Nia Sanchez

Sanchez in 2014, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: Nia Temple Sanchez

Place of Birth: Sacramento, California, United States

Date of Birth: February 15, 1990

Ethnicity: German, Mexican (19/64ths), English, Irish, Welsh, Scottish, 1/16th Danish

Nia Sanchez is an American model, television presenter, and beauty pageant titleholder. She won Miss Nevada USA 2014, and then Miss USA 2014.

Her father was born on a military base in Germany, the son of an American father of Mexican descent, and of a German mother. Her mother was born on a military base in Iran, to American parents. Nia was partly raised in Menifee, California. She is a fifth-degree black belt in taekwondo.

Nia is married to actor and model Daniel Booko, with whom she has three children.

Nia’s paternal grandfather is named Wilbur David Sanchez. Wilbur is of Mexican origin.

Nia’s paternal grandmother is named Karin Tempel. Karin is German.

Nia’s maternal grandfather was Theodore Douglas “Ted” Sanford (the son of Theodore Dale Sanford and Hester Andra Cobb). Nia’s grandfather Theodore was born in Berkeley, California. Nia’s great-grandfather Theodore was the son of Ira Sanford and Evelyn Grace Hitchcock, whose father was Canadian, from Stanbridge, Missisquoi, Québec; he had deep Colonial American roots in New England. Hester was the daughter of Byron Otis Cobb and Myrtie H. Brown.

Nia’s maternal grandmother was Linda Marie Evans (the daughter of William Edgar Evans and Evelyn Adelma Jacobsen). Linda was born in Sonoma, California. William was the son of Charles Edgar Evans, who was of half Welsh and half Scottish descent, partly by way of Canada; and of Elizabeth Theadora Bojorques, who was of Mexican, and one quarter English, ancestry. Nia’s great-grandmother Evelyn was daughter of Ernest Christian Jacobsen, whose parents were German, and of Nennie Nelson, whose parents were Danish, from Hurup and Sottrup, respectively.

Sources: Genealogies of Nia’s maternal grandparents, Theodore Douglas “Ted” Sanford and Linda Marie Evans – https://www.familysearch.org

Nia’s maternal great-grandfather, Theodore Dale Sanford, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Nia’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Ira Sanford, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Nia’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Evelyn Grace Hitchcock, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Birth record of Nia’s maternal grandmother, Linda Marie Evans – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Nia’s maternal grandmother, Linda Marie (Evans) Sanford – https://www.evanschapel.com