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Jonas in 2011, Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com
Birth Name: Nicholas Jerry Jonas
Place of Birth: Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 16, 1992
Ethnicity: Irish, German, English, Scottish, Italian/Sicilian, French-Canadian, possibly other
Nick Jonas is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and producer. He is a member of pop rock band The Jonas Brothers, with his siblings, Kevin Jonas and Joe Jonas . He has also led band Nick Jonas & the Administration. His roles include the films Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian , Careful What You Wish For , Goat (2016), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle , and its sequel, Jumanji: The Next Level ; UglyDolls , Midway (2019), Chaos Walking , Love Again (2023), The Good Half , You’re Cordially Invited , A Very Jonas Christmas Movie , and Power Ballad ; the made-for-tv movies Camp Rock and its sequel Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam ; and the shows Jonas , Smash , Hawaii Five-0 , Kingdom , and Scream Queens . He has also appeared in concert/documentary films Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert , Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience , Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary Concert , Chasing Happiness , and Happiness Continues: A Jonas Brothers Concert Film , on reality show Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream , and in the special Olympic Dreams Featuring Jonas Brothers .
Nick is the son of Denise (Miller), a singer and sign language teacher, and Paul Kevin Jonas, a songwriter and musician, who was an ordained Assemblies of God minister. Also among his siblings is actor Frankie Jonas . He was raised mostly in Wyckoff, New Jersey. Nick is married to Indian actress, film producer, singer, and philanthropist Priyanka Chopra , with whom he has a daughter.
Nick’s father, who is from a family from the American South, has German, English, and Scottish ancestry. Nick’s mother, who is from the New Jersey area, has Irish, as well as Italian/Sicilian and French-Canadian, ancestry.
The Jonas Brothers have also stated that they have Cherokee Native American ancestry. It is not clear if this ancestry has been verified/documented.
Nick is related to congressmen Charles A. Jonas (1876-1955), and Charles’s son, Charles R. Jonas (1904-1988), both of North Carolina. Nick descends from the same Jonas line.
It is not publicly known who Nick’s biological paternal grandfather is.
Nick’s paternal grandmother, now Cecilia Lucas, was born under the name Cecilla/Cecilia Paulette Jonas (the daughter of Paul Adam Jonas and Nellie May/Mae Fox). Cecilia was born in North Carolina. Paul was the son of Henry Walter Jonas and Nora Lee/Leigh Campbell. Nellie was the daughter of Nathan/Walter Henry Fox and Elizabeth/Lizzie Mae Hamilton. Through the Jonas line, Nick is descended from German immigrants to the United States in the 1700s.
Nick’s maternal grandfather was Gerald “Jerry” Miller (the son of Henry J. Miller and Agnes Marie Carroll). Gerald was born in The Bronx, New York. Henry was the son of Henry J. Miller and Anna Kelly, who was of Irish origin. Agnes was born in New York, to Irish parents, Michael Carroll and Bridget/Bridgette Lyons.
Nick’s maternal grandmother is Frances Madonia (the daughter of Fortunato Angelo “Frank” Madonia and Margaret Anna Berard). Fortunato was born in New York, the son of Angelo Madonia and Maria Chimero, who were of Italian descent, with Maria’s family being from Sicily. Margaret was born in Bennington, Vemont, the daughter of Milton Dewey Berard and Anna Mary/Rose Ducharme, who were of French-Canadian ancestry.
Sources: Genealogy of Nick Jonas – https://www.geni.com
Information on Nick’s paternal great-grandfather, Paul Adam Jonas – http://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Nick’s paternal great-grandmother, Nellie May/Mae (Fox) Jonas – http://www.legacy.com
Death record of Nick’s maternal great-grandfather, Henry J. Miller – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Nick’s maternal great-grandmother, Agnes Marie (Carroll) Lee – https://www.newspapers.com