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Ziegler in 2014, photo by kathclick /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Madison Nicole Ziegler
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 30, 2002
Ethnicity: German, one quarter Italian [including Sicilian], one quarter Polish, one eighth Albanian, Swiss-German
Maddie Ziegler is an American dancer, actress, author, and model. She has appeared on the reality show Dance Moms , starred in the music videos “Chandelier” and “Elastic Heart,” and was a judge on So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation . Her roles include the films Ballerina (2016), in voice performance; The Book of Henry , Music , The Fallout , West Side Story (2021), and Bloody Hell . She has often collaborated with Sia .
Maddie is the daughter of Melissa and Kurt Zeigler, who owned a mortgage company. Her sister is dancer, singer, actress, model, and internet personality Mackenzie Ziegler . She was raised in Murrysville, near Pittsburgh.
Maddie’s paternal grandfather was James A. Ziegler (the son of John Stuart Ziegler and Elizabeth Gertrude Fischer). James was of German descent. John was the son of John Joseph Ziegler, whose father was German, with roots in Bavaria, and whose mother was likely from Alsace-Lorraine; and of Celia/Cecelia M. Stewart/Stuart, whose father was also from Germany. Elizabeth was the daughter of John Jacob Fischer, whose parents were German, with roots in Baden; and of Margaret Anna Sauer.
Maddie’s paternal grandmother was Mary Ann Meyers (the daughter of William Joseph Meyers and Sarah Viscomi). Mary Ann was born in Washington, Pennsylvania. William was of German, including Swiss-German, descent, and was the son of Joseph Meyers and Annie D. Lenz, whose father was born in Germany. Sarah was the daughter of Italian parents, Frank Viscomi and Mary Ceila Massa.
Maddie’s maternal grandfather was Gerard Sulo (the son of George Sulo and Angelina Longo). Gerard was born in Brooklyn, New York. Gerard was born in Selenicë, Vlorë County, Albania, and is evidently inscribed as an Arab-speaker on the 1930 U.S. Census. Angelina was the daughter of Sicilian Italian parents.
Maddie’s maternal grandmother was Frances Joyce Jakubowski (the daughter of Feliks/Felix Jakub Jakubowski and Helen Dąbrowska/Dombrowska). Frances was born in New York, to Polish parents, from Warsaw.
Sources: http://maddieziegler.com
Genealogy of Maddie Ziegler (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Maddie’s paternal grandfather, James A. Ziegler, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Maddie’s paternal grandfather, James A. Ziegler – http://www.legacy.com
Maddie’s paternal great-grandfather, John Stuart Ziegler, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Maddie’s paternal great-grandmother, Elizabeth Gertrude Fischer, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Maddie’s paternal grandmother, Mary Ann (Meyers) Ziegler – http://www.williamfgrossfh.com
Genealogies of Maddie’s maternal grandparents, Gerard Sulo and Frances Joyce Jakubowski – https://www.familysearch.org
Maddie’s maternal great-grandfather, George Sulo, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org