Keri Hilson
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Hilson in 2011, Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com
Birth Name: Keri Lynn Hilson
Place of Birth: Decatur, Georgia, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 5, 1982
Ethnicity: African-American
Keri Hilson is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and actress.
Her parents, Christine Loraine and Gamaliel Warren Hilson, were/are both black. Her father was a developer. Her mother is from Iowa, and runs a day care center.
Keri’s paternal grandfather was named Gamaliel Warren Hilson.
Keri’s paternal grandmother was Missouri Smith (the daughter of Isaiah Smith and Augusta Annie Whatley). Missouri was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Augusta was the daughter of John Whatley and Missouri Phillips.
95 percent of black americans are mixed or bi racial look at old pics of slaves or blacks in Hollywood they are mixed or mulattoes james earl jones has blue eyes a fact keysha cole has a white father a fact but if you speak proper english and are 100 percent black from Africa you are told are you mixed or you dont talk black so how talking ignorant and being like jay jay from good times makes you black the rap stars are fake they live like kings and most are gay they have sex with men every song has men singing with other black men in r and b music and gangsta or rap music
95%! no they’re not. Where are you getting this bs information. ugh why are people on here so stupid?!
okay, blue-eyes came from africa…. you win Oo
Eye color is a genetic mutation and can happen in any race dumbass, although it is not often seen in Africa it is still possible trust me. [IMG]http://i41.tinypic.com/ekn8fk.jpg[/IMG]
I watched a video of her on you tube when she travelled to South Africa and she found out that was actually of South African background and belonged to be particular tribe that I can’t remember unfortunately. However, she is just as African American as other African Americans because all Black Americans originate from some part of Africa :)
Never the less gorgeous girl indeed.
People think she is lighter but i dont think she lighten her skin.i think its just the blonde hair in the photo makes it appear a bit lighter her eyes are real pretti
Aww just beautiful, i’m just in love with her <3<3
Really she does not looks black?
http://www.ckhid.com/hip-hop-photos/keri-hilson/images/young-keri-hilson-01.jpg
http://popwife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/young.keri_.hilson.jpg
she looks a typical African American to me.
Finally, I agree with you again. Keri Hilson is probably much like Tyra Banks, who has dark-skinned parents and a dark-skinned brother. They are both about as mixed as your average African-American.
And by “Average African-American is not mixed? Last I checked there are no “Africans” who are from “America”. Just as much as there are no “Europeans” from America. However there are Europeans/Caucasians whom are mixed who live in “America”. Just because someone of African decent looks dark or medium toned with coarse hair, doesn’t mean that they’re 100% African. With all the happenings in slave trades, settling in America, Native American involvement, European rapes and so forth….its no way possible that the “Average African-American” you speak of, that you see daily is 100% African. Therefore, they are all MIXED. Thank you!
Wrong, although you are initially correct about some African Americans having mixed ancestry due to historical rape etc. Not as many black slaves were raped as sensationalized by TV or whatsoever source used to gather that slightly inaccurate information. If this offends you, well sucks for you.
You do know that being “dark skinned” Is not a sign of how mixed you are. Don Cheadle has something like 70% of white ancestry and Liya Kebede (Ethiopian Model), is 100% African and is light skinned.
Yes, often times a “mulatto” child is light skinned, but not always, in history there has been many children that were born dark and abandon because they didn’t look “mulatto”.
Don Cheadle 70% white?? YEAH RIGHT. lol If he went along with that lie, that just proves that blacks in Hollywood/The Music Industry are nothing more than willing tools used to deceive the black community into compliance with the white supremacy/rulership agenda.
Point taken, JoAnne. I agree.
But I do not agree that Don Cheadle is 70% white. Perhaps you meant he is 70% black and 30% white. Numbers got mixed up, maybe?
Don Cheadle was on one of those genealogy specials, and has VERY significant white ancestry – which is kind of hard to process… but it can happen.
Guess why she looks typical american to you…Because you are fucking ignorant!No offense :)