Kelis
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.
awww she soo pretty =]
she doesn’t look chinese
WHO’S REALLY STILL RACIST IN THIS DAY AND AGE? YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED. GROW A SENSE OF RACIAL TOLERANCE AND HAVE SOME RESPECT.
hey! that was really rude! chinese people are not ugly! and just because some of them are doesnt mean all of them are! stupid racist…
Ne-Yo is half chinese too.