Brett Cooper
Birth Name: Bonnie Brett Cooper
Place of Birth: Bellingham, Washington, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 12, 2001
Ethnicity: English, Irish, German, Scottish, 1/16th Dutch, French Huguenot, distant Welsh
Brett Cooper is an American conservative political commentator, podcast host, and actress. Her roles include the shows Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street, Shots Fired, Heathers, Mr. Birchum, and The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin, and the film Lady Ballers.
She is the daughter of Diane and Michael Cooper. She has deep roots in the American South through most of her recent family lines, particularly in North Carolina. Brett is married to advertising agency founder Alex Tombul, with whom she has a son.
Brett’s patrilineal line can be traced to Richard Cooper, who was born, c. 1639, in Sheriffhales, Shropshire, England, to Richard Cooper and Elizabeth Olde.
Brett’s paternal grandfather was Lenox Gore Cooper, Jr. (the son of Lenox Gore Cooper, Sr. and Mary Benthall Hardin). Brett’s grandfather Lenox was born in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina. Brett’s great-grandfather Lenox was born in New Hanover County, North Carolina, the son of William Bryant Cooper and Ada Frances Gore. Brett’s great-grandmother Mary was born in New Hanover County, the daughter of John Haywood Hardin, who was from Washington, D.C.; and of Mary Benthall Brooks.
Brett’s paternal grandmother was Bonnie Brown (the daughter of Roland Lawrence Brown and Lora Mae Bordeaux). Bonnie was born in North Carolina. Brett’s great-grandfather Roland was born in Columbus County, North Carolina, the son of Braddie Herbert Brown and Martha Lenora Lennon. Brett’s great-grandmother Lora was born in Columbus, the daughter of William Dallas Bordeaux and Florence Collum.
Brett’s maternal grandfather was surnamed Odom (the son of Benjamin Ellsberry Odom and Ruby Florence Rogers). Benjamin was born in Story, Garvin, Oklahoma, the son of Benjamin Franklin Odom and Eudora F. “Dora” Layne. Brett’s great-grandmother Ruby was born in Oklahoma, the daughter of John Leslie Rogers and Cora Ethel Carson.
Brett’s maternal grandmother was surnamed Reddick (the daughter of Harold Austin Reddick and Mildred Ruth Martin). Harold was born in Enid City, Garfield, Oklahoma, the son of George Washington Reddick and Anna Brown, whose own parents were Dutch, from Amsterdam and Uithuizermeeden, Groningen, respectively. Brett’s great-grandmother Mildred was born in Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, the daughter of Elmer Warren Martin and Nora Myrtle Dennis.
On her father’s side, there are claims of Brett being descended from several Native American ancestors, including Powhatan mythological figure Nicketti Hughes. All of these statements appear to be inaccurate.
Brett’s matrilineal line can be traced to Mary Ann Inman, who was born, c. 1765, in North Carolina.
Source: Obituaries of Brett’s brother – https://www.legacy.com
https://www.findagrave.com
Marriage record of Brett’s paternal grandparents, Lenox Gore Cooper, Jr. and Bonnie Brown – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Brett’s paternal grandfather, Lenox Gore Cooper, Jr. – https://www.findagrave.com
Marriage announcement of Brett’s maternal grandparents – https://www.newspapers.com
Obituary of Brett’s maternal great-uncle (grandmother’s brother) – https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Brett’s maternal great-grandfather, Bennjamin Ellsberry Odom – https://www.findagrave.com
Brett’s matrilineal line can be traced to Mary Ann Inman, who was born, c. 1765, in North Carolina.
Mary Ann Inman on FamilySearch;
Brett’s patrilineal line can be traced to Richard Cooper Jr., who was born on March 17, 1639, in Sheriffhales, Shropshire, England, the son of Richard Cooper Sr. and Elizabeth Olde.
Richard Cooper Jr. on FamilySearch;
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Birth Name: Bonnie Brett Cooper
Place of Birth: Bellingham, Washington, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 12, 2001
Ethnicity: English, Irish, French Huguenot, German, Scottish, 1/16 Dutch, distant Welsh
Brett Cooper is an American conservative political commentator, podcast host, and FOX News contributor. She has formerly worked for The Daily Wire, hosting The Comments Section, a daily vlog that ran from 2022-2024.
She married Alex Tombul, a business owner, in 2024; together, they had a child in September of 2025.
Brett’s paternal grandfather was Lenox Gore Cooper, Jr. (the son of Lenox Gore Cooper, Sr. and Mary Benthall Hardin). He was born in Wilmington, North Carolina. Lenox was born in New Hanover County, North Carolina, the son of William Bryant Cooper, who was Irish, French Huguenot, and English, and Ada Frances Gore, who was Irish, English, French Huguenot, and Welsh. Mary was born in New Hanover County, North Carolina, the daughter of John Haywood Hardin, who was English and Irish, and Mary Benthall Brooks, who was primarily English.
Brett’s paternal grandmother is the daughter of Roland Lawrence Brown and Lora Mae Bordeaux. She was born in North Carolina. Roland was born in Columbus County, North Carolina, the son of Braddie Herbert Brown, who was English and distantly German, and Martha Lennon, who was English, French Huguenot, and Irish. Lora was born in Bolton, North Carolina, the daughter of William Dallas Bordeaux, who was French Huguenot, English, and Irish, and Florence Collum, who was English and French Huguenot.
Brett’s maternal grandfather is the son of Benjamin Ellsberry Odom and Ruby Florence Rogers. Benjamin was born in Maysville, Oklahoma, the son of Benjamin Franklin Odom, who was English and Scottish, and Eudora F. Layne, who was English, Irish, Scottish, and German. Ruby was born in Oklahoma, the daughter of John Leslie Rogers and Cora Ethel Carson, who was English, Scottish, Irish, Welsh, and German.
Brett’s maternal grandmother is the daughter of Harold Austin Reddick and Mildred Ruth Martin. Harold was born in Enid, Oklahoma, the son of George Washington Reddick, who was German and English, and Anna Brown, whose parents were Dutch emigrants. Mildred was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, the daughter of Elmer Warren Martin and Nora Myrtle Dennis, who was English, German, and Scottish.
Within her paternal-side ancestry, there are numerous claims of Brett being descended from several Native American people, including notable Powhatan mythological figure Nicketti Hughes. All of these claims appear to be erroneous.
Sources:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113765804/david_grant_porter-cooper — brother’s obituary
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77641882/lenox-gore-cooper — paternal grandfather’s obituary
— parental grandfather’s family pedigree
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ3-73ZC?lang=en — paternal grandparents marriage record
— paternal grandmother’s family pedigree
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-marriage-of-reddick/198143960/ — maternal grandparents marriage announcement
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173473268/dennis_harold-reddick — maternal granduncle’s obituary
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51484044/benjamin_ellsberry-odom — maternal great-grandfather’s obituary
— maternal grandfather’s family pedigree
— maternal grandmother’s family pedigree
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Lora Mae Bordeaux was born Columbus, North Carolina the daughter of William Dallas Bordeaux and Florence Collum. William was of French descent and Florence was of Irish and English descent.
Roland Lawrence Brown was the son of Braddie Herbert Brown of Bladen, North Carolina and Martha Lenora Lennon of Columbus, NC. Braddie was of German, English, and Irish descent. Martha was of an English and Irish descent
Lora Mae Bordeaux on FamilySearch;
Roland Lawrence Brown on FamilySearch;
Lenox Gore Cooper Sr. was born in New Hanover County, North Carolina, the son of William Bryant Cooper and Frances Ada Gore.
Mary Benthall Hardin was the daughter of John Haywood Hardin and Mary Benthall Brooks.
Lenox Gore Cooper on FindAGrave; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26981337/lenox_gore-cooper
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