Andy Mientus – “Thanks for Sharing” Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals – ArcLight Hollywood – Hollywood, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Andrew Evans / PR Photos

Birth Name: Andrew M. Mientus

Place of Birth: Ross Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Date of Birth: November 10, 1986

Ethnicity:
*Polish, possibly some Austrian (father)
*Irish, Italian (mother)

Andy Mientus is an American stage and television actor and singer. Andy is married to actor, singer, and composer Michael Arden.

Andy is the son of Jean Marie (Gleeson) and Robert J. Mientus. Andy has stated that he is of one half Polish, one quarter Italian, and one quarter Irish, descent.

Andy’s paternal grandfather was Joseph A. Mientus (the son of John/Jon Mientus and Annie/Anna Pokracki/Pocratsky). John was Polish. Annie was born in Pennsylvania, to parents from Poland.

Andy’s paternal grandmother was Josephine Chernek (the daughter of Joseph Chernek and Elizabeth Steish/Steis). Joseph was from Poland. Elizabeth was born in Poland, to parents from Austria.

Andy’s maternal grandfather was Morgan Francis Gleeson.

Andy’s maternal grandmother was Mary Rose Lavachielli (the daughter of Matteo “Matthew” Lavacchielli/Lavachielli and Ernestina Costa). Matteo and Ernestina were Italian. Matteo was born in Tiedoli, Province of Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

Sources: Marriage record of Andy’s parents – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Andy’s father – http://www.legacy.com

Obituary of Andy’s aunt (father’s sister), Joanne (Mientus) Nedrow – http://www.legacy.com

Andy’s paternal grandfather, Joseph A. Mientus, on the 1930 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Andy’s paternal grandfather, Joseph A. Mientus – http://www.newspapers.com

Andy’s paternal grandmother, Josephine Chernek, on the 1930 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Andy’s paternal great-uncle (grandmother’s brother), Harry T. Chernek – http://www.legacy.com

Andy’s maternal grandmother, Mary Rose Lavachielli, on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Andy’s maternal grandmother, Mary Rose (Lavachielli) Gleeson – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

New York Passenger Arrival Lists record of Andy’s maternal great-grandfather, Matteo “Matthew” Lavacchielli/Lavachielli – https://www.familysearch.org

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