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Birth Name: Rayna Jade Vallandingham
Place of Birth: Encinitas, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: January 18, 2003
Ethnicity: * father – English, French, Belgian [Walloon, distant Flemish], Austrian/German, Welsh, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Dutch * mother – Punjabi Indian
Rayna Vallandingham is an American martial artist, actress, and social media influencer. Her roles include the films Underdog Kids and the upcoming Street Fighter , the show Cobra Kai , and the music videos for “Youth” and “Baby Don’t Hurt Me.”
Rayna’s Vallandingham line can be traced to Cornelius Van Landingham, who was born, c. 1611, in Meulebeke, West Flanders, Belgium.
Rayna’s paternal grandfather was Jack Neal Vallandingham (the son of Warren McNeal Vallandingham and Elvyra Genevieve Krutel). Jack was born in Carrollton, Kentucky. Warren was born in Owen Co., Kentucky, the son of Archibald/Archie McNeal Vallandingham and Ora Sally Brown. Rayna’s great-grandmother Elvyra was born in Lorain, Ohio, the daughter of Arnold John Krutel, whose parents were from the Austro-Hungarian Empire; and of Clara E. Hughes, whose father was born in Wales, and whose mother was born in England.
Rayna’s paternal grandmother was Faith Ann Evrard (the daughter of Irvin Joseph Evrard and Emma Edith Hayden). Faith was born in Tell City, Troy, Indiana. Irvin was born in Indiana, the son of John Joseph Evrard, Jr., whose parents were Belgian; and of Mary E. Chopot, whose father was French, and whose mother was Belgian, likely of Walloon descent. Rayna’s great-grandmother Emma was born in Indiana, the daughter of James Wallace Hayden and Bertha Polk.
Sources: Genealogy of Rayna Vallandingham (focusing on her father’s side) – https://freepages.rootsweb.com
Marriage record of Rayna’s paternal grandparents, Jack Neal Vallandingham and Faith Ann Evrard – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Rayna’s paternal grandfather, Jack Neal Vallandingham – https://www.legacy.com
Death record of Rayna’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Arnold John Krutel – https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary record of Rayna’s paternal grandmother, Faith Ann (Evrard) Vallandingham – https://www.familysearch.org
Rayna’s paternal great-grandmother, Emma Edith Hayden, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org