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Karbacz in 2018, photo by DFree /www.bigstockphoto.com/
Birth Name: Kelly Ann Karbacz
Place of Birth: Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: February 19, 1978
Ethnicity: Rusyn/Ruthenian, possibly other
Kelly Karbacz is an American actress.
She was raised in Manhattan. Kelly is married to Phillip James Griffith/Griffin.
Kelly’s paternal grandfather was Theodore/Teodor Karbacz (the son of Denys/Denes Karbacz/Karbacs and Justyna Kiendybatek/ Kinderbolick/Hindybalyk/Rindybath). Theodore was born in Massachusetts.
Kelly’s great-grandparents Denys and Justyna were European immigrants. Denys has been listed as “Polish” and “Ruthenian” ( here and here , respectively). Justyna has been listed as “Austrian” and “Ruthenian”, and was the daughter of Iwan Rindybath and Haska. They were likely ethnic Rusyns.
Kelly’s paternal grandmother was Mary A. Kosinchuk/Kosinchuck (the daughter of Alexander “Alex” Kosinchuck and Ana Eva Muzaka/Muzyka). Alexander and Eva were likely born in Poland.
Kelly’s maternal grandfather’s surname was Kiss.
Sources: Genealogy of Kelly Karbacz – http://www.geni.com
Marriage record of Kelly’s parents – http://www.familysearch.org