Rita Wilson is an American actress, singer, and producer who began her career with a guest appearance on The Brady Bunch in the 1972 episode “Greg’s Triangle.”

Rita Wilson biography

Rita Wilson was born Margarita Ibrahimoff and was raised in Los Angeles. Dorothea Tzigkou, her mother, was Greek and was born and raised in Sotir, an Albanian town adjacent to Dropull I Siprm and the Greek border.

Her father, Hassan Halilov Ibrahimoff, was a Muslim (Pomak) from Bulgaria who was born in the Greek town of Oraio (Breshtene), not far from the Bulgarian frontier. When her father was a young boy, his family emigrated to Bulgaria. In 1949, he relocated from Bulgaria to the US.

After getting married, he converted from Islam to Orthodox Christianity, and in 1960, he changed his name to Allan Wilson, naming himself after a nearby neighbourhood. Wilson’s father worked as a waiter in Los Angeles, where the family resided. Wilson was brought up as a Greek Orthodox Christian.

Tom Hanks, Wilson’s husband, claimed that her father could speak “Russian, Turkish, Polish, Greek, a little bit of Italian, a little bit of French” in addition to Bulgarian. Hanks also claimed that his father-in-law served as the inspiration for the character Viktor Navorski in the movie The Terminal.

Rita Wilson husband

Wilson married actor Tom Hanks in 1988.

Who is Tom Hanks?

Thom Hanks is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide and is regarded as an American cultural icon.

Rita Wilson siblings

Her siblings are Lily Wilson and Chris Wilson. Lily is a teacher and her brother Chris works as a music composer.

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