Sara Paxton
Paxton in 2011, s_bukley / Shutterstock.com
Place of Birth: Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: April 25, 1988
Ethnicity:
*father – Irish, Scottish, English, very distant French (convert to Judaism)
*mother – Mexican [of Spanish and Dutch Jewish, some German and Chilean, descent] (born into the Jewish faith)
Sara Paxton is an American actress, singer, and model. She is known for her roles in the films Aquamarine, Superhero Movie, The Last House on the Left, The Innkeepers, and The Front Runner, and the show Summerland, among many other works. She is married to actor, writer, and director Zach Cregger.
Sara’s father, Steven Ray Paxton, who was born in California, is of Irish, Scottish, English, and very distant French, descent. Steven is a convert to Judaism.
Sara’s mother, Lucía (Menchaca Zuckerman), was born and raised in Monterrey, Mexico. Lucía was raised Jewish. Lucía’s maternal grandfather was a Dutch Jewish immigrant, while the rest of her family is of Mexican ancestry, along with 1/16th German and 1/16th Chilean. Lucía’s maternal grandmother almost certainly converted to Judaism when marrying her grandfather, and Lucía’s father, who was buried in a Jewish ceremony, almost certainly converted to Judaism when marrying her mother.
Sara was raised Jewish.
Sara stated in an interview that she is able to speak some Spanish, but not fluently. She also mentioned that her mother stopped speaking to her in English to make her learn Spanish.
Sara’s paternal grandfather is Raymond Emery Paxton (the son of Russell McQuiston Paxton and Vita Marie Gerard). Raymond was born in Colorado. Russell was the son of James Emry Paxton and Eva Carolyn McQuiston. Vita was the daughter of Charles Raymond/Ray Gerard and Carrie May Warner.
Sara’s paternal grandmother is Barbara Lou Layne (the daughter of Lewis Libourn Layne and Beulah Bunch). Barbara was born in California. Lewis was born in Texas, the son of William Howard Layne and Maude/Maud Lewis. Beulah was the daughter of Earnest C. Bunch and Florence M. Inman.
Sara’s maternal grandfather was Rafael Menchaca Villareal (the son of Eduardo Menchaca Constancia and Jesusita [also known as María de Jesús] Villarreal Guerra). Sara’s grandfather Rafael was born in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila. Eduardo was born in Jiménez, Coahuila, the son of Rafael Menchaca de la Garza and Gabina Constancia Rubio. Jesusita was also born in Jiménez, Coahuila, the daughter of Anacleto Villarreal Villarreal and Victoriana Guerra Martínez.
Sara’s maternal grandmother is María Guadalupe Zuckerman Riebeling (the daughter of Max/Moisés K. Zuckerman and Carolina Riebeling y García Conde). Sara’s grandmother María Guadalupe was born in Puebla, Puebla. Sara’s great-grandfather Max was a Dutch Jewish immigrant, from Amsterdam, and was the son of Max Zuckerman and Sara Kaufman. Sara’s great-grandmother Carolina was born in Mexico City, the daughter of Clemente Ricardo Riebeling/Rievelig Rivera and Teresa García Conde y Albiano. Ricardo’s father, Manuel Ernest Riebeling, was a German emigrant, from Kassel, and Ricardo’s mother, Dolores Rivera Jiménez, was a Chilean immigrant. Teresa’s likely maternal great-great-grandfather, Salvador de Torres y Guerrero, was from Binondo, Manila, Philippines, and participated in the Manila galleon trade, settling in Mexico City.
Sources: Article on Sara’s Jewish background, 2007 – https://jweekly.com
Genealogy of Sara Paxton – https://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Sara Paxton (focusing on her father’s side) – http://famouskin.com
Marriage record of Sara’s paternal grandparents, Raymond Emery Paxton and Barbara Lou Layne – https://familysearch.org
Birth record of Sara’s mother – https://familysearch.org
Birth record of Sara’s maternal grandfather, Rafael Menchaca Villareal – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Sara’s maternal grandfather, Rafael Menchaca Villareal – http://www.jewishjournal.com
Birth record of Sara’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Rafael Menchaca de la Garza – https://familysearch.org
Birth record of Sara’s maternal great-grandmother, Jesusita [also known as María de Jesús] Villarreal Guerra – https://familysearch.org
Baptismal record of Sara’s maternal great-grandmother, Carolina Riebeling y García Conde – https://familysearch.org
Baptismal record of Sara’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Clemente Ricardo Riebeling Rivera – https://familysearch.org
Death record of Sara’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Teresa (García Conde y Albiano) Riebeling – https://familysearch.org
Mexican Jewish?! Sephardic, then?
I think her maternal grandfather may have been Sephardi. But her maternal grandmother was named Maria Zuckerman, so she was surely Ashkenazi.
I am a mexican. Mexican is a nationality, not a race. Mexicans are predominantly mestizo (85%), but there are also large numbers of unmixed whites (9% – usually the richest and the elite) and unmixed indigenous peoples (5%). The rest are afro mexicans and asians.
Mestizos can range from 1% indigenous and 99% european, to the other way around. On average mestizos from the north are more european and less indigenous, and the other way around in the south. Most mestizos are spanish+amerindian but other mixes are present as well. Most whites are of Spanish descent, but there are also large French, German and Irish communities. I am a second generation mexican, meaning my parents were born here as well but my grandparents are all foreign (Spanish and Scottish). Most jews in Mexico are Azkhenazi, or European, but Sephardic and Arab jews are also present.
Jewish Mexican? This was the very first time I read that ethnicity lol… Her Mexican ancestors are probably 100% Caucasian [possibly Spanish].
Sara’s mother is from a Jewish family.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jews_in_Mexico
guys not all mexicans are dark skin with black hair and eyes, mexicans come in all variety . my grandpa has light blond hair and light skin with green eyes and is 6’3 and hes fully mexican !
dipshit not all mexicans are dark yes mexican it not only a race it’s a place and it you’re from there thats what you are like a black person from italy their black yes but italian from birth place u’re not depicked from where u’re from always duhhh and people look different of course all mexicans don’t have black eyes i’ve never seen a mexican have black eyes black hair yes but the eyes are brown no human being has black eye that i can recognize sorry
Mexicans are either native or European, so “full Mexican” doesn’t make sense. That’s like saying that someone is full South African or full Canadian – they are all descended form foreign countries (unless if they’re native).
Obviously your grandfather was a European, like a Spaniard, who moved to Mexico (or his ancestors did).
I was born in Mexico and I have light skin dark hair and blue eyes! I agree mexican is not a race.
@jason baker! most mexicans are spanish. read a history book for once
That’s not true most Mexicans are Native American a few of them are Spanish
What do you mean, @hanna? I said that her ancestors are probably Spanish. LOL
“Zuckerman” isn’t a Spanish surname.
Villareal [although the correct spelling would be Villarreal] is a Spanish surname.
Yes. Her grandfather may be a Sephardi Jew.
There are plenty of Mexican Jews in Mexico! All mexicans are mixed with Spanish meaning Spain, or Germen, franch, Mexican indginouse! It’s hard to tell what we are mixed with! Sure you could tell somewhat just by looking at someone, but not in depth. Depends whatt part of Mexico you are from and it verys from one state to the next. I’m Mexican American born and raised in California. I’m 5 7 dirty blonde hair and have green eyes. Everyone in my family has colored eyes. when they ask me where I’m from I always say Mexican or hispainic, but if I want to identify myself with where my parents are from I say Mexican! I’m proud to have a deep seated cluture tying threw my Vains!!!
No, not all Mexicans are mixed (mestizo). The majority are but some are fully white and others fully Indigenous or even Asian and African descent. So not all Mexicans are mixed, hun.
Actually, you’re wrong. Mexicans are genetically 90% mixed. Mainly mestizo.
Have you done a DNA test to ALL mexicans?
Jews in Mexico are only 2% of the population. You’re wrong.
Still being Mexicans.