Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Santiago-Hudson in 2008, photo by s_bukley/www.bigstockphoto.com

Birth Name: Ruben Santiago, Jr.

Place of Birth: Lackawanna, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: November 24, 1956

Ethnicity:
*Puerto Rican (father)
*African-American (mother)

Ruben Santiago-Hudson is an American actor, playwright, and director.

Ruben is the son of Alean (Hudson) and Ruben Santiago. Ruben’s father was from Puerto Rico. Ruben’s mother was an African-American, from Clairton, Pennsylvania. Ruben was born under the surname Santiago, and later also added his mother’s surname Hudson. Ruben is married to Jeannie Brittan, and has four children.

Ruben’s maternal grandparents were named A. G. Hudson and Jessie Sallie.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com

Obituary of Ruben’s aunt (mother’s sister) – http://www.legacy.com

Marriage record of Ruben’s maternal grandparents, A. G. Hudson and Jessie Sallie – http://www.familysearch.org

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