Birth Name: Floriana Elizabeth Lima
Place of Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio (possibly)
Date of Birth: March 26, 1980s
Ethnicity:
*75% Italian
*25% mix of Irish, German, and English
Floriana Lima is an American actress. Her paternal grandfather, and her mother, are of Italian ancestry. Her paternal grandmother is of Irish, German, and English heritage.
On playing an Italian-American, Floriana has said:
I could see myself as [the character]. I was able to pull from my family’s passion. Italians tend to be so big and loud and passionate.
Floriana’s paternal grandfather is Charles Joseph Lima (the son of Charles J. Lima and Grace Naticchioni). Floriana’s great-grandfather Charles was the son of Joseph Lima and Margaret.
Floriana’s paternal grandmother is Ann Frances Sweeney (the daughter of Harold Patrick Sweeney and Myrl Elizabeth Prather). Harold was the son of James Patrick Sweeney and Flora Arlinghaus. Myrl was the daughter of Virgil Wesley Prather and Ruth Georgette Knowles.
Floriana’s maternal grandparents are Marco Antonio Ranieri and Flora Lattari.
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