Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of Birth: February 20, 1948
Ethnicity:
*Puerto Rican [Irish, Spanish, English, possibly other] (father)
*English (mother)
Jennifer O’Neill is a Brazilian and American actress, model, and author.
Jennifer was the daughter of Irene Freda “Rene” and Oscar Delgado O’Neill, Jr. Jennifer’s father was born in Puerto Rico, and is said to have been of Irish and Spanish ancestry. Jennifer’s mother was English.
Jennifer’s paternal grandfather was Oscar Delgado O’Neill, Sr (the son of Eduardo Delgado O’Neill and America Lopez). Oscar was born in San Germán, Puerto Rico. Eduardo was born in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico.
Jennifer’s paternal grandmother was Ada Kathleen Lee Tapia (the daughter of Albert Edward Lee and Catalina Concepcion Tapia Diaz). Ada was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. Albert was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, the son of Thomas E. Lee, who was from St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, and of Josephine Arens Basanta.
Source: Genealogy of Jennifer O’Neill (focusing on her father’s side) – http://www.geni.com
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