Alexandra Shipp
Shipp in 2012, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Alexandra Ruth Shipp
Place of Birth: Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. (likely)
Date of Birth: July 16, 1991
Ethnicity:
*father – African-American
*mother – English, Scottish, Irish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish
Alexandra Shipp is an American actress and singer. Her roles include the films Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, Straight Outta Compton, Storm in X-Men: Apocalypse, and its sequel Dark Phoenix; Tragedy Girls, Spinning Man, Love, Simon; Dude, A Dog’s Way Home, Shaft (2019), Jexi, All the Bright Places, Endless, Silk Road, tick, tick… BOOM!, Space Oddity, Asking for It, The Good Half, Barbie, and Anyone but You, the shows House of Anubis and Days of Our Lives, and the made-for-tv movies Drumline: A New Beat, and, as Aaliyah, Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B.
Alexandra is the daughter of Amy and James Shipp. Her father is African-American. Her mother is of English, Scottish, Irish, and Scots-Irish/Northern Irish descent.
A picture of Alexandra and her mother can be seen here.
Alexandra has said:
For me, when it comes to representation, I represent many sides of the spectrum. I’m half-White and I’m half-Black. I’ve never been treated like I’m White, but I’ve definitely had lots of experiences with both sides of the spectrum.
A picture of Alexandra’s grandmothers can be seen here.
Alexandra’s paternal grandfather was John Samuel Shipp, Jr. (the son of John Shipp, Sr. and Alice E. Moore). Alexandra’s grandfather John was born in Louisiana. Alexandra’s great-grandfather John was the son of Francis Shipp. Alice was the daughter of John Moore and Cecelia/Cecile Myers.
Alexandra’s paternal grandmother was Jane Ayre Hightower (the daughter of Major Duncan Hightower and Annie Laurie McCarthy). Jane was born in Georgia. Annie was the daughter of Abner McCarthy and Maria Blount.
Alexandra’s maternal grandfather was Cyril James Armstrong, Jr. (the son of Cyril James Armstrong and Eva Ruth Hester). Alexandra’s grandfather Cyril was born in Michigan. Alexandra’s great-grandfather Cyril was the son of William James Armstrong, whose father was born in Ireland, and of Emma Freer, who was born in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. Eva was the daughter of James Whitfield Hester and Mary Thomas Whitfield.
Alexandra’s maternal grandmother was Linda Belle Jones (the daughter of Charles Raymond Jones, Sr. and Eula/Ulah Katherine Jacobs). Linda was born in Kentucky. Charles was the son of Charles Richard Jones and Sally Gertrude “Gertie” Mordis. Eula was the daughter of Francis/Frances Marion Jacobs and Ida Ann/Anna Stephenson.
Sources: Genealogy of Alexandra’s maternal grandfather, Cyril James Armstrong, Jr. – https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Alexandra’s maternal grandfather, Cyril James Armstrong, Jr. – https://www.tulsaworld.com
Genealogies of Alexandra’s maternal great-grandparents, Charles Raymond Jones, Sr. and Eula/Ulah Katherine Jacobs – https://www.findagrave.com
I’d like to see a picture of her mother. She looks like every Blasian I’ve seen. There’s no way she’s half white. Maybe she’s adopted and considers her “white” mother her biological mother. Her mother must have have some Asian genes, maybe even her dad.
Well excuse me, jerk. I didn’t happen to see that message when I wrote that, unless it was added after I commented. No reason to be a smartass.
She looks VERY Oriental influenced. I bet anyone would think she’s Blasian or at least a little Chinese/Vietnamese.
Who says oriental anymore?? Are you from the 50s? That’s considered racist these days.
Depends on where you are from. In England we say ‘Oriental’, ‘mixed-race’ and ‘mulatto’. Natives are fine with it. Guess it depends on the current & past issues in the given country.
Looks very Asian.
She is average looking. For some reason she is getting alot of movie rolls playing African American women , ie. Aaliyah. Some people think all biracials are pretty. She is just blaaah.
Jealous much? She’s a very pretty girl.
Not jealous, I am just telling the truth .She is average. There are many many girls prettier than her on this site. i do not know why she is popular , likely becaus eher mom is white. I hated the fact that she playe Aaliyah in th ebiopic, she did a terribel job. She cannot act. Lots of women look better. I love Alicia keys, Halle Berry, lots of other biracials but she sucks.
She is not ugly but not pretty either. I have said other women are pretty Christina Millian, Megan Goode, etc.. I have admixtures too , so its not that.
Looks Blasian.
I thought the same thing.
Well, I’ve just put up all her mother’s side, and they are not, as it turns out, Asians.
you forgot to report her Northern Irish/Scots-Irish ancestry (Stephenson line). “Jacobs” might be German
maternal grandparents: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181859422/cyril-james-armstrong
Cy Armstrong’s paternal grandfather was also born in Northern Ireland, it’s mentioned here: http://www.armstrongclan.info/roots-researches.html
James Whitfield Hester’s genealogy – https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=rootsnva&id=I48&style=TABLE