Pharrell Williams
Williams in 2013, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Pharrell Lanscilo Williams
Place of Birth: Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 5, 1973
Ethnicity: African-American
Pharrell Williams is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, and fashion designer. He is a member of the music duo The Neptunes, with Chad Hugo, and the rock band N.E.R.D, which also includes Chad. He is also known as Pharrell, Skateboard P, Sk8board, Auto Goon, Magnum, the Verb Lord; and Station Wagon P.
His parents, Carolyn L. (Hoggard) and Pharoah Williams, Jr., are both African-American. Pharrell is married to model Helen Lasichanh, with whom he has four children. He is said to be a cousin of musician, record producer, and DJ Timbaland.
Pharrell’s paternal grandfather was Pharoah/Pharaoh Williams, Sr. (the son of Cato Thomas Williams and Ora Cooper). Pharrell’s grandfather Pharoah was born in North Carolina. Cato was the son of Fenner Williams and Martha Alford. Fenner’s parents, Louis May and Louisa, were slaves, and Fenner likely also was born into slavery.
Pharrell’s paternal grandmother was Carol Lee “Carrie” Sills/Sears (the daughter of Mark Stamper Sills and Rebecca O’Niel/O’Neal). Carrie was born in North Carolina. Mark was the son of Ed Sills and Lucy Stamp. Rebecca was the daughter of Rufus O’Niel and Joanna Allen.
Pharrell’s maternal grandfather was Cleon Dorson Hoggard, Sr. (the son of James Edward Hoggard and Emma Edwards).
Pharrell’s maternal grandmother was Lucille Sarah Johnson (the daughter of Lee Edward Johnson and Sarah F. Lamb/Lambe).
Williams with wife Helen Lasichanh, 2014
An article published at “Diary of a Hollywood Street King” claimed that Pharrell’s mother is Filipino. This information is not accurate. Pharrell’s mother is African-American, and is pictured at the bottom right of this page. Also, for whatever reason, Ebony.com stated that Pharrell is of part Laotian descent. They may have confused Pharrell’s mother with Pharrell’s wife, Helen Lasichanh, who is of part Laotian descent.
Sources: Family history of Pharrell Williams, by Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak – https://www.megansmolenyak.com
Accompanying video – https://www.youtube.com
Diary of a Hollywood Street King article that makes the incorrect claim that Pharrell’s mother is Filipino – http://diaryofahollywoodstreetking.com
Genealogy of Pharrell Williams (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.geni.com
HE IS BLACK! PERIOD POINT BLANK END OF DISCUSSION…STFU
MAN THEY GOT MY MAN LOOKING FUCKED UP ON THIS PICTURE…………….THEY KNOW HE LOOK WAYYYYY BETTER THAN THIS PICTURE ESPECIALLY WITHOUT THAT MUSTCHE
ethopian more like
he is not of asian decent
why cant being african american be good enough…
It Is Good Enough!
But This Website Is Called Celebrity Ethnicity – What Nationality Background Race. Therefore Regardless What He Is Majority Of Which Is Black, This Site Also Want’s To Know What Other Ethnicity A Celebrity Is Made Up Of. So It Means Regardless, Whether He Has Asian In Him But Goes Back 7 Generations, He Is Of Asian Descent.
So To Sum It Up Even Though He Is Black, We Want To Know His Other Ethnicity!
We Are Not Tryna Make Him Sound Less Black Because It Doesn’t Matter. If Your Majority Of A Race Then You Are Mainly That Race!
because it’s no fun being just african american anymore.