Birth Name: McKayla Rose Maroney

Place of Birth: Aliso Viejo, California, United States

Date of Birth: December 9, 1995

Ethnicity: Irish, 1/8 English

McKayla Maroney is an American artistic gymnast. She is the daughter of Erin E. (Sullivan) and Michael T. Maroney.

McKayla’s paternal grandparents are James Maroney and Eleanor Marie Sliney (the daughter of Joseph Patrick Sliney and Ellen Veronica “Nellie” Abbott). Joseph was of Irish descent, and was the son of William Sliney and Ellen Jackson. Ellen born in Bradford, England, to Samuel Abbott and Elizabeth Ann Holmes.

McKayla’s maternal grandparents are Larry Sullivan and Colleen Rose Cleary.

Sources: Genealogy of McKayla Maroney (focusing on her father’s side) – http://www.geni.com

Obituary of McKayla’s maternal grandmother, Colleen Rose (Cleary) Sullivan – https://www.ogs.on.ca

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Birth Name: Joshua Seymour Sasse

Place of Birth: Westminster, London, England

Date of Birth: 9 December 1987

Ethnicity: English, Irish, Ashkenazi Jewish, Scottish, 1/32 Belgian

Joshua Sasse is a British actor and producer.

Joshua’s paternal grandfather is Frederick Hugh Sasse (the son of Cecil Duncan Sasse and Zara Herrmann). Cecil was the son of Frederick Charles Sasse and Anna Grant; Frederick’s father, Joshua’s great-great-great-grandfather Frederick Richard Sasse, was born in Belgium. Zara was born in Australia, and was almost certainly Jewish (she married her first husband, who was Jewish, in synagogue).

Joshua’s paternal grandmother is Deirdre I. S. Rider (the daughter of Thomas Sampson Rider and Jessie Hetty Kerven). Thomas was the son of Thomas Rider and Mary Matilda Samson. Jessie was the daughter of Frederick Abraham Kerven and Alice Maria Yeomans.

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Birth Name: James Anthony Patrick Carr

Place of Birth: London, England, UK

Date of Birth: 15 September, 1972

Ethnicity: Irish, possibly Romani (Romanichal)

Jimmy Carr is a British comedian, television host, and actor. He is of Irish and possibly Romanichal ancestry.

Jimmy is the son of Nora Mary (Lawlor) and James Patrick Carr. His parents were Irish immigrants, from Limerick, Ireland. Some sites have said that Jimmy’s mother has Romanichal ancestry. It is not clear of this is accurate.

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Birth Name: Dwight David Yoakam

Place of Birth: Pikesville, Kentucky

Date of Birth: October 23, 1956

Ethnicity: English, German, Scottish, Irish

Dwight Yoakam is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and film director.

Dwight’s patrilineal line traces back to Matthias Jochem/Yoakam, who was born, c. 1653, in Germany.

Dwight’s paternal grandparents were Lawrence Raymon Yoakam (the son of Samuel Burton Yoakam and Mary Edith Jones) and Helen May Fitzsimmons (the daughter of Bert Elver Fitzsimmons and Stella May Faught).

Dwight’s maternal grandparents were Luther Tibbs (the son of Ballard Tibbs and Margaret Ratliff) and Emeline Gilliam (the daughter of Louis/Lewis W. Gilliam and Nora Catherine Burnett).

Source: Genealogy of Dwight Yoakam (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Birth Name: Colleen Ann Fitzpatrick

Place of Birth: Old Bridge Township, New Jersey

Date of Birth: July 20, 1972

Ethnicity:
*3/4 Irish, 1/4 French-Canadian (father)
*unknown (mother)

Vitamin C is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She is the daughter of Vita and Gerard Joseph Fitzpatrick. Vitamin C is married to musician Michael Kotch.

Vitamin C’s paternal grandfather was John Lawrence Fitzpatrick (the son of Arthur Raymond Fitzpatrick and Lillian O. “Lillie/Lilly” LaPoint). Arthur was the son of Irish immigrants John Fitzpatrick and Elizabeth Thompson. Lillian was the daughter of Franco-Ontarian immigrants Charles LaPoint and Virginie “Virginia” Dion, both of Brockville.

Vitamin C’s paternal grandmother was Alice Gertrude Costello (the daughter of Edward Joseph Costello and Agnes Marie Taylor). Edward was of Irish descent, and was the son of Matthew Costello and Ellen Cox. Agnes was also of Irish descent, and was the daughter of Herbert Taylor and Jane Crowley.

Sources: Vitamin C’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Vitamin C’s paternal great-grandparents, Edward Joseph Costello and Agnes Marie Taylor – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Vitamin C’s paternal great-grandfather, Edward Joseph Costello – https://familysearch.org

Birth Name: Ashley Nicolette Frangipane

Place of Birth: Washington, New Jersey

Date of Birth: 29 September, 1994

Ethnicity:
*African-American (father)
*Italian, Hungarian, Irish (mother)

Halsey is an American singer and songwriter, also known by her given name, Ashley Frangipane. She is biracial. Her father is African-American and her mother is of Italian, Hungarian, and Irish descent. she has said, “I’m half black and Italian, Irish, and Hungarian! I’m the lightest in my family hahah.”

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Birth Name: Evelyn Renee O’Connor

Place of Birth: Katy, Texas

Date of Birth: February 15, 1971

Ethnicity: Irish, English

Renee O’Connor is an American actress, producer, and director. She is known for playing Gabrielle on the television series Xena: Warrior Princess.

Renee is the daughter of Sandra Diane (Clifton) and Roger Howard O’Connor.

Source: Renee’s birth record – https://familysearch.org

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Place of Birth: Belfast, Northern Ireland

Date of Birth: 9 February 1953

Ethnicity: Irish

Ciarán Hinds is an Irish film, television and stage actor.

Ciarán is the son of Moya and Gerry Hinds. He was raised Catholic.

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Birth Name: Georgia May Ayeesha Jagger

Place of Birth: Westminster, London, England, UK

Date of Birth: January 12, 1992

Ethnicity: English, some Scottish and Irish, remote French

Georgia May Jagger is an English model. Georgia is the younger daughter of Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger, who is English, and model Jerry Hall (Jerry Faye Hall), who is American, from Texas. Georgia’s mother has English, and some Scottish and Irish, ancestry, along with a remote French ancestor.

Georgia’s mother is also said to have Cherokee Native American ancestry. It is not clear if this Cherokee ancestry has been verified/documented.

Georgia’s paternal grandparents were Basil Fanshawe Jagger (the son of David Ernest Jagger and Harriet Emily Fanshawe) and Eva Mary Ensley Scutts (the daughter of Alfred Henry Scutts and Gertrude Jessie Archer). Basil was English. Eva was Australian, born in New South Wales, Australia, to English parents.

Georgia’s maternal grandparents were John Prentice Hall (the son of John Travis Hall and Mary Matilda Lewis) and Marjorie Nell Sheffield (the daughter of Oscar Samuel Sheffield and Pearl Rosa Hamilton).

Sources: Genealogies of Georgia May Jagger – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://www.geni.com

Genealogy of Georgia’s father – http://www.wargs.com

Family history of Georgia’s father – http://www.telegraph.co.uk

Correction of common error regarding Georgia’s paternal great-grandmother’s identity – http://johnlisle.us

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Birth Name: Aarón Díaz Spencer

Place of Birth: Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

Date of Birth: March 7, 1982

Ethnicity:
*Mexican (father)
*Irish (mother)

Aarón Díaz is a Mexican actor, singer, and model. He was born in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, to an Irish-American mother, whose surname is Spencer, and a Mexican father, whose surname is Díaz. Aarón speaks English and Spanish fluently, and lived for several years in Palo Alto, California.

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Birth Name: Kathleen Mary Griffin

Place of Birth: Oak Park, Illinois

Date of Birth: November 4, 1960

Ethnicity: Irish

Kathy Griffin is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and television host. She is the daughter of Mary Margaret “Maggie” (Corbally) and John Patrick Griffin.

Kathy’s paternal grandparents were Patrick John Griffin and Margaret Mary. Patrick and Margaret were both Irish.

Kathy’s maternal grandparents were Michael Corbally and Agnes Green. Michael and Agnes were both Irish, from Louth.

Sources: Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin

Obituary of Kathy’s father – http://www.legacy.com

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

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Birth Name: Sean Richard O’Pry

Place of Birth: Kennesaw, Georgia

Date of Birth: July 5, 1989

Ethnicity: English, Irish, Scottish, some Swiss-German

Sean O’Pry is an American model. He is the son of Caran A. (Padgett) and John A. O’Pry.

Sean has English, Irish, Scottish, and some Swiss-German, ancestry. He is also said to have Native American roots on his mother’s side. It is not clear if this Native American ancestry has been documented/verified. All of Sean’s maternal great-grandparents and great-great-grandparents are listed as “White” on U.S. Censuses.

Sean has no recent immigrant ancestors (and possibly no immigrant ancestors since at least 1800).

A picture of Sean with his mother can be seen here.

Sean’s paternal grandfather was Julian Richard O’Pry, Sr. (the son of John Culpepper O’Pry and Ouida Belle Welch). John was the son of Thomas Bush O’Pry and Laura Jane Culpepper. Ouida was the daughter of George Washington Welch and Neta Frances McCorkle.

Sean’s paternal grandmother is Patricia A. Carroll (the daughter of Albert Franklin Carroll and Alma Gamble). Albert was the son of John William Carroll and Sarah Miller/Mills.

Sean’s maternal grandfather is Clyde T. Padgett (the son of Claud Newton/Newt Padgett and Ida Mae Newton). Claud was the son of William Riley Padgett and Allie Mae Timms. Ida was the daughter of Robert Alexander Newton and Matellie Lucy Pritchard.

Sean’s maternal grandmother is Neomia Ruth Chandler (the daughter of Wayman Littleberry Chandler and Emma Nina Allen). Wayman was the son of James M. Chandler and Mary Elizabeth Graham. Emma was the daughter of George Francis Asbury Allen and Mary Ann Alwood.

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

Sean’s paternal great-grandfather, John Culpepper O’Pry, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Sean’s paternal great-great-grandparents, George Washington Welch and Neta Frances McCorkle, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Sean’s paternal great-grandparents, Albert Franklin Carroll and Alma Gamble, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Sean’s maternal grandfather, Clyde T. Padgett, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Sean’s maternal great-grandfather, Claud Newton/Newt Padgett, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Sean’s maternal great-great-grandparents, William Riley Padgett and Allie Mae Timms, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Sean’s maternal great-grandmother, Ida Mae Newton, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Sean’s maternal grandmother, Neomia Ruth Chandler, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Sean’s maternal great-grandfather, Wayman Littleberry Chandler, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Sean’s maternal great-great-grandparents, James M. Chandler and Mary Elizabeth Graham, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Sean’s maternal great-grandmother, Emma Nina Allen – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Sean’s maternal great-grandmother, Emma Nina Allen, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: True Laurita O’Brien

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: February 28, 1994

Ethnicity:
*Irish, possibly other (father)
*Filipino (Boholano), African-American (maternal grandfather)
*German, English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish (maternal grandmother)

True O’Brien is an American model and actress.

The surname “O’Brien” is of Irish origin.

True is a first cousin of actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld.

True’s maternal grandfather, Ricardo/Simonas Guillermo Domasin, was born in Los Angeles, in 1938. Ricardo’s father, Pastor “Peter” Lorisca Domasin, was born, c. 1902, in Panglao, Bohol, in the Philippines (Pastor’s mother’s maiden name was Lorisca). Ricardo’s mother, Evelyn Olivia Bain, was born in Los Angeles, in 1910; Evelyn was True’s great-grandmother. Evelyn was African-American, and she and her parents, Thomas Edward Bain (born in Kansas, to Gabrel Bain and Belle Johnson) and Wilma “Willie” Frances Peterson (born in Arkansas, to William F. Peterson and Nannie Hall), are listed as either African-American or, sometimes, as “Mulatto”, in census records.

True’s maternal grandmother was Laurita Lee Hinkle (the daughter of William Hicks Hinkle and Edith Laurita Jones). Laurita was born in Texas, and had English, German, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), and Scottish, ancestry. William was the son of Joshua Madison Hinkle and Ella Malona Payne. Edith was the daughter of Charles Kirby Jones and Ethel Effie Smith.

True’s matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to her fourth great-grandmother, Penelope “Phenina” Watson.

Sources: Picture of True’s maternal great-grandfather, Pastor “Peter” Lorisca Domasin – http://www.hotchkinfamilyhistory.com

True’s maternal great-grandmother, Evelyn Olivia Bain, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Picture of True’s maternal great-grandmother, Evelyn Olivia Bain – http://www.hotchkinfamilyhistory.com

Birth Name: Nancy Jean Cartwright

Place of Birth: Dayton, Ohio, United States

Date of Birth: October 25, 1957

Ethnicity: English, German, Irish

Nancy Cartwright is an American actress, voice actress, and comedian. She voices Bart Simpson, as well as other characters, on the series The Simpsons. Nancy is the daughter of Miriam Elaine (Wendel) and Frank Chance Cartwright. Her niece (sister’s daughter) is singer and actress Sabrina Carpenter.

Nancy’s paternal grandparents were John Andrew Cartwright (the son of George Odell Cartwright and Blanche Gilliland) and Charlotte Josephine Chance (the daughter of Frank Smith Chance and Katherine Whalen).

Nancy’s maternal grandparents were Sylvester William Wendel (the son of William H. Wendel and Christina M. Sudhoff) and Mary Lucille Elizabeth Sommers (the daughter of Otto A. Sommers and Harriet Ann Mowbray). Sylvester was of German descent. Mary was of mostly German ancestry.

Sources: Nancy’s father on the 1930 census – http://us-census.mooseroots.com

Nancy’s paternal great-grandparents, George Odell Cartwright and Blanche Gilliland, on the 1900 census – http://us-census.mooseroots.com

Nancy’s paternal great-grandfather, Frank Smith Chance, and step-great-grandmother, Leona Lenning, on the 1920 census – http://us-census.mooseroots.com

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Birth Name: Martha Maria Yeardley Smith

Place of Birth: Paris, France

Date of Birth: July 3, 1964

Ethnicity: English, Irish, German

Yeardley Smith is an American actress, voice actress, writer, comedian, and painter. She voices Lisa Simpson on the series The Simpsons.

Yeardley was born in Paris, France, to American parents, Martha (Mayor) and Joseph “Joe” Yeardley Smith. Joseph was born in Brooklyn, New York, and worked as a journalist and the official editor of The Washington Post. Martha was a paper conservator at the Smithsonian Institution.

Yeardley’s paternal grandparents were Joseph Hopkinson Smith and Mary E. Sullivan.

Yeardley’s maternal grandparents were A. Hyatt Mayor (Alpheus Hyatt Mayor, the son of Alfred Goldsborough Mayor and Harriett Randolph Hyatt) and Mary Virginia Sluder (the daughter of Greenfield Sluder and Ella A. Cochran). Yeardley’s grandfather A. Hyatt Mayor was a prominent art historian. Yeardley’s great-grandfather Alfred was a prominent marine biologist, whose own father, Alpheus Hyatt, was a zoologist and paleontologist. Yeardley’s great-grandmother Harriet Randolph Hyatt Mayor was an artist and sculptor who contributed work to the World’s Columbian Exposition; Harriet’s sister was sculptor Anna Hyatt Huntington.

Sources: Genealogy of Yeardley Smith (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://www.geni.com

Obituary of Yeardley’s father – http://www.findagrave.com

Yeardley’s maternal grandmother, Mary Virginia Sluder, 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: Jonathan Gregory Brandis

Date of Birth: April 13, 1976

Place of Birth: Danbury, Connecticut

Date of Death: November 12, 2003

Place of Death: Los Angeles, California

Ethnicity:
*English, some German (father)
*Irish, Italian (mother)

Jonathan Brandis was an American actor, director, screenwriter, and model. He is remembered for starring on the television series Seaquest. His death by suicide at the age of 27 left his fans deeply shaken.

Jonathan’s patrilineal line can be traced back to Henry William Brandis, who was born, c. 1823, in Prussia.

Jonathan’s paternal grandparents were Fay William Brandis (the son of Durward Frederick Brandis and Hazel Pearl Howe) and Mary Ellen Pearson (the daughter of William E. Pearson and Anna Atwater).

Jonathan’s maternal grandparents were Frank J. Mooney (the son of James Mooney and Bridget A. Karey) and Marie Josephine Borrelli (the daughter of Cono Valentino Amadeo Borrelli and Rosa Maria Tuoti). James was born in Connecticut, to Irish parents. Bridget was Irish. Jonathan’s grandmother Marie was born in New York, to Italian parents.

Sources: Genealogy of Jonathan’s father (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Jonathan’s paternal grandfather, Fay William Brandis, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Jonathan’s paternal grandfather, Fay William Brandis – http://owenspavlotrogers.com

Jonathan’s maternal grandfather, Frank J. Mooney, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Jonathan’s maternal grandmother, Marie Josephine Borrelli, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Birth Name: James Patrick Dore

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois

Date of Birth: July 26, 1965

Ethnicity: Irish, Polish

Jimmy Dore is an American stand-up comedian. Jimmy discussed his large Irish family on Marc Maron’s show. He is one of twelve siblings.

Jimmy’s paternal grandparents were Phillip Patrick Dore (the son of Phillip Dore and Mary O’Conner) and Cecilia Chojnacki (the daughter of Anton/Antony Chojnacki and Mary Pilarski). Jimmy’s grandfather Philip was Irish. Jimmy’s grandmother Cecilia was Polish.

Source: Jimmy’s paternal grandparents, Phillip Patrick Dore and Cecilia Chojnacki, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Birth Name: Gordon James Ramsay

Place of Birth: Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland, U.K.

Date of Birth: November 8, 1966

Ethnicity: Scottish, 1/16 Irish

Gordon Ramsay is a British chef, restaurateur, and television personality. He is of Scottish and at least 1/16 Irish ancestry. Gordon is married to English author Tana Ramsay.

Gordon is the son of Helen (Cosgrove) and Gordon Ramsay. Gordon’s paternal great-grandparents were James Watson Ramsay and Jeanie Beaton Parker. His paternal great-great-grandfather, James Ramsay, was born in Ireland.

Sources: Genealogy of Gordon Ramsay – http://www.geni.com

Information about Gordon’s paternal great-grandparents, James Watson Ramsay and Jeanie Beaton Parker – http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

Genealogy of Gordon’s paternal great-grandfather, James Watson Ramsay – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Gordon’s paternal great-grandmother, Jeanie Beaton Parker – https://familysearch.org

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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/Isle of Man, 1/32 Welsh (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)

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 (born Linda Louise Eastman).

Stella’s father is of Irish, English, Manx (Isle of Man), and 1/32 Welsh, ancestry. Stella’s mother was Jewish (of Polish Jewish, Russian Jewish, and German Jewish descent).

Stella’s paternal grandparents were James McCartney (the son of Joseph McCartney and Florence Clegg) and Mary Patricia Mohin (the daughter of Owen Mohin and Mary Therasa Danher).

Stella’s maternal grandparents were Leopold Vail Epstein/Eastman (the son of Louis Epstein and Stella Freyer) and Louise Sara Linder (the daughter of Max Joseph Lindner and Stella Dryfoos). Louis was born in New York, of Polish Jewish ancestry. Stella’s great-grandmother Stella Freyer was a Russian Jewish immigrant. Max was born in Ohio, of Polish Jewish descent. Stella’s great-grandmother Stella Dryfoos was the daughter of Isaac Dryfoos and Sarah Schwartzenberg, who were German Jews, her father from Marienthal and her mother from Graywaler.

Sources: http://forward.com

Genealogies of Stella McCartney – http://www.geni.com
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Notes on Stella’s father’s ancestry – https://hergestgenealogy.wordpress.com

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