NeYo
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photo credit: Saquan Stimpson/monstershaq2000
Birth Name:
Shaffer Chimere Smith
Birth Place:
Camden, Arkansas, United States
Date of Birth:
October 18, 1982
Ethnicity:
African-American and Chinese
The R&B singer, Shaffer Chimere Smith AKA Ne Yo, is of African-American and Chinese ethnicity. His Grandfather was Chinese on his mother’s side. His father is African American. He regards himself as ”Black and Chinese” and stated this on an interview.
Source:
http://artists.letssingit.com/ne-yo-wvp3c/biography
http://concreteloop.com/interviews-neyo
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January 26th, 2009
i would have neva EvR guessed Dat. No Onez just “Black” anymore.Im creole/black nd my grandpa lives in China.why…[no clue]
January 27th, 2009
is your grandpa Chinese?
January 28th, 2009
I LOVE NEYOOO
January 30th, 2009
Actually he is just African, and Chinese google it and wikipedia.org also….
January 31st, 2009
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March 22nd, 2009
Neyo….Chinese? Some black people kill me with this B.S…
…Just embrace being who you are without having to lie about your heritage….this is disgusting and this site really needs to get their fact correct….double and triple check…
….a Google/Wiki search is not credible…thank you!
April 19th, 2009
u can tell his eyes are chinky i knew he had asian in him
June 9th, 2009
i dont understand why no1 can be just african american. he just black he looks black everyhthing about himis black. liars
June 28th, 2009
my baby needs to grow : (
June 28th, 2009
He’s African-American, Puerto Rican, and Chinese
June 28th, 2009
Ashlee, In interviews he doesnt say that he has puerto rican descent. btw He is 5′8 tall. thats not too short.
July 1st, 2009
I never knew his name was that. I though his actual 1st name was NeYo lol. Wow I NEVER knew he was chinese. YEa I agree with ethnic I’ve looked in all of his interview and I’ve looked up his ethnicity in a lot of websites and they just says he’s african american and chinese…not puerto rican.
July 1st, 2009
Hayleybaby, I was surprised too but i think he does have Chinese eyes.