Terrence Howard
Howard in 2006, Joe Seer / Shutterstock.com
Birth Name: Terrence Dashon Howard
Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 11, 1969
Ethnicity: African-American
Terrence Howard is an American actor, singer, songwriter, and record producer. His many roles include the films Hustle & Flow, Get Rich or Die Tryin’, Iron Man, Crash, Idlewild, Pride, and Prisoners. He is the son of African-American parents, Anita Jeanine Williams (née Hawkins), who was born in Ohio, and Tyrone Howard, who was born in Alabama. His parents are sometimes cited as having recent part European ancestry, although the degree is unclear.
Terrence is married to model and restaurateur Mira Pak. He has three children with his former wife Lori McCommas; and two with Mira.
Terrence’s paternal grandmother is named Minnie.
Terrence’s maternal grandfather is named William Milton Hawkins.
Terrence’s maternal grandmother was Marjorie O. Gentry (the daughter of Lloyd/Floyd Gentry and Minnie Lee Watson). Marjorie was born in Ohio. Lloyd was the son of Foster W. Gentry and Ida M. Calloway. Terrence’s great-grandmother Minnie was known as an actress under her married name, Minnie Gentry. Minnie was born in Norfolk, Virginia, the daughter of Taylor Watson and Marcie Bettie Annie Hayes.
Source: Obituary and picture of Terrence’s maternal grandmother, Marjorie O. (Gentry) Hawkins – http://www.houseoflawinc.com
I love his nappy hair.
Terrence Howard is no more biracial than any other African American. I don’t know why he promotes this @#%^. He was raised on the South Side of Chicago by two black parents. Maybe he thinks it makes him more “acceptable”? Just like he told some interviewer he was an engineer (he never graduated from Pratt Institute as he claimed). I just think some black folks aren’t comfortable just accepting the fact that they are black. I think it’s shameful.
basically black..
terrence is so fine…beautiful
that isnt his dad on the pic. on oprah he said both his parents are black and white but his dad looks more white. you can check out the episode of oprah he was on saying this.