Place of Birth: Greenwich Village, New York City, New York

Date of Birth: August 12, 1941

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

Jennifer Warren is an American actress and director. She is the daughter of Paula Bauersmith, an actress, and Barnet M. Warren, a dentist. Her uncle was Yiddish theatre director Jacob Ben-Ami.

Jennifer’s father was a Russian Jewish immigrant. Jennifer’s mother had German ancestry.

Jennifer’s maternal grandparents were William Robinson Bauersmith (the son of William Bauersmith) and Susan Paul.

Sources: Jennifer’s parents on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Jennifer’s mother on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Birth Name: Rachel Susan Dratch

Place of Birth: Lexington, Massachusetts

Date of Birth: February 22, 1966

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Rachel Dratch is an American actress, comedian, producer, and writer.

Rachel’s paternal grandparents were Benjamin Dratch and Clara. Benjamin was born in Russia. Clara was born in Poland.

Rachel’s maternal grandparents were David Soloway (the son of Sam Soloway and Sarah) and Golde Hoffman (the daughter of Hyman Hoffman and Annie Lifshitch). David was born in New York, to parents from Russia. Golde was born in London, Ontario, Canada.

Sources: Genealogy of Rachel Dratch – http://www.geni.com

Rachel’s maternal grandfather, David Soloway, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Place of Birth: Trenton, New Jersey

Date of Birth: September 25, 1984

Ethnicity:
*75% Ashkenazi Jewish
*25% German, some French

Zach Woods is an American actor and comedian. His father is from a Jewish family. Zach’s maternal grandfather had German, and some French (non-Jewish), ancestry. Zach’s maternal grandmother was Jewish.

Zach’s maternal grandfather was Raymond Kenneth Maneval (the son of Joseph Cook Maneval and Florence Miller). Joseph was the son of Peter M. Maneval and Anna Catherine Reuter; Peter’s father, Jacques Jeremie Maneval, was of French descent. Florence was the daughter of Joseph H. Miller.

Zach’s maternal grandmother was Harriet Kromberg (the daughter of Harry Kromberg and Minnie Bassine). Harry’s parents, Herman Kromberg and Fannie, were Hungarian Jews. Minnie was born in London, England, to Russian Jewish parents, Solomon Bassine and Kate Goldstein.

Sources: Genealogy of Zach Woods (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.geni.com

Zach’s maternal great-grandparents, Joseph Cook Maneval and Florence Miller, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Zach’s maternal great-grandfather, Joseph Cook Maneval – http://www.findagrave.com

Zach’s maternal grandmother, Harriet Kromberg, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Brian Samuel Epstein

Date of Birth: 19 September 1934

Place of Birth: Liverpool, England

Date of Death: 27 August 1967

Place of Death: London, England

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Brian Epstein was an English music entrepreneur. He is known for managing the Beatles. Brian was the son of Malka “Queenie” (Hyman) and Harry Epstein.

Brian’s paternal grandparents were Isaac Epstein and Dinah Hyman (the daughter of Joseph Hyman and Esther). Isaac was a Lithuanian Jewish immigrant. Joseph and Esther were Russian Jewish immigrants.

Brian’s maternal grandparents were Louis Hyman and Annie Rachel Kamise. Louis and Annie were Russian Jewish immigrants.

Source: Genealogy of Brian Epstein – http://www.geni.com

Birth Name: Rachel Leah Bloom

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California

Date of Birth: April 3, 1987

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Rachel Bloom is an American actress, comedian, and writer.

Rachel’s paternal grandparents were possibly Phillip Bloom and Ann.

Rachel’s maternal grandparents were Abbott Aaron Rosenberg (the son of Morris Rosenberg and May Yagmam) and May Hilda Seigel (the daughter of Harry Seigel and Ray). Rachel’s grandfather Abbott was born in New York, of Russian Jewish and Austrian Jewish descent. Rachel’s grandmother May was born in Missouri, to Russian Jewish parents.

Sources: Rachel’s maternal grandfather, Abbott Aaron Rosenberg, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Rachel’s maternal grandmother, May Hilda Seigel, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Charles David Todd

Place of Birth: Miami, Florida

Date of Birth: April 8, 1972

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

Chuck Todd is an American television personality. He hosts the series Meet the Press.

Chuck’s father had English ancestry. Chuck’s mother is Jewish (of Russian Jewish, Latvian Jewish, and Hungarian Jewish descent). Chuck was raised Jewish.

Chuck’s paternal grandparents were Meryl Lynn Todd (the son of Charles Samuel Todd and Marie Eleanor Martin) and Margaret Moore.

Chuck’s maternal grandparents are Benjamin Bernstein (the son of Joseph Morris Bernstein and Sarah/Zipporah/Pearl Weintraub) and Dorothy Cecil Balkin (the daughter of Hershal/Harry Bernard Balkin and Regina/Rose Gyory). Joseph was born in Chataine, Bessarabia. Sarah was born in Russia. Hershal was born in Chicago, to parents from Latvia. Chuck’s great-grandmother Regina was born in Chicago, to parents from Hungary, Ignatz Gluck/Gyory and Lena Weiss.

Source: Genealogy of Chuck Todd – http://www.genealogy.com

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois

Date of Birth: October 12, 1947

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Chris Wallace is an American television anchor. He is the host of the series Fox News Sunday, on Fox News. Chris is the son of Norma (Kaphan) and Mike Wallace (Myron Leon Wallace), a prominent journalist, media host, actor, and television personality.

Chris’s paternal grandparents were Friedan/Frank Wallik/Wallace (the son of Baruch Wallik) and Zina Sharfman (the daughter of Natan Isaac HaLevi Sharfman and Rhoda Shikes). Friedan and Zina were born in Russia.

Chris’s maternal grandparents were Ludwig Kaphan (the son of Nathan Kaphan and Augusta Harlam) and Gertrude Wald. Ludwig was born in Germany. Gertrude was born in New York, to a father from Austria and a mother from Germany.

Sources: Genealogy of Chris Wallace (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.geni.com

Chris’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Chris’s maternal grandmother, Gertrude (Wald) Kaphan – https://news.google.com

Birth Name: Tanner Elle Schneider

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California

Date of Birth: July 3, 1989

Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (paternal grandfather)
*Filipino (paternal great-grandmother)
*English
*Scottish

Elle King is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is the daughter of London (King), a model, and Rob Schneider, an actor and comedian.

Elle’s paternal grandfather is Marvin Schneider (the son of Solomon Schneider and Ann Molly Hoffman). Solomon was a Jewish immigrant from Galicia (most of which was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire) or Poland. Ann was a Jewish immigrant from Russia, and was the daughter of Harry Hoffman.

Elle’s paternal grandmother is Pilar Monroe (the daughter of Ulysses Stanley Monroe and Victoria Estacio). Ulysses was born in Michigan, the son of Oscar Wood Monroe and Ada Momot Fuller, and had English and Scottish ancestry. Victoria was Filipino, and was the daughter of Agapito Estacio and Agatuna Calub.

Elle’s maternal grandparents are David R. King and Paula N. Curry (the daughter of William J. Curry and Pauline Ester Halley). William was the son of Albert V. Curry and Nellie G. Curtis. Pauline was the daughter of George Oscar Halley and Lottie Mae Lewis.

Sources: Elle’s paternal great-grandfather, Ulysses Stanley Monroe, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Elle’s maternal grandmother, Paula N. (Curry) King – http://www.thetelegramnews.com

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Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York

Date of Birth: May 15, c. 1940

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish, Sephardi Jewish

Lainie Kazan is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of Carole (Kazan) and Ben Levine.

Lainie’s maternal grandparents were Joshua Simon Kazan (the son of Hyman A. Kazanski/Kazan and Dora Goldstein) and Jane “Jennie” K. Jaffe. Joshua was born in Russia. Jane was born in Israel, to a father who was also born there, and to a mother who was born in Russia.

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

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Birth Name: Billie Catherine Lourd

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California

Date of Birth: July 17, 1992

Ethnicity: English, Ashkenazi Jewish, Scottish

Billie Lourd is an American actress. She is known for her portrayal as Chanel #3 on the series Scream Queens. She is the daughter of actress and author Carrie Fisher and talent agent Bryan Lourd. Her father has English ancestry. Her maternal grandfather was of Russian Jewish descent, and her maternal grandmother has English and Scottish ancestry.

Billie’s paternal grandparents are Harvey Hopkins Lourd, Jr. (the son of Harvey Hopkins Lourd, Sr. and Clara Freeman) and Sherion Brice (the daughter of Clyde Brice and Margie Day).

Billie’s maternal grandparents are singer Eddie Fisher (the son of Joseph Fisher and Kate Winokur) and actress Debbie Reynolds (born Mary Frances Reynolds, the daughter of Raymond Francis Reynolds and Maxine N. Harman).

Sources: Genealogy of Billie Lourd – https://www.geni.com

Obituary of Billie’s paternal great-grandmother, Margie (Day) Brie – http://www.pellerinfuneralhome.com

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

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Birth Name: Benjamin Frederick Mankiewicz

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C.

Date of Birth: March 27, 1967

Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*English, some Scottish, German, and Scots-Irish/Northern Irish (mother)

Ben Mankiewicz is an American radio and television personality. He is the son of Hollie/Holly Lou (Jolley) Reynolds and Frank Mankiewicz (Frank Fabian Mankiewicz II), a journalist, political advisor, and NPR president. Ben’s father was Jewish (of German Jewish and Russian Jewish descent). Ben’s mother was raised in the LDS (Mormon) church, and is from a family of English, and some Scottish, German, and Scots-Irish (Northern Irish) ancestry.

Ben’s paternal grandparents were Herman J. Mankiewicz (Herman Jacob Mankiewicz, the son of Franz Mankiewicz and Johanna Blumenau) and Sara Sulamith Aaronson (the daughter of Reuben Aaronson and Olga H.). Herman was a prominent screenwriter. Franz and Johanna were German Jews. Herman’s brother, Ben’s great-uncle, was director, screenwriter, and filmmaker Joseph L. Mankiewicz (Joseph Leo Mankiewicz). Sara’s parents were Russian Jews.

Ben’s maternal grandparents were John Harry Jolley (the son of John Rutledge Jolley and Anna Blackburn Binnington) and Martha Hollie Howell (the daughter of Reuben Nerse/Nurce Howell and Catherine Williams).

Sources: http://www.people.com

Genealogy of Ben’s maternal grandparents, John Harry Jolley and Martha Hollie Howell – http://www.findagrave.com

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Birth Name: David Drew Pinsky

Place of Birth: Pasadena, California, United States

Date of Birth: September 4, 1958

Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*English, German, Scottish, remote Welsh (mother)

Drew Pinsky is an American board-certified internist, addiction medicine specialist, and media personality. His father, Morton Pinsky, was from a Jewish family. His mother, Eleanor Mae “Helene” (Stansbury), is of English, German, Scottish, and remote Welsh, descent. Drew was raised Jewish. Drew is married to Susan Marie Sailer.

Drew’s paternal grandparents were David Pinsky (the son of Mark “Meer” Pinsky and Genia “Gitl” Feldman) and Fanya “Fanny/Fannie” Kostinskaya/Kostinsky. David was Ukrainian Jewish immigrant, from Chepovichi. Genia was the daughter of Olya-Boruch Feldman. Fanya was a Russian Jewish immigrant.

Drew’s maternal grandparents were William Benton Stansbury (the son of William Alexander Stewart Stansbury and Susan Francine Graham) and Sarah Jane Hamilton (the daughter of James Ferris Hamilton and Sarah Jane Nethery).

Sources: Genealogy of Drew Pinsky (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.myheritage.com

Genealogy of Drew Pinsky (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.ancestry.com

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Birth Name: Julie Deborah Kavner

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: September 7, 1950

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Julie Kavner is an American actress, voice actress, and comedian. She voices Marge Simpson, as well as other characters, on the series The Simpsons. Julie is the daughter of Rose (Steinbock) and David N. Kavner.

Julie’s paternal grandparents were Isadore Itske Koyner/Kovner and Alice Dimbo/Dembo. Isadore was born in Vilnius, Lithuania. Alice was born in Liepāja, Latvia. Both were Jewish.

Julie’s maternal grandparents were Herman Steinbock (the son of Charles Steinbock and Yetta Sidenwerk) and Bertha Beresner. Herman was a Polish Jewish immigrant. Bertha was a Russian Jewish immigrant.

Sources: Genealogy of Julie Kavner – http://www.geni.com

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

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Birth Name: Barry Alan Pincus

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York

Date of Birth: June 17, 1943

Ethnicity:
*75% Ashkenazi Jewish
*25% Irish

Barry Manilow is an American singer, songwriter, and producer. He is the son of Edna (Manilow) and Harold Lawrence Pincus. His father also went under his own stepfather’s surname, “Keliher”. Barry’s father was of half Russian Jewish and half Irish Catholic descent, and Barry’s mother’s family was Russian Jewish. Barry was raised Jewish.

Barry’s paternal grandparents were Harry Pincus and Anna Sheehan. Harry was a Russian Jewish immigrant. Anna was born in New York, to Irish (Catholic) parents.

Barry’s maternal grandparents were Joseph Manilow (the son of Louis Manilow and Anna Meltzer) and Esther Yanoff (the daughter of Abraham Yanoff and Bertha Valinsky). Joseph and Esther were Russian Jews.

Sources: Family history of Barry Manilow, by Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak – http://www.huffingtonpost.com

Genealogy of Barry Manilow – http://www.geni.com

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Birth Name: Stella Nina McCartney

Place of Birth: Lambeth, London , England

Date of Birth: 13 September 1971

Ethnicity: Irish ,English ,Manx ,Welsh, Ashkenazi Jewish

Stella McCartney is an English fashion designer. She is the daughter of former Beatles member Sir Paul McCartney and American musician, photographer and animal rights activist Linda McCartney. She has Irish, English, Manx, Welsh heritage in her father side and Ashkenazi Jewish(Russian Jewish and German Jewish) on mother side. Her maternal grandfather Leopold Vail Epstein was of Russian Jewish descent, and her maternal grandmother Louise Sara (Lindner) Eastman, was a German Jewish.

http://forward.com/culture/186536/secret-history-of-paul-mccartney-the-jewish-beatle/

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Place of Birth: Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine (present-day Israel)

Date of Birth: 9 September 1939

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Reuven Rivlin is an Israeli politician and lawyer. He has served as President of Israel since 2014. He is the son of Rachel “Ray” Rivlin, who was born in England, and Yosef Yoel “Joseph Joel” Rivlin, who was born in Jerusalem. His family has lived in Israel, specifically Jerusalem and Safed, for many generations on both sides. He is married to Nechama Shulman.

Reuven’s paternal grandfather was Reuven Rivlin (the son of Joseph Joel Rivlin and Rivka Riva Cohen). Reuven was born in Jerusalem. Reuven’s great-grandfather Joseph was the son of Eliyahu Rivlin, who was born in Belarus, and Beila Bichowsky. Rivka was the daughter of Reuven Cohen and Elka Machle.

Reuven’s paternal grandmother was Itta Rivka Shapira (the daughter of Isaac Shapira and Beyla Rothschild). Isaac was the son of Yehoshua Shapira. Beyla was the daughter of Aharon Rothschild.

Reuven’s maternal grandparents were Eliyahu Joseph Rivlin (the son of Shneur Zalman Rivlin and Chana Minne Loewy) and Alta/Alte Zisenwine (the daughter of Joshua Zeev Zisenwine). Eliyahu was born in Jerusalem. Shneur was the son of Eliyahu Yosef Rivlin, a rabbi, and Pessia Hadassa. Chana was the daughter of Shlomo “Solomon” Zalman Loewy and Rasha Dreiza Rivlin.

Source: Genealogy of Reuven Rivlin – http://www.geni.com

Birth Name: Morris S. Schwartz

Date of Birth: December 20, 1916

Place of Birth: New York City, New York

Date of Death: November 4, 1995

Place of Death: Newton, Massachusetts

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Morrie Schwartz was an American sociology professor, teaching at Brandeis University, and an author. His father, Charlie Schwartz, was a Russian Jewish immigrant. Morrie was an agnostic Jew who took different philosophies from different religions, like Christianity and Buddhism, according to the book Tuesdays with Morrie.

Source: https://books.google.com

Place of Birth: Princeton, New Jersey

Date of Birth: 1987

Ethnicity:
*English, possibly other (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)

Sarah Hay is an American actress and ballet dancer.

Sarah’s maternal grandparents were Leon Rudin (the son of Alexander Rudin and Molly Saperstein) and Irma Dorothy Goodman (the daughter of Nathaniel/Nathan R. Goodman and Beatrice Voloshin/Voloskia). Leon was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents. Nathaniel was born in Massachusetts, to Russian Jewish parents, Samuel Goodman and Esther Contter. Beatrice was born in Connecticut, to Russian Jewish parents, Harry Voloshin and Rose Dolgoff.

Sources: Sarah’s maternal grandfather, Leon Rudin, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Sarah’s maternal great-grandparents, Nathaniel/Nathan R. Goodman and Beatrice Voloshin/Voloskia, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Sarah’s maternal great-grandmother, Beatrice Voloshin/Voloskia, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Lawrence J. Miller

Place of Birth: Valley Stream, New York

Date of Birth: October 15, 1953

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Larry Miller is an American actor, voice artist, comedian, podcaster, and columnist. He is from a Jewish family. It is said that one of his grandmothers was from Latvia and one of his grandfathers was from Austria. He has also said that he has ancestors from Russia.

Source: http://www.jewishjournal.com

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Birth Name: Stephen Wilson Bethel

Place of Birth: Hillsborough, New Hampshire

Date of Birth: February 24, 1984

Ethnicity:
*English (maternal grandfather)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (maternal grandmother)

Wilson Bethel is an American actor. He is known for starring in the television series Hart of Dixie. He is the son of author Joyce Maynard (Daphne Joyce Maynard) and Stephen Bethel.

The surname “Bethel” is usually English.

Wilson’s maternal grandparents were Max S. Maynard and Fredelle Bruser (the daughter of Boris Bruser and Rona Slobinsky). Max was born in India, to English Fundamentalist missionary parents, and later moved to Canada. Fredelle was born in Saskatchewan, Canada, to Russian Jewish parents.

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