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  1. May 20, 2021 · But Aniston is not her true family name actually and a show business legacy is what turned her into Jennifer Aniston. Aniston had just been born when her actor father, John Aniston, changed his own name from Anistassakis to Aniston as he pursued his own Hollywood career, according to Money Inc .

  2. Nov 15, 2023 · It’s fairly common knowledge that Aniston was born into an acting family with Nancy Dow as her mother and legendary soap star John Aniston as her father.

  3. Feb 12, 2021 · Jennifer Aniston’s Greek Heritage. Most people wouldn’t guess that Aniston is Greek based on her name. However, the actress was actually named Joanna Anastasakis when she was born, and changed her name later in life. Aniston was born to Nancy Dow and John Aniston, whose real name was Yannis Anastasakis.

  4. Jennifer Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, California, to actors John Aniston and Nancy Dow. Her father was Greek, and her mother was of English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian descent. Jennifer spent a year of her childhood living in Greece with her family.

  5. One of her maternal great-grandfathers was an Italian immigrant, [5] and her mother's other ancestry is Scottish, Irish, and a small amount of Greek. [6] Aniston has two half-brothers, John Melick, her maternal older half-brother, and Alex Aniston, her younger paternal half-brother. [4]

  6. Jun 11, 2021 · Although it may just seem like a nod to Greeks generally, the sign actually refers to Jennifer Aniston’s own Greek heritage. Jennifer Aniston’s father is Greek Aniston’s father, John Aniston, was born Yiannis Anastassakis in Chania, Crete but moved to the US as a very small child.

  7. Apr 3, 2014 · Jennifer Aniston is an American actress best known for her role as Rachel on the hit sitcom 'Friends,' and movies such as 'The Break-Up,' 'Horrible Bosses' and 'Cake.'.