Antonio Banderas
Banderas in 2011, Featureflash / Shutterstock.com
Birth Name: José Antonio Domínguez Bandera
Place of Birth: Málaga, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Date of Birth: 10 August, 1960
Ethnicity: Spanish
Antonio Banderas is a Spanish actor, director, and producer. His roles include the films Labyrinth of Passion, Matador, Law of Desire, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!, The Mambo Kings, The House of the Spirits, Philadelphia, Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles, Miami Rhapsody, Desperado, Evita, The Mask of Zorro, and its sequel; The 13th Warrior, the Spy Kids franchise, Original Sin, Femme Fatale, Frida, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, in voice role, the Shrek and Puss in Boots universe; Take the Lead, You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, The Skin I Live In, Altamira, Pain and Glory, and Uncharted, and television’s And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself and Genius: Pablo Picasso. In Spain, he has often worked with director Pedro Almodóvar.
Antonio was born in Málaga, Málaga, Spain, the son of Ana Bandera Gallego and José Domínguez Prieto. He has a daughter with his former partner Sonnia Gomez; and a daughter, actress Stella Banderas, with his former wife, American actress Melanie Griffith.
Antonio’s paternal grandfather was named Bartolomé/Bartolomí Domínguez.
Antonio’s paternal grandmother was named Isabel Prieto Vázquez. Isabel was born in Ronda, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain.
Antonio’s maternal grandfather was named Rafael Bandera.
Antonio’s maternal grandmother was named Francisca Gallego.
A DNA test of uncertain value whose results were displayed on the show El árbol de tu vida stated that Antonio’s genetic ancestry matches to the following countries:
*50% Spain
*20% Italy
*12% Portugal
*11% Jordan
*7% Mexico
Source: Genealogy of Antonio Banderas – https://www.geni.com
Antonio is spaniard!!!!!!(shocked) I though he was mexican!!!!
In 711 AD the Moors invaded Spain. Thus, any Spaniard displaying a darker complexion is displaying their Arabic background. The CeltIberian people that were the original peoples of Iberia were of course just like any European peoples; fair complexion. Just take a look at the royals of Spain back when King Ferdinand and Queen Isabel finally kicked the Moors out in 1492. They were what any European should be, fair skinned. It is unfortunate that it is sometimes a little more difficult to tell a true Spaniard that has Arabic influence from that of a Spanish American Indian mix as the two influencing races are so different!
But yes, a Spaniard should not have a darker complexion if they are of more pure CeltIberian descent.
I think through natural selection and 1000s of years of evolution, the people native to the Iberian Peninsula including Spain would have had to be atleast a little darker than more northern Europeans. If they were pale skinned they would have been vulnerable to the harmful UV rays that parts of Southern Europe gets.
Not all Arabics are tan or have a dark complexion iv’e seen arabic people who are fair skinned to pale skin with brown hair and there 100% arabic.
You can, because, some Mexicans are white Europeans. Though the majority of Mexico is comprised of mixed European and native Americans, Mexico, much like the United States, is made up of a variety of ethnic and racial groups. So to say that he cannot pass as a “Mexican” is rather inaccurate.
antonio is a white spainaird from europe. you can’t mistake hom for mexican or hispanic
HES DOESNT LOOK WHITE
AND
I DONT THINK HES 100 PRO WHITE
I am proud to know that there are other spaniards like me here in the U.S but I am sure people mistake you for mexican or other kinds of latinos since your dark white/olive complected. Any way I like your movies from the 90s from zorro to Desperado and when you played puss and boots on shrek. I didn’t care to much for spy kids to be honest but I want to continue seeing more of you on the big screen. I admire you as a person who has accomplished a lot, lived his life to the fullest, and loves his family. No olvedes que dios mudo por ti y tenes todo por que el do esas cosas.