonoff – https://www.geni.com

Jack’s maternal grandfather, Max/Meir B. Wall, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Max/Meir B. Wall on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Jack’s maternal grandfather, Max/Meir B. Wall – http://www.findagrave.com

Obituaries of Jack’s maternal grandmother, Miriam Helen (Peyser) Wall – http://www.legacy.com
http://www.findagrave.com

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Place of Birth: Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.

Date of Birth: December 15, 1952

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Julie Taymor is an American director of theater, opera, and film. She is the daughter of Elizabeth (Bernstein) and Melvin Lester Taymor. Her parents were both Ashkenazi Jews.

Julie’s paternal grandparents were Aaron/Orel Taymor (the son of Kopel Leibov Teitelbaum) and Emma B. Madfis (the daughter of Jacob Madfis and Dora Tina Bilick). Aaron was a Polish Jewish immigrant. Emma was a Ukrainian Jewish immigrant.

Source: Julie’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Ariel Scheinermann

Date of Birth: February 26, 1928

Place of Birth: Kfar Malal, British Mandate of Palestine

Date of Death: January 11, 2014

Place of Death: Ramat Gan, Israel

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Ariel Sharon was an Israeli general and politician. He was the 11th Prime Minister of Israel, from March 7, 2001 to January 4, 2006.

He was previously Minister of Defense, from August 5, 1981 to February 14, 1983, Minister of Industry, Trade and Labour, from September 13, 1984 to February 20, 1990, Minister of Housing and Construction, from June 11, 1990 to July 13, 1992, Minister of Energy and Water Resources, from July 8, 1996 to July 6, 1999, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, from October 13, 1998 to June 6, 1999.

Prime Minister Sharon was the son of Dvora/Vera (Shneurov) and Shmuel Sheinerman. His parents were Jewish immigrants, his father from Brest-Litovsk, Belarus, and his mother from Hałavienčycy, Belarus.

Prime Minister Sharon’s mother has been described on the internet as having been of Subbotnik descent (the Subbotniks were ethnic Russians who converted to Judaism). It is not clear if this is accurate. Available information on his maternal grandparents, including their surname, “Shneirov”, does not appear to support this statement.

Prime Minister Sharon’s paternal grandparents were Mordechai Sheinerman (the son of Moshe Sheinerman and Frida Gittel Puchachever) and Bluma. Frida was the daughter of Shimon Puchachever and Malka.

Prime Minister Sharon’s maternal grandparents were Mordehai/Mark Shneirov and Slava.

Source: Genealogy of Ariel Sharon – https://www.geni.com

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Place of Birth: Great Neck, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: February 13, 1934

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

George Segal is an American actor. He is the son of Fannie Blanche (Bodkin) and George Segal. His father was born in Massachusetts, to Latvian Jewish parents. His mother was born in Pennsylvania, to Russian Jewish parents.

George’s paternal grandparents were Samuel Segal (the son of Abraham Segal and Freda/Fannie Geller) and Zelda Jennie Kader.

George’s maternal grandparents were Abraham Bodkin and Catherine Fied/Frist.

Source: George’s parents on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Presley Walker Gerber

Place of Birth: Brentwood, California , USA

Date of Birth: July 2, 1999

Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, 1/8th Danish, Scottish, small amounts of German, Irish, and French (mother)

Presley Gerber is an American model. He is son of businessperson and model Rande Gerber and model and actress Cindy Crawford. His sister, Kaia Gerber, is a model and actress.

His father is Jewish. His mother has English, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), 1/8th Danish, Scottish, and small amounts of German, Irish, and French, ancestry. Some of his mother’s family lines have lived in the United States since the 1600s.

Presley’s paternal grandparents are Jordan Gerber (the son of Paul Gerber and Stella Alexander) and Ellen Peckman or Gould. Stella was the daughter of Harry Alexander and Sophie Feinberg.

Presley’s maternal grandfather is John Dan Crawford (the son of Kenneth Leroy Crawford and Ramona Eileen Hemingway). Kenneth was the son of David Paul Crawford, who was born in Ballymoney, co. Arntrim, Ulster, Ireland, and of Amelia Christine Marie Hansen, whose parents were Danish. Ramona was the daughter of Frank Randall Hemingway and Hazel Mae Brown.

Presley’s maternal grandmother is Jennifer Sue Walker (the daughter of James Richard Walker and Dorothy May/Mae Montgomery). James was the son of James Dudley Walker and Leola Margaret Wheeler. Dorothy was the daughter of Almon Montgomery and Ada Belle Kallembach.

Sources: Genealogies of Presley Gerber – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
https://www.geni.com

Genealogy of Cindy Crawford (focusing on her own mother’s side) – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Birth Name: Scott Clifton Snyder

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: October 31, 1984

Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*Scottish (mother)

Scott Clifton is an American actor, singer, songwriter, musician, and video blogger.

Scott is the son of Susan Faye (Means) and Ronald Scott Snyder. When asked what his ancestry is, Scott answered that his father is Russian/Yiddish and that his mother is Scottish. However, his father was not born in Russia, but in Los Angeles, California.

Scott’s paternal grandparents were Jack Snyder (the son of Max Snyder and Rebecca Krakow) and Frances Roslyn Fuhr (the daughter of Jack Fuhr and Lena Harris).

Source: Marriage record of Scott’s paternal grandparents, Jack Snyder and Frances Roslyn Fuhr – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: D’arcy Elizabeth Wretzky

Place of Birth: South Haven, Michigan, U.S.

Date of Birth: May 1, 1968

Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*Scandinavian (mother)

D’arcy Wretzky is an American musician. She is known as the original bass player of the rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. The band’s original members also include Jimmy Chamberlin, Billy Corgan, and James Iha.

D’arcy’s father is from a Belarusian Jewish family. D’arcy’s mother, whose name is Vikke, is likely of Scandinavian descent.

D’arcy’s paternal grandfather was Herman/Chaim Khaym D. Wretzky/Uretzky (the son of Joseph Uretzky/Wretzky and Frieda/Freida/Fraydl Erenberg). Herman was born in Shchedrin, Bobruisk uezd, Minsk.

D’arcy’s paternal grandmother was Sophia “Sophie” Lipshitz/Lipshutz (the daughter of Benjamin “Ben” H. Lipshitz/Lipshutz and Katie/Katy Kaplan/Kapillon). Sophia was born in Chicago, Illinois, to parents from Shchedrin, Bobruisk uezd, Minsk. Benjamin was the son of Leyb/Louis Lipshitz and Fanny/Zelda/Zlate Feiga Erenberg. Katie was the daughter of Nakhema/Nehemia/Nechemye Kaplan and Maryashe/Mariyash Erenberg/Ehrenberg.

Sources: Genealogy of D’arcy Wretzky (focusing on her father’s side) – http://ldorvdor.net

D’arcy’s paternal grandfather, Herman D. Wretzky, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Marc Craig Cohn

Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Date of Birth: July 5, 1959

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Marc Cohn is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is Jewish.

Source: http://americansongwriter.com

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Birth Name: David A. Cross

Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Date of Birth: April 4, 1964

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

David Cross is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He is the son of Susan B. “Susi” and Barry Cross. His father was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. David was raised Jewish.

David is married to actress Amber Tamblyn.

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Birth Name: Lewis Niles Black

Place of Birth: Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Date of Birth: August 30, 1948

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Lewis Black is an American comedian, author, playwright, social critic, and actor.

Lewis is the son of Jeannette, a teacher, and Sam Black, an artist and mechanical engineer. His parents are Jewish.

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Birth Name: John Malcolm Fraser

Date of Birth: May 21, 1930

Place of Birth: Toorak, Victoria, Australia

Date of Death: March 20, 2015

Place of Death: Melbourne, Victoria

Ethnicity:
*37.5% Irish
*25% Scottish
*25% Ashkenazi Jewish
*12.5% English

Malcolm Fraser was an Australian politician. A member of the Liberal Party, he served as Prime Minister of Australia, from 11 November, 1975 to 11 March, 1983. He was also Minister for Defence, from 12 November 1969 to 8 March 1971, Leader of the Opposition, from 21 March 1975 to 11 November 1975, and Leader of the Liberal Party, from 21 March 1975 to 11 March 1983, among other duties.

Prime Minister Fraser was the son of Una (Woolf) and John Neville Fraser. His father was of half Scottish and half Irish descent. His mother was of one half English Jewish, one quarter English, and one quarter Irish, ancestry. Prime Minister Fraser was not aware of his Jewish ancestry until he was an adult.

Prime Minister Fraser was the nephew of Simon Fraser, a rules footballer who played with Essendon and University in the Victorian Football League, and also rowed for Australia at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm.

Prime Minister Fraser’s paternal grandfather was Simon Fraser (the son of William Fraser and Jane Fraser). Simon was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada, and served as a member of the Australian Senate, from 29 March, 1901 to 30 June, 1913. William was born in Beauly, Inverness, Scotland, the son of William Fraser and Marion MacKinnon. Jane was the daughter of Donald Fraser, who was born in West River, Nova Scotia, Canada, and of Elizabeth, who was Scottish.

Prime Minister Fraser’s paternal grandmother was Anne Collins (the daughter of John Collins and Mary Ann Martin). John and Mary Ann were Irish immigrants from County Cork, Ireland. Mary Ann was the daughter of Robert Martin.

Prime Minister Fraser’s maternal grandfather was Louis Arnold Woolf (the son of Louis Woolf and Esther Reuben). Prime Minister Fraser’s grandfather Louis was Jewish, and was born in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Prime Minister Fraser’s great-grandfather Louis was born in Kent, England, the son of Aaron Woolf and Julia Phillips. Esther was born in Sydney, Australia, to English Jewish parents, Henry Robert Reuben and Hannah Solomon.

Prime Minister Fraser’s maternal grandmother was Amy Booth (the daughter of John Booth and Sarah Ann Maria Smith). John was born in Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, England, the son of Thomas Bonner Booth and Jane Stevenson. Sarah was born in Dublin, Ireland, the daughter of Charles Smith and Sarah.

Prime Minister Fraser is the fourth person of significant non-British Isles ancestry to serve as Prime Minister of Australia. The other Prime Ministers of significant non-British Isles ancestry were/are:
*Chris Watson (who served for the Labour Party from 27 April, 1904 to 18 August, 1904; Watson’s father was of Austrian or German descent)
*Harold Holt (who served for the Liberal Party from 26 January, 1966 to 17 December, 1967; two of Holt’s great-grandfathers were German)
*John Gorton (who served for the Liberal Party from 10 January, 1968 to 10 March, 1971; one of Gorton’s great-grandfathers was German)
*Tony Abbott (who served for the Liberal Party from 18 September, 2013 to 15 September, 2015; Abbott’s maternal grandfather was Dutch)

Sources: Genealogies of Malcolm Fraser – http://www.wikitree.com
https://www.geni.com

Place of Birth: Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: 1969

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

James Gray is an American film director and screenwriter

He is of Russian Jewish descent, with grandparents from Ostropol (now Ukraine).

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Birth Name: Pierre Samuel du Pont IV

Place of Birth: Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.

Date of Birth: January 22, 1935

Ethnicity: English, French, German, 1/64th Ashkenazi Jewish

Pierre S. du Pont IV is an American lawyer and politician. A Republican, he served as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware, from January 3, 1971 to January 3, 1977, and the 68th Governor of Delaware, from January 18, 1977 to January 15, 1985.

Pierre was a candidate for the Republican Party’s nomination for President of the United States in 1988.

Pierre is the son of Jane (Holcomb) and Pierre Samuel du Pont III.

Pierre’s paternal grandfather was of largely French and German descent, along with 1/16th Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry. Pierre’s three other grandparents were of mostly Colonial American (English) ancestry.

Pierre’s patrilineal line can be traced back to his great-great-great-great-grandfather, Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours, who was born, c. 1739, in Paris, France. He was a writer, economist, publisher and government official, who moved to the U.S. during the French Revolution in the 1790s, along with his sons, one of whom, Éleuthère Irénée du Pont, a chemist and industrialist, was the U.S. Senator’s great-great-great-grandfather. Éleuthère founded the family company, DuPont, a conglomerate, in 1802, as a gunpowder mill.

Pierre’s paternal grandfather was Lammot du Pont II (the son of Lammot du Pont I and Mary Belin). Pierre’s great-grandfather Lammot, a chemist, was born in Delaware, the son of Alfred Victor Philadelphe du Pont, a prominent chemist and industrialist, who was born in Paris, France, and of Margaretta Elizabeth Lammot. Pierre’s great-grandmother Mary was born in Delaware, and was the daughter of Henry Hedrick Belin and Isabella d’Andelot; Mary was of French, German, and 1/8th Ashkenazi Jewish descent, as her own great-grandfather, Moses Holmberg, is described in most references as a German Jew.

Pierre’s paternal grandmother was Natalie Driver Wilson (the daughter of Andrew Gray Wilson and Natalie Green Driver). Andrew was the son of Elijah Wilson and Anne Gray. Pierre’s great-grandmother Natalie was the daughter of Joshua Edmondson Driver and Mary Jemima Merritt.

Pierre’s maternal grandfather was Frederick Wainwright Holcomb (the son of Henry A./Harry Alonzo Holcomb and Mary Ellet Wainwright). Frederick was born in Chile, to American parents, from Connecticut. Henry was the son of Frederick Alonzo Holcomb and Mary Ann Rogers. Mary Ellet was the daughter of James Ellet Wainwright and Mary Delaney.

Pierre’s maternal grandmother was Dorothy Doolittle (the daughter of Edgar Jared Doolittle and Martha Warner Couch). Edgar was the son of The Rev. Edgar Jared Doolittle and Jane Elizabeth Sage. Martha was the daughter of George Couch and Mary Warner.

Sources: Genealogies of Pierre S. du Pont IV – https://www.geni.com
http://www.pennock.ws

Genealogy of Pierre’s maternal grandfather, Frederick Wainwright Holcomb (focusing on his own mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Genealogy of Pierre S. du Pont IV (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.laurenandtristan.net

Birth Name: Szymon Perski

Date of Birth: 2 August, 1923

Place of Birth: Wiszniew, Poland (now Belarus)

Date of Death: 28 September, 2016

Place of Death: Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer, Tel Aviv, Israel

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Shimon Peres was an Israeli statesman. He served as Prime Minister of Israel, from 22 April, 1977 to 21 June, 1977, 13 September, 1984 to 20 October, 1986, and 4 November, 1995 to 18 June, 1996, and as President of Israel, from 15 July, 2007 to 24 July, 2014. He was also Minister of Transportation, from 1 September, 1970 to 10 March, 1974, Minister of Defence, from 3 June, 1974 to 20 June, 1977, and again from 4 November, 1995 to 18 June, 1996, and Minister of Finance, from 22 December, 1988 to 15 March, 1990.

He won the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize, with Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat.

Prime Minister Peres was born in Wiszniew, Poland (now Belarus), the son of Sara/Sarah (Meltzer) and Yitzhak Gecel/Gitzl Persky/Perski. His father moved to Mandatory Palestine in 1932. The family followed him there in 1934.

Through his father, Prime Minister Peres was a relative of American actress Lauren Bacall, who was born Betty Joan Perske (though he had said that they were not first cousins, as has sometimes been reported).

Prime Minister Peres’ paternal grandparents were Zalman Meir Perski (the son of Yehuda Avraham Perski and Elke) and Shine Yafa. Zalman was born in Vilnius, Lithuania. Yehuda was the son of Hirsch Perski.

Prime Minister Peres’ maternal grandfather was Rabbi Zvi Hirshl Melzer (the son of Moshe Melzer/Meltzer and Mariashka Saladeiche). Rabbi Zvi was murdered in the Holocaust, in 1942. Moshe was the son of Shara.

Prime Minister Peres’ maternal grandmother was Rivka Alte Potashnik Gurevich. Rivka was born in Vishnevo. One of the Prime Minister’s maternal great-great-grandfathers was Chaim ben Yitzchok of Volozhin, an Orthodox rabbi and Talmudist.

Source: Genealogy of Shimon Peres – https://www.geni.com

Place of Birth: Long Island, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: April 27, 1962

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Rande Gerber is an American businessperson and model. He is the son of Jewish parents, Ellen and Jordan Gerber. He is married to model and actress Cindy Crawford. Their children are Presley Gerber and Kaia Gerber, who also model.

Rande’s paternal grandfather was Solomon/Paul Gerber (the son of Abraham Gerber and Dora Rosenberg). Abraham was born in Austria, the son of Solomon Gerber and Sara Ruth Grund. Dora was born in New York, the daughter of Meyer Rosenberg, who was from the Poland-Russia area, and of Minnie Pulstein, who was born in Pennsylvania, to parents from the Poland-Russia area.

Rande’s paternal grandmother was Stella D. Alexander (the daughter of Harry Alexander and Sophie Feinberg). Harry was born in Poland, the son of Asher Alexander and Ester Baboritz. Sophie was born in New York, to parents from Russia, Moishe Feinberg and Arco Gerachowsky.

Sources: http://www.people.com

Genealogy of Rande Gerber (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Rande’s paternal grandfather, Solomon/Paul Gerber, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Rande’s paternal great-grandmother, Dora Rosenberg, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Rande’s paternal grandmother, Stella Alexander, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Date of Birth: March 19, 1952

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Jeanne Beker is a Canadian television personality, fashion designer, author, and newspaper columnist.

Jeanne was born in Toronto, Canada, to Bronia (Rohatiner) and Joseph Beker, who were from Kozova, Poland (now Ukraine). They were Holocaust survivors, and moved to Canada from a displaced persons camp in Austria.

Source: http://www.theglobeandmail.com

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Date of Birth: May 25, 1898

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Death: December 10, 1990

Place of Death: Los Angeles, California

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Armand Hammer was an American businessperson. He ran the company Occidental Petroleum, specializing in oil and gas, from 1957 until 1990, his death.

Armand was the son of Rose (Lifschitz/Robinson) and Julius Hammer. His parents were Jewish immigrants from the Russian Empire. His father was born in Odessa.

Armand’s paternal grandfather was named Jacob Hammer.

Armand’s great-grandson is actor Armie Hammer.

Sources: Armand Hammer on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Armand Hammer – http://articles.latimes.com

Place of Birth: Amherst, Massachusetts

Date of Birth: August 17, 1978

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Ebon Moss-Bachrach is an American actor. His parents are both Jewish.

Ebon’s paternal grandparents are Paul Bachrach (the son of Samuel Bachrach and Esther) and Edith Mednitzky (the daughter of Alter Mednitzky and Ethel Dondy). Ethel was the daughter of Dora Cohen.

Ebon’s maternal grandparents are Martin Moss (the son of Lillian Moskowitz) and Beatrice.

Source: Genealogy of Ebon Moss-Bachrach – https://www.geni.com

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