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Lenora Crichlow

March 8, 2017, 7:35 pm
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Birth Name: Lenora Isabella Crichlow

Place of Birth: Westminster, London, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: January 4, 1985

Ethnicity:

*Afro-Trinidadian (father)

*English (mother)

Lenora Crichlow is a British actress. She was born in London, England, the daughter of activist and civil rights campaigner Frank Crichlow and Lucy (Addington). She has a brother, Knowlton, and two sisters, Francesca and Amandla.

Frank was originally from Port of Spain, Trinidad. He moved to England in 1953. Lucy is English.

Lenora’s father is pictured here.

Sources: http://www.standard.co.uk/

https://www.theguardian.com/

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Hannah John-Kamen

March 8, 2017, 7:33 pm
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Birth Name: Hannah Dominique E. John-Kamen

Place of Birth: Beverley, Yorkshire, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: September 6, 1989

Ethnicity:
*Nigerian (father)
*Norwegian (mother)

Hannah John-Kamen is a British actress. She was born in Anlaby, East Yorkshire, the daughter of a forensic psychologist and a fashion model.

Hannah’s father is Nigerian. Hannah’s mother is Norwegian.

Source: http://www.interviewmagazine.com

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Daveed Diggs

March 9, 2017, 11:26 pm
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Birth Name: Daveed Daniele Diggs

Place of Birth: Oakland, California, U.S.

Date of Birth: January 24, 1982

Ethnicity:

*African-American (father)

*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)

Daveed Diggs is an American actor and rapper. He is also known as the vocalist for hip hop group Clipping.

He was born in Oakland, California, to an African-American father, Dountes Darnell Diggs, and a white Jewish mother, Barbara (Needell). Daveed went to Hebrew school. He has a brother, Malcolm.

Dountes is originally from El Cerrito, California. Barbara is from Haskell, New Jersey.

Daveed’s paternal grandmother holds the surname Williams.

Daveed’s mother is pictured here.

Daveed’s father is pictured here.

Sources: http://nypost.com/

http://www.broadway.com/

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Damaris Lewis

March 5, 2017, 5:30 pm
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Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: October 10, 1990

Ethnicity: Afro-Kittian

Damaris Lewis is an American model. She was born in Brooklyn, New York City, the daughter of parents originally from Saint Kitts. Saint Kitts is an island located in the Caribbean.

Sources: Official website of Damaris Lewis – http://damarislewis.com

http://www.gq.com
https://twitter.com

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Wendy Fitzwilliam

March 11, 2017, 4:53 am
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Birth Name: Wendy Marcelle Fitzwilliam

Place of Birth: Diego Martin, Trinidad & Tobago

Date of Birth: October 4, 1972

Ethnicity: Afro-Trinidadian

Wendy Fitzwilliam is a Trinidadian lawyer, actress, model, television host, singer, and beauty queen. She was crowned Miss Trinidad & Tobago Universe 1998 and Miss Universe 1998.

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Vinessa Antoine

March 15, 2017, 6:52 pm
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Birth Name: Vinessa Lynn Antoine

Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Date of Birth: July 21, 1983

Ethnicity: Afro-Trinidadian

Vinessa Antoine is a Canadian actress. She was born in Toronto, Ontario, the daughter of Trinidadian parents, Michael “Mike” Antoine and Yolande. She grew up in Scarborough, Ontario, and has a younger brother.

Vinessa’s parents are pictured here.

Sources: https://www.thestar.com
http://www.langfieldentertainment.com

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Brytni Sarpy

March 15, 2017, 7:18 pm
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Birth Name: Brytni Melicia Sarpy

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: September 21, 1987

Ethnicity: Creole [African, French, Italian], Filipino, possibly Apache Native American and Cherokee Native American

Brytni Sarpy is an American actress. She was born in California, the daughter of Kim (Javier) and Melvin Jerome “Mel” Sarpy. She has a half-brother, Aiden.

Brytni has stated in an interview that she has Creole (including French, African, and Italian), Apache and Cherokee Native American, and Filipino, ancestry.

Brytni’s parents are pictured here.

Sources: http://swirlgirlarmy.com
https://soaphub.com
https://familysearch.org

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Arlenis Sosa

March 21, 2017, 5:21 am
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Birth Name: Arlenis Sosa Peña

Place of Birth: Copey, Pepillo Salcedo, Monte Cristi Province, Dominican Republic

Date of Birth: May 7, 1989

Ethnicity: Dominican Republic (African, possibly other)

Arlenis Sosa is a Dominican model. Her parents are pictured here.

Arlenis is married to American-Irish basketball player Donnie McGrath.

Sources: http://www.dailymail.co.uk
http://www.teenvogue.com

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Daniel Kaluuya

March 27, 2017, 5:32 am
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Place of Birth: London, England (unverified)

Date of Birth: 8 May, 1989

Ethnicity: Ugandan

Daniel Kaluuya is a British actor and writer. He is known for starring in the horror film Get Out (2017).

His parents are from Uganda.

Daniel has said:

I’m dark-skinned… When I’m around black people I’m made to feel “other” because I’m dark-skinned. I’ve had to wrestle with that, with people going “You’re too black.” Then I come to America and they say, “You’re not black enough.” I go to Uganda, I can’t speak the language. In India, I’m black. In the black community, I’m dark-skinned. In America, I’m British. Bro!

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Noel Clarke

March 27, 2017, 5:46 am
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Birth Name: Noel Anthony Clarke

Place of Birth: Hammersmith, London, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: December 6, 1975

Ethnicity: Afro-Trinidadian

Noel Clarke is a British actor. His parents are from Trinidad.

Source: http://www.independent.co.uk

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Ilfenesh Hadera

March 27, 2017, 8:28 am
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Date of Birth: December 1, 1985

Ethnicity:
*Ethiopian (father)
*European (mother)

Ilfenesh Hadera is an American actress. She is the daughter of Kim Nichols and Asfaha Hadera. Her father is Ethiopian. Her parents are involved in community organizing and public advocacy.

Source: https://www.facebook.com

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Matt Walsh

March 27, 2017, 8:37 am
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Birth Name: Matthew Paul Walsh

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Birth: October 13, 1964

Ethnicity: Irish (father), Slovenian (maternal grandfather), English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, Dutch, 1/2048th African

Matt Walsh is an American actor, comedian, director, and writer.

Matt is the son of Audrey J. (Gosack) and Richard “Dick” Jude Walsh. Matt’s father was of Irish descent. Matt’s mother has Slovenian ancestry on one side, and English, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), Scottish, and Dutch, on the other. Through his maternal grandmother, Matt is also descended from James Pendarvis (Matt’s eighth great-grandfather), who was born 1723, to Joseph Pendarvis, who was white, and Parthenia, an African slave. This makes Matt of 1/2048th African descent.

Matt’s paternal grandfather was Patrick Francis Walsh (the son of Michael Walsh and Mary Grady). Patrick was an Irish immigrant, from County Mayo, Ireland.

Matt’s paternal grandmother was Agnes Bridget Gavin (the daughter of Michael Gavin and Mary McGreal). Agnes was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Irish parents.

Matt’s maternal grandparents were Michael Peter Gosack (the son of Michael Anton Gosack and Theresa J. Lorenci). Matt’s great-grandparents Michael and Theresa were Yugoslavian immigrants, likely of Slovenian descent. Matt’s great-grandfather Michael was the son of Franz Gosack and Mary Berevadt.

Matt’s maternal grandmother was Edith Lorraine Thompson (the daughter of Luther Otto Thompson and Zetta Corene Fry). Luther was the son of Thomas Twigg Thompson and Susan Jane Day. Zetta was the daughter of Henry Lee Fry and Pearl Viola Palmer.

Sources: Obituary of Matt’s father – http://www.legacy.com

Genealogy of Matt’s father (through his sister, Mary Agnella Walsh) – https://www.wikitree.com

Matt’s mother on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Matt’s maternal grandfather, Michael Peter Gosack – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Matt’s maternal great-grandparents, Michael Anton Gosack and Theresa J. Lorenci, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Matt’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Thomas Twigg Thompson (through Thomas’s brother, Benjamin M. Thompson) – http://www.ancestry.co.uk

Genealogies of Matt’s maternal great-great-great-grandmother, Louisa Garrett – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Genealogy of Matt’s maternal great-great-great-great-grandfather, William B. Garrett – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Genealogy of Matt’s maternal great-great-great-grandmother, Frances Ann Young – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Genealogy of Matt’s maternal fifth great-grandfather, James Wood Pendarvis – https://www.geni.com

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Jidenna

March 29, 2017, 5:57 pm
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Birth Name: Jidenna Theodore Mobisson

Place of Birth: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, United States

Date of Birth: May 4, 1985

Ethnicity:
*Igbo Nigerian (father)
*English, German, Dutch (mother)

Jidenna is a Nigerian-American singer, songwriter, and record producer.

Jidenna is the son of Tama, an accountant, and Oliver Mobisson (Oliver Udemmadu Ogbonnia Mobisson), an academic. His father was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, of Igbo Nigerian descent. His mother, who is American, has English, German, Dutch, and possibly other, ancestry. Jidenna grew up in Nigeria for the first years of his life, and moved back to the United States at age six.

Two of Jidenna’s great-grandparents were Ralph Heer Buck and Louise Amidon Bethel. Ralph was the son of William W. Buck and Katherine Hur/Heer, who was of German descent. Louise was the daughter of Louis Prentiss Bethel and Harriet “Hattie” Morse.

Sources: Obituary of Jidenna’s great-uncle, Robert Buck – http://www.legacy.com

Genealogy of Jidenna’s great-grandmother, Louise Amidon Bethel – http://www.ancestry.com

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Wilson Jermaine Heredia

March 29, 2017, 6:13 pm
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Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: December 2, 1971

Ethnicity: Dominican Republic (African, Spanish, possibly other)

Wilson Jermaine Heredia is an American actor. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Dominican parents.

Regarding his family, he has stated in an interview:

So, they’re [Wilson’s parents] proud—but years later, I would go see my parents, and my mom would say [he assumes a Spanish accent] “You can still be a doctor, you know. You can still go back to school.” See, my dad is a black Dominican and my mom is a white Dominican, so the 70s were very rough for them here. Their attitude was [acting] should be a hobby, because they didn’t come to this country so that their kids would have to struggle the way they did.

Source: http://www.broadway.com

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XXXTENTACION

April 4, 2017, 8:20 pm
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Birth name: Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy

Place of Birth: Plantation, Florida, United States

Date of Birth: January 23, 1998

Ethnicity: Afro-Jamaican, Syrian, Italian, Indian

XXXTENTACION AKA Young Dagger Dick, is an American rap artist. In an interview on 103.5 The Beat, he stated that he is of “Afro-Jamaican, Syrian, Italian, Indian descent”. His surname Onfroy is of French origin but is a common surname in Jamaican. It is possible that he has French heritage too.

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Ron Glass

April 6, 2017, 9:44 am
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Birth Name: Ronald Earle Glass

Place of Birth: Evansville, Indiana, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 10, 1945

Place of Death: Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Date of Death: November 25, 2016

Ethnicity: African-American

Ron Glass was an American actor. He was born in Evansville, Indiana, the son of Lethia Mae (Gibson) and Crump Allen Glass, Sr.

Ron’s paternal grandmother was named Ella.

Ron’s maternal grandparents were Robert Gibson and Leana Irene Erbin.

Sources: Obituary of Ron’s mother, Lethia Mae (Gibson) Glass – https://www.findagrave.com

Family Tree of Ron’s mother, Lethia Mae (Gibson) Glass – https://www.wikitree.com/

Obituary of Ron’s father, Crump Allen Glass, Sr. – https://www.findagrave.com/

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Ilfenesh Hadera

March 27, 2017, 8:28 am
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Date of Birth: December 1, 1985

Ethnicity:
*Ethiopian (father)
*European (mother)

Ilfenesh Hadera is an American actress. She is the daughter of Kim Nichols and Asfaha Hadera. Her father is Ethiopian. Her parents are involved in community organizing and public advocacy.

Source: https://www.facebook.com

Photo by Debby Wong/Bigstock.com

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MNEK

April 11, 2017, 9:42 am
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Birth Name: Uzoechi Osisioma Emenike

Place of Birth: Lewisham, London, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 9 November, 1994

Ethnicity: Nigerian

MNEK is an English singer and songwriter. His parents, Cynthia I. (Kalunta) and Chijioke O. Emenike, are Nigerian immigrants.

Sources: MNEK’s birth record – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of MNEK’s parents – https://familysearch.org

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Joy-Ann Reid

April 11, 2017, 9:55 am
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Birth Name: Joy-Ann M. Lomena

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: December 8, 1968

Ethnicity:
*Congolese (father)
*Afro-Guyanese (mother)

Joy-Ann Reid is an American correspondent at MSNBC, television host, and political commentator.

Joy-Ann is the daughter of Oren B. Lomena, who was originally from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and an Afro-Guyanese mother.

Joy-Ann is married to Jason Reid.

Source: http://www.thedailybeast.com

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Herizen Guardiola

April 11, 2017, 10:44 am
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Birth name: Herizen Fawn Guardiola

Place of Birth: Miami, Florida, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 24, 1996

Ethnicity: Afro-Jamaican, Cuban

Herizen Guardiola is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She is known for starring in the television series The Get Down. Her father, Juan Carlos, is a reggae artist, of Cuban origin. Her mother, Venice Pink, is of Jamaican origin.

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