Nelly Furtado

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Birth Name:

Nelly Kim Furtado

Birth Place:

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Ethnicity:

Azorean Portuguese

The Canadian pop star was born to Portuguese parents from Sao Miguel Island in the Azores archipelago. She stated this in an interview. She currently holds a Portuguese citizenship.

Source:

http://www.dailymusicguide.com/Interviews/nelly_furtado_interview.aspx

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lopac February 4, 2012 at 10:47 pm: all those portuguese that look anglo is because they are mix with northern europeans. the pure portuguese looks middle eastern or latin american.

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Roger January 18, 2012 at 10:43 pm: She looks admixed with something else….probably Arab.

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Selene-The-Immortal January 18, 2012 at 9:29 pm: I assume she is not white as well . . . given the Portuguese, Spanish, Italians, Greeks, etc. all have their own race?

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