What Ethnicity Is Roman Zaragoza, Is He Mexican Japanese?

Publish date: 2024-05-20

Ghosts fans are curious about the actor Roman Zaragoza's ethnicity as he has become one of the favorite people to watch on the shows. Let's find more details about the actor to know his life better.

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Roman Zaragoza is an American actor, director, and producer who was born on 8 May 1996.

Roman Zaragoza has become a favorite person to watch and is gaining a lot of popularity among fans. He is currently playing the character Sasappis in the CBS comedy sitcom Ghosts.

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What Ethnicity Is Roman Zaragoza, Is He Mexican Japanese?

After Roman Zaragoza's appearance in Ghosts, his fans are curious to know what is the actor's ethnicity and if he is Mexican Japanese.

Roman has a mixed ethnicity, his father has Akimel O'otham and Mexican lineage and his mother has Japanese and Taiwanese lineage.

The actor was born in New York City and raised in a different mix of cultures.

He co-directed a music video which is titled " Change Your Name" for his sister Raye Zaragoza, which was based on their mother's life and her experience during the immigration.

He has a degree in Film production from the California State University Northridge. During his college, Roman worked with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival which helped him uncover different parts of his racial identity and also sharpen his work.

He also likes to write and has been trained in martial arts and boxing. He has played soccer from a young age and also does rock climbing.

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Roman Zaragoza Parents Ethnic Background And Nationality

Roman Zaragoza's parents have different ethnic backgrounds and nationalities. His father is Akimel O'tham and Mexican mixed and his mother is a mix between Japanese and Taiwanese.

His father, actor Gregory Zaragoza has appeared in the 1999 Broadway revival of Annie Get Your Gun, alongside Bernadette Peters. His mother Shirley is a college business professor.

The actor's parents always supported his passion for theater, film, and television. 

His love for film and theater started from a very young age. When his parents moved to Hells kitchen, he would take a subway to school which used to pass by the major Broadway shows, and it made a great impact on the career that he has now.

When the actor turned 11, his parents decided to settle in Southern California and it became the turning point in his life and his career. 

At the age of 15, he started working with Native Voices at the Autry, where he met his mentor Randy Reinholz who had an influential impact on him and his show "Off the Rails" at the Native Voices. 

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