Celebrity Ethnicity – What Nationality Background Race

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Birth Name:

José Canseco Capas, Jr.

Birth Place:

Havana, Cuba

Date of Birth:

July 2, 1964

What Race or Ethnicity?:

Cuban

The American major league baseball star is originally from Cuba. Both his parents are Cuban but his father’s parents were from Spain. Jose and his family moved to the States when he was an infant making him more American than Hispanic. He stated this in his biography, Juiced.

The legendary baseball player has been surrounded by controversy related to steroid his use. After his Baseball career he has gained media attention for his dabble in combat sports, namely boxing and MMA. The self proclaimed black belt in Kung Fu, Taekwondo and Kickboxing was quickly finished in a boxing match against former football player, Vai Sikahema and Korean giant Hong Man Choi in an MMA fight.

Source

http://www.bookreporter.com/reviews2/0060746408-excerpt.asp

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6. Andy Garcia
7. Jorge Garcia
8. Vida Guerra
9. Fat Joe
10. Christina Milian
11. Derek Jeter
12. Frank Shamrock
13. Lyoto Machida
14. Cung Le
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