Dinah Jane
Jane in 2013, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Dinah Jane Milika Ilaisaane Hansen Amasio
Place of Birth: Santa Ana, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: June 22, 1997
Ethnicity: Tongan, as well as 1/16th Danish, and Samoan and Fijian
Dinah Jane is an American singer and musician. She is a member of singing group Fifth Harmony, along with Ally Brooke, Lauren Jauregui, Normani, and, previously, Camila Cabello.
Dinah is the daughter of Milika Amasio and Gordon Hansen. She has said:
I’m mainly Tongan but i have Samoan, Fijian, & Danish up in the mix as well. Hence my last name Hansen so dat makes me 100% human lol
Her family is LDS (Mormon).
Dinah’s paternal grandfather is George Hopoate Hansen (the son of Thomas Hansen and Mele Talau Mote’emoa/Talaumoteemoa Luani). Thomas was born in Haalaufuli Vavau, Tonga, the son of Hans Jorgen Hansen, who was Danish, born in Scholostein, Haderslev, Denmark, and of Kalesita Fifita Kuma or Palekaua, who was born in Tuanuku, Vava’u, Tonga. Dinah’s great-grandmother Mele was born in Nuku’alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga, the daughter of Mosese Manu Luania and Funaki ‘Oholelei/’Aholelei or Sula.
Dinah’s paternal grandmother is named Seini.
Dinah’s maternal grandfather is named Amoni Amasio. Amoni was one of the first Tongans to settle in southern California. A picture of Amoni can be seen here.
Dinah’s maternal grandmother is named Susana “Susie” Motulalo Pauu.
Sources: Information about Dinah’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Hans Jorgen Hansen – https://www.artsfaculty.auckland.ac.nz
http://www.familytreecircles.com
Article about Dinah’s mother’s family – http://articles.latimes.com
Marriage record of Dinah’s maternal grandparents, Amoni Amasio and Susana “Susie” Motulalo Pauu – https://familysearch.org
an interesting article about Dina’s mother’s family: http://articles.latimes.com/1990-11-25/news/vw-7604_1_island-traditions
her maternal grandfather was one of the first Tongans to settle in Southern California.
her maternal grandmother is Susana “Susie” Motulalo Pauu
birth record of her mother: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VLKH-RSD
marriage record of her maternal grandparents: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6XX-R78
her family is Mormon
She actually said “mostly Tongan, Samoan, Danish, and Fijian”.
Yes, she stated: https://twitter.com/dinahjane97/status/251372408789954562
Full name: Dinah Jane Milika Ilaisaane Hansen Amasio
daughter of Gordon Hansen and Milika Amasio.
maternal grandfather: Amoni Amasio (https://twitter.com/dinahjane97/status/399994423612043265/photo/1)
Love her
Tongan is Polynesian..