Birth Name:
Megalyn Ann Echikunwoke
Birth Place:
Spokane, Washington, USA
Date of Birth:
May 28, 1983
What Race or Ethnicity?:
Igbo-Nigerian, German, Scots-Irish
The American actress is famous for starring on the first season of the series 24 and The 4400. Megalyn’s father is of Igbo-Nigerian descent and her mother is of German, and Scots-Irish descent.
Her father is said to be the son of a Nigerian tribal leader and her surname Echikunwoke means ‘Leader of Men’.
Source:
http://www.usanetwork.com/series/the4400/theshow/characterprofiles/isabelle/bio.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalyn_Echikunwoke
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