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Hudson in 2011, s_bukley / Shutterstock.com
Birth Name: Kate Garry Hudson
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: April 19, 1979
Ethnicity: * paternal grandmother – Italian, including Sicilian * maternal grandmother – Ashkenazi Jewish * other ancestry – English, German, more distant Welsh, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, and Swiss-German, remote French and Belgian Flemish
Kate Hudson is an American actress, singer, and businessperson. A two-time Academy Award nominee, her roles include the films Desert Blue , 200 Cigarettes , Gossip , Almost Famous , Dr. T & the Women , About Adam , The Four Feathers (2002), How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days , Alex & Emma , Le Divorce , Raising Helen , The Skeleton Key , You, Me and Dupree ; Fool’s Gold , My Best Friend’s Girl , Bride Wars , Nine (2009), The Killer Inside Me , A Little Bit of Heaven , Something Borrowed , The Reluctant Fundamentalist , Wish I Was Here , Good People , Rock the Kasbah , Kung Fu Panda 3 , Mother’s Day (2016), Deepwater Horizon , Marshall (2017), Music (2021), Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon , Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery , A Little White Lie , Shell (2024), and Song Sung Blue ; the made-for-tv movie Clear History ; and the shows Glee , Truth be Told , and Running Point .
Kate is the daughter of musician and actor Bill Hudson and actress, director, singer, and producer Goldie Hawn . She was raised by her mother and her mother’s partner, actor Kurt Russell . Her brother, Oliver Hudson , is also an actor, as is her half-brother, Wyatt Russell , who is also a professional ice hockey player. Kate was raised in Snowmass, Colorado and Pacific Palisades, California.
Kate’s paternal grandmother was of Italian descent, with roots in Calabria and Sicily. Kate’s maternal grandmother was from a Hungarian Jewish/Austrian Jewish family. Kate’s other ancestry is English, along with German, the origin of her mother’s surname; and more distant Welsh, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Swiss-German, French, and Belgian Flemish. Her paternal grandfather also had remote French roots, from an ancestor named Hester le Mahieu, born, c. 1585, in Leiden, Holland, Netherlands.
Kate has stated that she was raised in her maternal grandmother’s Jewish religion. Her family has also practiced Buddhism.
Kate has a son with her former husband, musician Chris Robinson ; a son with her former fiancé, musician Matt Bellamy ; and a daughter with her fiancé, musician and voice actor Danny Fujikawa .
Kate’s paternal grandfather was William Louis Hudson (the son of John Lucas Hudson and Blanche Viola Babcock). William was born in Ventura, Ventura Co., California. John was born in Texas, the son of Thomas Burgess Hudson and Katy/Catherine/Katherine J. Lucas. Blanche was born in Mendocino County, California, the daughter of Samuel Alonzo Babcock and Sessie Anna Holmes.
Kate’s paternal grandmother was Eleanor Nancy Salerno/Scandesbecco (the daughter of Giuseppe/Joseph L. Salerno/Salerna/Scandesbecco and Theresa Louise Maruca/Maruco). Eleanor was born in Washington. Giuseppe was born in Fagnano Castello, Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. Theresa was born in Pennsylvania, to Italian parents, Joseph Maruca and Josephine Riggi. She likely had roots in Caltanissetta, Sicily.
Kate’s maternal grandfather was Edward Rutledge Hawn (the son of Otto Delphia Hawn and Clara/Claire Estelle Johnson). Edward was born in Newport, Jackson, Arkansas. He is buried with a Star of David on his grave , so he may have converted to Judaism. Otto was born in Bollinger County, Missouri, the son of Aaron Madison Hawn, who was of German descent; and of Nannie Ada Hevrin. Clara was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, the daughter of Henry Spencer Johnson and Mary Frances Hall.
Kate’s maternal grandmother was Laura Steinhoff (the daughter of Max/Michael/Mahal Steinhoff and Fannie Weiss). Laura was born in Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, to Hungarian Jewish/Austrian Jewish parents. Fannie was the daughter of Menachem Mendel/Max Weiss and Esther Schwartz; Esther was the daughter of Ignatz Schwartz and Goldie.
A DNA test taken by Kate stated that her genetic ancestry includes:
*2-3% North African
*2-3% North African
Kate has said that the North African DNA likely comes from her Sicilian ancestry.
Sources: https://www.algemeiner.com
Genealogies of Kate Hudson – http://gw.geneanet.org http://www.geni.com https://famouskin.com
Kate’s paternal grandfather, William Louis Hudson, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Kate’s paternal grandmother, Eleanor Nancy Salerno/Scandesbecco, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Kate Hudson (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.wikitree.com
Genealogies of Kate’s maternal grandparents, Edward Rutledge Hawn and Laura (Steinhoff) Hawn – https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Kate’s maternal grandfather, Edward Rutledge Hawn – https://www.nytimes.com
Kate’s maternal great-grandfather, Otto Delphia Hawn, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Kate’s maternal grandmother, Laura Steinhoff, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org Laura Steinhoff on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org