Alex Meneses

Alex Meneses – 2016 AltaMed Health Services’ Power Up, We Are the Future Gala Photo Credit: PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Alexandra Estella DeAnna Meneses

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Date of Birth: February 12, 1965

Ethnicity:
*father – Mexican
*mother – Ukrainian, possibly some Polish

Alex Meneses is an American actress and model.

Alex is the daughter of Miroslawa and Luis Meneses. Her father was from Mexico City, Mexico. Her mother was born in Illinois, U.S., to Eastern European parents, of Ukrainian, and possibly some Polish, descent.

Alex has stated:

I love to cook. I’m half Mexican, half Ukrainian, and I grew up on really heavy food. I like to make the food I grew up on, but healthy, without all the lard.

Alex’s maternal grandfather was Michael “Mike” Tarandy (the son of Nicholas Tarandy and Anastacia Kowalski). Michael was born in either Austria or Poland, and was of Ukrainian descent.

Alex’s maternal grandmother was named Stella Kohutinska/Kohutynski/Kawecki. Stella was born in either Austria or Poland, with Ukrainian ancestry. She may have also been of part Polish descent.

Sources: http://www.hngn.com
http://people.com

Obituary of Alex’s father – http://www.legacy.com

Obituary of Alex’s uncle (mother’s brother) – http://articles.chicagotribune.com

Alex’s maternal grandparents, Michael “Mike” Tarandy and Stella Kohutinska/Kohutynski/Kawecki, on the 1930 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org

Naturalization record of Alex’s maternal grandfather, Michael “Mike” Tarandy – https://familysearch.org

Death record of Alex’s maternal grandfather, Michael “Mike” Tarandy – https://familysearch.org

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