Birth Name: Margaret Julia Thomas
Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Date of Birth: November 21, 1937
Ethnicity:
*Lebanese (father)
*Italian/Sicilian (mother)
Marlo Thomas is an American actress, producer, and activist. She is known for starring in the sitcom That Girl.
Marlo is the daughter of Rose Marie (Cassaniti) and comedian Danny Thomas (born Amos Muzyad Yakhoob Kairouz). Her brother, Tony Thomas, is a producer. She is married to media personality Phil Donahue.
Marlo has written:
My mother was Italian (Sicilian) and, of course, she was a fabulous cook. So my weakness for “la bella vita” cuisine is in my DNA.
Marlo’s paternal grandparents were Charles Paul Jacobs (born Shaheeb Yakhoob/Kairouz, the son of Paul Yakhoob/Jacobs and Christana) and Margaret Christen/Christine Taouk/Touck/Simon. They were Maronite Catholic immigrants from Lebanon, with Charles being from Becheri/Bsharri or Balbak/Baalbek.
Sources: Genealogy of Marlo Thomas (focusing on her father’s side) – http://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Marlo’s father – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Information about Marlo’s father – http://www.filmreference.com
Photo by Prphotos.com