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
Lol, you picked the darkest picture of him possible.
He’s not that dark looking, at all.
http://curitibainenglish.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Antonio-Banderas-44.jpg
http://www.canmag.com/images/front/people/antoniobanderas.jpg
http://s.wallpaperhere.com/wallpapers/1024×768/20110628/antonio-banderas-13.jpg
With this natural untanned look he basically looks like a typical white man.
it’s a terrible pic..tan or not
Who knows maybe he has a bit of Celtic
Antonio Banderas as a southern-spain citizen obviously has Arabic blood. And he said that himself..
http://www.dohafilminstitute.com/press/in-conversation-with-antonio-banderas-for-an-actor-life-starts-when-you-say-action-and-finishes-when-you-say-cut
Banderas, who stars in Black Gold , the opening night film of this year’s DTFF said he considers
himself partly Arabic. “I am pretty sure I have Arab blood, I am an Andalucian, from the South of
Spain which was ruled by Arabs for 8 centuries. I have always been very interested in Arab
culture as its part of my heritage.”
I wonder if he would have stated the same with a Jewish magazine
So what if he claimed to have Arabic blood? He definitely hasn´t a single drop. He just wants to look exotic, which he´s not.
The dude totally looks non-white he’s part arab he said it himself too bad Spaniards I guess you guys can’t deny it anymore
I have bad news for you:
“In particular most studies estimate around 10% of the current population is typical of the inhabitants of North Africa , a percentage similar to that found in northern Italy or France genetic characteristics. In contrast to elsewhere in Europe that genetic contribution is far more noticeable are the cases of Greece , Serbia , Albania and southern Italy (about 25 %). In the same Iberian Peninsula, haplogroup E has in Portugal, mainly in the southern area greater weight in the overall population in Spain”
http://jesusgonzalezfonseca.blogspot.com.es/2011/09/como-es-el-mapa-genetico-de-europa-y-de.html
And a bit more:
“Celts descended from Spanish fishermen, study finds”
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/celts-descended-from-spanish-fishermen-study-finds-416727.html
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Yeah even Antonio himself felt he had arab genes! I think he can see himself on his face and a DNA test finally proved it, he is 11% Jordan (an arab country)
Somebody name Jose cannot be white
Sir, latinos come in different colors and shapes. The latino image created by Hollywood is far, far away from what real latinos look like, you can find mixed, white, black, native american and even asian latinos. Just like USA the current latin american population came from all over the world and mix with the native population. Travel a little, it would open your mind.
punisher you’re too retarted to undestand “Latino” roles, an unknown concept outside US, are alwais played by White Mediterranean actors. Obviously “Jose” with his Spanish accent cant play “Anglo” roles. Are you an Hispanic who wishes to be classified “white” by census???
I never seen Antonio play anglo roles WTF are you talking about
Are you sure?
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, former Prime Minister:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Jos%C3%A9_Luis_Rodr%C3%ADguez_Zapatero_-_Royal_%26_Zapatero's_meeting_in_Toulouse_for_the_2007_French_presidential_election_0205_2007-04-19b.jpg
In Europe there are countless white descended from Germanic and Spanish or even Dutch called José, idiot! Just as there are also Russian called Maria, you sick! Are you dumb or born without a brain?
You are crazy? Examples of names originating from the Latin language used by White Europeans of noble lineage: the German gallery owner Gisela Capitain, the Dutchman João Mauricio de Nassau and the Dutchman Guilherme de Orange. Gisela, João Mauricio and Guilherme, these are names used by extremely white people and Noble Europeans! They can not be black or indigenous mestizos, idiot! Are you stupid?
Gisela:
http://menschmaus.eu/galerie-gisela-capitain-dependance-in-koeln/
João Mauricio:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Maurice,_Prince_of_Nassau-Siegen
Guilherme:
https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Willem_I_(1772-1843),_koning_der_Nederlanden_Rijksmuseum_SK-A-2125.jpeg#mw-jump-to-license
Which purpose is to change the name Bandera to Banderas?
Or it’s not a spain name, arabic or so?
If you are from Spain then you are considered European. Look at the world map and read more about ethnicity and haplogroups. My dad is taking a dna test this week to see his forefathers ethnicity percentage and migration routes. :) It will be interesting since he is from southern Bangladesh near the sea and coastal area. :)