Jada Pinkett Smith
Birth Name: Jada Koren Pinkett
Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 18, 1971
Ethnicity:
*father – African-American
*mother – African-/Creole-Barbadian, African-/Creole-Jamaican, one eighth Sephardi Jewish
Jada Pinkett Smith, also credited as Jada Pinkett, is an American actress, dancer, singer, songwriter, and businessperson. She has starred in Woo, Scream 2, The Nutty Professor, and The Matrix films.
Jada is the daughter of Adrienne Banfield-Jones and Robsol Grant Pinkett. Her father was of African-American descent. Jada’s maternal grandfather was an emigrant from Barbados, of African-Barbadian descent, while Jada’s maternal grandmother was the daughter of emigrants from Jamaica, who were of African- or Creole-Caribbean descent. Her brother is actor/writer Caleeb Pinkett.
Jada is married to actor, rapper, and musician Will Smith, with whom she has two children, actors and musicians Jaden Smith and Willow Smith.
Jada’s paternal grandfather was Robsol Grant Pinkett (the son of Maslin Frysinger Pinkett and Martha Josephine Dyer). Robsol was born in Maryland. Maslin was the son of Daniel James Pinkett and Sarah E. Peaker. Martha was the daughter of Eli Dyer and Alverta Hackett.
Jada’s paternal grandmother was Shirley Nancy Crystal Holland (the daughter of James P. Holland and Alice Whitehead). Alice was the daughter of Joe Whitehead and Sallie Watkins.
Jada’s maternal grandfather was Gilbert Leslie Banfield (the son of Gilbert Banfield and Ella E. R. Parris/Paris). Jada’s grandfather Gilbert and his parents, who were black, were from Saint Michael, Barbados, in the West Indies/Caribbean.
Jada’s maternal grandmother was Marion Eliza Martin (the daughter of Ralph Nunis Martin and Daisy Maude Costa/Coster). Marion was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to emigrants from Jamaica (Saint Ann and Kingston, respectively). Marion, along with her parents, are listed as “Mulatto” on the 1920 U.S. Census. Marion is listed as “Black” on the 1930 U.S. Census. Ralph was the son of James Wisdom Martin and Louisa Ann McCormick. In her autobiography, Worthy, 2023, Jada writes that her grandmother Marion’s grandfather was of Portuguese Jewish background.
Sources: http://readingeagle.com
Genealogy of Jada Pinkett Smith – http://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Jada Pinkett Smith (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.wikitree.com
Jada’s maternal grandfather, Gilbert Leslie Banfield, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Birth record of Jada’s maternal grandmother, Marion Eliza Martin – https://familysearch.org
Jada’s maternal grandmother, Marion Eliza Martin, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Marion Eliza Martin on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Grey I don’t believe you are black if you are claiming Jada has more than 1/8 black. Like I said there are a lot of caribbeans and Americans fairer than Jada who are not mixed i.e Vanessa Williams,
Vanessa L. Williams If She Is The One You Are Refering To. She Is Mixed!
To total23
There two Vanessa Williams:
Vanessa A. Williams
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and
Vanessa L. Williams
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To Fuzzybear:
I Know But Iana Cole Is Saying That They’re Are A Lot Of Caribbeans and Americans That Are Fairer Than Jada But Not Mixed.
But I Didnt Know Which Vanessa Williams Iana Cole Was Talking About Which Is Why I Mentioned Vanessa L. Williams. Because Vanessa L. Williams Can’t Prove Her Point As Both Her Parents Are Mixed, So Vanessa L. Williams Would Be Mixed!
If She Was Talking About Vanessa A. Williams Then Yea She Has A Point!
are you people crazy especially you greg reading your response just makes me feel like you are so ignorant and i can tell your really dark skin and probably everyone in your family which isnt a bad thing but it gives you a narrow view of reality. im brown skin and my daughter is a little lighter then jada. Jada is not that light now if your talking about mariah carey which obviously is mixed w/a blk dad and white mom then thats one thing dont tell you dont know anyone in your life thats light or carmel complextion or maybe you just thought they all were mix. well guess a little over 90% of AA have mixed heritage due to slavery so get over it and deal with it and most just dont know there background
Yolanda how about calling your self black. Jada never said she was mixed its everyone else tryiing to make her something she is not and for the record most black americans are mixed a little because of slavery. sweetie your not desired its just a fact. Mixed or not if you look black in america you are preceived that way no matter how much you protest so for the record my moms white and dads black and guess what i look black my hair looks black and i feel black what ever that is i just so happened to have a white mom so get over your self
i guess you right Ian
no jamaican has ever been mixed or non-black
f@#$%ing @#$%
damn, Jada is TOO light skinned to only be 1/8 non-black
this is wrong
perhaps a genetic test can prove that she’s probably less than 1/2 black
Black people come in many different colors naturally.