Andrea Mitchell
Mitchell in 2012, photo by Prphotos
Place of Birth: New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 30, 1946
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Andrea Mitchell is an American television journalist, anchor, and commentator. She works for NBC news. Andrea is based in Washington D.C. She has hosted the show Andrea Mitchell Reports since 2008, and has often appeared on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, Meet the Press, Hardball with Chris Matthews, and The Rachel Maddow Show.
Andrea is the daughter of Cecile, an administrator at the New York Institute of Technology, and Sydney Mitchell, the CEO and part owner of a furniture making company. Her father was the president of Beth El Synagogue in New Rochelle. Her brother is naturalized Canadian, politician Arthur Mitchell, who has been Leader of the Yukon Liberal Party, from June 2005 to October 2011, and Leader of Official Opposition of Yukon, from May 1, 2006 to October 11, 2011. Andrea married economist Alan Greenspan in 1997. Alan is also Jewish.
She is a second cousin, once removed, of actor, writer, and director Aaron Michael Metchik. Andrea’s paternal great-grandparents, Isaac Wolf Metchik and Hanya Ruskin, were also Aaron’s paternal great-great-grandparents.
Andrea’s paternal grandfather was Israel Abraham Metchik (the son of Isaac Wolf Metchik and Hanya Ruskin). Israel was born in England, or in Warsaw, Poland, to Belarusian Jewish/Russian Jewish parents. Isaac was born in Litovsk, Brest Province, Belarus, the son of Mordechai Yehuda Metchik. Hanya was the daughter of Moshe Yehuda Leib Ruskin.
Andrea’s paternal grandmother was named Lillie/Lily Ann Adler (the daughter of Shimon Adler and Susana). Lillie was born in Russia, to Jewish parents.
Andrea’s maternal grandfather was Harry Rubinstein (the son of Abraham Rubinstein and Fannie Litzensky/Litwisky). Harry was born in Russia, to Jewish parents.
Andrea’s maternal grandmother was Dinah Drucker (the daughter of William Drucker and Galde Walfesolin). Dinah was born in Russia, to Jewish parents.
Sources: http://www.nytimes.com
Genealogy of Andrea Mitchell (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Andrea Mitchell (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Andrea’s paternal grandfather was Israel Abraham Metchik (the son of Isaac Wolf Metchik and Hanya Ruskin). Abraham was born in Warsaw, Poland, to Belarusian/Russian Jewish parents.
Andrea’s paternal grandmother was Lillie Ann Adler (the daughter of Shimon Adler and Susana). Lillie was born in Rusia, to Jewish parents.
Andrea’s maternal grandfather was Harry Rubinstein (the son of Abraham Rubinstein and Fannie Litzensky/Litwisky). Harry was born in Russia, to Jewish parents.
Andrea’s maternal grandmother was Dinah Drucker (the daughter of William Drucker and Galde Walfesolin). Dinah was born in Russia, to Jewish parents.