Birth Name: Ruben Hudson
Place of Birth: Lackawanna, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 24, 1956
Ethnicity:
*Puerto Rican (father)
*African-American (mother)
Ruben Santiago-Hudson is an American actor, playwright, and director.
Ruben is the son of Alean (Hudson) and Ruben Santiago. Ruben’s father was from Puerto Rico. Ruben’s mother was an African-American, from Clairton, Pennsylvania. Ruben was born under the surname “Hudson”, and later also added his mother’s surname, “Santiago”.
Ruben’s maternal grandparents were A. G. Hudson and Jessie Sallie.
Source: Obituary of Ruben’s aunt (mother’s sister), Thelma (Hudson) Turner – http://www.legacy.com
Marriage record of Ruben’s maternal grandparents, A. G. Hudson and Jessie Sallie – http://www.familysearch.org
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