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Berry in 2013, photo by Prphotos
Place of Birth: Paris, France
Date of Birth: 1 February, 1983
Ethnicity: * father – Sephardi Jewish * mother – Croatian or Croatian Jewish, French
Marilou Berry is a French actress, film director, and screenwriter.
She is the daughter of sculptor Philippe Berry and actress, writer, and director Josiane Balasko. Her uncle is actor Richard Berry. Marilou has one child.
Her surname Berry was originally Benguigui.
Marilou’s paternal grandparents were named Maurice Benguigui and Stella Valency. Maurice and Stella were Algerian Jews, from Oran.
Marilou’s maternal grandfather was named Ivan/Yvan Balasković. Ivan was from Tordinci, Yugoslavia, and may have been Jewish.
Marilou’s maternal grandmother was named Fernande Gattechaud. Fernande was from Nice, France.
Sources: Genealogies of Marilou Berry – http://gw.geneanet.org https://www.geni.com