Olivia Culpo
Culpo in 2012, image by PR Photos
Birth Name: Olivia Frances Culpo
Place of Birth: Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S.
Date of Birth: May 8, 1992
Ethnicity:
*75% Italian
*25% Irish
Olivia Culpo is an American model, actress, television presenter, influencer, beauty queen, and cellist. She won Miss Rhode Island USA, Miss USA 2012, and Miss Universe 2012.
Olivia is the daughter of Susan and Peter Culpo. Her father is of Italian descent. Her mother is of Irish and Italian ancestry. She was raised in Cranston’s Edgewood neighborhood. Olivia is married to professional football player Christian McCaffrey.
Olivia’s paternal grandfather was John A. Culpo (the son of Antonio Pietro/Peter J. Culpo and Emilia Formento). John was born in Massachusetts. Antonio was born in Selva di Trissino, Province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy.
Olivia’s paternal grandmother is Madeline C. Cantarella (the daughter of John L. Cantarella and Eliza “Alice” Passerini). John was born in Scurzolengo, Piedmont, Italy, the son of Earnest Cantarella and Maddalena/Madaline Borello. Eliza was born in Arco Grotta, Province of Trento, Italy, the daughter of Antonio Passerini and Domenica Donegani.
Olivia’s maternal grandfather was Andrew Curran (the son of Francis/Frank Curran and Katherine Campbell). Francis was the son of John Curran, who was born in Prince Edward Island, Canada, to Irish parents, and of Jane O’Halleran.
Olivia’s maternal grandmother is Aurora Spadea (the daughter of Agostino Spadea and Assunta Matilda Procopio). Agostino and Assunta were from Gasperina, Province of Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy. Agostino was the son of Antonio Spadea and Marianna Caruso. Assunta was the daughter of Salvatore Procopio and Serafina Caruso.
Sources: Mention of Olivia’s ancestry – http://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it
Obituary of Olivia’s paternal grandfather, John A. Culpo – http://www.iberkshires.com
Passenger record of Olivia’s paternal great-grandfather, John L. Cantarella – https://www.libertyellisfoundation.org
Olivia’s paternal great-grandfather, John L. Cantarella, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Olivia’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Maddalena/Madaline (Borello) Cantarella – https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Olivia’s paternal great-grandmother, Eliza “Alice” (Passerini) Cantarella – https://obittree.com
Obituary of Olivia’s paternal great-great-aunt (great-grandmother’s sister) – http://www.legacy.com
Information about Olivia’s maternal grandmother, Aurora Spadea’s, family – https://www.italiangenealogy.com
Olivia’s paternal great-grandfather, named Antonio Pietro, was born in Selva di Trissino, Province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy.
http://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/veneto/notizie/cronaca/2012/20-dicembre-2012/miss-universo-ha-origini-vicentine-2113255625097.shtml?refresh_ce-cp
pretty and exotic
i mean i will admit she has a weird, square jaw…
Is everyone to you “exotic”? Jesus Christ, stereotypes are the best aren’t they?
correction
she is welsh, italian, irish and french
Since when?
She’s ugly.
Ugly? Seriously? Wow, you must be a blind idiot. She’s beautiful!
Greeks and Italians are the major founders of European civilization.
It is irritating when some people say these two mighty people as not White.
The only person who says that in these comment sections are “The Punisher” and he’s not even white but Mexican as he has admitted that before.