Birth Name: Melissa Marie Benoist
Place of Birth: Harris County, Texas
Date of Birth: October 4, 1988
Ethnicity: English, Scottish, German, 1/8th French
Melissa Benoist is an American actress and singer. She is married to actor and singer Blake Jenner.
Melissa’s paternal grandparents were James Herbert Benoist (the son of Edgar Jacob Benoist and Helen Marie Hachting) and Patricia Ann Logan (the daughter of James V. Logan and Frances). Edgar was the son of Leon Benoist and Mary Augustine Barteau, and was of French descent.
Melissa’s maternal grandparents are Norbourne Alan Smith (the son of Norbourne Eggelston Smith and Marguerite Willa Fishburn) and Martha Ann Ramsey.
Source: Obituary of Melissa’s paternal grandmother, Patricia Ann (Logan) Benoist Deal – http://www.genlookups.com
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