Mandy Moore
Moore in 2011, Featureflash / Shutterstock.com
Birth Name: Amanda Leigh Moore
Place of Birth: Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 10, 1984
Ethnicity:
*75% British Isles [English, Irish, Scottish]
*25% Ashkenazi Jewish
Mandy Moore is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and fashion designer. Early in her career, she was labeled as one of the “pop princesses,” along with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.
Mandy is the daughter of Stacy and Donald Moore. She is married to singer, songwriter, and guitarist Taylor Goldsmith, with whom she has three children.
Mandy’s father has English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry. Mandy’s maternal grandfather was a Jewish American soldier, of Russian Jewish and Galician Jewish descent. Mandy’s maternal grandmother was an English war bride, who also had some Irish ancestry. The two married in 1945. Mandy was raised Catholic.
Mandy is described on the internet as having Cherokee Native American ancestry. It is not clear where this claim originated, if Mandy herself has stated so, or if her Cherokee Native American ancestry has been verified/documented.
Mandy is a step-sister of actress Carly Craig.
Mandy’s paternal grandfather was named Benjamin B. Moore, Jr. (the son of Benjamin B. Moore).
Mandy’s paternal grandmother was Mildred Karen Croley (the daughter of John Quincy Adams Croley and Minnie Lee Page). Mildred was born in Alabama. John was the son of John Tyler Croley and Susan Martha Thomas. Minnie was the daughter of Jeptha Amos Page and Colie Rebecca Lee Stephens.
Mandy’s maternal grandfather was Julian Leonard Friedman (the son of Samuel Wolf Friedman and Anna Rotter). Julian was born in Maryland. Samuel was born in St. George In The East, London, England, to Russian Jewish parents, Harry F. Friedman and Jennie Wolfson. Anna was born in New York, the daughter of Jewish emigrant parents, Adolf/Adolph Rotter, who likely was from Oświęcim, Galicia, and Becky/Beckie/Bettie/Betty Kellner, who was born in New York, to an Austrian Jewish father and a Russian Jewish mother.
Mandy’s maternal grandmother was Eileen Mary Hardy (the daughter of William Hardy and Caroline Ellen Barney). Eileen was born in Hackney, London, England. Caroline was the daughter of Sydney Barney, whose mother was Irish, from Cashel, and of Maria Smith. Sydney’s parents lived in Australia for a time.
Moore in 2009, photo by Kate Gardiner
Sources: Mandy’s appearance on Who Do You Think You Are?, 2018 – https://www.youtube.com
Genealogy of Mandy Moore – https://www.geni.com
Obituary of Mandy’s maternal grandfather, Julian Leonard Friedman – http://articles.orlandosentinel.com
Birth record of Mandy’s maternal great-grandfather, Samuel Wolf Friedman – https://www.familysearch.org
Mandy’s maternal great-grandmother, Anna Rotter, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Anna Rotter on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Mandy’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Adolf/Adolph Rotter and Becky/Beckie/Bettie/Betty Kellner, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
“Julian was born in Maryland, to Russian Jewish parents.” Ethnic, I don’t think that is 100% accurate. From my research Julian Leonard Friedman was born in Maryland to Samuel Wolf Friedman and Anna Rotter, yes. However, Samuel was born In London, England to Russian Jewish parents Harry F Friedman and Jennie Wolfson. Anna was born in New York to Adolf Rotter and Becky Kellner. Becky was Russian Jewish and Adolf Rotter was Austrian and I am uncertain if he was Jewish looking at the cemetery he was buried at. If I am wrong my apologizes but happy to discuss.
No links but go to ancestry U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 for the parents of Julian Friedman
We already knew the parents of Julian. And yes, Adolf was Jewish.
Thanks @follers, and I know you guys knew the parents of Julian, was only wondering if his parents birthplace was Russia or not.
Sincerely, Bearboy/Jackson9
Bearboy whats goin on in US??
Hi Andrew. personally things are going okay, thanks :) How are you buddy?
I think I misunderstood your question. were you referring to the recent protests going on across the US?
I mean, if he’s talking about the current political situation, that is hardly appropriate or relevant to a discusson on Mandy Moore.
I was uncertain what the question was. Wanted to make sure sure I was answering and knowing Andrew’s question. But you’re right @Oaken05 my apologizes
Who Do You Think You Are? did her maternal grandmother’s genealogy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_aIKnhLkIg
The surname “Moore” is more commonly an English surname.
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She is a quarter Jewish and she was raised Catholic.
I could tell from her surname she had some untied kingdom in her.
many people think that Spanish or Iranian people are not Caucasian. Meh.
Unfortunately Americans brought this “skin color defines race”, which is totally not true
She has distant Native American ancestry. But she is still white and can pass easily in Southern European countries.
She can easily pass in most European countries.