Ian Somerhalder
Birth Name: Ian Joseph Somerhalder
Place of Birth: Covington, Louisiana, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 8, 1978
Ethnicity: English, one fourth Cajun [French], as well as smaller amounts of Northern Irish/Scots-Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Ian Somerhalder is an American model, actor, activist, and director. His roles include the films Life as a House, The Rules of Attraction, In Enemy Hands, Pulse (2006), The Sensation of Sight, The Tournament, How to Make Love to a Woman, and The Anomaly, and television’s Young Americans, Anatomy of a Hate Crime, Lost, Smallville, Marco Polo, Lost City Raiders, The Vampire Diaries, and V Wars.
Ian is the son of Edna, a massage therapist, and Robert Somerhalder, an independent building contractor. He is married to actress and writer Nikki Reed, with whom he has two children.
Ian has English, one quarter Cajun French, as well as smaller amounts of Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, and Welsh, ancestry. He has said that the surname Somerhalder was that of his grandfather’s stepfather, Jacob Emile Somerhalder. Ian has said that his mother has Choctaw Native American ancestry. It is not clear if this Choctaw Native American ancestry has been verified/documented.
Ian’s paternal grandfather was named Robert Emile Somerhalder (the son of Nancy Eveline Wood, and of a man whose surname was said to be Hull). According to Ian, his grandfather Robert received his surname from Jacob Emile Somerhalder, who was evidently his stepfather and not his biological father.
Ian’s paternal grandmother was Camellite/Carmel Blanchard (the daughter of Augustin/August “Gus” Blanchard and Jeanne Marguerite Guillot). Camellite was born in Louisiana, and was of Cajun (French) descent. Augustin was the son of Arthur Desire Blanchard and Cecile/Cecilia Celiana/Alice Templet. Jeanne was the daughter of Ursin Edouard Guillot and Julie Carmelite Girouard.
Ian’s maternal grandfather was Carlie Barton Israel, Sr. (the son of John Randolph Dowdy “Jack” Israel and Johnnie Victoria Brumfield). Carlie was born in Louisiana. John was the son of John Jacob Dowdy, who had changed his name to John Jacob Israel, while living in Arkansas, and of Rebecca Jane Vaughn. Johnnie was the daughter of James Wesley Brumfield and Mary Jane Allen.
Ian’s maternal grandmother was Ruby Lucille Cooper (the daughter of Ethod Ocie Cooper and Pearline “Pearly” Rushing). Ruby was born in Mississippi. Ethod was the son of William C. Cooper and Pearlie O. Smith. Pearline was the daughter of Jasper Wilber Rushing and Mary Elizabeth Breeland.
Sources: Genealogy of Ian’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Julie Carmelite Girouard – https://www.wikitree.com
Genealogies and obituaries of Ian’s maternal grandparents, Carlie Barton Israel, Sr. and Ruby Lucille (Cooper) Israel – https://old.findagrave.com
Ian’s maternal grandfather, Carlie Barton Israel, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Ian’s maternal grandfather, Carlie Barton Israel, Sr. – http://www.obryantokeefe.com
Ian’s maternal great-grandmother, Johnnie Victoria Brumfield, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Ian’s maternal great-grandparents, Ethod Ocie Cooper and Pearline “Pearly” Rushing, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Ian’s maternal great-grandmother, Pearline “Pearly” Rushing, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
choctaw? I never heard of that before in my life haha, but sounds nice.
oh sorry I just googled it!
@amber
you never heard of it because your DUMB
i think ur the one thats dumb
so everyone is supposed to know the name of every Native tribe going?
Do you know how many there are?
if you could name them, i would take my hat off to you.
Iwas…. Before calling someone DUMB, you should probably check your own spelling. It’s YOU’RE (as in YOU ARE). Nice.
He looks a bit homosexual.
ur homo bitch
He really is homo…..you know…
NO he is not)
id love to see his eyes in real life, because they look amazing on tv, and i bet they look better in person.
they do. I met him last year and they really do <3
yes he is =)
Ian is so HAWT. :333