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Birth Name: Cole Mitchell Sprouse
Birthplace: Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy
Date of Birth: 4 August 1992
Race or Ethnicity: Dutch, German, Cherokee.
Identical twins Dylan and Cole Sprouse were born August 4, 1992 in Arezzo, Italy. They began their acting career at the tender age of six months.
Cole and Dylan claim to be of German and Cherokee descent, but according to the house of names, the surname Sprouse is of Dutch ancestry. Although born in Italy, they are not of Italian descent. Their American parents moved back to their native California four months after Dylan and Cole were born.
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- http://www.tv.com/cole-sprouse/person/6563/trivia.html?tag=page_nav;subtabs;trivia
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0819850/bio
- http://www.houseofnames.com/fc.asp?sId=&s=Sprouse
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You people are just sitting at your computers trying to start an arguement, why? And infact even though Dylan and Cole are Cherokee, Dutch, and German, they are infact Italian and American. Think about this logically with out freaking out. We are American, this is our nationality. But our heritage is not American, it might be Spanish, French, or even African. Do you see that? You are not wrong, you just misinterpreted the meaning of ancestry, heritage, and nationality. Understand? I’m only here cause I wanted to know what their heritage was, I thought they looked Swedish but I was wrong, and then I saw this silly arguement. Where your ancestors come from, and where you are born are different, but they will still be labeled the same way. These boys are infact Cherokee, Dutch, German, American, and Italian… Please understand this, thankyou!
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Its funny that they both have to share a page. i wonder if theyll ever have seperate acting careers. Usally one has to fade (olsens and mawrys).
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Well they share the same ethnicity, we know that for sure! So I think a mutual page is appropriate.
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they r sooooo sexy
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That makes no fucking sense but ok, you think what you want, and I will think what I want and lets just call it a day.
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That makes no fucking sense but ok, you think what you want, and I will think what I want and lets just call it a day.
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They are Italian
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ARE y0U SERi0US, “KiMbERLy”! W0W! tHEy ARE N0t itALiAN tHEy ARE DUtCH, gERMAN, ANd CHER0KEE.! W0WzA! G0SHHH.! SURE… tHEy WERE b0RN iN itALy BUt tHEy AREN’t EtHNiC itALiANS….
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Yea…Thats What We Mean When We Say They Are Italian, Because They Are Born In Italy!
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actually, true italians would have italian surnames
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Are you stupid? they are not italian!! they are DUTCH, GERMAN, AND CHEROKEE. Just because someone is born in italy, it doesnt make them italian. They do have italian citizenship, but they have no italian blood in them. Their parents are from california and they have no italian ancestry at all.
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Are you stupid? they are not italian!! they are DUTCH, GERMAN, AND CHEROKEE. Just because someone is born in italy, it doesnt make them italian. They do have italian citizenship, but they have no italian blood in them. Their parents are from california and they have no italian ancestry at all.
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i KN0W RIGHT? i T0TALLY AGREE WITH y0U ASHLEY.! yU SAiD iT GiRL!
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i am in love with a girl named gianna salvatore i think she is so freaking hot as hell i would love to do her i wish she was a door so i could bang on her all nighti dated her then dumped her but of course i still like her and always will with summer vacation i really miss her but she never liked me her best friend cera ferri thought she should and forced her to date me she is so freaking hot and she has dark brown hair!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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There Italian….Wow!
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They were born in italy but they are not of italian descent
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I Know, But There Born In Italy So They Are Italian!
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Are you stupid? they are not italian!! they are DUTCH, GERMAN, AND CHEROKEE. Just because someone is born in italy, it doesnt make them italian. They do have italian citizenship, but they have no italian blood in them. Their parents are from california and they have no italian ancestry at all.
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Yes That Still Makes Them Italian If They Were Born In Italy! There Italian American. Don’t Call Me Stupid! I Am Aware That They Are Not Italian Descent, But If They Are Born In Italy Then They Are Italian, If They Have American Citizenship Then They Are Italian American. And If Someone Is Born In A Country That Makes Them That Demonym.
Just Like I Am Canadian, Because I Am Born In Canada!
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I think what they mean is that they don’t have any history there.It’s not like their family has been there for a couple of generations (like grandmother was born there)you get what I’m saying?However they are Italian by citizenship,so in part your right,LOL
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I Know I Am Right….Lol!
But Even If The Twins Great Grandparents Were Italian But They Themselves Don’t Have Any Italian Ancestors, Dylan And Cole Sprouse Will Still Be Italian Descent Because They Have Ancestors Who Were Born In Italy.
They May Not Be Italian By Culture, But They Are Italian!
Or Just Call It Like It Is, They Are ITALIAN of American, Dutch, German, And Cherokee Ancestry.
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I was Born in Italy and both my Parents are Hispanic we Moved to the US when i was 3 years old.
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Plzz Don’t Reply Back To This Ashley, Because There Doesn’t Need To Be An Argument….Lets Just Agree That They Are Great Actors And They Have Awesome Ethnic Background.
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They are not Italian. Just because a dog is born in a stable doesn’t make it a horse.
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Thank You!
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What!?
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Yesss finally someone agrees with me, instead of all these dumbasses who think they are so fucking smart when they know shit all.
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Why Are You Calling Negative Stuuff For….Did I Ever Say Anything Bad To You?
They Are Italian-American!
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woooowwwww i give up. You obviously dont get it, we are all trying to explain it to you, but u just cant seem to get it through your head.You think what you want to think.
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W0W, “T0TAL23″ ARE y0U tRyiNgg T0 bE fUNNy… 0R S0MEtHiNgg??? =/
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Know I Am Not!
Like I Said Before They Are Italian-American!
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=kGC&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&defl=en&q=define:Italian+American&sa=X&ei=nwU3TMmzHMP98AaIg6XhAw&ved=0CBcQkAE
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_American
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My Mistake Lil Vacha, And Ashleyy. I Did Not Explain What I Was Talking About.
When I Said They Were Italian I Meant They Were Italian By Nationality. Which Is Why I Said They Were Italian Because That’s Their Nationality. But If They Have American Citizenship Then They Are American….. Sorry For Not Explaining It Properly. Plzz Forgive!
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wow.
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