Dan Bongino
Bongino in 2014, photo by Christopher Halloran/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Daniel John Bongino
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 4, 1974
Ethnicity:
*50% Italian/Sicilian
*25% German
*25% Irish
Dan Bongino is an American conservative political commentator, radio show host, author, politician, and conspiracy theorist. He was a New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer and Secret Service agent. He is married to Paula Martinez, with whom he has two children. Paula was born in Colombia.
He has said, “I’m not black, I’m Italian. Seriously, can you get any dumber?”
Dan’s paternal grandfather was Frank Bongino (the son of Charles A. Bongino/Burns and Antonette/Antoinette Piscani). Frank was born in New York, to Italian parents. Charles was the son of Francesco Bongiorno and Lettesia Festucci. Antonette was born in Palermo, Sicily, the daughter of Frederico Pisani and Antonette Restivo.
Dan’s paternal grandmother was Agatha Anna Rugnetta (the daughter of Girolamo “James” Rugnetta and Antonia “Lena” Runfolo). Agatha was born in New York, to Italian parents, from Sicily. Girolamo was born in Terrasini, Palermo, the son of Vincenzo Rugnetta and Vita. Antonia was born in Sferracavallo, the daughter of Pietro Damiano Mansueto Runfolo and Rosalia Pastorella.
Dan’s maternal grandfather was Clifford F. Cramer (the son of John Joseph Cramer and Minnie Freytag). Clifford was born in New York, and was of German descent, with roots in Baden-Baden and Bavaria. John was the son of German parents, with his father’s name being August Cramer. Minnie was the daughter of George W. Freytag and Caroline “Carrie” Meyer.
Dan’s maternal grandmother was Eileen M. Taylor (the daughter of John Edward Taylor and Alma Elizabeth Flynn). Eileen was born in New York. John was born in Adelaide, Australia, the son of Irish parents, John Allen Taylor and Maria Carroll, from Effin, Limerick. Alma was born in New York, the daughter of John Flynn and Elizabeth Barry, who were also Irish.
Sources: Death records of Dan’s paternal grandmother, Agatha Anna (Rugnetta) Bongino – https://www.findagrave.com
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Dan’s maternal grandfather, Clifford F. Cramer, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Dan’s maternal grandfather, Clifford F. Cramer – https://www.newspapers.com
Dan’s maternal grandmother, Eileen M. Taylor, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Well, he is very unlikely that his biological parents have such background. It’s just common sense. This guy is mixed-race.
It was for my friend Madman.
Anyhow, he is such an odd looking guy. I would have guessed him as part Samoan.
@follers
After Mike Tirico case, do you keep trolling Italian people by purpose or what?
Putative or possible 2024 candidates. The world doesn’t revolve around you.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_election
It revolves around irrelevant and inconsequential presidential aspirants.
This is not the point.
This guy can claim what he wants but he is not Italian. Maybe his stepfather. His family history is quite blurry.
I’d endorse her for next presidentials: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candace_Owens
So stop listing people with fake ethnicities.
Who put you in charge of determining who is and isn’t Italian?
Are you suggesting he is “Italian”, madman??
In absence of proof otherwise, yes, of course. Anything else would be dumb.
There is no proof he is “Italian”. He looks 0% Italian. Even Mario Balotelli has an Italian surname: does he make him ethnically Italian? No.
Was Greta Garbo Italian too?
And many others.
Well then, now there is proof. Turns out he is also German and Irish, apart from Italian. Will you change your mind (I already know the answer)?
You can’t really blame the editor of this page, can you? Bongino keeps claiming he’s Italian, he does have African admixture whether he likes it or not, a lot actually, he doesn’t look European at all in fact, but rather a light skined African, he’s in denial, but he won’t come forward and probably hasn’t taken a dna test so there isn’t much to add.
what are you implying? “whether he likes it or not” and that he is “in denial.”