Birth Name:
Sandra Annette Bullock
Birth Place:
Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
Date of Birth:
July 26, 1964
What Race or Ethnicity?:
German, Irish, English, French
The American actress was born to a German mother named Helga D. Meyer. Her father, John Bullock is of Irish, English, French American heritage. She retains German citizenship and speaks German fluently. Sandra’s sister tweeted on her account saying:
”As a German/Irish/English/French/kitchen sink lady person, I just write in “talented quaffer.”
There are several sites that claim Bullock is an Albanian name and the her father is of Albanian descent. However each generation of Bullock going back to her great grandfather at least, were born and raised in the US. The URL below shows Sandra Bullock’s genealogy.
Source:
- http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~battle/celeb/bullock.htm
- http://nwhyte.livejournal.com/448798.html
- http://twitter.com/closetmastrbakr
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hmmm I wonder if she would too, she should, she’d probably win an award or something if she did:)
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I wonder if Bullock would ever star in a German production seeing that she can speak German.
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She can speak fluent German? That’s so cool. Kind of like Sarah Chalke from Scrubs. Her mother is from Germany too..
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Sandra A. Bullock, and Associates, thanks for making this site available, it helps me immensely, and I appreciate it, always. Very well-done and informative. I’m still doing research on Sandra, so this helps me tremendously. She’s so awesome! She is the best girl of all, always. I’m in love with her. Peace Jessie. lol. Email me anytime. Love always, Robert Michael Crofoot.
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So why do so many other web sites say that Sandra Bullock is of Mideast descent? She does not look Anglo at all.
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anon. thanks for the comment and link. however I think this link is a better source. it show her genealogy but doesn’t reveal any Albanian roots.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~battle/celeb/bullock.htm
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Here’s the link:
http://www.mutantnation.com/underground/sandra%20bullock.asp
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I cant find any reliable sites that say She is partly Albanian. Although I think she looks a little Southern European.
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She’s part Albanian
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Germans are Anglo.
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