Kelis
Kelis in 2003, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Kelis Rogers
Place of Birth: Harlem, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 21, 1979
Ethnicity:
*father – African-American
*mother – Chinese, Puerto Rican
Kelis is an American singer, songwriter, and chef. In an interview, Kelis stated:
I consider myself black, although technically my mother is half-Chinese and half-Puerto Rican. My father is black.
Her name Kelis is a combination of her parents’ names, Kenneth and Iveliss. Her mother is a fashion designer and her father was a professor, jazz musician, and Pentecostal minister.
Kelis was married to photographer Mike Mora, until his death. She has a son with her former husband, recording artist, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur Nas; and two children with Mike.
Kelis’ maternal family name is Maldonado.
her father is african american of jamaican decent
Do you have a link to that info?
I can tell she is mixed! And this is a beautiful mix!
I didn’t know she was mixed,!but she really pretty and cute,!
Kelis is pretty. Now don’t you think it would be quite silly of her to insist that she isn’t black?
clearly LI is trippen and so is other racist ppl it doesnt matter if your chinnesse japeneese asion cambodian phillipeno black white mexican(by the way good mix ethnicitys dont you think)theres ugly ppl and sexxy ppl it doesnt matter what ehtnicity you are( thank you very much)and black people are beautiful LI