Birth Name: Kali Michele Rocha
Place of Birth: Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 5, 1971
Ethnicity: Portuguese, English, at least 1/16 Irish, possibly other
Kali Rocha is an American actress.
Kali is the daughter of Elvita (Baptista) and David T. Rocha. She was raised in Providence, Rhode Island. Kali is married to Michael Krikorian.
Both her parents have some Portuguese ancestry; Kali’s father also has British Isles (including English and Irish) ancestry.
Kali’s paternal grandfather was Joseph Rocha (the son of Manuel Rocha and Mary José). Manuel and Mary were both Portuguese.
Kali’s paternal grandmother was Maria H. Haft. Her parents were George E. Taft (the son of Thomas J. Taft and Mary E. Peets) and Emeline P. Canfield (the son of John H. Canfield and Martha A. Donaghy). John’s parents were Thomas Canfield and Bridget Hannan. Martha was originally from Ireland.
Sources: Marriage record of Kali’s paternal grandparents, Joseph Rocha and Maria H. Taft – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Kali’s paternal grandmother, Maria H. (Taft) Rocha – http://www.southcoasttoday.com
Obituary of Kali’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Martha A. (Donaghy) Canfield – https://www.findagrave.com
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