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Curry in 2008, photo by Starfrenzy /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Adrianne Marie Curry
Place of Birth: Joliet, Illinois, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 6, 1982
Ethnicity: Italian (one quarter), English, Irish, Scottish, German
Adrianne Curry is an American fashion model, actress, and television personality. She won the first season of America’s Next Top Model .
Adrianne is the daughter of Christine and Richard Curry. A picture of her father can be seen here . She is married to movie trailer-voice actor Matthew Rhode.
Her documented ancestry includes Italian, English, Irish, and Scottish. Adrianne has said that she took a DNA Test (from ancestry.com) which specified her roots as “Viking, Italian, Middle Eastern Asian, with sprinkles of Spanish and Northern Italy, and Romanian Jewish Celt.” Adrianne has also said ( here and here ) that she has Blackfoot Native American ancestry, although it is not clear if that ancestry has been verified/documented.
Adrianne’s paternal grandfather was William “Opal” Curry (the son of Samuel Edward Curry and Lillian May Barbee). Samuel was born in Linden, Perry, Tennessee, the son of David C. Curry and Mary A. Maxine Haynes. Lillian was born in Tennessee.
Adrianne’s paternal grandmother was Janie/Jane/Jannie Lee Wooten (the daughter of James Richard Wooten and Erva Marie Riley). Janie was born in Rector, Green, Arkansas. James was born in Rector, the son of William Andrew Wooten and Frances Ann Vaught. Erva was born in Arkansas, the daughter of William Henry Riley and Julia Rebecca Cummings.
Adrianne’s maternal grandfather was Raymond Durrett Glasgow (the son of Vincent Blaine Glasgow and Mary Regina Ryder). Raymond was born in Illinois. Vincent was the son of Daniel Glasgow/Glasco and Retta/Rhetta Brutchey/Britchey. Mary Regina was the daughter of Patrick Ryder and Frances Hendrick.
Adrianne’s maternal grandmother was Anne/Anna Rose Zappia (the daughter of Domenico/Dominico Frank Zappia and Maria/Marie Antonia/Antoinette Cantanzariti). Anne was born in Indiana, to parents who were born in Platì, Calabria, Italy. Domenico was the son of Antonio Zappia and Marianna. Adrianne’s great-grandmother Maria/Marie was the daughter of Domenico/Antonio Catanzariti and Caterina Belle.
Sources: Genealogy of Adrianne’s father (through his brother) – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Adrianne’s paternal aunt (father’s sister) – https://www.lifestorynet.com
Genealogy of Adrianne’s paternal grandmother, Janie/Jane/Jannie Lee Wooten – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Adrianne’s paternal grandmother, Janie/Jane/Jannie Lee (Wooten) Curry Hope – https://www.heberspringsfuneralhome.com
Genealogy of Adrianne Curry (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Obituary of Adrianne’s maternal grandfather, Raymond Durrett Glasgow – http://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Adrianne’s maternal great-uncle (grandfather’s brother) – http://www.findagrave.com
Adrianne’s maternal grandmother, Anne/Anna Rose Zappia, on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Adrianne’s maternal grandmother, Anne/Anna Rose (Zappia) Glasgow – http://www.friedrichjones.com
Genealogy of Adrianne’s maternal great-grandmother, Maria/Marie Antonia/Antoinette Cantanzariti – https://www.myheritage.com