Ryan Ochoa

Ryan Ochoa – “Bachelor Lions” Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals – The ArcLight Hollywood, 6360 Sunset Boulevard – Los Angeles, CA, USA, 2018 – Photo Credit: Guillermo Proano / PR Photos

Place of Birth: San Diego, California, U.S.

Date of Birth: May 17, 1996

Ethnicity:
*37.5% Mexican
*25% Italian
*12.5% Ashkenazi Jewish
*12.5% Filipino
*12.5% mix of English, German, Scottish, and Irish

Ryan Ochoa is an American actor. He is the brother of actors Rick Ochoa, Robert Ochoa, Raymond Ochoa, and Destiny Ochoa.

Ryan’s brother Raymond has described himself as a “white Mexican.” The siblings also have an Italian-American maternal grandmother, a Jewish paternal great-grandfather, a Filipino maternal great-grandfather, and a maternal great-grandmother who was of English, German, Scottish, and Irish ancestry.

The surname Ochoa is of Basque origin.

Ryan’s paternal grandmother is named Gina (the daughter of William Solgonick and Mary Isabel Garcia). Ryan’s great-grandfather William was born in Pennsylvania, to Russian Jewish/Ukrainian Jewish parents, Louis Solgonick, from Kruti, and Kat/Katie/Kate/Gittel Rosen/Resnick, from Zhitmoir. Ryan’s great-grandmother Mary was of Mexican descent, and was the daughter of Pedro E. Garcia and Mary Calmenero/Colmernero.

Ryan’s maternal grandfather is Dennis Mayo Espero (the son of Dalmacio/Alex Mayo Espero and Mary Grace Wilson). Dalmacio was born in Municipality of Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines. Mary had English, German, Scottish, and Irish ancestry, and was the daughter of Ira Elmer Wilson and Jane Sophia Reener.

Ryan’s maternal grandmother is Laura Marie DeRenzi (the daughter of Mario Frank Derenzi/De Renzi and Doralba Juliana Pignataro). Mario was the son of Grazioso/Gray Bimgnamo Derenzi/De Renzi, from Verbicaro Cosenza Province, Calabria, Italy, and of Lena Antoinette Mangano, whose family was also Italian. Doralba was also the daughter of Italian parents, from Calabria, Salvatore Pignataro, from Verbicaro, Cosenza, and Josephine Helen Lucchesi.

Sources: Interview about Ryan’s background – http://sdjewishjournal.com

Marriage record of Ryan’s paternal great-grandparents, William Solgonick and Mary Isabel Garcia – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of Ryan’s maternal great-grandmother, Mary Grace Wilson – https://www.genealogy.com

Genealogy of Ryan’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Jane Sophia (Reener) Wilson (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.findagrave.com

Obituary of Ryan’s maternal great-grandmother, Doralba Juliana (Pignataro) DeRenzi – https://www.thereporter.com