Alicia Keys
Keys in 2007, stocklight / Shutterstock.com
Birth Name: Alicia J. Augello-Cook
Place of Birth: Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: January 25, 1980
Ethnicity:
*father – African-American
*maternal grandfather – Italian/Sicilian
*maternal grandmother – English, Irish, Scottish
Alicia Keys is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. She is also known as Lellow.
Alicia’s father, Craig Cook, is African-American, and Alicia’s mother, Terri (Augello), is white. Alicia’s maternal grandfather was of Italian/Sicilian descent, while Alicia’s maternal grandmother was of English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry, with several of her family lines leading back to Connecticut of the 1600s. Alicia is married to hip hop recording artist and record producer Swizz Beatz, with whom she has two children.
Alicia has stated that as she grew up in New York she never had to experience feeling “not Black enough” or “not White enough.” However, she became comfortable with her biracial heritage as it allows her to relate to different cultures. She has said, “A lot of people believe I’m part Jamaican, though I’m not. I’m definitely black and Italian and a little Irish or Scottish.”
Alicia’s paternal grandfather is named Michael Cook.
Alicia’s maternal grandfather was Joseph Lawrence Augello (the son of Michelangelo/Michael Angelo Augello and Mary Carmen Zaffina). Joseph was born in Pennsylvania, to Italian parents. Alicia’s great-grandfather Michael was from Sciacca, Province of Agrigento, Sicily. Alicia’s great-grandmother Mary was the daughter of Giuseppe Zaffina and Rosa Scardamaglia, from Nicastro and Sambiase, now Lamezia Terme, Province of Catanzaro, Calabria.
Alicia’s maternal grandmother was Donna Jean Smith (the daughter of Thad T. Smith and Irma Margaret Heald). Donna was born in Michigan. Thad was the son of Henry Harrison Smith and Mary S. Jordan. Irma was the daughter of George Webster Heald and Margaret Ruxton. Alicia’s grandmother Donna’s ancestry was largely English, with many roots in New England, going back to the 1600s, and some ancestors who lived in Canada. She also had Irish and Scottish ancestry.
Keys with husband Swizz Beatz in 2010, Debby Wong / Shutterstock.com
Sources: Genealogy of Alicia Keys – https://www.geni.com
Genealogies of Alicia Keys (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://humphrysfamilytree.com
http://www.wikitree.com
Notations about Alicia’s Italian background – http://www.tempieterre.it
http://www.calabriansmostfamous.com
Alicia’s maternal grandfather, Joseph Lawrence Augello, on 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Passenger record of Alicia’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Giuseppe Zaffina – https://familysearch.org
Passenger record of Alicia’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Rosa Scardamaglia – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Alicia’s maternal grandmother, Donna Jean (Smith) Augello – http://www.legacy.com
To color
I will apologize in advance if I come off harsh.See there’s the problem with that arabs stuff,they were black period,probably some mixs bloods to.Now the African American term was brought about for political reasons.However were not the only ones who do that.You have people who’s family has been here for five generations saying I’m italian,and they’ve never seen Italy.Mexicans who can’t even speak spanish.German,Greeks,Russians etc,who never even seen those countries,stating that what they are.So why is it a problem when black people here do it?
the reason for the dark skinned italian is becasue the arabs probably did move in at one point in time n then years passed whoeever was born in that country they just considered them to be italians why cant americans do the same who care about afro american or chicanos or asian american if we are born here we are american ok why cant it be like this on the id we have today
american
brazilain
or
asian
and everyone born in usa have to circle american?
Al is an idiot
This is to ethnic,
It’s not that I had to do it,I just take being a big brother seriously.I also remembered how I felted at that age.
Well Fuzzybear I give you props for looking after a small child while being so young. Im about 10 years older than you and I havent been in that position where I had to look after a young kid.
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