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LOS ANGELES – DEC 16: Ellise at the “Amelie, A New Musical” Opening at Ahmanson Theatre on December 16, 2016 in Los Angeles, CA, photo by kathclick /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Ellise Mariana Gitas
Place of Birth: Foster City, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 10, 1998
Ethnicity: *62.5% Middle Eastern [Assyrian, possibly Syrian, Iraqi, Jordanian] *25% Italian *12.5% Greek
Ellise, also known as Ellise Gitas, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.
Ellise is the daughter of Luna Gitas. Her brother is also a producer and musician. Her mother’s family is from Amman, Jordan; she has stated that her mother is of Assyrian and Iraqi origin. Childhood photos of Ellise and her brother can be seen here . A photo of Ellise’s mother and grandmother can be seen here . A video of Ellise with her parents and brother can be seen here .
Ellise’s paternal grandfather was George J. Gitas (the son of James George Gitas and Elena Padovani). James was born in Athens, Greece. Elena was born in Italy, the daughter of Oreste Padovani and Marie/Maria Lazzaro.
Ellise’s paternal grandmother was Ellise Mariana Tolari (the daughter of Geno Leo Tolari and Pauline Eloise Nassar). Geno was the son of Italian parents, Mario Tolari and Mary/Marie. Pauline was born in Clairton, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Elias J. Nassar and Mariana/Mary Salem, who were from Syria, and were likely of Assyrian background.
Ellise’s maternal grandfather was likely named George S. Zughbaba.
Ellise’s maternal grandmother was likely named Vera.
Sources: https://youtu.be
Ellise’s paternal great-grandmother, Pauline Eloise Nassar, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Ellise’s paternal great-grandmother, Pauline Eloise (Nassar) Tolari – https://www.findagrave.com