Amber Rose
Rose in 2011
Birth Name: Amber Rose Levonchuck
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 21, 1983
Ethnicity: Cape Verdean [African, Portuguese], Irish, Italian, Scottish
Amber Rose is an American hip hop model, hip hop artist, fashion designer, and actress.
She has a son with her former husband, rapper, songwriter, and actor Wiz Khalifa; and a son with her former partner, Def Jam executive Alexander “A.E.” Edwards.
Amber has said:
I’m Black/ Portuguese/ Irish and Italian.
Her father is said to have Italian and Irish ancestry. Given the surname Levonchuck, he also may have Polish ancestry. Her mother has African-Cape Verdean, Portuguese-Cape Verdean, and Scottish ancestry. A picture of Amber’s parents and son can be seen here.
Amber has also said
Wow!!! I used that DNA kit on ancestry.com and my results just came in!…. my family is from…. Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Cameroon, Congo, Italy, Ireland, England, Part European Jewish, Scandinavia, Polynesia, Iraq, Iran and Kuwait. Damn I knew I was mixed but this is Awesome!
Cape Verde is a group of islands located off the coast of West Africa. Most of the population (about 71%) of Cape Verde is a mix of Sub-Saharan African and European ancestry, usually from Portugal and Spain. Another celebrity of Cape Verde descent was Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes.
12/02/2017 – Amber Rose – Casting Call For “Chocolate Rose” Presented By Amber Rose – Chocolate Lounge Las Vegas – Las Vegas, NV, USA -Photo Credit: PRN / PRPhotos.com
Amber’s paternal grandfather possibly was Francis/Frank Joseph Levonchuck (the son of Philip K. Leonchuk/Levonchuck and Pauline Tarnowski). Francis was born in Pennsylvania, to Polish parents.
Amber’s paternal grandmother possibly was Rose Spera (the daughter of Enrico Romeo/Roma Spera/Sperie and Rose Montone). Rose was born in Pennsylvania. Enrico was the son of Italian parents, John Spera/Sperie and Elizabeth. Rose was also the daughter of Italian parents, Joseph Montone/Montani and Susana Passwell/Pasquale/Dipasquale.
Amber’s maternal grandfather was Anthony J. “Sonny” Rose (who likely was the son of Theodore “Teddy” Rose and Lillian Santos). Anthony was born in Pennsylvania, to parents who were born on Brava, Cape Verde, and were black Cape Verdeans. Theodore was the son of Jose Rose and Josephine. Lillian was the daughter of Manuel Santos and Annie.
A picture of Amber’s maternal grandfather can be seen here. A picture of Amber’s grandfather, and her son, can be seen here.
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Genealogy of Amber Rose – https://www.geni.com
Obituary of likely Amber’s paternal grandfather, Francis/Frank Joseph Levonchuck – https://www.newspapers.com
Likely Amber’s paternal great-grandparents, Philip K. Leonchuk/Levonchuck and Pauline Tarnowski, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of likely Amber’s paternal great-grandfather, Philip K. Leonchuk/Levonchuck – https://www.newspapers.com
Death record of likely Amber’s paternal grandmother, Rose (Spera) Levonchuk – https://www.findagrave.com
Marriage record of likely Amber’s paternal great-grandparents, Enrico Romeo/Roma Spera/Sperie and Rose Montone – https://www.familysearch.org
Likely’s Amber’s paternal great-grandparents, Enrico Romeo/Roma Spera/Sperie and Rose Montone, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Likely Amber’s maternal grandfather, Anthony J. “Sonny” Rose, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Amber’s likely maternal great-grandparents, Theodore “Teddy” Rose and Lillian Santos – https://www.familysearch.org
Likely Amber’s maternal great-grandparents, Theodore “Teddy” Rose and Lillian Santos, on the 1950 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
I think I see what Cindy is trying to say. All race is based upon is physical characteristics. She’s not trying to say CV’s aren’t African or to downplay our roots. She saying that there is more to us than that. Looking at CV’s, you can’t categorize them under one race any way, because the physical characteristics reach across the whole spectrum, depending on the individual CV. We are of African origin along with many other origins. These different origins bleed into our race, but what is more important is that they bleed into a culture…an interesting one at that. As a CV, I am a proud African that is all mixed up and I love it. Just sticking to one aspect, such as physical characterisitics or “race” is pretty foolish. To focus on that, you’re losing sight of the good food/music/clothing/sense of humor that differs from another African country’s culture. All she is saying is to look into what gives CV it’s own identity so you can open your eyes a little more to a CULTURE, not a race. Not meaning to take it so seriously, but we’re more than color. Be proud of that too.
You people are weird. Calling her white is like the pencil test for cape coloured people in the apartheid era, south africa.. Just cause she light skinned, pencil doesn’t stick in her head cause she got good hair. I believe there are on pure race in africa, and soon nobody in the world can say they black or white.. You’d just be lying to yourself
In response to Jose and Cindy,yes Cape Verdeans do have a very rich culture and history,but make no doubt about it,they are African. If they were not African then why would they along with Guinea Bissau apply for the AFRICAN UNION (or whatever entity) in the struggle for independance if they felt that they were in ANYWAY European?…wouldn’t they have joined the E.U. and not formed the PAIGC?
The problem with (some) CV’s is that they have this superiority complex where they think the are “better then” African Americans either because they are “light skinned” or have “nice hair”. This was imparted to them by the older generation who, when immigrated,smartly didn’t want ANY kind of affiliation with American blacks because it would’ve been curtains for them socially (I’m talking 1920’s and on) Either way,no matter how you want to cut it,they ARE NOT a race unto themselves and to propagate that is embarrassing and foolish.
I can say this in complete confidence because my mother was CV and my father is African American. I’m EXTREMELY PROUD of BOTH of my backround,culture and history.
Did cv ever join the PAIGC?
True, but that superiority comples is evident in African culture as a whole. The point of my comment was that Cape Verde posseses an ecclectic culture that is mainly unknown and should be known. That’s it. Ask me my race, I’ll proudly say I am black. But, being Cape Verdean is being part of a beautiful culture that people should know more about. And by the way, real CV’s take pride in the fact that their culture is an ecclectic mix of origins from all over the world (yes, including Europe). Come on, everything ain’t always about color. There’s more to the world than that. Read up on our culture people. I think it’s a beautiful thing =)
Cape Verdeans are not defined as black or white. We’re mixed up with many backgrounds, but we are still defined as Cape Verdean because of the language we speak. So, to overlook us as a culture and just say we’re just black or just Portuguese is invalid. We have our own rich culture of food, music and a way of life, so, just appreciate it and don’t try to break it down if you don’t know…
I second this, African Americans do not get it.
Huh? Why can’t you just say black, Irish ,Italian
In the words of Paul mooney ” nobody wants to be a n&$$?!, but everybody wants to be a n&$$?! Exactly!!!
@ Diva I like that, that was funny- Paul Mooney is so funny!
Its because most people from Cape Verde aren’t black…you’re a smart one.