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Leonard Whiting – British actor of English and Irish ancestry who claims to also have some Gypsy blood. Marcia Nicole Lakatos known as Manoush – Dutch-German actress. Her mother is of Manouche origin. Tony Gatlif – French film maker of Algerian Kabyle and Spanish Roma origin.
Some of the famous American Gypsies are:
  • Michael Costello - fashion designer who made dresses for various celebrities.
  • Billy Drago - actor.
  • Karen Finley - performance artist, musician and poet.
  • Caren Gussoff - author.
  • Ian Hancock - University of Texas linguist, scholar, and activist.
  • Amber L.
In Italy, Romans (Romani in Latin and Italian) has continuously and uninterruptedly been the demonym of the citizens of Rome from the foundation of the city to the present-day. During the Eastern Roman Empire and for some time after its fall, Greeks identified as Romioi, or related names.
Who are the Roma? The Roma are an ethnic group of traditionally itinerant people who originated in northern India and today live worldwide, principally in Europe. Most Roma speak some form of Romany.
Research your roots and learn about your heritage.. Not everyone described as a traveller, vagrant or hawker in historic records was a Gypsy, but many were. By gathering other types of information about a person or a family, it may be possible to confirm that you have Gypsy blood.