Cerina Vincent

Vincent in 2011, photo by prphotos

Birth Name: Cerina N. Vincent

Place of Birth: Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

Date of Birth: February 7, 1979

Ethnicity:
*75% Italian
*25% British Isles [English, Irish], distant Dutch

Cerina Vincent is an American actress and writer. She is known for her many film and television roles. She plays Maya in the Power Rangers franchise, and has co-starred in the films Not Another Teen Movie and Cabin Fever.

Cerina has said, “I have a grandmother from Calabria, a grandmother from Naples, and a grandfather from Sicily, so I’m 75% Italian. My mother is full-blooded Italian and my dad is half Irish.”

She is married to Mike Estes, with whom she has a son.

Cerina’s paternal grandfather was James Birney Vincent (the son of James Arnold Vincent and Charlotte Jane House). Cerina’s grandfather James was born in Wisconsin. Cerina’s great-grandfather James was the son of Edwin/Edmond Vincent and Mary Jane Baxter. Charlotte was the daughter of Benjamin House and Elizabeth Ann Hurall/Hurell/Hurrell.

Cerina’s paternal grandmother was Filomena “Mamie” Mongiello-DeMaio (the daughter of Nicola Perry Mongiello DeMaio and Grazia “Rose”/Rosie DeMaio). Filomena was born in Pennsylvania, to Italian parents, from Solofra, Campania. Nicola was the son of Michelo/Michele Mongiello and Filomena DeMaio. Grazia was the daughter of Vincenzo DeMaio and Carmela Pelacha.

Cerina’s maternal grandfather was Sam Dionisio (the son of Rosario Dionisio and Giuseppa/Jennie DeGrado/DiGrado/di Grado). Sam was born in Colorado, to parents from Lucca Sicula, Sicily, Italy. Rosario was the son of Natale Dionisio and Sebastiana la Rocca. Giuseppa was the daughter of Vito di Grado and Pasquala Cortese.

Cerina’s maternal grandmother was Catherine Raso (the daughter of Girolamo/Jerome Raso and Jennie Piromalli). Catherine was born in Colorado, to Italian parents, from Calabria. Girolamo was from Cittanova. Jennie was the daughter of Joseph Piromalli.