Jahan Yousaf (Krewella)

Yousaf in 2013, photo by Prphotos

Place of Birth: Houston, Harris, Texas, U.S.

Date of Birth: August 27, 1989

Ethnicity:
*father – Pakistani
*mother – Lithuanian, German

Jahan Yousaf is an American DJ and singer. She is a member of electronic dance music duo Krewella, alongside her younger sister, Yasmine Yousaf. Her father, Sohail Yousaf, is Pakistani. Her mother, Neda, is of Lithuanian and German descent. She was raised in Chicago, Illinois.

Jahan’s paternal grandfather was Jonas Vytautas Zemliauskas (the son of John/Jonas Zemliauskas/Zenliauskas and Paulina Oksva). Jonas was born in Lithuania.

Jahan’s paternal grandmother was Helen/Hella Schroder (the daughter of Karl Schroder and Rosette S. Pinkosky). Helen was born in Germany.

Source: Social security record of Jahan’s maternal grandmother, Helen/Hella (Schroder) Zemliauskas – https://www.familysearch.org