Alexa Demie
06/04/2019 – Alexa Demie – HBO’s “Euphoria” Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals – Cinerama Dome, 6360 Sunset Boulevard – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Guillermo Proano / PR Photos
Birth Name: Alexa Demie Wilson-Vanerstrom
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: December 11, 1990
Ethnicity:
*paternal grandfather – German, some French-Canadian
*paternal grandmother – Ashkenazi Jewish
*mother – Mexican [Indigenous, Spanish]
Alexa Demie is an American actress, singer, and model. She plays Maddy Perez on the series Euphoria; and has also appeared in the films Brigsby Bear, Mid90s, Waves, and Mainstream, and on the show Ray Donovan.
Alexa’s mother, Rose Mendez, is a celebrity make-up artist and writer; she was born in Michoacán, Mexico, and came to the United States in the 1980s.
Alexa’s surname, Vanerstrom, comes from her likely step-great-great-great-grandfather, Charles Vanerstrom. Charles’ father was Swedish.
Alexa’s paternal grandfather was John Robert Vanerstrom (the son of Frank Henry Vanerstrom and Helen R. Rohrback). John was born in Michigan. Frank was the son of Frank August Vanerstrom and Minnie Marie Mincel, who had German ancestry. Helen was the daughter of William James Rohrback/Rohrbach, who was of German descent, and of Margaret Peter/Petee, who was of French-Canadian ancestry. Alexa’s great-great-grandfather Frank Vanerstrom was likely born Frank Childers, and took his stepfather’s name.
Alexa’s paternal grandmother was Carole E. Unrot (the daughter of Abraham “Al” Unrot and Eve/Rebecca Matafsky/Martin). Abraham was born in Canada, the son of Meyer/Max Unrot and Chaya/Annia/Anna Helena Werek, who were Polish Jews/Russian Jews. Eve was born in Glasgow, Scotland, the daughter of Samuel “Sam” Matafsky/Martin and Pauline “Polly” Keller, who were Russian Jews.
Alexa’s grandmother Carole re-married to musician Dennis Wilson, of The Beach Boys, in 1965. Dennis was the brother of musicians Brian Wilson and Carl Wilson. Dennis adopted Alexa’s father. Through this line, Alexa is a first cousin, once removed, of Dennis’s nieces, musicians Carnie Wilson and Wendy Wilson, and a first cousin, twice removed, of Dennis’s cousin, musician Mike Love.
Alexa’s maternal grandmother is named Isabel Magaña.
Sources: Alexa Demie talking about her Mexican heritage – https://www.vogue.mx
Genealogy of Alexa Demie (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Marriage record of Alexa’s paternal great-grandparents, Frank Henry Vanerstrom and Helen R. Rohrback- https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Alexa’s paternal great-grandfather, Frank Henry Vanerstrom – https://www.findagrave.com
Alexa’s paternal great-grandfather, Frank Henry Vanerstrom, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Frank Henry Vanerstrom on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Alexa’s paternal great-grandfather, Abraham “Al” Unrot, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Alexa’s paternal great-grandmother, Eve/Rebecca (Martin) Kaminsky/Cominsky, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Alexa is only Indigenous Mexican, after weeks of researchers, her family members look 100% Indigenous Mexican. Her dad is half-Swedish and half-English. There might be some African roots somewhere too.
Unsurprisingly, Unrot is not an English surname.
Carole was the daughter of Abraham Unrot and Eve Kaminsky. Abraham was born in Canada, to Polish Jewish parents, Meyer “Max” Unrot and Chaya “Anna” Werek. Eve was the daughter of Samuel Martin and Pauline Keller.
https://www.geni.com/people/Al-Unrot/6000000033380636261
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ7B-LG8
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7MB-Z2R
I haven’t found Eve anywhere, so I don’t know if she was born in England or why geni lists her parents with a different surname than her own maiden name. Maybe this is her:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJZD-2T8
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSG8-84P
What Indigenous tribe are they? What does your research say? And how much percentage African are they? How many percentages is that in total? 120%?
Her mother looks like she has spanish ancestry too: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EBuNBeAWkAEXIKO.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/776962404676571136/8ALK9Y8l_400x400.jpg
Pure native mexicans look like this: https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-72f6cee963e1ba3535c5743a55263229.webp
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ5uqbNjDTBFUYdfwDsRnq7C85B0pxXqRgj1VpN09IbL18SWHJc
Way more Spanish than anything, I’d say.
No. Most mexicans have more Native Indigenous ancestry than european. Especially in the California area. Her mother has bleached blonde hair, but in pictures of her maternal family they are all brown and look like the average mexicans.
Numerous Mexican DNA studies would disagree with you.
Alexa is only Indigenous Mexican, after weeks of researchers, her family members look 100% Indigenous Mexican. Her dad is half-Swedish and half-English.
Add Swedish.
The man Carole married, was Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys. If Scott Michael Vanerstrom Wilson really is Alexa’s father (and by all accounts, it looks like he is), then I did get his parents right. He has a book about “what it’s like being the son of Dennis Wilson”. It says in a blog promoting the book that his bio father was John Robert Vanerstrom, and that his mother’s parents were from Canada and UK.
There are three birth records under the names Alexa Demie Wilson, Alexa Demie Vanerstrom and Alexa Demie Wilson Vanerstrom. All say born December 11, 1990 to a mother with surname Mendez.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VG9J-ZMT
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VLBC-35W
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VLCL-FCS
Her paternal grandparents might be John R. Vanerstrom and Carole E. Unrot. Carole later married a man surnamed Wilson.