Janine Harouni

Place of Birth: Staten Island, New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: January 3, 1988

Ethnicity:
*father – Lebanese, some Turkish
*mother – Italian, Irish, likely distant French

Janine Harouni is an American comedian and actress based in the UK. She is known for her roles in the film The Batman and on the series Buffering.

Janine is the daughter of Mary and Joseph Harouni.

Janine’s paternal grandfather was named Michel Harouni. Michel was Lebanese.

Janine’s paternal grandmother was Jeanette Hayek (the daughter of Yacoub Hayek and Wadiha Atik). Jeanette was an actress and singer in her native Lebanon, known as Hanan. Yacoub was born in Syria. Wadiha was born in Turkey, the daughter of Hanna Atik and Miriam Deeb. Her surname was Turkish. On Wadiha’s Brazilian immigration card, her nationality is listed as “Lebanese.”

Janine’s maternal grandfather was Leonard Sollazzo (the son of Domenico/Domenick Sollazzo and Angelina DiLeo). Leonard was born in Brooklyn, New York. Domenico was born in Sicily, Italy. Angelina was born in Brooklyn, New York City, to Italian parents, Leonardo/Leonard DiLeo and Orselina/Orsola. One of Janine’s great-great-great-grandmothers, Enricetta/Enrica DuPuis, was born in France, and likely was of French and Italian ancestry.

Janine’s maternal grandmother was Mary Meehan (the daughter of Patrick Meehan and Mary Gillespie). Mary was born in Brooklyn, New York. Patrick was born in Massachusetts, the son of Patrick Meehan and Elizabeth, who emigrated from County Donegal, Ireland. Mary was also born in County Donegal.

Sources: Obituary of Janine’s paternal grandmother, Hanan – https://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk

Information about Janine’s paternal grandmother, Hanan – https://syrianlebanesediasporasound.blogspot.com

Genealogies of Janine’s maternal grandparents, Leonard Sollazzo and Mary Meehan – https://www.familysearch.org