Rihanna
02/24/2016 – Rihanna – BRIT Awards 2016 – Arrivals – O2 Arena – London, UK – Photo Credit: Landmark / PR Photos
Birth Name: Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Place of Birth: Saint Michael, Barbados
Date of Birth: February 20, 1988
Ethnicity:
*father – mix of African-Barbadian and European-Barbadian [Scottish, English, Irish]
*mother – African-Guyanese
Rihanna is a Barbadian singer, songwriter, businessperson, dancer, record producer, and actress. She has been Barbadian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, since 20 September, 2018.
She is the daughter of Ronald Fenty, who is from Barbados, and Monica (Brathwaite), who is from Guyana. She has two children with her partner, American rapper, songwriter, and record producer ASAP Rocky.
Rihanna’s paternal grandfather was African-Barbadian. Rihanna’s paternal grandmother, who is white, has Scottish, English, and Irish ancestry. Rihanna’s mother is of African-Guyanese descent. In an interview with Allure magazine, Rihanna stated that she was bullied in school and called ‘white’ by the other kids while growing up in Barbados.
Rihanna’s paternal grandfather was named Reginald Leslie Forde (the son of Helen Forde). Helen was the daughter of Joseph Nathanael “Joe” Forde and Louisa Jane Bascom.
Rihanna’s paternal grandmother is Elizabeth “Betty” Fenty (the daughter of Stanley Fitzherbert Fenty and Hilda Olga Coppin). Elizabeth is white. Her parents were born in Barbados. The surname Fenty is usually Scottish and the surname Coppin is usually English. Rihanna’s grandmother is also cited as having Irish ancestry. Elizabeth is from a family of “Red Legs,” descendants of slaves from the British Isles who were sent to Barbados. Stanley likely was the grandson of John Fitzherbert Fenty and Mary Louisa Jane Fenty.
Rihanna’s maternal grandfather is named Lionel Brathwaite.
Rihanna’s maternal grandmother is named Clara “Dolly” Viola Venetta Johnson.
Rihanna in 2011
Sources: Genealogy of Rihanna – https://www.geni.com
Death record of Rihanna’s paternal great-grandparents, Stanley Fitzherbert Fenty and Hilda Olga Coppin – http://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Rihanna’s maternal grandmother, Clara Viola Venetta (Johnson) Brathwaite – http://downesandwilson.com
Lol! Ummm no.the woman in the picture who is supposedly rihanna’s mom is clearlyNOT light skinned. She and I are the same color and never have I tried to claim to be light skinned.we’re brown skinned or caramel. Also, I have hazel eyes and I’m black so the idiot who said “how can u have hazel eyes and be black” is reeeallly dumb.
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@ Ethnic, come on. Look at the white dude in the image, he looks extremely pink. Look at Rihanna, she looks extremely yellow, and her mom looks moderately light. That’s clearly the camera. Her mom is a dark-skinned woman. I saw images of her when she just came out. If she appears to be getting lighter than blame it on something else…beacuse she lives in the tropics. I don’t really see the pertinence of this discussion though. She a black girl with a mixed heritage, that’s it.
People, Sheri doesn’t know what the hell she’s talking about!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Her mom is a BLACK woman of Afro-Guyanese descent. She’s a BLACK dark-skinned woman. No mixture, West African ancestry. I repeat, her mom is NOT light-skinned. The woman you saw was probably her dad’s sister, a fam. member, or current girlfriend. Her dad’s MOM is apparently mixed with, what I’ve always heard, “Irish”.
I agree with you Kitty, thanks for the comment.
you know guys, quite frankly im shocked! someone please answer these questions: why is that that some people (especially AA’s) find it hard to believe that someone is really mixed for example in Rihanna’s type of mixture? Shouldn’t ppl be proud to say that they are part black, part this/ part that ect. if it really is true? why is it that some ppl only want to hear that your black & end of story?
i mean i know that once you have black in you, you are a black person, bt dont criticize mixed ppl who are proud of their varied background. if someone asks whats ur true race, you should be free to state what ur mixed with without being crucified.
i am mostly black (jamaican) bt is mixed with caucasian (irish & german), and indian. hey guys, im black & IM VERY PROUD bt im also proud to be a representation of other races too! ~peace~