Mýa
Mýa in 2010, Featureflash / Shutterstock.com
Birth Name: Mýa Marie Harrison
Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., U.S.
Date of Birth: October 10, 1979
Ethnicity:
*African-American (father)
*Italian (mother)
Mýa is an American recording artist, songwriter, dancer, producer, and actress. She made her debut with her self-titled album in 1998, and has appeared in the films Love for Sale, Penthouse, and Shall We Dance? She is known for her beautiful vocals and can dance various styles from Hip-Hop to Tap. She appeared on season nine of Dancing with the Stars. She is also known as My My, Mya-Re, Smoove Jones, and Mýa Lan$ky.
Mýa was born in Washington, D.C., to an African-American father, Sherman Alphonso Harrison, Jr., a musician, and a mother of Italian descent, Theresa Marie, who is an accountant. She has stated:
My mother’s mother is from Italy, right outside of Rome. My dad is African-American. His grandmother is American Indian.
Mýa’s paternal grandfather was Sherman Alphonso Harrison (the son of Sherman Catlett Harrison and Lou Ethel Ware). Mýa’s grandfather Sherman was born in Essex County, Virginia. Mýa’s great-grandfather Sherman was the son of Catlett Alfonso Harrison and Carrie Muse Holmes. Lou was the daughter of Willie Allie Ware and Julia A. Fortune.
Source: http://randb.about.com
Mýa’s paternal grandfather, Sherman Alphonso Harrison, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Mýa’s paternal great-grandfather, Sherman Catlett Harrison, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Mýa’s paternal great-grandmother, Lou Ethel (Ware) Harrison – http://www.legacy.com
mya is not african american she is jamaican
Stop trying to seperate the two to make a divide amongst the community. Jamicans and blacks come from the same people as a matter of fact I am from a ohio and probally got cousins over in Jamica. Some of you African Carribean people are so brain washed by thinking you different or say your not black will make you better or superior than blacks. Dont evern try t o use that Jamicans are mixed so are black AMericans …from the looks of it Jamicans seem to more full blooded African than black which is not a bad thing; but if your going to throw in that mix excuse both groups are mixed with Native and white. The only differece is in America we play snear drums in Jamica ya play steel drums , in jamica you guys have rusta and we have muslim/ black panthers in jamica ya hav jerk chicken and we eat fried chicken. We are one … the only seperation is our culture and racism . I hate when I hear I am black and Trinadad , or black and Jamican so on… that mean your black
Afro-jamaican is AFRO-AMERICAN! I CONSIDER MYSELF AS AFRICAN AMERICAN
lmao mya is indiannnnnnnnn !!!!
This is information on Mya is incorrect. Mya is Jamaican and Italian just like Alicia Keys She is not African American.
wow just like alicia keys. Italian/African mixed people are so good looking. Prince has the same mixture. And so does Faith Evans,Taimak Guarriello, Corbin Bleu.