What nationality are the Farmiga sisters?

What nationality are the Farmiga sisters?

Farmiga considers herself to be “100% Ukrainian American”. She was raised in an insular Ukrainian American community in Irvington, New Jersey, with Ukrainian as her native language.

Do Vera and Taissa have the same parents?

Taissa Farmiga is an American actress, and the younger sister of Academy Award nominee Vera Farmiga, who is 21 years her senior. She was born in Readington Township, New Jersey, USA, to Ukrainian-born parents Michael and Lubomyra (Spas) Farmiga.

Are Taissa and Vera Farmiga half sisters?

The answer is the former: they’re sisters! The Farmigas come from a large family of seven siblings altogether. Because Vera is one of the oldest and Taissa is the youngest, they’re a bit further apart in age than you might think of a “typical” sibling pair.