Santino Fontana – “Frozen” Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals – El Capitan Theatre – Hollywood, CA, USA, 2013 – Keywords: Premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Frozen”, Disney’s “Frozen” premiere Orientation: Portrait Face Count: 1 – False – Photo Credit: Izumi Hasegawa / PR Photos
Birth Name: Santino Anthony Fontana
Place of Birth: Stockton, San Joaquin, California, United States
Date of Birth: March 21, 1982
Ethnicity:
*50% Italian
*25% Spanish
*25% Portuguese
Santino Fontana is an American actor and singer.
Santino is the son of Sharon and Ernest Fontana. His father is of Italian descent. His mother is of half Spanish and half Portuguese ancestry. Santino is married to actress Jessica Hershberg, with whom he has a daughter.
Santino’s paternal grandfather was Jack Ernest Fontana (the son of Ernesto Fontana and Zelmira Pierazzi). Jack was born in California, to Italian parents. Santino’s great-grandfather Ernesto was born in Frassinoro, province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, the son of Costantino Fontana and Annunziata Fratti. Zelmira was the daughter of Antonio Pierazzi and Francesca Bertti.
Santino’s paternal grandmother was Mary Argentina Marconi (the daughter of Theodoro Marconi and Adele Malatesta). Mary was born in California, to Italian parents.
Santino’s maternal grandfather was named Antone William “Tony” Simarro (the son of a woman surnamed Araque). Antone was born in California, to Spanish parents, with a Castilian background.
Santino’s maternal grandmother was named Thelma Marie Pereira (the daughter of Francisco Pereira and Catarina). Francisco and Catarina were from São Brás de Alportel, Faro, Portugal.
Sources: Marriage record of Santino’s parents – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Santino’s paternal grandmother, Mary Argentina Marconi-Fontana – https://everloved.com
Obituary of Santino’s aunt (mother’s sister) – http://www.muellersfuneralhomes.com
Birth record of Santino’s maternal grandfather, Antone William “Tony” Simarro – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Santino’s maternal great-aunt (grandmother’s sister) – http://www.legacy.com
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