Naima Mora
Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 1, 1984
Ethnicity: Mexican, African-American, Native American, Irish
Naima Mora is an American fashion model. She won Cycle 4 of America’s Next Top Model.
She is the daughter of Theresa Mora, a jazz vocalist and entrepreneur, and Francisco Mora Catlett, a jazz percussionist.
Naima’s paternal grandfather was named Francisco “Pancho” Mora Perez. Franciso was born in Michoacán, Mexico, and was a weaver, musician, and painter, of the “Mexican School” of mural painters.
Naima’s paternal grandmother was Elizabeth Catlett (Alice Elizabeth Catlett, the daughter of James/John H. Cattlet and Mary Carson). Elizabeth was born in Washington, D.C., and was a sculptor, painter, printmaker, and graphic artist. She was African-American; she made a black marble bust entitled Naima in 2001, based on her granddaughter. She was also known as Elizabeth Catlett Mora. James was the son of David Catlett and Louisa/Louise Jamison/Junerson.
Sources: Naima’s maternal grandmother, Alice Elizabeth Catlett, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Naima’s maternal great-great-grandparents, David Catlett and Louisa/Louise Jamison/Junerson, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Grandmother
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNG9-4NY
Her parents were John H. Cattlet and Mary Carson.
Great-grandfather
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMXB-8L7
His parents were David Catlett and Louisa Jamison
One of these might be her grandfather:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP52-GWF
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP5L-611
James was John’s brother. John died before Elizabeth was born in 1914.