Raymond Ochoa
Ochoa in 2015, photo by Prphotos
Place of Birth: San Diego, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 12, 2001
Ethnicity: Mexican (37.5%), one quarter Italian, one eighth Ashkenazi Jewish, one eighth Filipino, English, German, Scottish, Irish
Raymond Ochoa is an American actor. He voiced the lead character, Arlo, in the 2015 Pixar film The Good Dinosaur.
He is the brother of actors Ryan Ochoa, Rick Ochoa, Robert Ochoa, and Destiny Ochoa. The surname Ochoa is Basque. Raymond has described himself as a “white Mexican.” He also has an Italian-American maternal grandmother, a Jewish paternal great-grandfather, a Filipino maternal great-grandfather, and a maternal great-grandmother who was of English, German, Scottish, and Irish ancestry.
Raymond has a son.
Raymond’s paternal grandmother is named Gina (the daughter of William Solgonick/Solganick and Mary Isabel Garcia). Raymond’s great-grandfather William was born in Pennsylvania, to Russian Jewish/Ukrainian Jewish parents, Louis Solgonick, from Kruti, and Kat/Katie/Kate/Gittel Rosen/Resnick, from Zhitmoir. Raymond’s great-grandmother Mary was of Mexican descent, and was the daughter of Pedro E. Garcia and Mary Calmenero/Colmernero.
Raymond’s maternal grandfather is Dennis Mayo Espero (the son of Dalmacio/Alex Mayo Espero and Mary Grace Wilson). Dalmacio was born in Municipality of Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines. Mary had English, German, Scottish, and Irish ancestry, and was the daughter of Ira Elmer Wilson and Jane Sophia Reener.
Raymond’s maternal grandmother is Laura Marie DeRenzi (the daughter of Mario Frank Derenzi/De Renzi and Doralba Juliana Pignataro). Mario was the son of Grazioso/Gray Bimgnamo Derenzi/De Renzi, from Verbicaro Cosenza Province, Calabria, Italy, and of Lena Antoinette Mangano, whose family was also Italian. Doralba was also the daughter of Italian parents, from Calabria, Salvatore Pignataro, from Verbicaro, Cosenza, and Josephine Helen Lucchesi.
Sources: Interview with Raymond’s brother Ryan about their background – http://sdjewishjournal.com
Marriage record of Raymond’s paternal great-grandparents, William Solgonick and Mary Isabel Garcia – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Raymond’s maternal great-grandmother, Mary Grace Wilson – https://www.genealogy.com
Genealogy of Raymond’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Jane Sophia (Reener) Wilson (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Raymond’s maternal great-grandmother, Doralba Juliana (Pignataro) DeRenzi – https://www.thereporter.com
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70011494/sophia-jane-wilson
Mary Grace Wilson had also distant Scottish ancestry
Genealogy of Raymond’s maternal great-great-great-grandmother, Martha Velma Funderburk (through Martha’s sister, Mary Funderburk) – https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/Funderburk-Family-Tree-82
It turns out that Raymond Ochoa’s 15th great-grandfather was… Martin Luther!
also the Ochoas and Sir Walter Scott, the Scottish novelist, are 2nd cousins, 8 times removed, through their shared ancestors who belong to the notable Clan Scott.
Hey, what’s wrong with ethniccelebs? there is no f****** Mexican nation (United Mexican States), but I guess the boy is European, smth happened with political correctness?
Dear God stfu
The surname Ochoa is of Basque origin
His ancestry is interesting in that it quite closely mirrors California’s ethnic composition, with a bit more Italian and no African-American.
anything about his paternal grandfather?
Neanderthal child?
Unless if the camera was to bright those tight eyes scream of some sort of native influence.
The fact that he and his brothers all have blue eyes does not rule out the possibility that they have non European ancestry. They certainly do.