Sophie Okonedo
Okonedo in 2007, photo by Entertainment Press / Shutterstock.com
Place of Birth: Brent, Middlesex, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: c. July-September, 1968
Ethnicity:
*Nigerian (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)
Sophie Okonedo is a British actress. Her father, Henry E. B. Okonedo, was Nigerian. Her mother, Joan E. (Allman), is Jewish (from a family that immigrated from Poland and Russia). Sophie was raised by her mother. Sophie identifies as Jewish, and grew up attending synagogue.
Sophie has a daughter with her former partner, Irish film editor Eoin Martin.
Sophie’s maternal grandfather was Max Allman (the son of Isidore Allman and Annie Blinsky). Max was born in London City, London, England.
Sophie’s maternal grandmother was named Jean/Janey Gelbert.
Sources: http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk
http://www.guardian.co.uk
Add Igbo to the ethnicity and tags: https://forebears.io/surnames/okonedo
I thought she was Asian and African. Wow… some people in Africa do have eyes like her though. There are thousands of Black African tribes and ethnic groups in Africa. Some have 250 ethnic groups in one country. Very diverse population.
We’re all related, when the —- are u people gonna wake up and realize that? It’s pitiful.
She looks part asian and her surname sounds japanese
her surname is not japanese
Andrew, shut up. It is a Japanese surname. Do your research before you start spreading lies.
Her surname is Nigerian, not Japanese!
Its a Nigerian surname dumbass so idk where tf you get your information. Stop spreading lies for christ’s sake
She does look Asian.
It’s an African surname, not Japanese.