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Najimy in 2009, photo by s_bukley /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Kathy Ann Najimy
Place of Birth: San Diego, California, United States
Date of Birth: February 6, 1957
Ethnicity: Lebanese
Kathy Najimy is an American actress and comedian. Her roles include the Sister Act and Hocus Pocus films, as well as Rat Race and A Madea Christmas .
She is the daughter of Samia and Fred Najimy. Her father was born in Massachusetts, to Lebanese parents. Her mother was a Lebanese immigrant, the daughter of parents from Aley, Lebanon. Kathy is married to actor and singer Dan Finnerty, with whom she has a daughter, singer and songwriter Samia .
Kathy’s paternal grandfather was named Shaheen Gibran Najimy.
Kathy’s paternal grandmother was named Balage.
Kathy’s maternal grandfather was named Joseph Massery.
Kathy’s maternal grandmother was named Rose.
Source: Kathy’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org