Missy Elliott
Elliott in 2013, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Melissa Arnette Elliott
Place of Birth: Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
Date of Birth: July 1, 1971
Ethnicity: African-American
Missy Elliott is an American dancer, rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. She is also known as Misdemeanor.
Her parents were/are African-American. Missy has stated that she also has Cherokee Native American ancestry. It is not clear if this Cherokee ancestry has been verified/documented.
Missy’s paternal grandfather was named Winfred Davis.
Missy’s paternal grandmother was named Mamie Elliott.
I like her music.
Is she not black now? She supposedly has some Cherokee in her.
My uncle by marriage is Missy’s dads brother. Her father died last week and her father lived with my aunt and uncle while battling cancer. Missy and her dad was estranged for a while.
Yeah!
I Love Missy! She Is The Best Female Hip Hop Artist! She Needs To Come Back And Starting Rapping! Again…Cuz I Miss Her Dearly!