Birth Name: Stanislas Wawrinka

Place of Birth: Lausanne, Switzerland

Date of Birth: March 28, 1985

Ethnicity: Polish, Swiss (likely Swiss-French), possibly Czech and German

Stan Wawrinka is a Swiss professional tennis player. He was born in Lausanne, Switzerland, to a German father, Wolfram Wawrinka, and a Swiss mother, Isabelle.

When asked about his origins, he stated in an interview:

Actually, I have a double passport, Swiss-German, but I am Swiss, and I have always felt good in my country. My mother’s Swiss and my dad’s German, given his origins are Czech. It happens that Wawrinka’s a Polish name because I had a great grandfather who was living on the border between Poland & Czechoslovakia.

Stan holds both German and Swiss citizenship.

Sources: http://www.telegraph.co.uk
http://monkk.blogspot.com.br
http://www.theweek.co.uk

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Birth Name: Samantha Jane Stosur

Place of Birth: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Date of Birth: March 30, 1984

Ethnicity: Polish (paternal grandfather), possibly other

Samantha Stosur is an Australian professional tennis player. She was born in Brisbane, Queensland, to parents Tony and Dianne. She also has two brothers, Dominic and Daniel.

When asked about her ethnicitt, Samantha stated:

Yeah, my grandfather was Polish. He migrated to America. No, I didn’t actually meet him properly till I was eight.  He lived in Florida. Then, yeah, each year when I based myself in Tampa not too far away, I would go and visit whenever I would go back there as much as I could.

About the Polish language, she also said:

I can’t read it or speak it. My dad can. He kept that quiet from us for some reason. I wish he did kind of tell us more about it. I’d really like to speak another language.

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Birth Name: Sean Gregory Grandillo

Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.

Date of Birth: December 9, 1992

Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*Polish, Czech, English, Irish (mother)

Sean Grandillo is an American actor, singer, and musician.

He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in Aurora, Ohio. His parents are pictured here.

Sean stated in a Youtube video (at 11:20) that his surname is of Italian origin.

Sean’s paternal grandparents were Joseph V. Grandillo and Mary T. Munaretto (the daughter of Michael “Marco/Mike” Munaretto and Victoria Ozello).

Sean’s maternal grandparents are Ronald Paul Tomallo (the son of Paul Matthew Tomallo and Mary Vrana) and Geneva Sue McLendon (the daughter of Raymond Neal McLendon and Roxie Stephens). Sean’s great-grandfather Paul was the son of John Tomallo and Mary Valaysak, and was of Polish descent. Sean’s great-grandmother Mary was of Czech descent.

Sources: http://www.auroraoh.com
http://www.proctorfuneralhome.com

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Place of Birth: Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.

Date of Birth: August 11, 1968

Ethnicity: English, German, Polish, distant Irish, possibly Czech

Anna Gunn is an American actress. She is known for her role on the show Breaking Bad.

Anna’s paternal grandfather was Clemens Earle Gunn (the son of Earle/Earl Leland Gunn and Rose Clemens).

Anna’s paternal grandmother was Ida McKinley Day (the daughter of Luther N. Day and Ida McKinley Barber). Luther was the son of William Rufus Day and Mary Elizabeth Schaefer; William R. Day was a diplomat and jurist, who was the U.S. Secretary of State, in 1898, and an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, from 1903 to 1922. Anna’s great-grandmother Ida was the daughter of Marshall C. Barber and Mary Belinda Saxon.

Anna’s maternal grandfather was Joseph Edward Peters (born Piotrowski, the son of Joseph Piotrowski and Stella Laskowski). Anna’s grandfather Joseph was born in Ohio, of Polish descent.

Anna’s maternal grandmother was Kathryn/Catherine Ann Beyers (the daughter of Carl F. Beyers and Anna Ripko). Carl was born in Pennsylvania, to an English father and a Polish mother. Anna’s great-grandmother Anna Ripko was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Michael Ripko and Elizabeth Kozak, who were immigrants from Austria, likely of either Polish or Czech descent.

Sources: Genealogy of Anna Gunn – https://famouskin.com

Genealogies of Anna’s paternal grandparents, Clemens Earle Gunn and Ida McKinley (Day) Gunn – http://www.findagrave.com

Genealogy of Anna’s paternal grandmother, Ida McKinley Day – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Anna’s maternal grandmother, Kathryn/Catherine Ann Beyers, on 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Anna’s maternal great-grandmother, Anna Ripko, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Place of Birth: Troy, Michigan, United States

Date of Birth: June 23, 1969

Ethnicity: Polish, British Isles

Martin Klebba is an American actor and stunt performer.

Martin is the son of Robin Ann (Davis) and Clemens Martin Klebba. His surname, “Klebba”, is Polish. “Davis” is often an English or Welsh surname.

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Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Date of Birth: March 25, 1982

Ethnicity:
*Scottish, possibly other (father)
*German, Polish (mother)

Alex Moffat is an American comedian and actor. He is a cast member on the show Saturday Night Live.

Alex’s maternal grandfather was Joseph Francis Nagle (the son of Joseph F. Nagle and Helen D. Wahlers). Helen was the daughter of John Frederick Wahlers, who was born in Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany, and of Adelheid Christine Windler, who was born in New York, to German parents, also from Lower Saxony.

Alex’s maternal grandmother was Irene Mary Skarbek (the daughter of Julius/Julian Skarbek and Mary Plecka/Pleozka). Irene was born in New York, to Polish parents. Alex’s great-grandmother Mary was the daughter of Peter Plecka and Catherine Tzynska.

Sources: Genealogy of Alex Moffat – https://www.geni.com

Alex’s maternal grandmother, Irene Mary Skarbek, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Birth Name: Andrew Scott Rannells

Place of Birth: Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Date of Birth: August 23, 1978

Ethnicity: Polish, Irish

Andrew Rannells is an American actor, voice actor, and singer. He is the son of Charlotte and Ronald Rannells.

Source: https://twitter.com

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Birth Name: Lauren Marie Socha

Place of Birth: Derby, Derbyshire, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: June 9, 1990

Ethnicity: Polish, English, possibly Irish

Lauren Socha is a British actress.

She is the daughter of Kathleen T. (Lyons) and Czeslaw R. Socha. Her brother is actor Michael Socha.

Lauren’s paternal grandparents have the surnames “Socha” and “Alnoci”.

Lauren’s maternal grandparents are Michael T. Lyons and Bridget Stack.

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Birth Name: Yostin Lissette Pasek Patiño

Place of Birth: Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union

Date of Birth: August 29, 1979

Ethnicity:
*Polish (father)
*Panamanian (mother)

Justine Pasek is a Polish-Panamanian model, FAO Goodwill Ambassador, and beauty queen. She was crowned Señorita Panamá 2001 and Miss Universe 2002.

Justine is the daughter of Elizabeth (Patiño) and Stanislaw Pasek. Her father is Polish. Her mother was born in Chiriquí, Panama. Justine’s parents met in Kharkiv, Ukraine, where her father studied engineering and her mother studied chemistry.

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Place of Birth: Bremen, West Germany (now Bremen, Germany)

Date of Birth: January 18, 1988

Ethnicity: Polish, German

Angelique Kerber is a German professional tennis player. She was born in Bremen, West Germany, to a German mother, Beata Rzeźnik, and a Polish father, Slawomir Kerber. She has a sister, Jessica. Angelique was raised in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Her maternal grandfather is Janusz Rzeźnik.

Her mother’s surname is Polish. Her father’s surname is German.

She speaks fluent German, Polish, and English. She also holds both German and Polish citizenship.

Sources: http://www.nbcolympics.com/

http://www.olizin.com/

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Birth Name: Anthony Raymond Borowiak

Place of Birth: California City, California, United States

Date of Birth: October 12, 1972

Ethnicity: Polish (paternal grandfather), German, possibly other

Tony Borowiak is an American singer and songwriter. He is a member of the group All-4-One, along with Jamie Jones, Delious Kennedy, and Alfred Nevarez.

Tony is the son of Sandra Lynne “Sandi” (Hartman) and Raymond John “Ray” Borowiak. His father is of Polish and German descent.

Tony’s paternal grandfather was Sylvester Joseph Borowiak (the son of Anton Walter Borowiak and Hedwig C. Pytleski). Anton was born in Lamont, Illinois, to Polish parents, Frank Borowiak and Anna Lijewska. Hedwig was born in Minnesota, also to Polish parents.

Tony’s paternal grandmother was Pearl Frances Wegner (the daughter of Frank Fredrick William Wegner and Emma Sophie Werling). Frank was born in Cylinder, Iowa, to German parents, Albert Ferdinand Wegner and Friederieke Ernestine Wilhelmine “Rika” Maron. Emma was born in LuVerne, Iowa, to George Werling and Emma Hinz, and all of her grandparents were German.

Source: Genealogy of Tony Borowiak (focusing on his father’s side)

Genealogy of Tony’s paternal grandmother, Pearl Frances Wegner

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Birth Name: Nastassja Aglaia Nakszynski

Place of Birth: Berlin, Germany

Date of Birth: 24 January, 1961

Ethnicity: Polish, German

Nastassja Kinski is a German actress and model. She is the daughter of actors Klaus Kinski (Klaus Günter Karl Nakszynski) and Ruth Brigitte Tocki. Her father was born in Sopot, Gdańsk, Poland, and was of part Polish ancestry. Her mother is German (by either birth or citizenship), although “Tocki” is usually a Polish surname. Nastassja’s half-siblings are actress Pola Kinski and actor Nikolai Kinski.

Nastassja’s paternal grandparents were Bruno Nakszyński and Susanne Lutze.

Nastassja has a daughter, model and actress Sonja Kinski, with Egyptian filmmaker Ibrahim Moussa, and a daughter, Kenya Julia Miambi Sarah Jones, with American music producer Quincy Jones.

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Birth Name: John Keith Wozniak

Place of Birth: Ramsey, Minnesota, United States

Date of Birth: January 19, 1971

Ethnicity: Irish (paternal grandmother), Mexican (maternal grandmother), Polish, Ukrainian, English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish

John Wozniak is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is the lead singer of the rock band Marcy Playground.

John is the son of Nora Lynn (Ashinhurst) and Robert Howard Wozniak, a psychologist. John’s father’s ancestry is half Irish, with his other roots likely being Polish and Ukrainian. John’s mother was of English, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), and Scottish descent on one side and Mexican (Spanish, Basque, possibly other) on the other.

John’s paternal grandfather was John Michael Wozniak (the son of Michael Wozniak and Mary Ann Stadnik). The surnames “Wozniak” and “Stadnik” are Polish and Ukrainian in origin, respectively.

John’s paternal grandmother was Mary Agnes Flood (the daughter of Peter Andrew Flood and Mary Ellen Rankin). Peter was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Irish parents, John Francis Flood and Mary E. McAloon. John’s great-grandmother Mary Ellen was born in Warrington, Pennsylvania, also to Irish parents, Samuel G. Rankin and Margaret Grady.

John’s maternal grandfather was Horace Keith Ashinhurst (the son of Joel Ellerine Ashinhurst and Nora Loraine Thrasher). Joel was the son of Joel E. Ashinhurst and Nancy Elerine Neighbors. Nora was the daughter of William Robert Thrasher and Edna Niles Simpson.

John’s maternal grandmother was Helen Verastegui (the daughter of Enrique Casterllon Verastegui and Rose Arias). Enrique was born in Rio Verde, Mexico. Rose was born in Las Vegas, New Mexico, and was likely the daughter of Bernadino Arias and Armenia, who were both born in California, to Mexican parents.

Sources: Obituary of John’s paternal grandfather, John Michael Wozniak – http://www.legacy.com

Genealogy of John’s father (focusing on his own mother’s side) – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Genealogy of John Wozniak (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.genealogy.com

Genealogies of John’s maternal grandfather, Horace Keith Ashinhurst – http://www.findagrave.com
http://www.ancestry.ca

Genealogy of John’s maternal grandmother, (Helen Verastegui) Ashinhurst – http://findagrave.com

Likely John’s maternal great-grandmother, Rose Arias, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Birth Name: Kimberleigh Marie Zolciak

Place of Birth: Pensacola, Florida, U.S

Date of Birth: May 19, 1978

Ethnicity: Italian, Polish

Kim Zolciak is an American television personality. She was born in Pensacola, Florida, to parents Joseph and Karen. She has a brother, Michael.

Her surname is of Polish origin. She has also stated that she comes from an Italian Roman Catholic family.

She is married to football star Kroy Biermann.

Source: http://www.wetpaint.com/kim-dishes-all-the-hwife-drama-632404/

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Birth Name: Daiane Paula Conterato

Place of Birth: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Date of Birth: October 17, 1990

Ethnicity: Brazilian (Italian, Polish, possibly other)

Daiane Conterato is a Brazilian model. She was born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, to Beatriz Ana and Ari Conterato. She has a brother, Henrique.

Her surname is of Italian origin. She also has Polish ancestry.

A picture of Daiane with her mother and brother can be seen here (on the left)

Source: http://vida-estilo.estadao.com.br/ (in Portuguese)

Birth Name: Richard Anthony Monsour

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Birth: May 4, 1937

Ethnicity:
*Lebanese (father)
*Polish, Belarusian (mother)

Dick Dale, also known as The King of the Surf Guitar, is an American musician and songwriter. He is the son of Fern and James Monsour. His father was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Lebanese parents. His mother is said to be of Polish and Belarusian descent.

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Birth Name: Ksenia Anatolyevna Sobchak

Place of Birth: St. Petersburg, Russia

Date of Birth: November 5, 1981

Ethnicity: Polish,Czech,Russian, Ukrainian(father), Jewish,Russian(mother)

Ksenia Sobchak is a Russian TV anchor, journalist, socialite, and actress and is the second daughter of Anatoly Sobchak and Lyudmila Narusova. She identifies herself as of Jewish heritage, but not religiously. She has Polish, Czech, Ukrainian,Russian heritage on her father side and Jewish and Russian on her maternal side.

http://sobchak.org/rus/main.php3?fp=f02010000_fl000097
http://www.eg.ru/daily/cadr/38229/
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Birth Name: Carl Ashley Raphael Barât

Place of Birth: Basingstoke, Hampshire, England

Date of Birth: June 6, 1978

Ethnicity: French, Russian, Polish, English

Carl Barât is an English musician. He is the co-vocalist and guitarist of the rock band The Libertines, and was previously the lead guitarist of the rock band Dirty Pretty Things.

Carl is the son of Christine A. “Chrissie” (Picking) Ferngrove and Derek M. Barat. He has stated that he is of French, Russian, and Polish descent. He also has English ancestry.

Carl’s paternal grandparents were Derek A. A. Barat (the son of George F. Hugh Barat and Gertrude Parke) and Juanita G. Didier.

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Birth Name: Kimberly Marie Matula

Place of Birth: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, U.S.

Date of Birth: August 23, 1988

Ethnicity: Norwegian (maternal grandfather), English, Swedish, possibly Czech or Polish

Kim Matula is an American actress. She is the daughter of Karin Marie (Finholt) and David Matula. She has a sister, Kristin.

Kim’s paternal grandparents were Thomas William Matula and Lillian Gaye Stinson. Thomas’ surname is of either Polish or Czech origin.

Kim’s maternal grandparents were Daniel Kenneth Finholt (the son of Otto Finholt and Mabel Pauline Blihodve) and Barbara Edith Olson. Both Otto and Mabel’s surnames are of Norwegian origin. Barbara’s surname is usually Swedish.

Kim’s mother has stated :

Hello fans in Norway! Kim Matula is my daughter, and we have Norwegian ancestry. My Grandmother, Mabel Blihovde was born in Norway in 1902. I’m told that my maiden name, Finholt, means “fine grove of trees”. Thanks for watching B&B in Norway.

According to Mabel’s Genealogy and Obituary, she was born in Wisconsin, to first-generation American parents, Sever Arthur Blihodve and Olava Galstad, whose parents were all born in Norway.

Kim’s mother is pictured here.

Sources: Obituary of Kim’s maternal great-grandmother Mabel Blihodve – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Kim’s maternal great-grandmother Mabel Blihodve – https://www.geni.com

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Birth Name: Angélica Ksyvickis

Place of Birth: Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil

Date of Birth: November 30, 1973

Ethnicity: Italian, Croatian, Portuguese, Russian, Polish, some Romanian, Moldovan, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, distant Piquerobi Native Brazilian

Angélica Ksyvickis is a Brazilian television presenter, actress, and singer. She is the hostess of the Brazilian television show “Estrelas”.

She is the daughter of Angelina Capraro Fogo and Francisco Ksyvickis.

In 2015, she became a guest on her own television show “Estrelas” in which she was presented her origins and family tree as a suprise.

She found out that her mother has recent Italian, Croatian, and Portuguese ancestry, and that her father is mostly of Russian and Polish descent. She was also said to have Moldovan, Romanian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, and some Piquerobi Native Brazilian ancestry.

Her maternal grandfather was Domingos Capraro (the son of Antônio Capraro and Juliana/Giuliana Alauk). Antônio was originally from Naples, Italy, and moved to Brazil with his parents, Biagio and Domenica Capraro, at the age of 10. Juliana had Croatian ancestry.

Her maternal grandmother was Albina Maria Sales (the daughter of Francisco de Sales Galvão Freire and Ana Cândida de Jesus). Albina had Portuguese roots.

Her paternal grandfather was Wladislav Ksyvickis. He had Polish ancestry. The female version of his surname is “Krzywicka”.

Her paternal grandmother was Antônia Casemiro (the daughter of Dominic Casimirov and Josefa Yachen). Both Dominic and Josefa were Russian immigrants.

Source: https://globoplay.globo.com/v/4687405/