Karen Elson

Elson in 2013, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: Karen Jill Elson

Place of Birth: Oldham, Lancashire, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 14 January, 1979

Ethnicity: English

Karen Elson is an English model, singer, and songwriter. Her twin sister is model and filmmaker Kate Elson. She has two children with her former husband, American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Jack White.

A DNA test taken for Vogue Italia magazine stated that Karen’s genetic ancestry is:

*99.9% European

Karen’s maternal grandfather’s surname was Whiteman.