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Sacha Baron Cohen

Baron Cohen, the youngest of three sons, was born in Hammersmith, London, England, to an Orthodox Jewish family. His mother, Daniella (née Weiser), teaches at a school of movement and was born in Israel. His father, Gerald Baron Cohen, originally from Wales, owns a menswear shop in Piccadilly[citation needed]. Baron Cohen's paternal grandfather was born in Pontypridd and his maternal grandmother, who now lives in Haifa, Israel, was an acclaimed ballet dancer from Germany. His paternal great grandfather was born in Kaunas. His brother Erran Baron Cohen, a composer and trumpet player, contributed to the "Borat" film with the song "O Kazakhstan". Sacha Baron Cohen's cousin Simon Baron Cohen is a leading researcher in the study of autism spectrum disorders (including Asperger syndrome).

Baron Cohen is engaged to Australian actress Isla Fisher, and the pair plan to wed in a traditional Jewish ceremony. After several years of study, Isla has converted to Judaism, and has received the approval of Baron Cohen's observant Jewish parents. On October 19, 2007 Isla gave birth to a baby girl named Olive in Los Angeles, California.

The couple reside in Los Angeles and London.

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