Birth Name:
Amber Rose
Birthplace:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Date of Birth:
1982-10-21
Race or Ethnicity:
Cape Verdean, Italian, Irish
Amber Rose is most famous for her relationship with Kanye West. She is a former exotic dancer turned model. She mentioned in an interview in Smooth Magazine that she is half Cape Verdean and Italian. In the inteview above it was mentioned that she is of Italian, African and Irish descent.
Cape Verde is a group of islands located off the coast of West Africa. It’s interesting to note that most of the population (about 71%) of Cape Verde is a mix of Sub-Saharan Africans and Europeans usually from Portugal and Spain.
Another famous celeb of Cape Verdean descent was the late Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes.
Source:
http://www.hollywoodgrind.com/amber-rose-in-smooth-magazine/
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Her mother like most cape verdeans is half white, not 100% black
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Why are people debating whether she is black or not? Who cares what she is genetically, obviously all she cares to be is black. She only dates black men, is always on these black blogs and has constant features in black men magazines. She talks black and acts black. Not being racist just being real. She wants to be black, and will likely have black children. That is the culture she identifies with, so be it.
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I hate how people always bash biracial children with white fathers and black mothers. Please were darker then any other biracial and she’s not a quadroon. Her mother is a black Cape Verdean and her father is Italian and Irish. But Paula Pattons lighter then Amber so why isn’t anyone calling her a quadroon!
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This is what white Americans would look like if they reversed roles with black Americans. Most black Americans are close to a quarter European, give or take a few, so if white Americans were close to a quarter black African, this would be how white Americans would look.
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Mulatto+white does not equal black. She is around (give or take a few) 3/4 white and 1/4 black. In other words, she’s a quadroon. Well give or take a few. Pretty much, she is mostly white with a little black thrown in.
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She is not a quadroon. Her father is white and her motber is black Cape Verdean. I am really not sure why she is being called a quadroon. Paula Patton is lighter then her. I am a biracial (black mom, white dad) and based on people I know biracials like me and Amber and Keyshia Cole amd Faith evans tend to be darker.
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