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Kosta in 2015, photo by DFree /www.bigstockphoto.com/
Birth Name: Michael Burt Kosta
Place of Birth: Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 27, 1979
Ethnicity: Ukrainian-Carpathian, Irish, German, Dutch, possibly other
Michael Kosta is an American stand-up comedian and professional tennis player. He was a correspondent on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah , and has been a co-host of Attack of the Show! , Crowd Goes Wild , The Comment Section , and The Daily Show . He is 6′4″.
His surname is of Ukrainian origin. Michael’s mother is of Irish, Dutch, and German descent. Michael is married, and has two children.
Michael’s maternal grandfather was Burt J. Wynkoop (the son of John H. Wynkoop and Jessie Lee Kankelwitz/Kankelevitz/Kankeluitz). Burt was born in New York. Michael’s great-grandfather John was born in New York, to Dutch parents, John B. Wynkoop and Cathrine. Michael’s great-grandmother Jessie was born in New York, the daughter of Charles William Kankelwitz, whose parents were German, and of Grace Lee Golderman, who was born in Kentucky.
Michael’s maternal grandmother was named Doris E. McLaughlin (the daughter of James McLaughlin and Mary). Doris was born in Massachusetts. James was born in England, to Irish parents. Mary was born in Massachusetts, to Irish parents.
Sources: https://www.instagram.com
Obituary of Michael’s maternal grandmother, Doris E. (McLaughlin) Wynkoop – http://legacy.com