Lily Allen
Allen in 2011, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Lily Rose Beatrice Allen
Place of Birth: Hammersmith, London, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 2 May, 1985
Ethnicity: Welsh, English, Irish
Lily Allen is a British singer, songwriter, actress, and television presenter.
Her father, Keith Allen (Keith Charles Howell Allen), worked as a comedian and actor. Her mother, Alison Owen (Alison Mary Owen), is a film producer. Her brother is actor Alfie Allen. She has a song about him, “Alfie.” Her half-sister is actress Teddie-Rose Malleson-Allen. Her uncle (father’s brother) is actor Kevin Allen. Lily is married to American actor David Harbour. She has two children with her former husband, builder and decorator Sam Cooper.
Lily’s father is Welsh. Lily’s mother, who is English-born, has Welsh, English, and Irish ancestry.
Lily has also been described as having Romani ancestry through her paternal grandmother. It is not clear if this is accurate.
Lily’s paternal grandfather was named Edward Charles Allen.
Lily’s paternal grandmother was Mary E. E. John (the daughter of Howell James John and Beatrice Bowen). Mary was from Llanelly, Wales.
Lily’s maternal grandfather was Peter Ronald Owen (the son of Evan Rhys Owen and Hilda Rose Mason). Evan was born in Glamorgan, Wales, the son of David Henry Owen and Lucy Copeland. Hilda was the daughter of William Mason and Eliza Brown.
Lily’s maternal grandmother was Mary Kathleen Hitchiner (the daughter of Alexander James Hitchiner and Eileen Kelleher). Mary was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire. Alexander was the son of William Watkiss Hitchiner and Catherine Sarah Alexander. Eileen’s father, William Kelleher, was Irish, from Aghada, County Cork. Eileen’s mother, Eliza Elliott, was born in either Northern Ireland or England, the daughter of Frederick Elliott and Maria Carroll. Maria was from Cork, Ireland.
Lily is a third cousin of singer Sam Smith.
Sources: Family history of Lily Allen – http://www.telegraph.co.uk
Genealogy of Lily Allen – https://www.geni.com
She is primarily English and Welsh she no Irish in her Kiera Knightley thought she has Irish in her she doesn’t have Irish in her she is of English Scottish and Welsh ancestry.
She obviously has Irish ancestry through Eileen Kelleher.
And Maria Carroll.
Her uncle (father’s brother) has an interesting look.
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2057284096/nm0020728?ref_=nm_ov_ph
monobrows are common in Celtic ppl
Interesting look. I can see the resemblance.
He looks foreign even though he obviously isn’t.
No Andrew monobrows are not common in Celtic people if you mean Irish, Welsh and Scottish. All my family are Irish and not one has a monobrow.
I’ve not noticed monobrows being a common trait in many people at all.
monobrows are most common amongst middle easterns, and her uncle looks very middle eastern plus has mixed eyes and dark hair. Lily allen on the other hand has a more stereotypical anglo look but with hazel eyes and dark hair. Monobrows would be most common amongst white Caucasians in general but usually when it comes to Europeans the monobrow is rather light and not noticeable unless seen at good distance
no monobrows are not common in celtic people. He looks middle eastern and is most likely descended from a middle eastern line which is why he has a mono brow. Immigration to Britain happened from all over the place, but mostly celtic and germanic which is the look most british people have.
so Andrew why are you always hating on people of British isles descent? what ethnicity are you then?
Monobrows are cool
lots of Scots Ive seen have huge eyebrows, some Irish folks too, as the Gallaghers (famous monobrows), not uncommon at all. Well how a Welshman have a ME look? no sense. Dark hair means nothing. Ps: I dont hate Brits.
Just because an odd celebrity has a trait it doesn’t mean that can be attributed to an nationality. Scots, Irish or Welsh wouldn’t be more likely to have monobrows that the English or French or other Europeans. People have to most outlandish ideas about ethnicities.
correction; her eyes are hazel (light brown) and her hair is dark brown (brunette) I think it should be listed
Her name’s now Lily Cooper, she got married in June.
Sorry posted wrong link earlier – this is correct link regarding Romany background
http://www.metrolyrics.com/2009-lily-allenaposs-gypsy-grandmother-influenced-new-jewellery-collection-news.html
Thank you so much for your insight cymru that is what I meant actually. If someone is portuguese and has a portuguese last name, then the chances of them being “originally” chinese like my friend said are unlikely. But indeed with african americans and native americans it can be a bit more tricky. But for Europeans and Asians it is indeed more reliable.
Thank you so much for your insight.
There should be a forum on this website.