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Lesley Stahl

January 14, 2017, 9:53 pm
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Birth Name: Lesley Rene Stahl

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

Date of Birth: December 16, 1941

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Lesley Stahl is an American television journalist. She was born in Lynn, Massachusetts, the daughter of Dorothy J. (Tishler) and Louis E. Stahl. She was raised in Swampscott, Massachusetts. Lesley is married to journalist and writer Aaron Latham. They have a daughter.

Lesley’s paternal grandparents were Harry Stahl and Esther. Harry and Esther were Polish Jews who moved to Boston in 1913.

Lesley’s maternal grandparents were Jacob Tishler and Tillie. Jacob and Tillie were Russian Jews who moved to Boston in 1911.

Sources: http://www.hadassahmagazine.org

Genealogy of Lesley Stahl – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Lesley’s mother on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Nathan Fielder

January 18, 2017, 7:35 am
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Place of Birth: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Date of Birth: May 12, 1983

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Nathan Fielder is a Canadian comedian, writer, and actor. He is the creator and star of the docu-reality comedy television series Nathan for You on Comedy Central.

Source: http://www.cjnews.com

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Joely Fisher

January 21, 2017, 5:55 pm
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Birth name: Joely Fisher

Place of Birth: Burbank, CA

DOB: October 29, 1967

Ethnicity:

  • *62.5% Ashkenazi Jewish
  • *25% Italian (including Sicilian)
  • *12.5% Irish

Joely Fisher is an actress and singer, most notably in two prominent TV series, Ellen and ‘Til Death. She is the daughter of actress & singer Connie Stevens and actor & singer Eddie Fisher. She has a younger sister Tricia Leigh Fisher and is a half sister to Carrie Fisher and Todd Fisher from her father’s previous marriage to Debbie Reynolds.

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Sheryl Sandberg

January 22, 2017, 7:24 pm
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Birth Name: Sheryl Kara Sandberg

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., U.S.

Date of Birth: August 28, 1969

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Sheryl Sandberg is an American technology executive, activist, and author.

Sheryl’s paternal grandfather was Emanuel Sandberg (the son of Gimple Sandberg and Sadie Berler). Gimple was the son of H. David Sandberg. Sadie was the daughter of Shiya.

Sheryl’s paternal grandmother was Sadie Kreiner (the daughter of Samuel Kreiner and Kate Provisor). Samuel was the son of Abram Kreiner and Sara. Kate was the daughter of Max Provisor and Rachel Josef.

Sheryl’s maternal grandfather was Benjamin Abraham Einhorn (the son of Isser Einhorn and Minnie Shupper). Isser was the son of Abraham Einhorn and Minnie. Sheryl’s great-grandmother Minnie was the daughter of Benjamin Shupper and Anna Scherlein.

Sheryl’s maternal grandmother was Rosalind Nuss (the daughter of Israel Aaron Nuss and Sarah Gross). Sarah was the daughter of Samuel Gross and Yetta Schwartz, who was born in Hungary.

Source: Genealogy of Sheryl Sandberg – https://www.geni.com

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Jael Strauss

January 23, 2017, 4:29 pm
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Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 3, 1984

Ethnicity:
*German Jewish (father)
*African-American (mother)

Jael Strauss is an American model. She appeared on America’s Next Top Model in 2003. Her father is of German Jewish descent and her mother is African-American.

A picture of her parents can be seen here. A picture of her mother can be seen here.

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Amy Goodman

January 23, 2017, 5:55 pm
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Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., United States

Date of Birth: April 13, 1957

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Amy Goodman is an American journalist, syndicated columnist, investigative reporter, and author. She is the host of the news program Democracy Now!.

Amy is the daughter of Dorothy (Bock) and George Goodman. Her brother is actor David Goodman.

Amy’s maternal grandparents were Benjamin Bock and Sonia. Benjamin was born in Kaunas, Lithuania. Sonia was born in Rivne, Ukraine.

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

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Laura Schlessinger

January 26, 2017, 3:20 am
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Birth Name: Laura Catherine Schlessinger

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

Date of Birth: January 16, 1947

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

Laura Schlessinger is an American talk radio host, socially conservative commentator and author.

Her parents were Monroe “Monty” Schlessinger and Yolanda (Ceccovini).

Source: http://forward.com/

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Lenny Bruce

January 26, 2017, 6:35 pm
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Birth Name: Leonard Alfred Schneider

Place of Birth: Mineola, New York, United States

Date of Birth: October 13, 1925

Place of Death: Hollywood, California, United States

Date of Death: August 3, 1966

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Lenny Bruce was an American comedian, social critic, satirist, and screenwriter.

Lenny was the son of Sally Marr (Sadie Kitchenberg), a comedian and actress, Myron “Mickey” Schneider. His father was an English Jew, from London. His mother was born in New York, to Polish Jewish parents.

Lenny’s maternal grandparents Chill/Cheil Kitchenberg (the son of Julius Kitchenberg and Rose Cohen) and Annie.

Source: Lenny Bruce on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4YC-6WW

Death record of Lenny’s maternal grandfather – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WB3-RDL

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Michel Hazanavicius

January 26, 2017, 6:38 pm
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Place of Birth: Paris, France

Date of Birth: March 29, 1967

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Michel Hazanavicius is a French film director, producer, screenwriter and film editor. He was born in Paris, France to a Jewish family. His brother is actor and director Serge Hazanavicius.

Michel’s grandparents originally hailed from Lithuania and Poland. Regarding his family, he has stated:

“We are not religious, […] but we certainly think of ourselves as Jewish, if only because of our history. All four of my grandparents came to France in the 1920s from Eastern Europe. They were fleeing pogroms and persecutions. Then came the Second World War and they had to run again. My parents were ‘hidden children,’ and some of the family died in the camps.”

Michel is married to Argentinian-born French actress Bérénice Bejo.

Sources: http://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/

https://entertainment.inquirer.net/

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Ksenia Sobchak

January 29, 2017, 10:37 pm
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Birth Name: Ksenia Anatolyevna Sobchak

Place of Birth: St. Petersburg, Russia

Date of Birth: 5 November, 1981

Ethnicity: Polish, Czech, Russian, Ukrainian, Ashkenazi Jewish

Ksenia Sobchak is a Russian television anchor, journalist, socialite, and actress. She is the daughter of Anatoly Sobchak and Lyudmila Narusova. She identifies herself as of Jewish heritage, but not religiously. She has Polish, Czech, Ukrainian, and Russian heritage on her father’s side and Russian and Jewish on her mother’s side.

Sources: http://sobchak.org
http://www.eg.ru

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James McBride

January 29, 2017, 11:38 pm
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Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: September 11, 1957

Ethnicity:

*African American (father)

*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)

James McBride is an American writer and musician. He was born in New York City, New York, U.S..

His father, Andrew Dennis McBride, was an African-American reverend. His mother, Ruchel Dwajra Zylska (later changed to Rachel Deborah Shilsky and Ruth McBride Jordan), was born near Gdańsk, Poland to a Jewish family.

His maternal grandparents were Hudis and Fishel Shilsky. They were born in Poland and Russia, respectively.

His paternal grandparents were Nash McBride (the son of Andrew McBride and Rosa) and Etta Patterson (the daughter of Dennis Patterson and Jennie Townsend). Jennie’s parents were Adam Townsend and Ellen (McRae).

Sources: http://www.ft.com/

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGYZ-MLC

Genealogy of James McBride’s mother

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Max Landis

January 29, 2017, 11:46 pm
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Place of Birth: Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: August 3, 1985

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Max Landis is an American screenwriter, comic book writer, director, producer, and actor. He is the son of director and producer John Landis and costume designer Deborah Nadoolman. He has a sister, Rachel.

Max’s paternal grandfather was Marshall Landis (the son of Maxwell Landis and Muriel Davidson).

Max’s paternal grandmother was Shirley Magaziner (the daughter of Harry A. Magaziner and May Potasky). Harry was born in Ohio, the son of Russian-born parents, Bernard Magaziner and Lena Speck. May was also born in Ohio, the daughter of Louis J. Potasky and Elizabeth Phal, who were also from Russia.

Max’s maternal grandparents were Milton Nadoolman and Laura Kessler (the daughter of Max Kessler and Dora). Laura was born in New York, to parents from Russia.

Source: Obituary of Max’s maternal grandmother, Laura (Kessler) Nadoolman – http://www.legacy.com

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Frances Bay

January 30, 2017, 4:54 pm
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Birth Name: Frances Evelyn Goffman

Place of Birth: Mannville, Alberta, Canada

Date of Birth: January 23, 1919

Place of Death: Tarzana, California, U.S.

Date of Death: September 15, 2011

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Frances Bay was a Canadian-born American actress. She was born in Mannville, Alberta, to Ukrainian/Russian Jewish parents Max Goffman and Ann Averbach. She was raised in Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada.

Her brother was sociologist and writer Erving Goffman. In an article about his life, it is stated about his parents:

“When Max Goffman (b. 1890) arrived in Winnipeg he was one of almost 120,000 immigrant Jews who came from Eastern Europe to Canada between 1900 and 1920. They were mainly 3 shop keepers and tradesmen and for the most part they settled in big cities like Montreal, Toronto and Winnipeg. In Winnipeg Max met Ann Averbach (b. 1899) who had arrived from Russia in 1912”.

Frances’ surname “Bay” comes from her former husband, Charles Bay.

Source: http://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/

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Malina Weissman

January 31, 2017, 10:31 pm
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Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: March 12, 2003

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish, possibly other

Malina Weissman is an American actress and model. Her surname is usually Jewish.

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Enrique Gil

February 1, 2017, 5:18 pm
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Birth Name: Enrique Mari Bacay Gil V

Place of Birth: Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines

Date of Birth: March 30, 1992

Ethnicity: Filipino (Cebuano and Hiligaynon), Ashkenazi Jewish, Spanish

Enrique Gil is a Filipino actor. He is the son of flight attendants Enrique Amadeo “Ricky” Matute Gil III and Barbara Anne “Bambie” Plattring Bacay.

Enrique’s paternal grandparents were Enrique Gil y Sola (or Enrique Sola Gil, Jr. in Filipino, the son of Enrique Gil é Yzaurrieta and Francisca Sola) and María Luisa Matute Gemora (or María Luisa Gemora Matute in Filipino, the daughter of Amadeo Matute Olave, or Amadeo Olave Matute in Filipino, and of Rosario Gemora de la Cruz, or Rosario de la Cruz Gemora in Filipino). Amadeo was a Spanish immigrant, from Mansilla de la Sierra, La Rioja.

Enrique’s maternal grandparents were ? Bacay and ? Plattring. The surname “Plattring” is of Jewish origin.

Sources: Enrique’s birth record

Marriage record of Enrique’s paternal grandparents, Enrique Gil y Sola and María Luisa Matute Gemora

Birth record of Enrique’s paternal grandmother, María Luisa Matute Gemora

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Amelia Rose Blaire

February 1, 2017, 5:34 pm
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Birth Name: Amelia Bernardine Belmont-Rosenfield

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

Date of Birth: November 20, 1987

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Amelia Rose Blaire is an American actress. She was born in New York City, New York to Vivian Lucienne Belmont and Jason Bruce Rosenfield. She has a sister, Natasha Marcelle Belmont-Rosenfield. They were raised in Los Angeles, California, U.S..

Her maternal grandparents were Francis Belmont was Claudine E. (Bloch). Claudine’s mother, Colette Bloch, was a French Jew born in Paris, France.

Her paternal grandparents were Bernard Rosenfield and Mortimer H. Wiley.

Amelia also has dual American and French citizenship and speaks some French and Spanish.

Sources: Obituary of Amelia’s maternal grandmother, Claudine – http://www.nytimes.com/

http://www.nytimes.com/

http://www.ameliaroseblaire.com/ (Official Website)

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Jeff Wadlow

February 1, 2017, 5:39 pm
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Birth Name: Jeffrey Clark Wadlow

Place of Birth: Arlington, Virginia, U.S.

Date of Birth: March 2, 1976

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish (maternal grandmother), English, Scottish, German, 1/32 French

Jeff Wadlow is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter.

Jeff is the son of Emily (Couric) and Raymond Clark Wadlow. He has a brother, Raymond. His mother was a Virginia Democratic State Senator, from Charlottesville, Virginia. Her sister, Jeff’s aunt, is television personality Katie Couric. The sisters were raised Presbyterian.

Jeff’s paternal grandfather was Raymond Claude Wadlow (the son of Roy Claude Wadlow and Ella Ida Thompson). Roy was the son of Samuel Perry Wadlow and Cynthia A. Wadlow.

Jeff’s paternal grandmother was Elise Katheron Clark (the daughter of Frank Isaac Clark and Alice Mary Pollock). Frank was the son of John Thornton Clark and Katheron S. Popplewell.

Jeff’s maternal grandfather was John Martin Couric (the son of John Martin Couric and Wildie Churchill Hibbler). Jeff’s grandfather John was of French, Scottish, English, and German ancestry. Jeff’s great-grandfather John was the son of Alfred Alexis Couric and Sarah “Sallie” Sophia/Sopia Shorter McKleroy. Wildie was the daughter of James Edmund Hibbler and Ida Hill Ivy.

Jeff’s maternal grandmother was Elinor Hene (the daughter of Berthold B. “Bert” Hene and Clara L./H. Frohsin). Berthold was born in Iowa, to German Jewish parents, Aaron Hene, from Bavaria, and Matilda Meyer. Clara was born in Alabama, the daughter of German Jewish parents, Isaac Frohsin, from Brakel, Hoxter, Nordrhein-Westfalen, and Emma Hagedorn, from Giershagen, Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Jeff’s matrilineal line can be traced back to his great-great-great-great-grandparents, Zachariah Rosenbaum, who was born, c. 1785, and to Zachariah’s wife, Betty, who was born, c. 1795, both of them in Würzberg, Hessen, Germany.

Sources: Genealogy of Jeff Wadlow – http://www.sidsalinger.com

Genealogy of Jeff’s paternal grandparents, Raymond Claude Wadlow and Elise Katheron Clark – http://www.ancestry.com

Genealogy of Jeff’s mother – https://www.geni.com

Genealogy of Jeff’s mother (through her sister, Katie Couric) – http://genealogy.about.com

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Chilly Gonzales

February 2, 2017, 4:49 pm
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Birth Name: Jason Charles Beck

Place of Birth: Montréal, Québec, Canada

Date of Birth: March 20, 1972

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Chilly Gonzales is a Canadian singer and songwriter. He was born in Montréal, Québec, to Hungarian Jewish parents.

His father’s name is John.

Source: http://www.cbc.ca/

http://www.newyorker.com/

http://diymag.com/

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Billy Wirth

February 4, 2017, 7:33 pm
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Birth Name: William Edward Wirth

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Birth: June 23, 1962

Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*possibly Huron Native American and other (mother)

Billy Wirth is an American actor.

Billy is the son of Jean C., and artist, and Morris A. Wirth, a lawyer. His father was Jewish. His mother is said to be of part Huron Native American descent.

Billy’s paternal grandparents were Louis Wirth and Esther. Louis and Esther were Russian Jewish immigrants.

Sources: Obituary of Billy’s father – http://www.nytimes.com

Billy’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Billy’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Sigmund Freud

February 8, 2017, 10:19 am
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Birth Name: Sigismund Schlomo Freud

Date of Birth: 6 May, 1856

Place of Birth: Freiberg in Mähren, Moravia, Austrian Empire (now Příbor, Czech Republic)

Date of Death: 23 September, 1939

Place of Death: Hampstead, London, U.K.

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist. He founded psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology, through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Sigmund was the son of Amelie Malka (Nathansohn) and Jacob Kalman Freud. His family was Jewish. His father was born in Tismenitzu, Ukraine, Galicia. His mother was born in Brody, Brodivs’kyi district, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine.

Sigmund’s paternal grandparents were Rabbi Schlomo Freud (the son of Rabbi Ephraim Freud and Deborah) and Pessel Peppi Hoffmann (the daughter of Abraham Siskind Hoffmann). Rabbi Schlomo was born in Buchach Galicia, Ukraine. Rabbi Ephraim was the son of Joseph Freud and Ester.

Sigmund’s maternal grandparents were Johann Jacob Nathansohn (the son of Hermann/Herz Nathansohn) and Sara Wilenz/Widens. Hermann was the son of R’ Joshua/Yehoshua HaLevi Nathanson and Rachel Berenstein.

Source: Genealogy of Sigmund Freud – https://www.geni.com

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