Naomi Campbell
Campbell in 2011, photo by Featureflash / Shutterstock.com
Birth Name: Naomi Elaine Campbell
Place of Birth: Lambeth, London, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 22 May, 1970
Ethnicity: Jamaican [African, some Chinese, possibly other]
Naomi Campbell is a British model, actress, and singer. She is 5′10″.
Naomi was raised by her mother, Valerie (Morris), and has never met her biological father. Her surname, Campbell, is said to be from her mother’s re-marriage. Naomi has two children.
Naomi’s family is from Jamaica, and of mostly African descent. One of Naomi’s grandmothers was of Chinese or partial Chinese descent, and was said to have the surname Ming.
Naomi has also referred to a grandmother named Ruby Louise Campbell Russel.
Naomi spent part of her early childhood in Rome. Her mother was a member of the Fantastica dance troupe.
Campbell in 2008, Georges Biard, Wikimedia Commons
Jamaica is more diverse than many think.
I grew up & live in multi-ethnic Hawaii and Naomi IS DEFINITELY part Chinese It is very evident in her face–her cheekbones and eyeshape are strong clues. I would guess that on the low end she’s 1/16 to 1/8 Chinese, and at the most she’s about 1/4 Chinese. I used to wonder b4 if she had any asian, so now I know that she is and that her particular asian is Chinese. Also, I did not know about the Chinese connection to Jamaica so it’s great to know about that now!
why is it that on every other african-american/mix celeb page there’s at least one person saying that the particular celebrity is trying to deny being black? black is a pretty dominant gene. one can look almost all or completely black yet still have mixed ancestry. get a grip, people. maybe you all have a hard time accepting that you’re all 100% something.
Yes there are a good portion of Jamaicans with Chinese ancestry, I know a couple personally who aren’t related.
Descendants of indentured servants of Asian and Chinese origin continue to reside in Jamaica today.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Jamaican
I spoke too soon without reading this.