Rihanna

02/24/2016 – Rihanna – BRIT Awards 2016 – Arrivals – O2 Arena – London, UK – Photo Credit: Landmark / PR Photos

Birth Name: Robyn Rihanna Fenty

Place of Birth: Saint Michael, Barbados

Date of Birth: February 20, 1988

Ethnicity:
*father – mix of African-Barbadian and European-Barbadian [Scottish, English, Irish]
*mother – African-Guyanese

Rihanna is a Barbadian singer, songwriter, businessperson, dancer, record producer, and actress. She has been Barbadian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, since 20 September, 2018.

She is the daughter of Ronald Fenty, who is from Barbados, and Monica (Brathwaite), who is from Guyana. She has two children with her partner, American rapper, songwriter, and record producer ASAP Rocky.

Rihanna’s paternal grandfather was African-Barbadian. Rihanna’s paternal grandmother, who is white, has Scottish, English, and Irish ancestry. Rihanna’s mother is of African-Guyanese descent. In an interview with Allure magazine, Rihanna stated that she was bullied in school and called ‘white’ by the other kids while growing up in Barbados.

Rihanna’s paternal grandfather was named Reginald Leslie Forde (the son of Helen Forde). Helen was the daughter of Joseph Nathanael “Joe” Forde and Louisa Jane Bascom.

Rihanna’s paternal grandmother is Elizabeth “Betty” Fenty (the daughter of Stanley Fitzherbert Fenty and Hilda Olga Coppin). Elizabeth is white. Her parents were born in Barbados. The surname Fenty is usually Scottish and the surname Coppin is usually English. Rihanna’s grandmother is also cited as having Irish ancestry. Elizabeth is from a family of “Red Legs,” descendants of slaves from the British Isles who were sent to Barbados. Stanley likely was the grandson of John Fitzherbert Fenty and Mary Louisa Jane Fenty.

Rihanna’s maternal grandfather is named Lionel Brathwaite.

Rihanna’s maternal grandmother is named Clara “Dolly” Viola Venetta Johnson.

Rihanna in 2011

Sources: Genealogy of Rihanna – https://www.geni.com

Death record of Rihanna’s paternal great-grandparents, Stanley Fitzherbert Fenty and Hilda Olga Coppin – http://www.findagrave.com

Obituary of Rihanna’s maternal grandmother, Clara Viola Venetta (Johnson) Brathwaite – http://downesandwilson.com

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906 Responses

  1. abbracci says:

    She’s ugly. Nothing unique about her. She looks like a oridinary black girl who bleaches her skin and wears eye contacts.

  2. Samiiraa says:

    Yeah… but she’s NOT black !

    1 : her paternal grandmother is white

    2 : yes, there is a lot of diversity in Africa but black people in the west indies and America are of west african descent and west african people are DARK-skinned with dark hair and dark eyes !!!

    3 : mixed means mixed and NOT black.

    • fuzzybear44 says:

      @Samiiraa

      (but black people in the west indies and America are of west african descent)

      Actually the black people on this side of the world,are from all parts of Africa(including the East and the North).Before slavery took off the way it did,North African Blacks were taken first.Next after a deal was made,they fixated on West Africans.However they still often grabbed north Africans also.Then they grabbed East Africans,and people from Madagascar.Everyone else came gradually on their own over the centuries.

      (west african people are DARK-skinned with dark hair and dark eyes !!!)

      First tell me what you mean by dark skin,I need an example.Next there just as many East Africans,who are every bit as dark as you think west Africans are

      (mixed means mixed and NOT black.)

      Tell me what makes you a black person?

  3. tinasheeeee says:

    She’s not bi-racial mixed, she’s tri-racial mixed.

  4. SEEXYPUREBLOODLATINA says:

    I don’t like her or her music (cause shes a big ho-she boned jayz for record deal)but I must admit she is pretty.

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