César Cielo
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Birth Name: César Augusto Cielo Filho
Place of Birth: Santa Bárbara d’Oeste, São Paulo, Brazil
Date of Birth: January 10, 1987
Ethnicity: Brazilian [Italian, Portuguese]
César Cielo is a Brazilian competitive swimmer. He specializes in sprint events. He is nicknamed “Cesão.”
César is the son of Flavia Maria de Brito Lira, a physical education teacher, and César Augusto Cielo, a pediatrician. César’s parents are pictured here. César is married to model Kelly Gisch, with whom he has a son.
César’s paternal grandfather was Alcides Cielo (the son of Ludovico Cielo and Maria Augusta Rodrigues Marques). Alcides was born in São Paulo. Ludovico was born in São Paulo, to Italian parents, Francesco Cielo and Arcangela Imbocati, who were from Sovizzo, province of Vicenza, Veneto. Maria was born in Portugal, the daughter of Joaquim Rodrigues Marques and Aristina Maria Henriques, who was from Vouzela, district of Viseu.
César’s paternal grandmother was Maria Fortunato (the daughter of Cesar Fortunato and Paschoa Camisso). Maria was born in São Paulo.
César’s maternal grandfather was Antonio Brito de Lira (the son of Irineu Brito de Lira and Maria da Conceição). Antonio was born in Paraíba.
César’s maternal grandmother is Olga Maria Valério (the daughter of João Valério and Julia Capelari). Olga was born in São Paulo.
Sources: http://www.gazetadopovo.com.br (in Portuguese)
http://fcdocesao.blogspot.com.br (in Portuguese)
Genealogy of César Cielo – https://www.geni.com
Cesar’s paternal grandfather was Alcides Cielo (the son of Ludovico Cielo and Maria Augusta Rodrigues Marques). Alcides was born in São Paulo. Ludovico was born in São Paulo, to Italian parents, Francesco Cielo and Arcangela Imbocati, who were from Sovizzo, province of Vicenza, Veneto. Maria was born in Portugal, the daughter of Joaquim Rodrigues Marques and Aristina Maria Henriques, who was from Vouzela, district of Viseu.
Cesar’s paternal grandmother was Maria Fortunato (the daughter of Cesar Fortunato and Paschoa Camisso). Maria was born in São Paulo.
Cesar’s maternal grandfather was Antonio Brito de Lira (the son of Irineu Brito de Lira and Maria da Conceição). Antonio was born in Paraíba.
Cesar’s maternal grandmother is/was Olga Maria Valério (the daughter of João Valério and Julia Capelari). Olga was born in São Paulo.
62,5% Italian
37,5% Portuguese/Colonial Brazilian
correct?
It’s hard to be this precise. Colonial Brazilians are very rarely 100 per cent anything, so there is likely something else besides Portuguese.
Given that he’s over half Italian ancestry, I’d list this as:
“Brazilian[Italian, some Portuguese, other]”
Or something similar to that.