Michael Vartan

Michael Vartan was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He is the son of Edmond "Eddie" Vartan (1937-2001), a musician, and Doris (née Pucher), a painter and artist. His paternal aunt is singer Sylvie Vartan and his stepfather is writer Ian La Frenais. Michael\'s paternal grandfather was of Armenian and Bulgarian descent, while Michael\'s paternal grandmother was of Hungarian-Jewish background. Michael\'s mother is a Polish-Jewish immigrant to the United States.\n', '

Vartan has said about his French background that "The funny thing is I\'m actually a Polish Jew who happens to be born in France. My mom is Polish and my dad is Bulgarian. I don\'t have an ounce of French blood. But I work it". He has stated that he tends to be considered a Frenchman in the United States and an American in France.\n', '

His parents divorced when he was five and he moved to the United Stat…