Tracee Chimo Pallero

Chimo Pallero in 2012, photo by Prphotos

Birth Name: Tracee Ann Chimo

Place of Birth: Saugus, Massachusetts, U.S.

Date of Birth: 1979

Ethnicity:
*50% Albanian
*25% Irish
*25% Italian

Tracee Chimo Pallero, previously credited under her birth name Tracee Chimo, is an American stage, film, and television actress. She is known for her roles in the play Bad Jews and on the show People of Earth.

Her father is Albanian, of the Albanian Orthodox religion. Her mother is of Irish and Italian descent. and is Catholic. The name Pallero is from her husband, cameraperson Richard Pallero.

Tracee’s paternal grandfather was William/Vaska Sotir Chimo (the son of Sotir Chimo and Sotire Demetre). William was born in Albania. Tracee’s great-grandfather Sotir was born in Trebickë, Vithkuq, Albania. Sotire was born in Korçë, Albania.

Tracee’s paternal grandmother was named Georgia/Georgea Thomas Kristo/Christo. Georgia was born in Korçë, Albania.

Tracee’s maternal grandfather was John Gerard Welsh (the son of Frank Augustine Welsh and Mary Elizabeth Coleman). John was born in Massachusetts. Frank was born in Massachusetts, of Irish descent. Mary was also born in Massachusetts, to Irish parents, with her mother’s name being Ellen.

Tracee’s maternal grandmother was Ann/Anna M. Dinallo (the daughter of Antonio Dinallo and Adeline Giancola). Ann was born in New York, to Italian parents.

Sources: Interview with Tracee Chimo Pallero –

Tracee’s maternal grandfather, John Gerard Welsh, on the 1930 U.S. Census –

Obituary of Tracee’s maternal grandfather, John Gerard Welsh –

Tracee’s maternal grandmother, Ann/Anna M. Dinallo, on the 1930 U.S. Census –

Obituary of Tracee’s maternal grandmother, Ann/Anna M. (Dinallo) Welsh –