Dasha

Birth Name: Anna Dasha Novotny

Place of Birth: San Luis Obispo, California, U.S.

Date of Birth: February 27, 2000

Ethnicity:
*father – Czech, Irish
*mother – English, Scottish, Irish, Dutch, Swedish, distant Finnish

Dasha is an American country pop singer and songwriter. She is known for her 2023 song “Austin.”

Dasha’s paternal grandfather was Russell Anthony Novotny (the son of Louis J. Nowotny and Frances Elizabeth Blanche Kalina). Russell was born in Belle Plaine, Iowa, to Czech parents.

Dasha’s paternal grandmother was Bernardine Kelly (the daughter of Edward Joseph Kelly and Mary Ellen Crotty). Bernardine was born in Wagner, South Dakota, to Irish parents.

Dasha’s maternal grandfather was William T. Joines (the son of George Wesley Joines and Allie Pearl Carrigan). William was born in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, and was of English, Scottish, Irish, Dutch, Swedish, and distant Finnish, descent. His mother was a descendant of a brother of Dutch painter Rembrandt.

Sources: Genealogy of Dasha’s father – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituaries of Dasha’s paternal grandparents, Russell Anthony Novotny and Bernardine (Kelly) Novotny – https://www.findagrave.com

Genealogy of Dasha’s maternal grandfather, William T. Joines – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Dasha’s maternal step-grandmother, Shirley Joines – https://www.legacy.com