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Birth Name:
John Francis Bongiovi, Jr
Birth Place:
New Jersey, USA
Ethnicity:
German, Russian, Slovakian and Italian
The American musician was born John Francis Bongiovi, Jr. in New Jersey.
His mother, Carol Sharkey was of German and Russian descent and his father was an Italian-American. this was reported in an article in Telegraph.co.uk. His father was born in Sicily.
Another article in the Independent.ie mentions that he has Slovakian descent on his father’s side also.
Source:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/3670222/Jon-Bon-Jovi-New-hair-old-roots.html
Celebrities sharing the same heritage:
His father was Sicilian and Slovak, his mother German and Russian
http://www.independent.ie/unsorted/features/jon-bon-jovi-how-i-became-a-poster-boy-for-marriage-68850.html
Hmm…Practically everywhere else mentions Carol Sharkey as Irish Italian.
I’ve never seen a good source for Irish. Just copies of IMDB or similar websites. In fact, Bon Jovi gave an interview to an Irish paper and said he WISHED he was Irish (and the rest of the interview says he’s Italian, German and Russian – doesn’t mention that his father is part Slovak, like the other paper, but I’m sure that’s true).
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/3670222/Jon-Bon-Jovi-New-hair-old-roots.html
Great research thanks Dave.
If that’s the case the Sharkey’s must have been called something else originally as Sharkey is an Irish name.
that could be possible Dirk. I wanna find that
that could be possible Dirk. I wanna find that out
Wow lol i got itallian too but i dont study it althouh maybe i should seeing tht there is confusion on here by the way john francis bongiovi jr ROCKS!!!! :)
Yet another Italian Irish mix. It’s all good. :)
stephanie who lives in italy then my grandfother is italin and siccilan if hes is both and both his parents are italin what does that tell you it tells that you are both because there connected siccily is an island around italy italian and siccilan people live ther they are all connected
first of all i should know i learn about it in school and proud to be ond siccily is not attachedto itly although your italin if siccilan my grandfother God rest his soul even told me hes from ther and every one ele in my family is and its a damn shame that you you sit there and not even looking it up can say what you dont even know so go study and read som bookb because im 100 percent italin sacillin included so look thath up
Sicilians are Italians.Sicily is part of Italy.I am 3rd generation American born and raised. My ancestors came from. My heritage is Sicilian,Calabrese,Neopolitan.Sicily may not be connected to Italy but they are still part of it.Sicily is not a country.Also,the myth that is so stereotype where all Sicilians are dark skin or have olive looking complexions is false and racist.My great grandmother was born in Sicily.She had extremely light natural blonde hair and green eyes. Not all Sicilians are dark skinned.Sicilians are Italians,speak Italian,food culture is Italian.I consider myself American-Italian.My heritage is 100 percent Italian and damn proud of it,and Sicilian is part of that.To the ignorant people out there.Since Sicily is not a country then what is it?Know your history before you speak.Sicily is part of Italy.Oh yeah, even though I love my American food,Italian food is of course just as great.I know so many non-Italians that love Italian food,they can’t get enough of it.
you seem a little to proud, italians rule thr tri state area that is it.
everybody loves italian, us irish people give half of our paychecks to you every friday and saturday night when we go out to eat, nobody hates sicilians and sicilians should not hate anybody also. you got the usa eating out of your hand. the state i live in most people are half or whole italian.
Sharkey IS an Irish last name.
stephanie is right Sicilian is not Italian and will never be Italian
RESPECT THE SICILIANS
Italians and Sicilians are not the same.. if his father was born in Sicily, he is sicilian and it is a completely different culture and the island is not even connected to Italy
actually Sicily is part of Italy, Sicilians are Italians too.
Jon is Italian and Polish. His Mom’s last name is Sharkey.