Kaya Scodelario
Scodelario in 2012, photo by PrPhotos.com
Birth Name: Kaya Rose Scodelario Humphrey
Place of Birth: Haywards Heath, Sussex, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 13 March, 1992
Ethnicity:
*father – English
*mother – Brazilian [Portuguese, 3/8ths Italian]
Kaya Scodelario is a British actress. She is known for her roles on television’s Skins, Southcliffe, Spinning Out, and The Pale Horse, and in the films Moon (2009), Clash of the Titans (2010), Shank, Wuthering Heights (2011), Now Is Good, Twenty8k, The Truth About Emanuel, The Maze Runner trilogy, Tiger House, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile; Crawl, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, The King’s Daughter, Don’t Make Me Go, and This Is Christmas.
Her father, Roger Humphrey, was English. Her mother, Katia Scodelario, is Brazilian, of Portuguese and three eighths Italian descent. She is an accountant. Kaya can speak Portuguese fluently. A picture of Kaya with her mother can be seen here. Kaya was raised in London.
She is married to American actor Benjamin Walker, with whom she has two children.
Kaya’s paternal grandfather was Basil R. Humphrey (the son of Richard Humphrey and Alice Ada Cheale). Basil was born in Brighton, Sussex, England. Richard was the son of George Humphrey and Ann Whiting. Alice was the daughter of George Henry Payne Cheale and Sarah Anne Salvage.
Kaya’s paternal grandmother was Mabel A. Benham (who is likely the daughter of George E. Benham and Abigail A. Parker). Mabel was born in Brighton, Sussex, England.
Kaya’s maternal grandfather was Rubens Scodelario (the son of Roque Scodelario and Maria Odila de Carvalho). Rubens was born in São Paulo. Roque was born in São Paulo, the son of Felício Scodelario/Scudelari/Scudellari, who was from Salerno, Italy, and of Concetta, who was also likely Italian. Maria Odila was born in São Paulo, the daughter of Aureliano de Carvalho and Rita da Fonseca.
Kaya’s maternal grandmother was Inez Rosemari/Rosemary de Moraes (the daughter of Anselmo Pinto de Moraes and Ana Josefina do Amaral). Inez was born in São Paulo. Anselmo was born in São Paulo, the son of Pedro José Pinto de Moraes and Generosa Guilhermina/Emiliana de Jesus. Ana was born in São Paulo, the daughter of Dolival do Amaral Camargo and Palmira/Palmyra Calvichio/Cavichio, whose own parents, Vito “Victor” Calvichio/Cavechi and Maria Savieri, were Italian.
Sources: Kaya has http://www.indiewire.com
Genealogy of Kaya Scodelario (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Marriage record of Kaya’s maternal grandparents, Rubens Scodelario and Inez Rosemari/Rosemary de Moraes – https://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Kaya’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Felício Scodelario/Scudelari/Scudellari – https://www.familysearch.org
She’s cute. I’d guess her mother is a castizo.
From what I could gather, Kaya’s mother is 3/8ths Italian.
Kaya’s maternal grandfather was Rubens Scodelario (the son of Roque Scodelario and Maria Odila de Carvalho). Rubens was born in São Paulo. Roque was born in São Paulo, the son of Felício Scodelario/Scudelari/Scudellari, who was from Salerno, Italy, and of Concetta, who was also likely Italian. Maria Odila was born in São Paulo, the daughter of Aureliano de Carvalho and Rita da Fonseca.
Kaya’s maternal grandmother was Inez Rosemari/Rosemary de Moraes (the daughter of Anselmo Pinto de Moraes and Ana Josefina do Amaral). Inez was born in São Paulo. Anselmo was born in São Paulo, the son of Pedro José Pinto de Moraes and Generosa Guilhermina/Emiliana de Jesus. Ana was born in São Paulo, the daughter of Dolival do Amaral Camargo and Palmira/Palmyra Calvichio/Cavichio, whose own parents, Vito “Victor” Calvichio/Cavechi and Maria Savieri, were Italian.
Marriage record of Kaya’s maternal grandparents, Rubens Scodelario and Inez Rosemari/Rosemary de Moraes – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS8S-2RY7
Death record of Kaya’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Felício Scodelario/Scudelari/Scudellari – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSDC-YSPF-T
If I had to guess I would have assumed Kaya was Irish or had Irish ancestry. Blue eyes, dark wavy hair and freckles are quite Celtic traits. Perhaps her father has Irish in his background. I guess some of those physical traits could also be from her mother’s Italian and Portuguese ancestry also.
Kaya’s maternal grandmother is named Inez Rosemari/Rosemary Moraes.