Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Birth: November 4, 1970
Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*Welsh (mother; who converted to Judaism)
Bethenny Frankel is an American reality television personality, talk show host, author, chef, and entrepreneur. She is the daughter of Robert Julian Frankel, a famed horse trainer, and Bernadette Birk.
Bethenny’s paternal grandparents were Merrill Frankel and Gertrude. Merrill and Gertrude were Jewish.
According to Frankel’s biography, her mother’s family was from Wales and they lived in shacks and raised pigeons there. Bethenny’s mother converted to Judaism.
Source: A Place of Yes: 10 Rules for Getting Everything You Want Out of Life, by Bethenny Frankel, page 56.
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