Melissa Rauch

Rauch in 2011, photo by PrPhotos

Birth Name: Melissa Ivy Rauch

Place of Birth: Marlboro Township, New Jersey, U.S.

Date of Birth: June 23, 1980

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Melissa Rauch is an American actress and comedian. Her parents are both Jewish.

Melissa is married to writer Winston Rauch (born Winston Beigel), with whom she has two children.

Melissa’s paternal grandfather was Joseph Rauch (the son of David Rauch and Sophie Goldstein). Joseph was born in New York. David was the son of Samuel Rauch and Hudel Atlas. Sophie was born in Russia, the daughter of Moses Goldstein and Rosie Socomb.

Melissa’s paternal grandmother was Beatrice Rappaport (the daughter of Nathan/Neta Rappaport and Sadie/Bela Ridenauer/Rinderman). Beatrice was born in New York. Nathan was born in Nizhyn, Chernigov Gubernia, Ukraine, the son of Joseph/Jona/Jacob Rappaport and Malka/Mollie Kissileff/Kaminsky.

Melissa’s maternal grandfather was Bernard Marcus (the son of Samuel Marcus and Eva Chaya Marcus). Bernard was born in New York, to Jewish emigrants. Samuel was born in Ukraine, the son of Isaac Marcus and Sophia Weixner. Eva was born in London, England, the daughter of Max Marcus and Betsy Stovaskovsky.

Melissa’s maternal grandmother Doris Levin (the daughter of Theodore Levin and Esther Rosenthal). Doris was born in New York. Theodore was born Russia, to Lithuanian Jewish parents, Benjamin Levine and Celia Brody.

Sources: http://hollowverse.com

Genealogy of Melissa Rauch (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Marriage record of Melissa’s paternal great-grandparents, David Rauch and Sophie Goldstein – https://www.familysearch.org

Melissa’s maternal grandmother, Beatrice Rappaport, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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