Colleen Ballinger
Ballinger in 2015, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Colleen Mae Ballinger
Place of Birth: Santa Barbara, California, United States
Date of Birth: November 21, 1986
Ethnicity: English, German, Scottish, Dutch, Irish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, likely distant Polish
Colleen Ballinger is an American comedian, YouTuber, actress, singer, and writer. She is known for her satirical character Miranda Sings; with Miranda’s voice, she has appeared in YouTube videos, published books, starred on the show Haters Back Off, which she co-created, with her brother Chris Ballinger, and co-developed; and performed a one-woman comedy act. She has also appeared on the show Escape the Night. Colleen has vlogged and posted other comedy and lifestyle videos. Her cumulative YouTube channels have surpassed 5 billion total views.
Colleen is the daughter of Gwen and Tim Ballinger, a sales manager. She is married to actor Erik Stocklin, with whom she has three children.
Colleen’s paternal grandfather is Wayne William Ballinger (the son of Floyd Wayne Ballinger and Lillian Viola/Martha Mieners). Colleen’s grandfather Wayne was born in Illinois. Floyd was the son of Franklin R. Ballinger and Alice Estella Conklin.
Colleen’s paternal grandmother is Joanne Florence Wilson (the daughter of Opal Onyx Wilson and Erma Alice Sawistowsky/Sawithowsky). Joanne was born in California. Opal was the son of Jasper L. Wilson and Harriet Hoean “Hattie” Pinkerton/Pickerton. Erma was the daughter of John Basil Sawistowsky, who was born at sea, to parents from Germany, and of Mary Alice Miller.
Colleen’s maternal grandfather was Donald Lee “Don” Alleman (the son of Martin Clavin Alleman and Laura Bell/Belle Miller). Donald was born in Kansas, and was adopted by his stepfather, Raymond E. Trent. Martin was born in Missouri, the son of John Wesley Alleman and Carrie Bell Stucker. Laura was born in Missouri, the daughter of George McKinley Miller and Emma Rush.
Colleen’s maternal grandmother was Ruby June Hines (the daughter of Oliver Campbell Hines and Bessie Mae Perkins). Ruby was born in Kansas. Oliver was born in Kansas, the son of Samuel Ferguson Hines and Nettie Mae Campbell. Bessie was born in Missouri, the daughter of Walter Perkins and Rebecca May Ragen.
Sources: https://www.youtube.com
Marriage record of Colleen’s paternal grandparents, Wayne William Ballinger and Joanne Florence Wilson – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Colleen’s paternal great-grandparents, Opal Onyx Wilson and Erma Alice Sawistowsky/Sawithowsky – https://familysearch.org
Colleen’s paternal great-grandmother, Erma Alice Sawistowsky/Sawithowsky, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Colleen’s paternal great-great-grandfather, John Basil Sawistowsky, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Colleen’s maternal grandfather, Donald Lee “Don” Alleman, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Death record and genealogy of Colleen’s maternal great-grandmother, Laura Bell/Belle (Miller) Trent – https://findagrave.com
I never thought she was full European descent. Always thought she had something else. I was expecting to see Filipino or Mexican or Lebanese or at the very least, Ashkenazi/Sephardi Jewish listed on this site but nothing.
Seems like your standard NW European mix with possible Eastern European roots.
Isn’t Sawistowsky a Polish name
Unfunny groomer of dubious ethnic lineage
Half Filipina? She does not match her parents. Also, as usual, there is someone who was adopted in her recent family tree, so you never know. She is not what listed above clearly.
I see a resemblance with her mother. Her ancestry is likely full European but her “look” might just be a combination of traits from bother parents.
But I will admit I was expecting this site to list something like Filipino, Mexican, Lebanese, Iranian, Indian, etc. Maybe she’s like Miranda Cosgrove, whose pseudo-East Asian look wasn’t because of her Irish heritage, but a Mexican great-grandparent.
I dont see any resemblance with her mother tbh. But she marginally shares some of her features with her sister, so it has to be an extremely weird combination of traits she inherited.
Your comments have nothing to do with this site
meanie!
Please add Irish and Northern Irish/Scots-Irish to her ancestry.
Colleen’s maternal grandfather was Donald Lee “Don” Alleman (the son of Martin Clavin Alleman and Laura Bell/Belle Miller). Donald was born in Kansas, and was later adopted by his stepfather, Raymond E. Trent. Martin was born in Missouri, the son of John Wesley Alleman and Carrie Bell Stucker. Laura was born in Missouri, the daughter of George McKinley Miller and Emma Rush.
Colleen’s maternal grandmother was Ruby June Hines (the daughter of Oliver Campbell Hines and Bessie Mae Perkins). Ruby was born in Kansas. Oliver was born in Kansas, the son of Samuel Ferguson Hines and Nettie Mae Campbell. Bessie was born in Missouri, the daughter of Walter Perkins and Rebecca May Ragen.
Colleen’s maternal grandfather, Donald Lee “Don” Alleman, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR2K-J14
Death record and genealogy of Colleen’s maternal great-grandmother, Laura Bell/Belle (Miller) Trent – https://findagrave.com/memorial/98610891/laura-belle-trent
Gwendolyn Dawn —> Gwendolyn Dawn (Trent)
Paternal grandfather: Wayne William Ballinger (the son of Floyd Wayne Ballinger and Lillian Viola/Martha Mieners). Floyd was the son of Franklin R. Ballinger and Alice Estella Conklin.
Paternal grandmother: Joanne Florence Wilson (the daughter of Opal Onyx Wilson and Erma Alice Sawithowsky). Opal was the son of Jasper L. Wilson and Harriet Hoean “Hattie” Pinkerton/Pickerton. Erma was the daughter of John Basil Sawistowsky and Mary Alice Miller. John was born at sea, to parents from Germany.
I’d assume her great-great-grandfather John Sawistowsky was of Polish or Jewish descent. She also has German, Scottish, and Dutch ancestry, to varying degrees, as well.
Genealogy: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=:3242469&id=I6627
Marriage record of paternal grandparents: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8X4-5GR
Great-grandparents: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8NP-T7F
Genealogy of Erma Alice Sawithowsky: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=bigmama1947&id=I1215
Genealogies of Floyd Wayne Ballinger: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=cyntana_58&id=P19324
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=gmayer&id=I1489
John Basil Sawistowsky on censuses: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFPP-9TN
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDMF-VF8
John Sawistowsky was the son of August Sawistowsky and Albertina Golloway or Reich. August’s parents were Adam Sawistowsky and Eleonore Kleinschmidt. Maybe there’s some distant Polish ancestry.
you should add Warren Buffett
He hasn’t run for President.
She does not look fully European to me.
hm she looks Lebanese, what do u think