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	Vital Statistics Full name: Christopher Peter Meloni Date of birth: April 2, 1961 Height: About 6' (1.83 m) Weight: Around 200 pounds Hair: Brown Eyes: Dark blue Place of birth: Chris was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up there and Virginia. Ancestry: His paternal ancestry is Genovese Italian and his maternal ancestry is French-Canadian (Québecois). Family: Chris's father was an endocrinologist and his mother was a homemaker. Chris is the youngest of three children. His sister, who is six years older, is a social worker. His brother is four years older. Schooling: Chris graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1983 with an undergraduate degree in history. Residence: Chris lives with his family in New York City and Connecticut. Marriages: One, to Sherman Williams (married in 1995; the exact date is a "state secret"). Children: Two – Sophia Eva Pietra (born March 23, 2001) and Dante Amadeo (born January 2, 2004). Sophia’s first name means "wisdom" and she was named after the Hagia Sophia mosque in Istanbul. Dante was named after the author of The Inferno (and because "Dante" sounded Italian and cool). His middle name means "beloved of God." Tattoos: Chris has a large and intricate tattoo on his upper left arm, representing the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and a small blue butterfly tattoo very high on his left thigh. He is planning is planning on getting a third (but has not revealed of what or where it will be). Last updated: March 04/06
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