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Heymann, Gal Muggia – 2016 MTV Video Music Awards – Arrivals – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY, USA – Photo Credit: Aaron J. Thornton / PR Photos
Birth Name: Vania David Heymann
Place of Birth: Jerusalem, Israel
Date of Birth: March 27, 1986
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Vania Heymann is an Israeli artist and film and music video director.
His parents were born in France. His father, Jacky “Yaacov” Heymann, is a geriatric physician, from Strasbourg. His mother, Florence Paul, is an anthropologist.
Vania’s maternal grandfather was named Joseph Herschmann (the son of Isak Herschmann and Paulina). Joseph was a Ukrainian Jewish emigrant, from Chernivtsi, Chernivtsi Oblast.
Vania’s maternal grandmother was named Huguette. Huguette was born in Paris, France.
Sources: Genealogy of Vania Heymann (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Family histories of Vania Heymann (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://czernowitz.ehpes.com http://czernowitz.ehpes.com