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Benami in 2011, photo by PrPhotos.com
Birth Name: Vered Benami
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 25, 1986
Ethnicity: * father – Israeli Jewish * mother – German (at least three quarters), some English and Scots-Irish/Northern Irish
Didi Benami is an American singer and songwriter, and television host. She placed tenth on the ninth season of American Idol .
She was born in New York City, and grew up in Tennessee. Her father is an Israeli Jewish immigrant. Her mother, who is American, is of three quarters German, and one quarter English and Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, ancestry. Didi was raised Jewish. Her name “vered” means “rose” in Hebrew.
Didi’s maternal grandfather was Charles Bulow Pflanze (the son of Otto Paul Pflanze and Katrine Mills). Otto was of German descent. Katrine had English and Scots-Irish/Northern Irish ancestry.
Didi’s maternal grandmother was Thea Schlier (the daughter of Theodore Schlier and Margaret Kratz). Thea’s parents were German. Theodore was born in Herriden. Margaret was born in Sachsen.