Bridgette Wilson

Wilson in 2007, photo by Prphotos

Birth Name: Bridgette Leann Wilson

Place of Birth: Gold Beach, Oregon, U.S.

Date of Birth: September 25, 1973

Ethnicity: English, some Swedish

Bridgette Wilson, also credited by her married name, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, is an American actress, singer, and model. She won Miss Teen USA 1990. Bridgette is married to tennis player Pete Sampras, with whom she has two children.

Bridgette’s maternal grandfather is named Larry Wilson.

Bridgette’s maternal grandmother was MaryAnn Thomas (the daughter of Roger Lee Thomas and Lucille Georgina Sanford). MaryAnn was born in Coos Bay, Oregon. Roger was the son of Eugene Thomas and Maud/Maude F. Hanson, whose own father was Swedish. Lucille was the daughter of George Wallace Sanford and Hilda Charlotte Peterson, whose own parents were Swedish.

Sources: Obituary of Bridgette’s maternal grandmother, MaryAnn (Thomas) Wilson – http://theworldlink.com

Bridgette’s maternal great-grandfather, Roger Lee Thomas, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Bridgette’s maternal great-grandmother, Lucille Georgina Sanford, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org