Birth Name: Jeffrey Lynn Steininger, Jr.
Place of Birth: Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 15, 1985
Ethnicity:
*father – Croatian (half), German, English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish
*mother – Swedish, Irish, possibly other
Jeffree Star is an American YouTuber, makeup artist, entrepreneur, singer, and songwriter. He is known for his self-titled YouTube channel, and for his makeup tutorials and makeup brand Jeffree Star Cosmetics.
Jeffree was named after his father Jeffrey Lynn Steininger upon his birth. He legally changed his name to Jeffree Star after graduating high school.
Jeffree’s paternal grandfather was Elmer Milburn Steininger (the son of Joseph Washington Steininger and Ida Isabelle Yates). Elmer was born in Brandsville, Missouri. Joseph was the son of Joseph H. Steininger, a German immigrant, and of Nancy Elizabeth Hill, who was born in Clay County, Illinois. Ida was the daughter of James William Milburn Yates, who was from Roane County, Tennessee, and of Cerrilda Eller Breedlove, who was born in Salem, Dent County, Missouri. Elmer had deep American roots from most lines.
Jeffree’s paternal grandmother is the daughter of Nicholas Samarzea and Frances S. “Fannie” Prebonich. Nicholas and Frances were ethnic Croatian emigrants, from Yugoslavia. Samarzea was likely anglicized from Samaržija. Prebonich likely came from Prebanić.
Jeffree’s maternal grandfather’s surname was Lindstrom. The surname Lindstrom is Swedish.
Jeffree’s maternal grandmother’s surname was Burke. The surname Burke is Irish.
Sources: Genealogy of Jeffree Star (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.wikitree.com
Genealogy of Jeffree’s paternal grandmother – https://www.familysearch.org
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