Thursday 10 October 2013

Halle Berry’s son Maceo Martinez named after his Spanish ancestry

Halle Berry’s son Maceo Martinez named after his Spanish ancestry - voxxi.com

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Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez welcomed baby boy, Maceo Robert Martinez, this past Saturday. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
Actress Halle Berry surprised everybody naming her newborn son Maceo Robert Martinez.
So, what’s in a name?
The Oscar-winning actress and husband Olivier Martinez welcomed baby Maceo upon his arrival this past Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Calif.
Martinez who made a name for himself in his homeland France, acting in movies such as “un, deux, trois, soleil“  or “1,2,3, Freeze” is originally from the suburbs of Paris but chose the name Maceo because of its meaning and relation to his Spanish ancestry.
Maceo or “Gift from God” was a name the couple picked some months back, a nod to Martinez’s father who was born in Spain.
Maceo is Berry and Martinez’s first child together. He is also be Nahla Ariela’s first little brother. Nahla is the 47-year-old actress’ daughter from a previous relationship with model Gabriel Aubry.

Halle Berry to raise son as an American

Martinez is French with a Spanish background, likewise Berry is also of mixed descent.
She was born Maria Halle Berry but her name was switched to Halle Maria Berry when she turned five. Her mother was white of English and German ancestry and her father was African American.
Of races and nationalities Martinez has said, “My son will remain an American, but I will remain French. I remain a Frenchman in America, but I adapt to American culture. I feel good there– But I’m still a foreigner.”
In his interview with People magazine in late June he again confirmed “My son will be an American.”
In a previous article, VOXXI touched upon the fact that Bruno Mars, born Peter Hernandez, had changed his last name to avoid being stereotyped as a Latino singer by music industry executives. We wonder if Halle Berry’s son Maceo’s last name might raise some questions about his identity in the future.
Just how effective are last names in identifying what ancestry, country or ethnicity to assign to a person? Does a last name make a person Latino?
One thing is certain: culture, appearance, ethnicity and race are all ingredients in the cooking pot of identity. So when the cooking timer sounds off,  will we be able to answer “Who is Latino?”
Halle Berry
Halle Berry was born Maria Halle Berry and later changed her name to Halle Maria Berry.


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Monday 7 October 2013

Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez's baby name revealed: Couple chose heavenly moniker for their little 'gift from God'

Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez's baby name revealed: Couple chose heavenly moniker for their little 'gift from God'

What's old is new again for Halle Berry and her husband Olivier Martinez.
On Monday the name of their son, born Saturday in Los Angeles, was leaked and it's rather unusual.
The couple have chosen Maceo as the first name for their child, according to TMZ.
Proud parents: Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez, pictured in 2011, have chosen an unusual name for their new son
Proud parents: Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez, pictured in 2011, have chosen an unusual name for their new son
They reportedly selected for a middle name Robert, after the French actor's Spanish father. The last name is Martinez.
Maceo originally comes from Spain and was popular from the ninth to 14th centuries. It morphed into Matteo then Matthew over time.
The name translates to Gift Of God. It's easy to figure out how Halle landed on that name because she several times said her pregnancy was a 'miracle.'
Baby #1: Halle's first child Nahla spotted in LA on Saturday with her father Gabriel Aubry
Baby #1: Halle's first child Nahla spotted in LA on Saturday with her father Gabriel Aubry
On the day Maceo was born, Halle's first child, daughter Nahla, was seen holding the hand of her birth father, model Gabriel Aubry.
She looked excited as the two strolled on the sidewalk.
The five-year-old has reportedly been thrilled about the arrival of her younger sibling.
Bulging bump: Berry was out in West Hollywood just the day before giving birth in a sheer shirt that showed off her huge belly
Bulging bump: Berry was out in West Hollywood just the day before giving birth in a sheer shirt that showed off her huge belly
Happy couple: Halle and Olivier went out for dinner in Beverly Hills the night before their son arrived
Happy couple: Halle and Olivier went out for dinner in Beverly Hills the night before their son arrived
  
E! Online reported that Berry had delivered her latest bundle of joy at Cedars Sinai Hospital, where countless celebrity children have been born over the years.
The delivery came just a day after the Catwoman star had been spotted out in West Hollywood at restaurant Rivabella looking ready to pop in a sheer shirt covering her huge bump.
This is the second child for the 47-year-old Die Another Day star.
As for the first-time dad, the Parisian S.W.A.T. actor told People: 'My son will remain an American, but I will remain French,' he explained. 'I remain a Frenchman in America, but I adapt to American culture.'
Berry and Martinez were married in a stunning ceremony in Vallery, France, in July where she wore a beautiful Jenny Packham gown.
The Monster's Ball Oscar winner was previously married to baseball player David Justice in the early 1990s and to singer Eric Benét in the early 2000s.
Ready for baby: The 47-year-old actress had called her latest pregnancy 'a miracle'
Ready for baby: The 47-year-old actress had called her latest pregnancy 'a miracle'
While motherhood is obviously the only thing on her mind right now, the 47-year-old actress has just signed on to star in a serialised drama coming to CBS next summer called Extant, a 13-episode thriller.
Berry will play an astronaut trying to reconnect with her family when she returns after a year in outer space. Her experiences lead to events that change the course of history.
The series is being made in partnership with Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television, which made last summer's surprise hit for CBS, Under the Dome.




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Pregnant actress Halle Berry meets a friend for lunch October 4, 2013.

Pregnant actress Halle Berry meets a friend for lunch in Beverly Hills, California on October 4, 2013.














Sunday 6 October 2013

It's a boy! Halle Berry and husband Olivier Martinez welcome their first child together

It's a boy! Halle Berry and husband Olivier Martinez welcome their first child together 

Halle Berry is celebrating being a mother again.
The Oscar winning actress gave birth to a baby boy in Los Angeles on Saturday, who is the first child for Halle and husband Olivier Martinez. 
This is the second child for the 47-year-old Die Another Day star, who has a five-year-old daughter, Nahla, with ex-fiancé Gabriel Aubry.
Proud parents: Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez (pictured here at the Cloud Atlas premiere in October 2012) welcomed their first child together in Los Angeles on Saturday
Proud parents: Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez (pictured here at the Cloud Atlas premiere in October 2012) welcomed their first child together in Los Angeles on Saturday
E! Online reported that Berry had delivered her latest bundle of joy at Cedars Sinai Hospital, where countless celebrity children have been born over the years.
The delivery came just a day after the Catwoman star had been spotted out in West Hollywood at restaurant Rivabella looking ready to pop in a sheer shirt covering her huge bump.
Berry had recently revealed that she was thrilled to be pregnant again, having previously called the conception a 'miracle' due to her older age.
Bulging bump: Berry was out in West Hollywood just the day before giving birth in a sheer shirt that showed off her huge belly
Bulging bump: Berry was out in West Hollywood just the day before giving birth in a sheer shirt that showed off her huge belly
Happy couple: Halle and Olivier went out for dinner in Beverly Hills the night before their son arrived
Happy couple: Halle and Olivier went out for dinner in Beverly Hills the night before their son arrived


As for the first-time dad, the Parisian S.W.A.T. actor told People: 'My son will remain an American, but I will remain French,' he explained. 'I remain a Frenchman in America, but I adapt to American culture.'
Berry and Martinez were married in a stunning ceremony in Vallery, France, in July where she wore a beautiful Jenny Packham gown.
The Monster's Ball Oscar winner was previously married to baseball player David Justice in the early 1990s and to singer Eric Benét in the early 2000s.
Ready for baby: The 47-year-old actress had called her latest pregnancy 'a miracle'
Ready for baby: The 47-year-old actress had called her latest pregnancy 'a miracle'
While motherhood is obviously the only thing on her mind right now, the 47-year-old actress has just signed on to star in a serialised drama coming to CBS next summer called Extant, a 13-episode thriller.
Berry will play an astronaut trying to reconnect with her family when she returns after a year in outer space. Her experiences lead to events that change the course of history.
The series is being made in partnership with Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television, which made last summer's surprise hit for CBS, Under the Dome.



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