Carmella

Birth Name: Leah Vandale

Place of birth: Spencer, Massachusetts, U.S.

Date of birth: October 23, 1987

Ethnicity: French-Canadian, quarter Italian, 1/16th Irish, 1/64th English

Carmella is an American professional wrestler, dancer, and model. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand.

Carmella is the daughter of Paul Vandale, a mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. Her father was a jobber for the WWF/WWE. She is married to Corey Graves, a wrestling commentator and professional wrestler, with whom she has one child.

Carmella’s paternal grandfather was Normand Vandale (the son of Ernest Joseph Vandale and Yvonne Mildred Brunelle). Normand was born in Spencer, Massachusetts, of French-Canadian descent. Ernest was the son of Charles Louis Vandale, who changed his surname to Vandale, and of Marie Melvina Favreau. Charles was the son of Charles Vandal and Edessa/Edesse Cartier, who emigrated to the U.S. from Québec. Carmella’s great-grandmother Yvonne was the daughter of Elphige Alfred Brunelle and Marie Olivine Barrière, who herself was born in Lacolle, St.-Jean, Québec.

Carmella’s paternal grandmother was named Alice L. Lussier. Alice was of French-Canadian descent.

Carmella’s maternal grandfather was Nicholas P. Casello (the son of Nicola Casello and Herminia/Emily Sena). Carmella’s grandfather Nicholas was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, to Italian parents. Carmella’s great-grandfather Nicola was the son of Nunzio Cosello and Maria Farina. Herminia was the daughter of Pietro Sena, who was born in Luzzi, Cosenza, Calabria, and of Rosaria Rigieri.

Carmella’s maternal grandmother was Jeanne A. Cormier (the daughter of Albert Ramon Cormier and Alma M. Lovely). Jeanne was born on Long Island, New York. Carmella’s great-grandfather Albert was the son of Louis Joseph Cormier, whose own parents, Gideon Cormier and Hermine Provencher, emigrated to the U.S. from Québec; and of Victoria Venerence Ruest, who was born in St. Donat, Rimouski, Rimouski, Québec. Carmella’s great-grandmother Alma was the daughter of Walter Matthew Lovely, who was born in Vermont, and of Mary A. Looby, who was of Irish descent.

Carmella’s fourth great-grandparents, Joseph Lavallee and Josephine Pelletier, emigrated to the U.S. from Québec, and changed their surname to Lovely. Her maternal fourth great-grandparents, John Bingham and Betsy Girard, emigrated to the U.S. from Québec; John was of English descent. Her sixth great-grandparents, Solomon Bingham and Sylvina Dickinson, emigrated to Québec from the U.S. Her English ancestors were settlers in Colonial America in the 1600s

Sources: https://twitter.com

Article in which her Italian family is mentioned – https://www.post-gazette.com

Obituary Carmella’s paternal grandfather, Normand Vandale – https://www.legacy.com