Michael Kors

Michael Kors – 2014 God’s Love We Deliver, Golden Heart Awards – Arrivals – Spring Studios – New York City, NY, USA – Photo Credit: Janet Mayer / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Karl Anderson, Jr.

Place of Birth: Long Island, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: August 9, 1959

Ethnicity:
*father – Swedish, Ukrainian
*mother – Ashkenazi Jewish

Michael Kors is an American fashion designer.

Michael is the son of Joan, a model, and Karl Anderson. He was raised in Merrick, New York, by his mother and stepfather Bill Kors, and later changed his name to Michael David Kors. Michael is married to Lance Le Pere.

Michael has described himself as Swedish and Jewish. His father was of half Swedish and half Ukrainian descent. His mother was of Ashkenazi Jewish, from Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia; ancestry.

Michael’s paternal grandfather was named Karl/Charles “Charlie” Anderson. Karl was Swedish.

Michael’s paternal grandmother was Mary Zockoff (the daughter of Michael V. Zockoff/Zackoff and Paraska Marie Trupchuk). Michael’s grandmother Mary was born in New York, to parents who were born in Ukraine. Paraska was the daughter of Ivan Trupchuk and Marie Dutka.

Michael’s maternal grandfather was Austin Howard Hamburger (the son of Edward A. Hamburger and Julia Friedman). Michael’s grandfather Austin was born in New York, to a Jewish family. Edward’s parents were from Będzin and Kraków, respectively, in Poland. Julia was born in New York, to parents from Tornyosnémeti, Hungary and Dravce, Slovakia, respectively.

Michael’s maternal grandmother was Beatrice Bernice “Bea” Tuchfeld (the daughter of Max Tuchfeld and Ina/Lena Kalter). Beatrice was born in New York, to Austrian Jewish parents.

Sources: Marriage record of Michael’s parents – http://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of Michael Kors (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.geni.com

Michael’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org

Michael’s paternal great-grandparents, Michael V. Zockoff/Zackoff and Paraska Marie, on the 1930 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of Michael Kors (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Michael’s mother on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Michael’s maternal grandparents, Austin Howard Hamburger and Beatrice Bernice “Bea” Tuchfeld – http://www.familysearch.org