Ana Tijoux

Place of Birth: Lille, France

Date of Birth: 12 June, 1977

Ethnicity: Chilean [Aymara Indigenous, Spanish], French

Ana Tijoux, full name Anamaría Tijoux Merino, is a French-Chilean rapper, singer, musician, and activist.

Ana was born in Lille, France, to Chilean parents, who left the country after the 1973 coup. Her mother, María Emilia Tijoux, is a sociologist. Her biological father was Douglas Olivares, who was from Iquique, Chile. Ana was adopted by her stepfather Roberto Merino Jorquera. Her family moved to Paris in 1978. She has said in an interview that she did not have a relationship with her biological father.

Ana is married to French musician Jon Grandcamp. She has two children.

Ana has stated:

You have to go by luck when it comes to looking into where you come from. As far as I know, part of my family comes from the north of Chile, the desert, which is a totally different culture. The Aymara.

Ana’s maternal grandfather was Miguel Fernando Tijoux Jiménez (the son of Alberto Adolfo Tijoux Lespes/Lopes and Adela de la Luz Jiménez Hidalgo). Miguel was born in Santiago, Chile. Alberto’s father, Miguel Fernando Tijoux, was born in Santiago, Chile, to French parents, Michel “Miguel” Tijoux, from Genac, Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, and Élisabeth Louise “Elisa Luisa” Scudyé/Seudyé, from Château-l’Évêque, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Alberto’s mother was Juana Berta Lespes/Lopes Beston. Ana’s great-grandmother Adela was the daughter of Francisco Jiménez Santana and Adela Hidalgo Canat.

Ana’s maternal grandmother is named Lucía Josefina Merino Galleguillos.

Sources: https://www.latercera.com
https://elpais.com
https://merreader.emol.cl

Genealogy of Ana’s maternal grandfather, Miguel Fernando Tijoux Jiménez – https://www.familysearch.org