Rachel Bloom
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Bloom in 2015, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Rachel Leah Bloom
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: April 3, 1987
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Rachel Bloom is an American actress, comedian, singer, and writer. She is known for her show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.
She is the daughter of Shelli, a musician, and Alan Bloom, a healthcare lawyer. Rachel is married to writer, actor, producer, and director Dan Gregor, with whom she has a daughter. Rachel is more culturally Jewish than religiously practicing. Dan is also Jewish.
Rachel has stated that a 23andMe DNA test showed her genetic ancestry to be:
97.4% Ashkenazi Jewish
Rachel’s paternal grandparents were possibly named Phillip Bloom and Ann.
Rachel’s maternal grandfather was Abbott Aaron Rosenberg (the son of Morris Rosenberg and May Yagman). Abbott was born in New York. Morris was born in New York, the son of Abraham Rosenberg, a Russian Jewish immigrant, and of Bessie K., an Austrian Jewish immigrant. Mary was born in New York, the daughter of Harry Yagman, a Russian Jewish immigrant, and of Yetta Friedman, an Austrian Jewish immigrant.
Rachel’s maternal grandmother was May Hilda Seigel (the daughter of Harry Seigel and Rachel/Rachael/Ray Kramer). May was born in Missouri, to Russian Jewish parents.
Sources: Genealogy of Rachel Bloom (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Rachel’s maternal grandfather, Abbott Aaron Rosenberg, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Rachel’s maternal grandmother, May Hilda Seigel, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Her character is half Irish, and I always just assumed she was as well. Guess not.