Johnny Depp as a Baby Johnny Depp Teenager

Depp in 2008

Birth Proper noun: John Christopher Depp II

Place of Birth: Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, U.s.a.

Date of Birth: June ix, 1963

Ethnicity: English, forth with small-scale/afar amounts of Irish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, Welsh, French/French-Canadian, Dutch, Flemish Belgian, and German, as well as 3/2048 African

Johnny Depp is an American thespian, producer, and musician. He is the star of the films Edward Scissorhands, the Pirates of the Caribbean area series, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Donnie Brasco, Sleepy Hollow, The Libertine, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Hairdresser of Fleet Street, and The Alone Ranger, among many others. Johnny was selected People Magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" in 2003, and again in 2009. He is also a member of rock supergroup Hollywood Vampires, with Alice Cooper and Joe Perry.

Johnny is the son of Betty Sue (Wells) and John Christopher Depp. He has two children, including actress and model Lily-Rose Depp, with his former partner, French singer, model, and extra Vanessa Paradis.

Much or most of Johnny'south ancestry traces back to England. He also has pocket-size amounts (to varying degrees) of Irish gaelic, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, Welsh, French, French-Canadian, Dutch, Flemish Belgian, and German language, ancestry, too equally three/2048 African beginnings (through Elizabeth Key Grinstead, who is his ancestor twice over). Johnny's patrilineal line is generally traced dorsum to Pierre Deppe, who was born, c. 1706, in France, and to Pierre's married woman, Angelica/Angeline LeVillian/le Villian.

Both of Johnny'southward parents, equally well as all of Johnny'southward grandparents, peachy-grandparents, and great-nifty-grandparents, were built-in in Kentucky. Johnny has stated, on several occasions, that he has or likely has Native American ancestry (of varying tribes, well-nigh often Cherokee). For case:

I guess I have some Native American somewhere down the line… My keen grandmother was quite a bit of Native American, she grew up Cherokee or perhaps Creek Indian. Makes sense in terms of coming from Kentucky, which is rife with Cherokee and Creek.

It does not appear that this Native American ancestry has been documented. All of Johnny's grandparents and great-grandparents are listed as "White" on United States Censuses. No verified Native American ancestry has been produced for Johnny Depp.

LOS ANGELES – MAY xviii: Depp arrives for "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" U.s.a. Premiere in Hollywood, CA, 2017, photograph past DFree

Johnny'south paternal granddaddy was Oren Laramore/Larimore/Larry Depp (the son of Oren Richard Depp and Effie America Palmore). Johnny'south bully-grandfather Oren was the son of John Burks/Burkes Depp and Mariba Elizabeth Reneau. Effie was the daughter of Andrew Houston Palmore and Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" McCreary.

Johnny's paternal grandmother was Violet Mattie Grinstead (the girl of Roy F. Grinstead and Mary Edna Bailey). Roy was the son of Christopher Tompkins Grinstead and Martha S. "Mattie" Sanders. Mary was the girl of Joseph Taylor Bailey and Martha Ann Mansfield.

Johnny's maternal grandfather was Walter Everett/Everette Wells (the son of Richard Mac/Mack Wells and Anna/Annie Cooper). Richard was the son of Commodore Perry Wells and Rebecca Ann "Beckie" Litteral. Johnny's great-grandmother Anna was the daughter of William M. "Bill" Cooper and Sarah "Sallie" Craft/Kelly.

Johnny's maternal grandmother was Bessie Whitaker (the girl of Branch Whitaker and May/Mae Slone). Branch was the son of William C. Whitaker and Sarilda/Serilda/Sirilda Fletcher. May was the daughter of Wiley Slone and Amanda Bradley.

Johnny is descended from a woman, Martha, who born in 1612, and who was of African descent. Martha had a girl, Elizabeth Key (also an antecedent of Johnny). Elizabeth'due south father, William Grinstead, was caucasian, of English language descent. Elizabeth was the first woman of African ancestry to successfully take legal action to gratuitous herself from slavery. This happened in 1656. Johnny is descended from Martha twice (on ane family unit tree, she is both 1 of his eight times great-grandmothers, and one of his ix times corking-grandmothers). That would mean that Johnny is of 3/2048 African ancestry.

Some family trees state that Johnny's nine times great-grandmother was a woman named Nicketti Opechancanough, who is said to have been of Powhatan Native American ancestry. If truthful, that would make Johnny of ane/2048 Powhatan Native American descent. However, stories near her are believed to be a myth. Scholarly research and records dispute the existence of Nicketti Opechancanough.

Sources: Genealogies of Johnny Depp – http://www.geni.com
http://www.genealogy.com
https://famouskin.com
https://www.wikitree.com

Genealogies of Johnny Depp (focusing on his begetter's side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Genealogy of Johnny'due south paternal grandparents, Oren Laramore/Larimore/Larry Depp and Violet Mattie Grinstead – http://world wide web.findagrave.com

Johnny's paternal grandfather, Oren Laramore/Larimore/Larry Depp ("Laramore Depp"), on the 1910 U.Due south. Census – https://familysearch.org

Johnny's paternal grandmother, Violet Mattie Grinstead ("Violet Thousand. Grinstead"), on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Johnny's paternal swell-great-grandparents, Christopher Tompkins Grinstead and Martha Southward. "Mattie" Sanders, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy and obituary of Johnny's mother – https://www.findagrave.com

Johnny's maternal grandpa, Walter Everett/Everette Wells ("Everette Wells"), on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Johnny'southward maternal groovy-grandfather, Richard Mac/Mack Wells (focusing on his own mother'due south side) – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Johnny's maternal great-grandmother, Anna/Annie (Cooper) Wells, on the 1900 U.Due south. Census – https://familysearch.org

Johnny'south maternal corking-cracking-grandparents, William K. "Pecker" Cooper and Sarah "Sallie" Craft/Kelly, on the 1910 U.S. Demography – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Johnny'south maternal grandmother, Bessie Whitaker (focusing on her mother's side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Johnny'due south maternal grandmother, Bessie Whitaker, on the 1910 U.Southward. Census – https://familysearch.org

Article almost Johnny'south ancestor, Elizabeth (Key) Grinstead – http://www.womenhistoryblog.com

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