Alma

Birth Name: Alexandra Maquet

Place of Birth: Lyon, France

Date of Birth: 27 September, 1988

Ethnicity: French, Spanish [including Valencian]

Alma is a French singer and songwriter. She represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.

Alma’s father, Alain Maquet, a businessperson, is French. Alma’s mother, Marie Pierre Ruiz, a painter, was born in Algeria, of Spanish, including Valencian, descent.

Alma’s maternal grandfather is Joseph Antoine Ruiz (the son of Vicente Ruiz and Joséphine Henriette Irles). Vicente was the son of Francisco Ruiz and María Concepción Timotea Germán. Joséphine was the daughter of José Irles and Spanish immigrant María de la Asunción Cascales Pomares, of Santa Pola, Alicante.

Alma’s maternal grandmother is named Christiane Orosco.

Sources: Biography of Alma’s mother – http://francepavilion.com

Genealogy of Alma (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://gw.geneanet.org

4 Responses

  1. Dar says:

    Tag Spanish-Algerian

  2. Manila says:

    Disambiguate her by putting a qualifier on the title as a French singer, because there is another Alma, who is Finnish.

  3. Manila says:

    Her father is a businessman, and her mother is a painter, is of Spanish (including Valencian) descent, and her maiden surname is Ruiz.

    Alma’s maternal grandparents are Joseph Antoine Ruiz (the son of Vicente Ruiz and Joséphine Henriette Irles) and Christiane Orosco. Vicente was the son of Francisco Ruiz and María Concepción Timotea Germán. Joséphine was the daughter of José Irles and Spanish immigrant María de la Asunción Cascales Pomares, of Santa Pola, Alicante.

    Source: Genealogy of Alma (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://gw.geneanet.org/callard9?lang=en&pz=christian&nz=allard&ocz=0&p=alexandra&n=maquet

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