Jim Belushi
Belushi in 2014, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: James Adam Belushi
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Date of Birth: June 15, 1954
Ethnicity: Albanian
Jim Belushi, also credited as James Belushi, is an American actor, comedian, singer, and musician. He is the brother of actor John Belushi.
His father, Adam Anastas Belushi, was an Albanian emigrant, born in Qytezë, Albania. His mother, Agnes Demetri (Samaras), was a first generation Albanian-American, born in Akron, Ohio. Jim has honorary Albanian citizenship. His family was Albanian Orthodox.
Jim is married to actress Marjorie Bransfield. He has a son, actor Robert Belushi, with his former wife, Sandra Davenport; and two children with Marjorie.
Jim’s paternal grandfather was named Anastas/Anastos A. Belliors/Bellios/Belushi.
Jim’s paternal grandmother was named Vasilo Manika.
Jim’s maternal grandfather was named Demetri/Dimitri/Dimitrios/Demetre George/Jorgi Samaras.
Jim’s maternal grandmother was named Anna D. Popa/Papajoseph. Jim’s maternal grandparents were born in Korçë, now in Albania, with roots in Ziçisht and Grapsh. Demetri and Anna spoke Greek, but it is not clear if they were ethnically Greek, or if they identified as such. They are usually described in biographical sources on the Belushis as Albanian.
Sources: Information about Jim’s ancestry – http://www.genealogywise.com
Genealogy of Jim Belushi – http://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Jim Belushi (through his brother, John Belushi) (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.findagrave.com
Immigration record of Jim’s father – https://www.familysearch.org
Immigration record of Jim’s paternal grandmother, Vasilo Manika Bellios – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Jim Belushi (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.genealogy.com
Jim’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Jim’s mother on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
No stupid both Belushi parents were Albanian from Albania! Ur very stupid John says it himself! Don’t talk when u dont know ur facts
cristina,im latin and every latin i know considers romanians latin,dont get too upset i find a few people on this site are just trying to get a reaction
Are you a dumb ass? Romania is the only Latin Country in Eastern Europe. How the FUCK are we the same as everyone else? We don’t even look like most Europeans.
Jealous/insecure much?
There are other Countries in Europe who have more of a gypsy population than Romania does.
You do know that gypsies are Indians, from India? Do some research you ignorant piece of shit.
Romania gets so much hatred from retarded assholes such as yourself because we have beautiful/intelligent people.
Tell me the Country you’re from and I’ll give you an insult right back fucker.
Quit searching about Romanians online.
Sorry romania is not a latin country at all! You are more likely to be slavic then latin! Good try to persuade us though! Did you know that having a latin language does not mean you are latin! I’ve researched a lot on latins and romanians are gypsies,slavs ect. But NOT latin!
You are TRULY a dumb fuck. EVERY SINGLE ROMANIAN CONSIDERS THEMSELF LATIN BECAUSE WE ARE LATIN.
ROMAN-ia! Romans = Latin
You are also wrong when you said speaking a Latin language does not make you Latin because IT DOES.
Romania is apart of the LATIN UNION dumb ass.
Don’t fucking tell me what the fuck I AM or my people are because you don’t know shit about us.
Come to Romania first before you try and educate a ROMANIAN ABOUT ROMANIA.
K thx bye.
I’m half Romanian…we are not Latin, we are Slavic/Eastern European…get your facts straight.
OMG and u say u are half romanian! Dude you are making a fool of yourself
Im italian and i do not cosider romanians latin. I consider romanians slavic because of the location.
Mamacita Italiana because of the location, uh?? =))) U so dumb honey! and because you are italian even more, because you should know the history of your own peaople, the romans. You should keep your mouth shot when you don’t know what you are talking about, bambola!
Nici macar nu merita sa te stresezi.Unii sunt prosti facuti gramada
U are so ignorant you don’t even deserve attention
omg @rita , why do you insist in being so stupid?
That’s not true. The Belushi’s Mother was Romanian…. and the Father was Albanian. At John’s funeral, check out the Romanian Orthodox Priests for verificaiton.
Both parents of Belushi are Albanian Orthodox. The priests are Albanian Orthodox priests. There are several Albanian Orthodox Churches in the US.
yay albanian!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!