Colbie Caillat

Caillat in 2011, image via s_bukley / Shutterstock.com

Birth Name: Colbie Marie Caillat

Place of Birth: Malibu, Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: May 28, 1985

Ethnicity: French, English, German, Dutch

Colbie Caillat is an American pop singer and songwriter, and acoustic guitarist. She debuted in 2007 with her album, “Coco.” She released her second album, “Breakthrough,” in 2009. She has released a French version of her song, “The Little Things,” called “Ces petits rien.” She is nicknamed Coco.

Her father, Ken Caillat, is a record producer.

Colbie’s paternal grandfather was Kenneth F. Caillat (the son of Frank William Caillat and Florence L. Brown). Frank was the son of Victor E. Caillat and Regina Cordevan. Florence was the daughter of Frederick Brown and Ella.

Colbie’s paternal grandmother was Beryl Priestley (the daughter of Kenneth Priestley and Norine Blanche Chilton). Beryl was born in California. Kenneth was the son of Ernest Adrian Watters Priestley, who was born in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, and of Katherine Euphemia Godsil. Norine was the daughter of James W. Chilton and Blanche Syrene Husted.

Colbie’s maternal grandfather’s surname is Leineke.

Source: Genealogy of Colbie Caillat (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.geni.com