Birth Name: Donald Jay Fagen
Place of Birth: Passaic, New Jersey, United States
Date of Birth: January 10, 1948
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Donald Fagen is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is the lead singer and keyboardist of the rock band Steely Dan.
Donald is the son of Elinor P. (Rosenberg), a homemaker, and Joseph “Jerry” Fagen, an accountant. His parents are Jewish.
Sources: Obituary of Donald’s mother, Elinor Rosenberg – http://obits.cleveland.com/
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Birth Name: Alisa Zinov’yevna Rosenbaum
Date of Birth: February 2, 1905
Place of Birth: St. Petersburg, Russian Empire
Date of Death: March 6, 1982
Place of Death: New York, New York, U.S.
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Ayn Rand was a Russian and American novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter.
Ayn was born in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire, the daughter of Khana/Anna Berkovna/Borisovna (Kaplan) and Zelman/Zinovy Wolf Zakharovich Rosenbaum. Her family was Jewish. Her father was born in Brest-Litovsk, Belarus. Her mother was born in St. Petersburg.
She moved to New York City, New York, U.S., in 1926. She became a U.S. citizen in 1931.
Ayn’s maternal grandparents were Berko Itskovitch Kaplan and Rozalia Pavlovna.
Source: Genealogy of Ayn Rand – https://www.geni.com
Birth Name: Daniel Jacob Stern
Place of Birth: Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 28, 1957
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Daniel Stern is an American actor.
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Birth Name: Johanna Selhorst Maran
Place of Birth: Menio Park, California, U.S
Date of Birth: May 8, 1978
Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*Dutch, French, German (mother)
Josie Maran is an American model, actress, and entrepreneur. She was born in Menio Park, California.
Her father has Russian Jewish ancestry. Her mother is said to be of Dutch, French, and German descent.
Source: http://www.tvguide.com/news/dancing-stars-maran-39184/
http://www.metacritic.com/person/josie-maran?filter-options=games
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Birth Name: Robert Alan Morrow
Place of Birth: New Rochelle, New York, United States
Date of Birth: September 21, 1962
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Rob Morrow is an American actor and director. He is the son of Diane Francis (Markowitz), a dental hygienist, and Murray Morrow, an industrial lighting manufacturer.
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Birth Name: Henry Judah Heimlich
Date of Birth: February 3, 1920
Place of Birth: Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Date of Death: December 17, 2016
Place of Death: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Henry Heimlich was an American thoracic surgeon and medical researcher. He is generally credited as the inventor of the Heimlich maneuver, a technique of abdominal thrusts for stopping choking.
Henry was the son of Mary (Epstein) and Pincus “Philip” Heimlich. He was married to Jane Murray, whose father was ballroom-dancing entrepreneur Arthur Murray (born Moses Teichman). He was a relative of actor Anson Williams (born Anson William Heimlich).
Henry’s paternal grandfather was Max Heimlich (the son of Natan Heimlich and Johanna “Hani” Pfirish/Pfirsich). Max was a Hungarian Jewish immigrant, from Pozsony (now Bratislava, Slovakia). Natan was the son of Mozes Henrik Heimlich and Szali Jara “Sara” Teitelbaum.
Henry’s paternal grandmother was Lottie Geiger (the daughter of Bernát Geiger and Rosi Weinberger). Lottie was a Hungarian Jewish immigrant, from Sátoraljaújhely, Zemplén (now part of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén). Bernát was the son of David Geiger and Mina Geiger. Rosi was the daughter of Pincus “Phillip” Weinberger and Sali Strausz.
Henry’s maternal grandparents were Louis Epstein and Celia Barovitskaya. Louis and Celia were Russian Jewish immigrants.
Sources: Genealogy of Henry Heimlich (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Henry’s birth record – https://familysearch.org
Birth Name: Michael Louis Diamond
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Birth: November 20, 1965
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Mike D is an American rapper, musician, producer, songwriter, and fashion designer. He was a member of the hip hop group Beastie Boys, in which he played the drums. Other members included Ad-Rock and Adam Yauch.
Mike is the son of Hester K., an interior designer, and Harold Diamond, and art dealer. He grew up in a Jewish family. Mike is married to director Tamra Davis.
Source: Obituary of Mike’s father – http://www.nytimes.com
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Birth Name: Satchel Ronan O’Sullivan Farrow
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 19, 1987
Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*English, Irish, Scottish (mother)
Ronan Farrow is an American journalist, lawyer, and U.S. government advisor. He was the host of the show Ronan Farrow Daily from 2014 to 2015.
Ronan is the son of director Woody Allen and actress Mia Farrow. His father is Ashkenazi Jewish (from Russia, Lithuania, and Austria). His mother has English, Irish, an Scottish ancestry.
Ronan’s paternal grandfather was Martin Koenigsberg (the son of Isaac Koenigsberg and Jennie Copplin). Isaac and Jennie were Jewish immigrants, and were born in Russia. Isaac was the son of Schmuel/Samuel Koenigsberg and Bella. Martin also had Lithuanian Jewish ancestry.
Ronan’s paternal grandmother was Nettie Cherry (the daughter of Leon Cherry/Scherry and Sarah Hoff). Leon and Sarah were both Austrian Jewish immigrants.
Ronan’s maternal grandfather was John Farrow (John Villiers Farrow, the son of Joseph Farrow and Lucy Savage). John was an Australian director. Joseph was the son of English parents, James Farrow and Jane Maria Canham, with James being from County Norfolk and Jane being from West Lynn, Norfolk. Lucy was the daughter of George Savage, who was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, to English parents, from Buckinghamshire, and of Emily Piggott, who was English, from Manchester, Lancashire.
Ronan’s maternal grandmother was Maureen O’Sullivan (the daughter of Charles Joseph O’Sullivan and Evangeline Lovatt “Mary Eva” Frazer). Maureen was an Irish actress, born in Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland, and had Irish, Scottish, and English ancestry. Charles was born in Cork, County Cork, Ireland, the son of Daniel Vincent O’Sullivan and Mary Teresa “Minnie” Scannell. Evangeline was born in Tientsin, China, the daughter of John Lovat Frazer, who was from County Sligo, Ireland, and had Scottish ancestry, and of Mary Eva Kennett, who was from St. Marylebone, London, England.
Sources: Genealogies of Ronan Farrow – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
https://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Ronan Farrow (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Family history and religious background of Ronan’s father – http://www.adherents.com
Ronan’s paternal grandfather, Martin Koenigsberg, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Ronan’s paternal grandmother, Nettie Cherry, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Ronan’s mother – http://www.pbs.org
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Place of Birth: Rehovot, Israel
Date of Birth: 1993
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Ronen Rubinstein is an Israeli and American actor. He is of Russian Jewish descent.
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Birth Name: Tiago Splitter Beims
Place of Birth: Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Date of Birth: January 1, 1985
Ethnicity: Brazilian (Ashkenazi Jewish, German, possibly other)
Tiago Splitter is a Brazilian professional basketball player.
Tiago was born in Joinville, Santa Catarina, the son of Elisabeth (Beims) and Cassio Roberto Splitter. He was raised in Blumenau, Santa Catarina.
Tiago’s father has Jewish origins and his mother has German ancestry. Tiago was raised Roman Catholic, and speaks fluent Portuguese, English, Spanish, and German.
Tiago’s great-great-grandfather, Johann Splitter, left Germany in 1870, and settled in Brazil with his wife, Anna Saul.
Tiago’s maternal grandmother is Elvira Splitter.
Tiago’s parents are pictured here.
Birth Name: Gina Deborah Belafonte
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Birth: September 8, 1961
Ethnicity:
*62.5% Jewish (Ashkenazi, some Sephardi)
*25% Afro-Jamaican
*12.5% Irish and Scottish
Gina Belafonte is an American actress and producer. She is the daughter of actress and costume designer Julie Robinson and singer and actor Harry Belafonte. Her half-sister is actress and model Shari Belafonte. Gina is married to actor Scott McCray, with whom she has a child.
Gina’s father is of one half Afro-Jamaican, one quarter Dutch Jewish, and one quarter Irish-Scottish, ancestry. Gina’s mother is Jewish, of Russian Jewish descent.
Gina’s paternal grandfather was Harold George Belanfanti/Bellanfanti. Harold was born in Jamaica, the son of a Dutch Jewish father and a black Jamaican mother.
Gina’s paternal grandmother was Melvine Love (the daughter of William Love and Sarah Jane Clarke). William was a black Jamaican. Sarah was white, of Irish and Scottish descent, and was the daughter of Henry Clarke and Alice “Elsie” Allen.
Gina’s maternal grandfather was George Robinson (the son of Alexander Robinson and Sonia). George was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents. Alexander was the son of Leonid Seluba and Amelia. Sonia was the daughter of Sasha and Sophia.
Gina’s maternal grandmother was Clara Morrill/Morill (the daughter of Nathan Morell and Pauline). Clara was born in Rhode Island, to Russian Jewish parents. Nathan was the son of Dov-Berr Morell and Crainda. Pauline was the daughter of Abraham and Rebecca.
Sources: Genealogy of Gina Belafonte – https://www.geni.com
Information about the family of Gina’s paternal grandmother, Melvine Love – http://www.genealogy.com
Gina’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 16, 1962
Ethnicity:
*Irish (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)
Kenneth Lonergan is an American playwright, screenwriter, and director.
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Birth Name: Mia Gypsy Mello Da Silva Goth
Place of Birth: Southwark, London, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: C. November 1993
Ethnicity:
*English, possibly other (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish, Brazilian (mother)
Mia Goth is a British actress and model.
Mia’s mother, Rachel, is from Brazil. Mia’s maternal grandfather, Lee Jaffe, is an American-born artist, photographer, filmmaker, musician, and producer, who is from a Jewish family. Mia’s maternal grandmother is Brazilian actress Maria Gladys (Maria Gladys Mello da Silva).
Mia’s father is said to be Canadian.
Mia is married to American entertainer Shia LaBeouf.
Sources: http://ca.hellomagazine.com
https://mag.citizensofhumanity.com
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Date of Birth: August 10, 1928
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of Death: September 22, 2010
Place of Death: Berkeley, California, U.S.
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Eddie Fisher was an American singer and actor. He was the most successful pop singles artist of the first half of the 1950s.
Eddie was the son of Kate (Winokur) and Joseph P. Fisher, who were Russian Jewish immigrants. He was the father of actress and writer Carrie Fisher and filmmaker Todd Fisher (with his former wife, singer, actress, and humanitarian Debbie Reynolds), and actresses Joely Fisher and Tricia Leigh Fisher (with his former wife, singer and actress Connie Stevens). He was the grandfather of actress Billie Lourd.
Eddie’s paternal grandparents were David or Nathan Tisch/Fisher and Anna or Linnie.
Eddie’s maternal grandparents were Zelig/Selig Zadik Minniker/Winokur and Ida.
Sources: Genealogies of Eddie Fisher – https://www.geni.com
http://gw.geneanet.org
Birth Name: Jeffrey Todd Garlin
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Date of Birth: June 5, 1962
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Jeff Garlin is an American comedian, actor, producer, podcast host, voice artist, director, and author.
Jeff is the son of Carole A. (Crafton) and Gene A. Garlin.
Jeff’s maternal grandparents were ? Crafton and ? Grossman (the daughter of Harry Grossman and Ida). Harry and Ida were Russian Jewish immigrants.
Source: Genealogy of Jeff Garlin – https://www.geni.com
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Birth Name: Concetta Rosalie Ann Ingoglia
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 8, 1938
Ethnicity:
*50% Italian (including Sicilian)
*25% Irish
*25% Ashkenazi Jewish
Connie Stevens is an American actress and singer.
Connie is the daughter of Eleanor McGinley, a singer, and Peter Ingoglia, known as musician Teddy Stevens. Her father was of Italian (including Sicilian) descent. Her maternal grandfather was of Irish ancestry and her maternal grandmother was from a Jewish family (from Poland and Germany).
Connie was married to singer Eddie Fisher, with whom has two daughters, actresses Joely Fisher and Tricia Leigh Fisher.
Connie’s paternal grandparents were Charles Ingoglia and Concetta Katherine Coletti (the daughter of Jakob Coletti). Charles and Concetta were both born in Italy. The surname “Ingoglia” is usually Sicilian, from Palermo or Trapani.
Connie’s maternal grandfather was Charles Jonathan McGinley (the son of Hugh McGinley and Mary Gilligan). Charles’s parents were Irish.
Connie’s maternal grandmother was Sarah “Sadie” Asher (the daughter of Isidore Harry Asher and Esther White). Isidore was born in Pennsylvania, the son of Jewish immigrant parents, John Asher, who was born in Poland, and Henrietta Ober, who was born in Germany. Esther was born in London, England, to Polish Jewish parents, Isaac White and Sarah Simon/Simons.
Sources: Genealogy of Connie Stevens – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Connie’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Connie Stevens (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Connie’s mother on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Birth record of Connie’s maternal grandfather, Charles Jonathan McGinley – https://familysearch.org
Connie’s maternal great-grandfather, Isidore Harry Asher, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Connie’s maternal great-grandmother, Esther White, on the 1871 England and Wales Census – https://familysearch.org
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Birth Name: Donald Jay Rickles
Place of Birth: Queens, New York, United States
Date of Birth: May 8, 1926
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Don Rickles is an American comedian, actor, and voice actor.
Don is the son of Etta (Feldman) and Max Sidney Rickles. His father was a Russian Jewish immigrant. His mother was born in New York, to Austrian Jewish parents.
Don’s paternal grandparents were Joseph Rickles and Frances Richters.
Don’s maternal grandparents were Harry Feldman and Clara Landsberg (the daughter of David Landsberg).
Source: Genealogy of Don Rickles
Marriage record of Don’s parents
Don’s mother on the 1920 U.S. Census
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Birth Name: Summer Joy Bottom
Place of Birth: Winter Park, Florida, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 10, 1978
Ethnicity:
*English, along with German, distant French Huguenot (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)
Summer Phoenix is an American actress, model, and designer. She is the the sister of actors River Phoenix, Rain Phoenix, Joaquin Phoenix, and Liberty Phoenix. Summer is married to actor Casey Affleck, with whom she has two children.
Summer is the daughter of Arlyn Phoenix (born Arlyn Dunetz), a social activist, and John Phoenix (born Johnny Lee Bottom). Summer’s mother is Jewish; half of her family are Russian Jews and the other half are Hungarian Jews. Summer’s father is of mostly English descent, along with at least 1/128th German, from his ancestor, Johan Jacob Peter Kimberlin, and French Huguenot roots from another, distant, ancestor, Francis Posey, from Cambray, France.
Summer was raised in Florida and California. At one point, before her birth, Summer’s parents joined the religious group Children of God, which they later left.
Summer’s paternal grandfather was Robert Merrill Bottom (the son of William Dell Bottom and Cordelia Pearl Matherly). Robert was born in Kentucky, as weere all of his grandparents. William was the son of Fidellar/Phidellar Sharp Bottom and Rachel Ann Bolling/Bowling. Cordelia was the daughter of David Houston Matherly and Sarah Frances Purdom.
Summer’s paternal grandmother was Beulah Ernestine Ingram (the daughter of Robert Lee Ingram and Mary Elizabeth Leach or Leidy). Beulah was born in Missouri, and Beulah’s grandparents were born in Tennessee (two), Illinois, and Iowa. Mary Elizabeth was the daughter of William John Leidy and Sarah Clarissa Dyer.
Summer’s maternal grandfather was Meyer Dunetz (the son of Samuel Dunetz and Libbe Grodenzik). Meyer was born in New York. Samuel and Libbe were Russian Jewish immigrants. Samuel was the son of Moses/Moshe Idel Dunetz and Shifra. Libbe was the daughter of Simon Gordon and Menucha.
Summer’s maternal grandmother was Margaret Lefkowitz (the daughter of Ignatz Lefkowitz and Mary Beck). Margaret was born in New York, the daughter of Hungarian Jewish immigrants. Ignatz was the son of Herman Lefkowitz and Rose Greenwald. Mary was the daughter of Ignatz Beck and Maly Frankel.
Sources: Genealogies of Summer Phoenix – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Summer’s paternal grandfather, Robert Merrill Bottom – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Summer’s uncle (father’s brother), Phillip Bottom, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Summer’s paternal grandmother, Beulah Ernestine Ingram, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Summer’s great-uncle (maternal grandfather’s brother), Bernard Dunetz, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Summer’s maternal grandmother, Margaret Lefkowitz, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: July 16, 1969
Ethnicity:
*African-American (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)
Rain Pryor is an American actress and comedian. She is the daughter of actress Shelley R. Bonis and comedian Richard Pryor.
Rain’s paternal grandfather was LeRoy “Buck Carter” Pryor (the son of Roy P. Pryor and Rithie Marie Carter). Roy was the son of William Henry Pryor and Mary F. Rithie was the daughter of Richard E. Carter and Julia Isabelle Piper.
Rain’s paternal grandmother was Gertrude L. Thomas (the daughter of James Brown and Mary Louise “Josie” Craig). James was the son of Wiley Brown and Mary Williams. Mary was the daughter of William A. Craig and Nancy.
Rain’s maternal grandfather was Herbert Bonis (the son of Gustaf Bonius/Bonias and Charlotte). Gustaf was born in New York, to Polish Jewish parents. Charlotte was a Polish Jew.
Sources: Genealogy of Rain’s father – http://www.wargs.com/other/pryor.html
Genealogy of Rain’s father (focusing on his own mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com/
Rain’s maternal grandfather, Herbert Bonis, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4V8-HJ9
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Birth Name: Jamie Paul J. Cullum
Place of Birth: Southend On Sea, Essex, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 20 August, 1979
Ethnicity:
*English, Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*Indian, Burmese, possibly some Spanish (mother)
Jamie Cullum is a British jazz singer, songwriter, pianist, and radio host. He is the son of Yvonne and John Cullum.
Jamie has stated:
My dad was born in Jerusalem; his mother managed to get out of Nazi Germany. My mum was born in Burma and when the Japanese invaded came over to the UK when she was five. Her father was Indian, her mother was Burmese. You know, dark-skinned kids in the middle of Wales in the Fifties.
He has also said, “My mother was born in Burma but my grandfather on her side was Indian-Spanish. So I have this quite exotic mix…”
Jamie’s paternal grandfather was Harry Cullum, a British Army officer.
Jamie’s paternal grandmother, Irma, was a Jewish refugee from Prussia. She lost her relatives in Holocaust. Irma is pictured here.
Jamie’s maternal grandparents were named Leonard and Hazel.
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