Jenna Dewan
Dewan in 2009, image via Featureflash / Shutterstock.com
Birth Name: Jenna Lee Dewan
Place of Birth: Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 3, 1980
Ethnicity:
*father – Lebanese, Polish
*mother – German, English, Cornish
Jenna Dewan, also billed by her former married name Jenna Dewan-Tatum, is an American actress, producer, dancer, and model. She is known for her leading roles in the films Step Up and Tamara.
Jenna’s father is of half Lebanese and half Polish descent. Jenna’s mother has German, English, and Cornish ancestry. Jenna has a daughter with her former husband, actor and dancer Channing Tatum; and two children with her fiancé, actor and singer Steve Kazee.
Jenna’s paternal grandfather was Emil Dewan (the son of Elias/Eli Abdo Dewan and Marie Bardwell). Emil was born in Massachusetts, to Lebanese parents.
Jenna’s paternal grandmother was Evelyn Ziemba (the daughter of Ignatius/Ignacy Franciszek Ziemba and Katarzyna/Katherine/Catherine Gruszka). Evelyn was born in Massachusetts, to Polish parents, her father from Kalembina and her mother from Dębica. Katarzyna was the daughter of John/Jan Gruszka and Maryanna.
Jenna’s maternal grandfather was Donald Dudley Bursch (the son of Donald Skidmore Bursch and Mary Louise Bamman). Jenna’s great-grandfather Donald was the son of Daniel Fredrick Wilhelm Bursch, who was born in New York, to German parents, his father from Hamelin, Lower Saxony and his mother from Twistringen, Lower Saxony, and of Ida T. Gabie. Mary Louise was the daughter of Martin J. Bamman and Frances Elizabeth/L. Davis.
Jenna’s maternal grandmother was Elizabeth Anne/Ann Wheeler (the daughter of Joseph Edward Wheeler and Bertha Mary Bray). Elizabeth was born in Barahona, the Dominican Republic. Joseph was the son of Edward Francis Wheeler and Clarissa Anna Goar. Bertha was the daughter of Oscar Simon Bray, who was born in New Jersey, to Cornish parents, and of Bertha Matilda “Maggie” Janner, who was German, from Ratzeburg.
Sources: Genealogies of Jenna Dewan – http://gw.geneanet.org
https://www.geni.com
Jenna’s paternal grandfather, Emil Dewan, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Jenna’s paternal grandmother, Evelyn Ziemba, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Jenna’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Oscar Simon Bray and Bertha Matilda “Maggie” Janner, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Interview where Jenna talks about her background – http://channingtatumunwrapped.com
is Jenna Dewan-Tatum now.
She only made roles in Tamara and Step Up?
Tamara is a bit “trash”,but is cool.
I thought she was part Mexican, because of her broad nose, but her father looks like Ben Kingsley, who is part Indian.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5kPZ5em3LCI/RnsscuEs9NI/AAAAAAAAB7M/YSJK0EN6rWs/s320/Jenna-Dewan-Dad.jpg
Lebanese people like Indians are Caucasoid, but are not considered white.
First of all, Lebanese are white, in America, by the US Census standards , they are considered white / white ethnics.
Lebanese are the neighbors of Israel and Creek. Indians are Asians and they are different than Jews, Creek and Lebanese.
Who cares what the U.S. consider? America is not the rest of world,and a person with a high percentage of arab genes is not white.
“Arabs”, Indians, Iranians are Caucasian/White, I remember when FBI looked for a “white” man, from the videotapes they had, as the alleged author of a terroristic attack. They discovered he was a Pakistani guy.
Lebanese are Mediterrenean people.
They are the offspring of glorious Phoenician civilization
U.S., FBI, CIA doesn’t define the races for the rest of the world.
@andrew
(“Arabs”, Indians, Iranians are Caucasian)
Yes members of these groups are considered to be Caucasian,but that doesn’t necessarily mean their white. I’ve seen a video where (mostafa hefny) a Arab man who was obviously black,was told he was legally white(by U.S standards).He thought it was ridiculous,but was told it was the law.He was informed that according to U.S law,that an Arab is seen as white no matter what they look like .So saying those people are Caucasian,doesn’t mean their white.
@aaa
You’re right,lots of Somalis are “ Caucasians” ,and that does not mean they are white.Did you know that “ Caucasians”, is the only so called racial classification,that has changed 4 times since it conception?.Each time it’s changes,it add new traits(hair,skin color,lip size etc.),therefore adding new people and territories.
@fuzzy
Mostafa Hefny case in interesting, he’s Nubian. Arab is just his language
@andrew
(Mostafa Hefny case in interesting, he’s Nubian. Arab is just his language)
In the video,he keeps saying he’s Arab Egyptian.I do know Arabs have taken over a good part of Nubia, however whether he’s Arab or Nubian is not the point I’m making. What I’m showing is that you can’t go by U.S standards.As you can see,they classify anyone from those places as white,no matter what they are.This is why they have constantly change the definition for Caucasian,because it doesn’t mean your white.I can only assume,that they have purposely miseducated people on this subject(for what reason I don’t know).
Indians are very different from lebanese
Indian isnt an ethnicity
yes they are considered white also they palestine neighbor
I thought she was part Mexican or she was Latina / mestiza, sometimes she looks like Nikki Reed at other times she looks like Michelle Rodriguez.
She is just Lebanese and German.
I realize that upsets you, as she is not something other than Caucasian.
But remember the Lebanese arenot considered “white” to many, so you can jump up for joy about that.
Well, according to the US Census standards , they are considered white / white ethnics.
They supposed to be part of the European Union, there was a movement years ago but didn’t go well, now I think even Greece will be kicked out of the European Union. but we’re here talking about who is considered white. This might correct your information.
Nikki Reed is not Mexican, she is Jewish/Italian/British. But most Mexicans andother Latin Americans are descended from Native Americans and Latin Europeans (Spanish,Italian,etc.). So I can see why you would think that.
I thought that Nikki Reed was part mexican too.
that’s all really? she looks somewhat half native-american.
o why does everyone here only know native American look at lebanese people they look like jenna tooooOOO.
http://www.google.nl/search?hl=nl&q=libanese+girls&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=682201l687861l1l688211l19l11l5l1l1l0l410l2240l0.4.6.0.1l14l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1600&bih=689&wrapid=tlif131830562625010&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi#um=1&hl=nl&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=EcKTTqDnNIaUOrHWqMMH&ved=0CDoQvwUoAQ&q=lebanese+girls&spell=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=445533aaad7ae439&biw=1600&bih=689
that’s all really? she looks somewhat half native-american.[2]