Vanessa Lachey
Lachey in 2014
Birth Name: Vanessa Joy Minnillo
Place of Birth: Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines
Date of Birth: November 9, 1980
Ethnicity:
*50% Filipino
*25% Italian
*12.5% Irish
*12.5% Ashkenazi Jewish
Vanessa Lachey, previously credited under her birth name, Vanessa Minnillo, is an American television personality and host, beauty queen, model, and actress. She was Miss South Carolina Teen USA 1998 and Miss Teen USA 1998, and hosted Total Request Live on MTV from 2003 to 2007. Vanessa is married to singer Nick Lachey, with whom she has three children.
She was born in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines. Vanessa’s father, Vincent Charles Minnillo, an American Air Force officer, is caucasian, and is of one half Italian, one quarter Russian Jewish, and one quarter Irish, descent. Vanessa’s mother, Helen Ramos (Bercero), is a Filipina from Manila. Vanessa was raised in Washington, California, Nevada, and Florida, as well as Germany and Japan, eventually settling in Charleston, South Carolina.
Vanessa’s paternal grandfather was Vincent John Minnillo (the son of Christopher R. Minnillo and Ann/Anna Theresa Defelice). Vincent was born in Pennsylvania, to parents who were also born in the state. Christopher was the son of Italian emigrants, Francesco Minnillo and Maria Carolina Federico, from Matrice, Campobasso, Molise. Ann was the daughter of Italian emigrants, Savino Defelice/di Felice, from Rivisondoli, Abruzzo, and Maria Ramicone.
Vanessa’s paternal grandmother was Marilyn Edith Levy (the daughter of Julius Levy and Anna Beatrice Collins). Marilyn was born in Ohio. Julius was born in Ohio, to Russian Jewish parents, Henry Levy and Mary. Anna was also born in Ohio, to Irish immigrants, James Collins, from Mayo, and Bridget Agnes McGinty.
Vanessa’s maternal grandfather was named Froilan Bercero.
Vanessa’s maternal grandmother was named Julita Ramos.
Lachey in 2009, photos by Featureflash / Shutterstock.com
Sources: http://web.archive.org
Birth record of Vanessa Lachey – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Vanessa’s parents – https://familysearch.org
Birth record of Vanessa’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Francesco Minnillo – https://www.familysearch.org
Birth record of Vanessa’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Maria Carolina Federico – https://www.familysearch.org
Vanessa’s paternal great-grandparents, Julius Levy and Anna Beatrice Collins, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
i know this has nothing to do with it but omg she was born in 1980? I seriously thought she was born in 1974, 1973. she looks way older.
From the way she looks, I bet she’s also part Igorot, or is it Igorota.
She is a pig regardless of her heritage. I’ve seen her in action. She is a total bitch to anyone NOT a celebrity-yells at servers-and fu*ks any celebrity to go on Total Request! Ha Josh Lucas was on and she fu*ked him the second the camera shut off! Skank of the century!
How could she deny being Filipino, it shows it all over her face! She looks alot like a friend of mine and she is full Filipina. She should be very proud to be part Filipino. I personally don’t even see the Italian or Irish in her?!?! Shame on her or anyone else for not being proud of their race.
Yeh its odd that she says Polynesian rather than Filipino.
No one wants to be Filipina have you thought about that maybe.DUH!! Get over yourself
to shell: why would no one want be filipina? u must be a fool. some of the most beautiful women happen to be Filipina. not only that, filipinos are hard working people,fun,caring and very motivated.
da joy being a middle name gives it AWAy