Fran Drescher

Drescher in 2011, photo by s_bukley / Shutterstock.com

Birth Name: Francine Joy Drescher

Place of Birth: Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: September 30, 1957

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Fran Drescher is an American actress, comedian, writer, model, producer, and activist. She starred in the television show The Nanny. She has been 3rd National President of SAG–AFTRA, since October 15, 2021.

Her parents, Sylvia and Morty Drescher, were both Jewish, from families from Russia, Romania, and Ukraine.

Fran’s paternal grandfather was Israel Drescher (the son of Jacob Moses Drescher and Littel Sternberp). Israel was born in Zalishchyky, Ukraine.

Fran’s paternal grandmother was named Nettie Cooper.

Sources: Genealogy of Fran Drescher (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Death record of Fran’s paternal grandfather, Israel Drescher – https://familysearch.org

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24 Responses

  1. Arika says:

    yeah I’m Italian and No she don’t look like Italian . italians are have similar eyes hers look eastern euro. She just dress like italian women

  2. ethnic says:

    Hazel Eyes, I agree my image was that she was an Italian woman from Queens and she does look Italian.

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  3. Hazel Eyes says:

    lol, I mean Italian

  4. Hazel Eyes says:

    I have always thought she was some how half Itilain

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