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Telio in 2016, photo by Prphotos.com
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.
Ethnicity: Lebanese Jewish, some Lithuanian Jewish, possibly other
Murielle Telio is an American actress.
Murielle is the daughter of Janine, a clothing wholesaler, and Ike Telio, a financial analyst. She was raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her parents are immigrants, and her father is of Lebanese Jewish, and some Lithuanian Jewish, descent. Her mother is described as having French, Spanish, and Italian ancestry; her surname Sitbon is usually Sephardi Jewish, so she is likely of Jewish heritage as well.
Murielle’s paternal grandfather was named Jacques Telio (the son of Isaac Telio and Simha). Jacques was born in Beirut, Lebanon.
Murielle’s paternal grandmother was Eva Aishe/Aiche Cohen Laham (the daughter of Isaac Zaki Cohen Laham and Saada Massouda Mann). Eva was born in Beirut. Saada was the daughter of Rabbi Moussa Mann and Miriam Boukai Zebouloun.
Sources: Official website of Murielle Telio – http://murielletelio.com
Genealogies of Murielle Telio (focusing on her father’s side) – http://www.farhi.org https://www.geni.com