Monica Barbaro – “Gifted” Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals – Pacific Theatres at The Grove – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Izumi Hasegawa / PRPhotos.com
Birth Name: Monica Maria Barbaro
Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States
Date of Birth: June 17, 1989
Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*German, English, Welsh, Mexican (mother)
Monica Barbaro is an American actress.
Monica is the daughter of Heidi Diane (Wagner) and Nicholas Michael Barbaro. Monica’s siblings are Michael and Eva.
Monica’s father has Italian ancestry. Monica’s mother is of German, English, Welsh, and Mexican descent. Monica’s mother is pictured here.
Monica has said that she is a descendant (great-great-great-great-granddaughter) of American politician William Floyd. William was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York’s 1st District, and was of English and Welsh descent.
Monica has also said:
I talked to my mom after visiting the Alamo once. She told me about how her textbooks portrayed the Battle of the Alamo with courageous Texans standing their ground while the savage Mexicans scrambled up the side of a wall. This among other stories she’d told me of being judged and questioned about her skin color and facial features, and her mother – who wore the finest jewelry and brands at all times so as not to have her worth questioned – being called out for her unmistakeable accent.
Monica’s paternal grandparents were Nicholas Barbaro and Mary Lou Miglio.
Monica’s maternal grandfather was Eugene Phillip Wagner (the son of Clarence Edward Wagner and Sarah A. “Sadie” Floyd). Clarence was the son of Daniel Wagner and Kath. Scharmann, who was German. Sarah was born in South Dakota, the daughter of William Floyd and Frances Woodruff.
Monica’s maternal grandmother was Ela López y Zayas (the daughter of Gpe. López Rodriguez and I. Zayas). Ela was born in Mexico. Gpe. was born in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico.
Sources: Obituary of Monica’s paternal grandfather, Nicholas Barbaro – http://www.legacy.com
Birth record of Monica Barbaro – http://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Monica’s maternal grandparents, Eugene Phillip Wagner and Ela López y Zayas – http://www.familysearch.org