Gisele Bündchen
Birth Name: Gisele Caroline Bündchen
Place of Birth: Três de Maio, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Date of Birth: July 20, 1980
Ethnicity: German
Gisele Bündchen is a Brazilian model, actress, and producer. She is a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme.
Her parents, Vânia Maria Nonnenmacher and Valdir Reinoldo Bündchen, are both of German ancestry. Bundchen was born and raised in Horizontina, a southern region in Brazil, where there is a large ethnic German community. She is a sixth-generation German Brazilian, with ancestry in Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg, Saarland, Hesse, and Alsace-Lorraine, France. Gisele is married to American football player Tom Brady, with whom she has two children.
Despite being of German origin, Gisele does not speak German. She stated that she learned German in third grade, but forgot it all. Her parents still speak German to their siblings.
Gisele’s paternal grandfather was Walter Bündchen (the son of Reinoldo/Reinaldo Bündchen and Elsa Irena Hauschildt). Walter was born on March 15, 1926, in Lajeado, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. He was Mayor of Horizontina, Rio Grande do Sul, from 1971 to 1975. Horizontina’s airport is named after him. Reinoldo was also born in Rio Grande do Sul, the son of Henrique/Heinrich Bündchen/Bünchen, whose parents were German, from Rheinland-Palatinate, and of Rosaline Schwambach, who was the daughter of Jakob/Jacob Schwambach/Schvambach and Margaretha/Margarida Walber. Gisele’s great-grandmother Elsa was born in Rio Grande do Sul, the daughter of Johann/Joahnn “João” Hauschildt/Hauschild and Karolina/Carolina Hermann/Herrmann, who were also of German descent.
Gisele’s paternal grandmother was Lucila Lückemeyer/Lückmeyer (the daughter of Vicente Lückmeyer and Emilia Horst). Lucila was born in Tuparendi, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Vicente was the son of German parents, Anton Lükemeier/Lückemeier, from North Rhine-Westphalia, and Guilhermina/Wilhelmine Emilie Friederike Borchardt, from Cochem-Zell. Emilia was likely also of German descent.
Gisele’s maternal grandfather was João Theobaldo Nonnenmacher (the son of Jacob Nonnenmacher and Elisabetha/Elisabeth Schneider). João was born in Santa Clara do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul. Jacob was the son of Domminick Nonnenmacher, who was from Rhineland-Palatinate, and of Margarida Krieger/Krüger, whose parents were German. Elisabetha was the daughter of João Schneider and Ana Maria Mallmann, who were both of German origin, with Ana being from Blantenrat.
Gisele’s maternal grandmother was Maria Kolling (the daughter of Francisco Antônio Kolling and Maria Bohn). Gisle’s grandmother Maria was born in Santa Clara do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul. Francisco was the son of Pedro Heberle Kolling and Ana Maria Kieling, both of whom were the children of German parents. Gisele’s great-grandmother Maria Bohn was the daughter of Bernardo Bohn and Maria Dresch, who were born in Germany.
Sources: http://www.dw-world.de
Genealogies of Gisele Bündchen – https://www.myheritage.com.br
https://www.geni.com
Information about Gisele’s paternal grandfather, Walter Bündchen – https://www.historiaparacontar.com
Obituary of Gisele’s paternal grandfather, Walter Bündchen – http://jornaldesantacatarina.clicrbs.com.br
Genealogy of the Heberle family – https://docslide.com.br
Genealogy of Gisele’s maternal great-grandmother, Elisabetha/Elisabeth Schneider (focusing on her own father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Gisele’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Pedro Heberle Kolling – https://www.geni.com
her tan could be natural since her family live in brazil since 6 generations;
However, until i heard her speaking portuguese with a strong brazilian accent, i always thought she was german because of her name !!!!!
She’s very beautiful !!!!
To Anonymous
I was going to ask North or South America Indian,but since you said Brazilian I’m assuming South
@ Fuzzybear
I problably have. To be honestly, I don’t really know.
My grandfather was from Southern Italy. He was probably mixed with Northern African blood.
My ethnicity is: Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Native American.
To Anonymous
I don’t think there a kinda to it,she is overrated.Also yes Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrósio are both better looking than her.Now I have a question for you,and don’t get mad.Most of the time,that people say they are Brazilian, they hide the fact that they have African ancestry;do you have it?
I’m brazilian, and honestly don’t think she is exotic lookin’, she’s kinda overrated.
Guess Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrósio are way prettier than her.
i agree with you because they are prettier and more exotic looking im mean gisele is pretty but theyre prettier… anyway did you know she is the highest payed model in the world? yup its true but i love her voice she’s got a strong accent
To Izzy
It is hard to believe,because there are without a doubt better looking women than her.For some strange reason,she’s what their looking for,and I can’t understand it
Adriana and Alessandra are 100% classic, not exotic, unlike Gisele.
Adriana is so overrated it’s awful. I don’t know many people who like Gisele so I don’t see how she’s overrated, especially since isnt’ she retired or is that someone else?
I think the majority of Brazilian models are overrated, including Gisele, Adriana, Alessandra, Izabel, Isabeli, and the likes. By the way, Alessandra isn’t exotic-looking either. The only ones that are exotic-looking are Adriana and Ana Beatriz Barros. That’s it.