Alice Dellal

Alice Dellal – Serpentine Gallery Summer Party 2017 – Arrivals – Serpentine Gallery, Kensington Gardens – London, UK – Photo Credit: Landmark / PR Photos

Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Date of Birth: July 29, 1987

Ethnicity:
*father – Jewish [including Iraqi Jewish]
*mother – Brazilian [Portuguese, possibly Spanish, and other]

Alice Dellal is a Brazilian and British model and photographer.

She is the daughter of Andrea (de Magalhaes Viera), a model, and Guy Dellal, a property tycoon. Her father, who is British, is Jewish, of Israeli and Iraqi Jewish descent. Her mother is Brazilian.

Alice is the sister of art dealer and businessperson Alexander/Alex Dellal; Alexander is married to model and actress Elisa Sednaoui. Alice’s first cousins are British-born actresses Jemima Kirke, who is also an artist, and Lola Kirke, who is also a musician, and singer, songwriter, and doula Domino Kirke.

Alice’s paternal grandfather was Jack Dellal (the son of Salomon/Selman Dellal and Charlotte Salha Shashoua/Shashona). Jack was born in Chorlton, Lancashire, England, to Iraqi Jewish parents, who were born in Baghdad. Salomon was the son of Aboudi Dellal and Emy Rahma Elbeg. Charlotte was the daughter of Jacob Shashoua and Aziza Badnani.

Alice’s maternal grandmother is named Zehava Helmer. Zehava is an Israeli Jew, and may be of Ashkenazi Jewish descent.

Alice’s maternal grandfather’s surname is Viera. The name is Spanish or Galician Spanish.

Alice’s maternal grandmother is named Vera Helena Magalhães.

Source: Alice’s family background – http://www.tatler.com

Genealogy of Alice Dellal (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Genealogy of Alice’s maternal grandfather, Jack Dellal – http://www.farhi.org

Obituary of Alice’s maternal grandfather, Jack Dellal – https://www.theguardian.com

2 Responses

  1. andrew says:

    her brother, Alex Dellal, is married to Elisa Sednaoui: http://ethnicelebs.com/elisa-sednaoui

  2. stlucas says:

    maternal -> paternal

    Her maternal grandmother is Vera Helena Magalhães. Her maternal grandfather’s surname, “Viera”, is Spanish or Galician Spanish.

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