Kelis

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.

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87 Responses

  1. kira from pa. says:

    Omg sade i just saw that picture to! It was on http://www.glamour.com/fashion/blogs/slaves-to-fashion/2010/01/wtf.html haha she is crazy!:D

  2. Jason says:

    I think mixed race is beautiful, and most black people who are beautiful are mixed.

  3. HarajukuBarbie says:

    She’s not ugly.
    Some of you should look into a mirror before you make such statements.
    & To the comment of saying that all Chinese people are ugly:
    No matter what your color, religion, or look:
    NOBODY IS UGLY.
    But you can be ugly from the outside.
    And some people own this ”disease”.

  4. ethnic says:

    I wonder if she speaks Spanish.

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