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 dad must have been a very dark skinned African American for her to look fully black. Kelis is not the most beautiful but she is not ugly.
lol she isnt as dark as they make her look in this picture she is more of like zoe saldanas color.
one bizzare non singing hoe
Thats one bizarre outfit.
I ment, ugly from the inside, lmao.
she fuckn wierd and IMO ugly