Gisele Bündchen
Birth Name: Gisele Caroline Bündchen
Place of Birth: Três de Maio, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Date of Birth: July 20, 1980
Ethnicity: German
Gisele Bündchen is a Brazilian model, actress, and producer. She is a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme.
Her parents, Vânia Maria Nonnenmacher and Valdir Reinoldo Bündchen, are both of German ancestry. Bundchen was born and raised in Horizontina, a southern region in Brazil, where there is a large ethnic German community. She is a sixth-generation German Brazilian, with ancestry in Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg, Saarland, Hesse, and Alsace-Lorraine, France. Gisele is married to American football player Tom Brady, with whom she has two children.
Despite being of German origin, Gisele does not speak German. She stated that she learned German in third grade, but forgot it all. Her parents still speak German to their siblings.
Gisele’s paternal grandfather was Walter Bündchen (the son of Reinoldo/Reinaldo Bündchen and Elsa Irena Hauschildt). Walter was born on March 15, 1926, in Lajeado, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. He was Mayor of Horizontina, Rio Grande do Sul, from 1971 to 1975. Horizontina’s airport is named after him. Reinoldo was also born in Rio Grande do Sul, the son of Henrique/Heinrich Bündchen/Bünchen, whose parents were German, from Rheinland-Palatinate, and of Rosaline Schwambach, who was the daughter of Jakob/Jacob Schwambach/Schvambach and Margaretha/Margarida Walber. Gisele’s great-grandmother Elsa was born in Rio Grande do Sul, the daughter of Johann/Joahnn “João” Hauschildt/Hauschild and Karolina/Carolina Hermann/Herrmann, who were also of German descent.
Gisele’s paternal grandmother was Lucila Lückemeyer/Lückmeyer (the daughter of Vicente Lückmeyer and Emilia Horst). Lucila was born in Tuparendi, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Vicente was the son of German parents, Anton Lükemeier/Lückemeier, from North Rhine-Westphalia, and Guilhermina/Wilhelmine Emilie Friederike Borchardt, from Cochem-Zell. Emilia was likely also of German descent.
Gisele’s maternal grandfather was João Theobaldo Nonnenmacher (the son of Jacob Nonnenmacher and Elisabetha/Elisabeth Schneider). João was born in Santa Clara do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul. Jacob was the son of Domminick Nonnenmacher, who was from Rhineland-Palatinate, and of Margarida Krieger/Krüger, whose parents were German. Elisabetha was the daughter of João Schneider and Ana Maria Mallmann, who were both of German origin, with Ana being from Blantenrat.
Gisele’s maternal grandmother was Maria Kolling (the daughter of Francisco Antônio Kolling and Maria Bohn). Gisle’s grandmother Maria was born in Santa Clara do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul. Francisco was the son of Pedro Heberle Kolling and Ana Maria Kieling, both of whom were the children of German parents. Gisele’s great-grandmother Maria Bohn was the daughter of Bernardo Bohn and Maria Dresch, who were born in Germany.
Sources: http://www.dw-world.de
Genealogies of Gisele Bündchen – https://www.myheritage.com.br
https://www.geni.com
Information about Gisele’s paternal grandfather, Walter Bündchen – https://www.historiaparacontar.com
Obituary of Gisele’s paternal grandfather, Walter Bündchen – http://jornaldesantacatarina.clicrbs.com.br
Genealogy of the Heberle family – https://docslide.com.br
Genealogy of Gisele’s maternal great-grandmother, Elisabetha/Elisabeth Schneider (focusing on her own father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Gisele’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Pedro Heberle Kolling – https://www.geni.com
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Gisele’s paternal grandfather was Walter Bündchen (the son of Hermann Bündchen and Wilhelmine Pauline Bühler). Walter served as mayor of Horizontina, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, from 1971 a 1975. Horizontina’s airport is named after him. Gisele’s great-grandfather Hermann was the son of Heinrich Bündchen and Maria Margaretha Laux. Gisele’s great-grandmother Wilhelmine was the daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm Buhler, whose parents were German, and Maria Müller, who was also of German descent.
Gisele’s paternal grandmother was named Lucila Luckemeyer
Gisele’s maternal grandfather was João Theobaldo Nonnenmacher (the son of Jacob Nonnenmacher and Elisabeth Schneider)
Gisele’s maternal grandmother was Maria Kolling (the daughter of Francisco Antônio Kolling and Maria Bohn). Gisele’s great-grandfather Francisco was the son of Pedro Heberle Kolling and Ana Maria Kieling. Gisele’s great-grandmother Maria Bohn was the daughter of Bernardo Bohn and Maria Dresch, who were born in Germany.
I am surprised that she is actually 100% German. Unheard of, even in the U.S. unless they are an immigrant.
@ashash It’s actually not that uncommon in very small Southern Brazilian towns, mainly within German communities.
Lucas, do you have a MyHeritage account?
I do.
check if Francisco Antônio Kolling’s parents are right
I also think Alfonso Alfredo Lückemeyer, who served as Horizontina’s mayor before Gisele’s paternal grandfather, is related to Gisele’s paternal grandmother, and he might be helpful to trace that ancestral line
You are correct. Gisele’s great-grandfather Francisco Antônio Kolling was, indeed, the son of Pedro Heberle Kolling, Jr., whose own parents (Pedro Kolling and Elizabeth Heberle) were German, and of Ana Maria Kieling, whose own parents (Jacob Kieling and Anna Maria Sulzbach) were also German.
Therefore, Gisele also has roots in Saarland, Hesse, and Alsace-Lorraine, France (her great-great-great-great-grandmother on the “Kieling” line, Elisabetha Lange/Lang, was born in Alsace-Lorraine).
Genealogy of the Heberle family –
https://docslide.com.br/documents/genealogia-da-familia-heberle.html
Genealogy of Gisele’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Pedro Heberle Kolling, Jr. – https://www.geni.com/people/Pedro-Kolling/6000000038760765411?through=6000000038760882464
Also, João Theobaldo Nonnenmacher was the son of Jacob Nonnenmacher and Elisabetha/Elisabeth Schneider. Jacob was the son of Domminick Nonnenmacher, who was from Rhineland-Palatinate, and of Margarida Krieger/Krüger, whose parents were German. Elisabetha was the daughter of João Schneider and Ana Maria Mallmann, who was German.
Genealogy of Gisele’s maternal great-grandparents, Jacob Nonnenmacher and Elisabetha/Elisabeth Schneider – https://www.geni.com/people/Jaco-Nonnenmacher/6000000011307416207?through=6000000011306791006
She appears to be 100% German. She also kinda looks like Steffi Graf (likely better)
@ashash
Not only she is 100% German, but it even appears there was no inbreeding between her German ancestors. It has to be a (mostly) French custom (see Canada, Louisiana and South Africa).
Why the doubt? Where did the absurd idea that every Latino or Spanish has to have black hair and brown eyes? There are countless more blond Spaniards than the Germans themselves. Not all German is Blonde. The Alphaville frontman has black hair and is German for example. Even if Gisele has Spanish and Portuguese offspring she is still a White Latina and with Aryan DNA. Latinos are quite blond too, common in Europe in countries like Spain, Portugal or Italy. Blonde has even in Mexico to cure his doubt. Half of Europe has a language derived from Latin, be it French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, etc. Very easy.
I remembered someone claimed that one of her sisters had a broad but still pointy nose and curly hair but they all look like her to an extent!
Anyways if she’s mixed nothing not native to Europe shows up on her phenotype. She takes a good picture but I’d never call her pretty in my book. Adriana and Ana BB over her.
100% German. Some of her ancestors came from Rhineland-Palatinate and Baden-Württemberg.
https://www.geni.com/people/Gisele-B%C3%BCndchen/6000000009017955355
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Maybe she is Austrian??
There is a chance. In Brazil, Austrians were mainly concentrated in Santa Catarina, but some settled in Rio Grande do Sul as well.