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Born Margarita Ibrahimoff in Los Angeles, California, Wilson is Greek through her mother, Dorothea Genkos, a Greek native of Sotirë, Albania, near the Greek border. Her father, born Hassan Halilov Ibrahimoff, was a Bulgarian Muslim born in Oraio, Greece, near the Bulgarian border.
Rita Wilson (born Margarita Ibrahimoff) is an American actress, singer, and film producer from Los Angeles. Her ancestry is primarily Greek and Bulgarian. She was granted Greek citizenship in 2019, in honor of her efforts to assist Greece by appealing for international aid after a devastating wildfire in Mati, Attica.
Rita Wilson (born Margarita Ibrahimoff) is an American actress, singer, and film producer from Los Angeles. Her ancestry is primarily Greek and Bulgarian. She was granted Greek citizenship in 2019, in honor of her efforts to assist Greece by appealing for international aid after a devastating wildfire in Mati, Attica.
Jul 27, 2020 · 27 July 2020. Reuters. The Hollywood stars were granted honorary citizenship for helping victims of a wildfire in Greece. American movie stars Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have officially become...
Jan 25, 2024 · Rita Wilson: Her roots are Greek. Margaret, as her real name is, may have been born in Los Angeles, but she has Greek roots. Her father, Halil Ibrahimov, was born in Xanthi, in the Pomak villages, and moved to the United States, where he decided to change his name to Alan Wilson in 1960, inspired by the street where they lived.
Jul 27, 2020 · CNN — Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have a special reason to celebrate this week: they’re both officially Greek citizens . In a picture posted on social media by the country’s prime...
Jul 27, 2020 · 27 July 2020. Reuters. The Hollywood stars were granted honorary citizenship for helping victims of a wildfire in Greece. American movie stars Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have officially become...
