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Jennifer Beals

Birth name
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Date of birth
December 19, 1963
Date of death
Ethnicity
* father – African-American * mother – Irish
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Beals in 2011, photo by DFree / Shutterstock.com

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Date of Birth: December 19, 1963

Ethnicity: * father – African-American * mother – Irish

Jennifer Beals is an American actress and model. She is known for her roles in the movies Flashdance and Devil in a Blue Dress . Her father, Alfred Leroy Beals, was African-American. Her mother, Jeanne Anderson, was white, and had Irish ancestry. Jennifer is married to Canadian entrepreneur Ken Dixon, with whom she has a daughter.

A picture of Jennifer’s parents can be seen here .

Jennifer’s paternal grandfather was named Leroy or Henry Beals.

Jennifer’s paternal grandmother was Susan “Susie” Ford (the daughter of Joseph “Joe” Ford and Francis/Frances Shipp). Francis was the daughter of Milam Shipp and Mary Brooks.

Source: Information on Jennifer’s father – http://www.findagrave.com