Belinda Braza
Place of Birth: Bergen, Norway
Date of Birth: November 30, 1981
Ethnicity:
*Filipino (Hiligaynon) (father)
*Norwegian (mother)
Belinda Braza is a Norwegian actress and singer. She is the older sister of singer Myrna Braza. Her father, Benito Braza, Jr., is Filipino, from Bacolod. Her mother, Bente Hansen, is Norwegian, from Bergen.
Belinda’s paternal grandfather was Benito Braza, Sr.
Belinda’s maternal grandfather was Harry Anfin Hansen (the son of Henrik Andreas Hansen Sveen and Olga Petrine Brakstad). Henrik was the son of Hans Mathias Hansen Sveen and Anna Martine Johannesdatter Ystebø. Olga was the daughter of Nils Johannes Andreassen Brakstad and Dortea Randine Pedersdatter Jonstad.
Belinda’s maternal grandmother was Sigfrid Inger Solaas (the daughter of Sigurd Fredrik Solås and Edith Gudrun Olsen). Sigurd was the son of Rasmus Olai Nilsen Solås and Larsine Everine Andersen. Edith was the daughter of Oluf Gabriel Olsen and Kristofa Berntine Jensen.
Sources: Genealogy of Belinda Braza (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://www.geni.com
Marriage records of Belinda’s maternal grandparents, Harry Anfin Hansen and Sigfrid Inger Solaas – http://www.arkivverket.no
Birth record of Belinda’s maternal grandfather, Harry Anfin Hansen – http://www.arkivverket.no
Baptismal record of Belinda’s maternal great-grandfather, Henrik Andreas Hansen Sveen – http://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no
Belinda’s maternal great-grandfather, Henrik Andreas Hansen Sveen, on the 1910 Norwegian census – http://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no
Baptismal record of Belinda’s maternal great-grandmother, Olga Petrine Brakstad – http://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no
Belinda’s maternal great-grandmother, Olga Petrine Brakstad, on the 1910 Norwegian census – http://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no
Marriage record of Belinda’s maternal great-grandparents, Sigurd Fredrik Solås and Edith Gudrun Olsen – http://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no
Baptismal record of Belinda’s maternal great-grandfather, Sigurd Fredrik Solås – http://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no
Belinda’s maternal great-grandfather, Sigurd Fredrik Solås, on the 1910 Norwegian census – http://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no
Baptismal record of Belinda’s maternal great-grandmother, Edith Gudrun Olsen – http://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no
CORRECTION: Edith Irene or Edith Gudrun Olsen -> Edith Gudrun Olsen
It is written on her baptismal record.
Same correction applies to her sister