Kelis
Birth Name: Kelis Rogers
Place of Birth: Harlem, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 21, 1979
Ethnicity:
*father – African-American
*mother – Chinese, Puerto Rican
Kelis is an American singer, songwriter, and chef. In an interview, Kelis stated:
I consider myself black, although technically my mother is half-Chinese and half-Puerto Rican. My father is black.
Her name Kelis is a combination of her parents’ names, Kenneth and Iveliss. Her mother is a fashion designer and her father was a professor, jazz musician, and Pentecostal minister.
Kelis was married to photographer Mike Mora, until his death. She has a son with her former husband, recording artist, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur Nas; and two children with Mike.
Kelis’ maternal family name is Maldonado.
ignorance is the word. thanks char
some people need to just grow up and open up their minds….ignorance is not very becoming of you (u kno who u are)
saying Chinese people are ugly is kinda racist and that aint cool.
supernerdy is retarded, April is clearly on crack, obvious is cool, and for the record chinese people HEELLLLLA UGLY! Ne Yo is ugly, you are not suppose to mix those to ethnicities together because you get a gremlin like Ne YO AND KELIS.
dude can you guys not debate over someone who is black and have chinese
black people r just beautiful whether we’re mixed with somethin or not
kellis is pretty and plus her husband is black
SO FUCKIN DEAL WITH IT GOD!!!!!!!!