Nona Gaye
Gaye in 2004, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Nona Aisha Gaye
Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., U.S.
Date of Birth: September 4, 1974
Ethnicity: African-American, as well as evidently one eighth Ashkenazi Jewish
Nona Gaye is an American singer, model, and actress.
She is the daughter of Janis (Hunter) and legendary soul singer, songwriter, and musician Marvin Gaye. She has a son.
Nona’s paternal grandfather was Marvin Pentz Gay (the son of George Gay and Marnie/Mamie Mae Watkins). Marvin was born in Kentucky. George was the son of Strawden Gay and Rebecca Hardin or Susan Fuller. Marnie was the daughter of Dan/Daniel Watkins and Charlotte Smith.
Nona’s paternal grandmother was Alberta Williams Cooper (the daughter of Sam/John Cooper and Ruth/Lucy Smith). Alberta was born in North Carolina. Sam was the son of Sally Cooper.
Nona’s maternal grandfather was Slim Gaillard, a jazz singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist, and vibraphonist (born Bulee Gaillard, the son of Theopolis/Theophilus “Fess” Rothschild and Mary Elizabeth Gaillard/Gillard). Slim was born in Michigan. Slim’s father Theopolis was said to be a white man, of German Jewish heritage, the son of Simon Rothschild and Catherine Adams. Nona’s great-grandmother Mary Elizabeth was African-American, from Alabama, the daughter of James B. Gaillard and Sarah Scott.
Nona’s maternal grandmother was named Barbara Hunter.
Sources: Genealogies of Nona Gaye – http://www.geni.com
https://www.wikitree.com
Genealogy of Nona’s father – http://freepages.rootsweb.com
Gaye is a popular surname in Senegal. I’m NOT saying she got her last name from there!!! Just wanted to share.
She is lovely!
“You cannot help who you fall in love with….”
– Nona Marvisa Gaye (Esquire Magazine)
http://www.keepupwithyourfavoritecelebrity.com/Nona-M.-Gaye.html
shes black. it said black stop trying to make her something else
Relax,her grand whoever having some white blood doesn’t stop her from being a black woman,which is clear to see.All it means is that they have that heritage.Same for white people,having black blood doesn’t change you,all it says is that you have that recent heritage.I don’t know why people trip out so much
If You Are The Anonymous That Has Been On This Site For A Long While, Please Get A New Name! So We Can Differ You From Other People Who Don’t Put A Name In The Name Section!
To total23
Relax you little hoodlum,Iol forgot to put my name on my comment at 5:53 pm
It said she was also mixed with Irish.
Her Maternal Grandfather Was Bulee “Slim” Gaillard. His Ethnicity Is Unknown Because It Once Said That He Was Half Greek Half Afro-cuban. Then Other Sites Says He Was Half German Half African American. So I Guess It Safe Too Say That He Was Half White Half Black (Mulatto).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slim_Gaillard