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Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is a documentary television series hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr. that premiered on March 25, 2012, on PBS.In each episode, celebrities are presented with a "book of life" that is compiled with information researched by professional genealogists that allows them to view their ancestral histories, learn about familial connections and discover ...
Michael Douglas was left stunned after discovering that he’s related to fellow Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson.. The 79 year old actor was told on the April 2 episode of PBS series Finding ...
Eva LaRue (born 1966), actress of Scottish, French, and Dutch ancestry; played Dr. Maria Santos on All My Children, and CSI: Miami detective Natalia Boa Vista; Taylor Lautner (born 1992), actor, best known from his role as Jacob Black in the Twilight Saga film series, has some Dutch ancestry; Kellan Lutz (born 1985), actor, small amount of ...
Joaquin Phoenix (born 1974), actor, Jewish mother of Russian and Hungarian ancestry [12] River Phoenix (1970–1993), actor, Jewish mother of Russian and Hungarian ancestry [14] Bronson Pinchot (born 1959), actor, best known for Perfect Strangers; father, born Henry Poncharavsky, is of Russian ancestry; Alexander Polinsky (born 1974), actor
In his memoir, "The Soul of It All: My Music, My Life," Bolton (born Bolotin) credits his Ukrainian heritage with his singing chops: "If my voice comes from farther back in my family history ...
Haplogroups can be determined from the remains of historical figures, or derived from genealogical DNA tests of people who trace their direct maternal or paternal ancestry to a noted historical figure. Some contemporary notable figures have made their test results public in the course of news programs or documentaries about this topic; they may ...
This is a list of notable Irish American actors.. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article and references showing the person is Irish American and a notable actor.
Ryan Eggold – actor (his mother is of half Croatian and half Austrian-Jewish ancestry) Jenna Elfman – television and movie actress (of partial Croatian descent; niece of Tony Butala) Josip Elic – actor; Judah Friedlander – actor and comedian (mother of Croatian descent) Ryan Kiera Armstrong - actress (Croatian mother, Berta Bacic)