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. Cristina says:

    Fran looks like the typical Romanian and she even said that too. Dark hair, dark wide-set eyes, wide face, exotic features.

  2. keja says:

    I knew she had some romainin in ha cuz da kardasians r romanin and kourtney got da same hairline.kourtney kardasian.

  1. November 15, 2014

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