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Gibson in 2012, photo by DFree /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Deborah Ann Gibson
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 31, 1970
Ethnicity: * Father – German, possibly Russian, possibly other * mother – Italian/Sicilian
Debbie Gibson is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress.
Debbie is the daughter of Diane and Joseph Gibson. She has said of her ancestry:
Italian/Sicilian and part German and possibly some Russian. My Dad was an orphan who was unsure of all his roots !
Italian/Sicilian and part German and possibly some Russian. My Dad was an orphan who was unsure of all his roots !
About her father’s surname, Gibson, she added , “Not his real name. It was Schultz. German. His mom remarried a GIBSON n changed his name but left him in orphanage😞” She has also said :
This year is like the Italian New York broads… A lot of people don’t know, I’m Italian… So, I’m nice until pushed, and my Italian temper can flare up a little bit.
This year is like the Italian New York broads… A lot of people don’t know, I’m Italian… So, I’m nice until pushed, and my Italian temper can flare up a little bit.
She added that her maternal grandparents’ ancestry is “100%” Italian.
Debbie’s maternal grandfather was named Albert Pustizzi.
Debbie’s maternal grandmother was named Josephine.
Sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com http://www.ew.com