Bianca Ryan
Bianca Ryan – 2014 Operation Smile’s “Smile Event” in New York City – Photo Credit: MJ Photos / PRPhotos.com
Birth Name: Bianca Taylor Ryan
Place of Birth: Ocean City, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 1, 1994
Ethnicity: Japanese, Irish, Italian, German, possibly Cherokee Native American
Bianca Ryan is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actress. She was the first winner of the reality television series America’s Got Talent.
Bianca is the daughter of Janette E. (likely Welch) and Shawn Ryan. She has stated (at 11:52) that her ancestry is “Japanese, Irish, Italian, German, Cherokee.”
Bianca’s paternal grandparents were John J. “Jack” Ryan and Marie T. Allman.
Bianca’s maternal grandmother is named Yoko. She is of Japanese origin.
Sources: Obituary of Bianca’s paternal grandfather, John J. “Jack” Ryan – http://www.legacy.com
Obituary of Bianca’s paternal grandmother, Marie T. (Allman) Ryan – http://www.legacy.com
Paternal grandfather:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/philly/obituary.aspx?n=john-j-ryan-jack&pid=16150361&fhid=3392
Paternal grandmother:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/philly/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=19916410
Bianca’s paternal grandparents were John J. “Jack” Ryan and Marie T. Allman. Maybe this can help unravel her father’s background.
I believe her maternal grandmother was named Yoko L., and that she was Japanese, but I haven’t found any more information about her (or any of Bianca’s other ancestors).