Miranda Cosgrove

LOS ANGELES – SEP 8: Miranda Cosgrove at the EIF Presents: XQ Super School Live at the Barker Hanger on September 8, 2017 in Santa Monica, CA photo by kathclick

Birth Name: Miranda Taylor Cosgrove

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: May 14, 1993

Ethnicity: Irish, English, French, one eighth Mexican, some degree of German [including Alsatian], distant Welsh, possibly other

Miranda Cosgrove is an American actress, singer, songwriter, and host. Her roles include the series Drake & Josh and iCarly, the films School of Rock, Yours, Mine & Ours, Keeping Up with the Steins, The Wild Stallion, The Intruders (2015), 3022, North Hollywood, and, in voice role, Khan Kluay, the Despicable Me franchise, and A Mouse Tale; and as the host of Mission Unstoppable with Miranda Cosgrove. She is also known for her song “Kissin U.”

On her Twitter account, she stated:

I’m Irish, English, and French. People always think I’m a lot of different nationalities though which I think is pretty cool :)

Oddly, Miranda did not mention her one eighth Mexican ancestry. Miranda’s maternal grandfather’s mother, Mary Castimello/Costano/Coseton, was born in Mexico, as were Mary’s parents. The spelling of Mary’s surname varies from record to record.

A picture of Miranda with her mother can be seen here.

A picture of Miranda’s paternal grandmother can be seen here.

Miranda’s maternal grandfather was William Frank Casey (the son of William John Casey and Mary Cecilia Castimello/Costano/Coseton). Miranda’s grandfather William was born in California. Miranda’s great-grandfather William was Irish, born in Brosna, County Kerry. Miranda’s great-grandmother Mary was Mexican, born in Juárez, Chihuahua. A picture of Miranda’s maternal grandfather can be seen here.

Miranda’s maternal grandmother was Lois Ann Core (the daughter of Robert Herman Core and Ida Marie Bishir/Bishop). Lois was born in Oklahoma. Robert was the son of John W. Core and Birdie Harrell. Ida was the daughter of John Bunyan Bishir/Bishop and Effie I. Jones. A picture of Miranda’s maternal grandmother can be seen here.

Miranda’s distant Bishir ancestors were Alsatian German.

Cosgrove in 2010

Sources: Genealogy of Miranda Cosgrove (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.wikitree.com

Miranda’s maternal grandfather, William Frank Casey, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Miranda’s maternal grandfather, William Frank Casey – http://www.legacy.com

Miranda’s maternal great-grandparents, William John Casey and Mary Cecilia Castimello/Costano/Coseton, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Miranda’s maternal grandmother, Lois Ann (Core) Casey – http://www.legacy.com

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427 Responses

  1. andrew says:

    @ follers

    what about the origin of this “Bishir” line?

  2. alexgxo says:

    Two friends of mine asked if she was Mexican. She either either mestizo or Castizo. They were right! It’s weird though. She should only be 1/8 or 1/16th non European in ancestry yet she looks at least 1/2 or 1/4.. Even her mother looks off.

  3. anen87 says:

    My dad who is mexican got a glimpes of icarly & thought she was mexican omg he was right! His sister (my aunt) look similar have this wide big face she fancy herself white cause of her fair skin tone but my cousin tease her & call her “china” to get her off her high horse. The wide face asiany features come from native blood in mexicans..

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