Paula Abdul
Abdul in 2011, joe seer/bigstock.com
Birth Name: Paula Julie Abdul
Place of Birth: San Fernando, Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: June 19, 1962
Ethnicity:
*father – Syrian Jewish
*mother – Ukrainian Jewish, Russian Jewish
Paula Abdul is an American dancer, choreographer, singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. She is known for being a judge on the show American Idol.
Paula’s father, Harry Abdul, was a Syrian Jew from Aleppo, who emigrated to Brazil, and then to the U.S. Paula’s mother, Lorraine (Rykiss), is Ashkenazi Jewish, and is originally from Saint Boniface, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. All four of Paula’s maternal great-grandparents were born in Eastern Europe, Russia and Ukraine.
Some have associated her with the black community, because of her style of music.
Paula’s maternal grandfather was William Alexander Rykiss (the son of Avram/Avraham Rykiss and Bessie Peshe “Passy” Malamed). William was born in Katerburg, Ukraine. Bessie was the daughter of Moishe Malamed and Dvora/Dovrah Berg.
Paula’s maternal grandmother was Sally/Sarah Naomi Riceberg (the daughter of Moishe Leib “Maurice” Riceberg and Mariam Goldbreski/Golubitsky). Sally was born in Manitoba, Canada, to parents who were born in Russia and Ovruch, Ukraine.
Sources: Genealogy of Paula Abdul – https://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Paula Abdul (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com
Paula talks about being Jewish – http://www.ynetnews.com
I thought she was part black.
Israeli some one from israel
most Jews dont live in Israel
does it matter where someone lives anymore everyone has immigrated everywhere nationslity does have anything to do with race… Jews originated in israel and moved outwards.
so…
Ashkenazi Jews are one of the most homogeneous (genetically close to each other) ethnic groups.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2009/12/09/who-is-a-jew.html
i know another homogeneous group. they called arameans. they do live all over the world (diaspora – from mesopotamia) and lived a live similar to jewish culture. just read about them. similarities are pretty amazing.
jewish is an ethnoreligion. Jews are an ethnic group from the tribe of Judah.
no wonder her father was jewish Syrian Arab and Jewish can’t mix
Looks white, but not really Mediterranean more of an Alpine in my opinion.