Michael Ealy
Ealy in 2012, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Michael D. Brown
Place of Birth: Washington, D.C. or Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 3, 1973
Ethnicity: African-American
Michael Ealy is an American actor. He is known for starring in the films Barbershop, Think Like a Man, and About Last Night (2014), among many others, and the series Almost Human.
He is known for his distinctive blue eyes.
His parents are/were both black. Ealy is his mother’s surname. A picture of Michael’s father can be seen here. A picture of Michael with his mother can be seen here.
Michael is married to Khatira Rafiqzada, with whom he has two children.
If he were to take a DNA test, I’m sure he would have other ancestry. He is only considered black in the US because of the one-drop rule (which is very stupid to use today). If he were anywhere else in the world I’m sure many other would assume he’s other different ethnicities.
His “black” father: https://c8.alamy.com/comp/CFTJ9B/jan-15-2007-beverly-hills-ca-usa-golden-globes-2007-michael-ealy-and-CFTJ9B.jpg
Yeah, he looks mixed too. Maybe he is from many centuries ago. The USA is strange when it comes to ethnicity. If you look mixed, you’re considered black. If you are a white passing mixed person, then you’re considered white. It’s really stupid
Or he could be tri-racial (Black, white and Native american) but if he is tri-racial. It should include his other ancestry too.
Some info that could help with research:
His mother died sometime before 2017, according to other sources online ‘Ealy’ comes from his mothers side: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelEaly/photos/a.315374968627608/803530443145389/?type=3&theater
His father died sometime between 2007 to 2017: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelEaly/photos/a.315374968627608/822903324541434/?type=3&theater
Michael’s middle initial is D. according to Spokeo and he was born in Silver Spring, MD.
This could be him (but the birthday is August 16th not August 3rd):
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJZ4-YZGH
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KVVF-LBD