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Zigrino in 2016, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Jennifer Rachael Zigrino
Place of Birth: Dakota, Minnesota, United States
Date of Birth: January 8, 1987
Ethnicity: * father – Italian * mother – Ashkenazi Jewish
Jenny Zigrino is an American comedian, singer, and actress. She co-starred in the film Bad Santa 2 .
Her father is of Italian ancestry. Her mother is from Russia, and is Jewish.
Jenny’s paternal grandfather was Francesco H. “Frank” Zigrino (the son of Angelo Zigrino and Luisa Insogna). Francesco was born in New York, to Italian parents. Angelo was born in Martina Franca, province of Taranto, Apulia. Luisa was born in Melizzano, province of Benevento, Campania, the daughter of Michele Insogna and Maria Vincenza de Cicco.
Jenny’s paternal grandmother was Concepta/Concetta Marie “Connie” Coccagnia (the daughter of Luigi “Louis” Coccagnia/Coccagna and Filomena DeProspero). Concepta was born in New York, to Italian parents, from province of Latina, Lazio. Luigi was born in Terracina. Filomena was from San Felice Circeo.
Source: Obituary of Jenny’s paternal uncle (father’s brother) – https://njbushfuneralhome.com