Tamara Mello

Mello in 2012, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Tamara Lynn Mello

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: February 22, c. 1970s

Ethnicity:
*father – Azorean Portuguese, French
*mother – Mexican

Tamara Mello is an American actress.

She is the daughter of Diane and John Mello. Her father was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, to an Azorean Portuguese father and a French mother. Her mother is of Mexican descent. Tamara is married to actor Paolo Cascardo, with whom she has a daughter.

Tamara’s paternal grandfather was surnamed Mello.

Tamara’s paternal grandmother was surnamed Dupuis.

Tamara’s maternal grandfather was Alfonso Delgado Ramos (the son of Daniel Delgado and Angela Ramos). Alfonso was born in Mexico.

Tamara’s maternal grandmother was Marie Monge (the daughter of Alfred Monge and Elisa Musy/Mussy). Marie was born in Mexico.

Regarding her daughter’s ethnicity, Tamara has stated:

…in our family, we try to teach our six-year-old daughter about her various ethnic roots through food. Olivia is a true American mutt having a mixture of Portuguese, French, Mexican, Italian and Finnish blood. Caldo verde is a staple in our home. We grow kale in our backyard garden for this exact purpose. Olivia will also tell you that her favorite food of all time is Ameijoas a Bulhao Pato.

Her father is pictured here. Her mother is pictured here.

Source: Obituary of Tamara’s father – http://www.findagrave.com