Fantasia
Fantasia in 2008, Featureflash / Shutterstock.com
Birth Name: Fantasia Monique Barrino
Place of Birth: High Point, North Carolina, U.S.
Date of Birth: June 30, 1984
Ethnicity: African-American
Fantasia, also known as Fantasia Barrino, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and actress. She won the third season of the show American Idol, in 2004, where she was especially known for her rendition of the song “Summertime.” Her original songs include “I Believe,” “When I See U,” “Put You Up on Game,” “Bittersweet,” and “Lose to Win.” She was the second woman to have her first single debut at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her acting performances include the made-for-tv movie Life Is Not a Fairy Tale, in which she played herself, based on her book autobiography; and the musical film version of The Color Purple (2023), a role she also played on stage. See other American Idol winners here.
Fantasia’s parents, Diane and Joseph Barrino, are both African-American. Her uncles, The Barrino Brothers, were a 1970s soul music group. She is married to businessperson Kendall Taylor. She has three children, including a daughter with Kendall.
African-Americans with the surname Barrino have lived in North Carolina since at least the mid 1800s, and usually came from South Carolina before that. It appears that the surname was originally Barrineau. Speculation that the family has some degree of Hispanic, specifically Cuban, ancestry, is not accurate.
Fantasia’s paternal grandfather was Curtis Barrino (the son of Jesse/Jessie Barrino and Juanita McKeythan/McKether). Curtis was born in North Carolina. Juanita was the daughter of Curtis McKeythan and Faye Thomas.
Fantasia’s paternal grandmother was Madie Medley (the daughter of Robert Medley and Ellen Chambers). Madie was born in North Carolina.
Fantasia’s maternal grandfather was named Neil/Neal C. Washington. Neal was born in South Carolina.
Fantasia’s maternal grandmother was named Addie Lee Hicks. Addie was born in South Carolina, and was a pastor.
Sources: Genealogy of Fantasia Barrino – https://www.geni.com
Fantasia’s paternal grandfather, Curtis Barrino, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Fantasia’s paternal grandmother, Madie (Medley) Barrino – http://www.genealogybuff.com
Fantasia is beautiful for what ever reason.These comment just goes to show how black people are not black and proud.Why in the @#$$ are we worried about what the @#$%^ color FANTASIA BARRINO is..she is the D@#m color the LORD made her….You all sound like a bunch of poor ignorant poor stuopid low self esteem no money blacks who want to be any thing but black.Just shut the “H” up go to school get some education use the gift “GOD” GAVE YOU and stop worrying about FANTASIA.
just pray for her and thank GOD he gave her that beautifull singing voice and thant god for the TALENT he gave you…..WHAT EVER IT IS….Yall so stupid and my stupid behind was actually reading this mess…….Love for ever…..
CUBAN PEOPLE ACTUALLY HAVE AFRICAN BLOOD, THE SAME AS BRAZILIANS. THE EURPOEANS MIXED WITH OR HAD INTERRACIAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH SOME OF THEIR AFRICAN SLAVES, THE SAME THING THAT HAPPENED HERE. BASICALLY, IF YOU ARE NOT FROM AFRICA, YOU HAVE SOME KIND OF MIXTURE IN YOU, EVEN SOME AFRICANS DO. DO A GENAEOLOGY TEST AND YOU’LL FIND OUT! JUST BECAUSE HER SKIN IS DARK DOES NOT MEAN SHE’S NOT MIXED. MY FATHER’S PUERTO RICAN AND HE’S VERY LIGHT, BUT HIS COUSINS ARE MILK TO DARK CHOCOLATE. AND THEY’RE FULL BLOODED PUERTO RICAN, ONLY SPEAK SPANISH, NEVER LEFT THE ISLAND. AND THAT GOES FOR CUBAN PEOPLE, BRAZILIAN PEOPLE. AND EVEN INDIAN PEOPLE FROM INDIA HAVE SHADES THAT ARE DARK CHOCOLATE TO WHITE CHOCOLATE. DO SOME RESEARCH AND LEARN!
My fiance is a black Cuban so there is a possibility she is.
I think she might be afro cuban because of her last name. Plus I am a jamaican and I have afro cubans in my family. Regular blacks dont have that last name, barrino. When I first heard fantasias last name, I was shocked to hear how spanish it sounds. I am jamacian , like fantasia barrino and yes she is probably half cuban.
I mess up,meant to say wouldn’t have needed protection
To Shane,
Here’s some other things,when ever your described as black as ink,and the only thing white about you are your teeth;your black(song of roland).Also pictures and other stories before the whitewashing have always depicted the moors as black people.Examples:Estevanico the moor(black man),Benedict the Moor
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/Benedict_the_Moore-icon.jpg
Black man.
http://www.1st-art-gallery.com/thumbnail/106394/1/A-Moor-In-A-Crimson-Edged-Robe,-Venice.jpg
http://www.canvaz.com/b/Berchem-Nicolaes/Merchant%20Receiving%20a%20Moor%20in%20the%20Harbour-s.jpg
I could go on for days with this stuff,but don’t get me wrong yes there were white moors,but the majority were black.One more thing,the moors weren’t have needed protection if they were just olive skinned.