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
Ri Ri has more black blood than white! So do Beyonce! How you like the black woman now? Their prettier than Marriah, and that over rated halie Berry. Marriah Carrie and Halie both half and half (half black /White)……. Ri Ri and beyonce are two exotic black woman with more black blood in them than anything. Have you ever wondered why there was somthing missing with Hallie and Mariah, it’s because they don’t have enough african blood to be exotic, thier boreing to alot of men. Ask how I know? They never recieved the same reactions from men as Rihanna and Beyonce, men white and black lose their minds over these two……Dont even try to debate with me over Beyonce’s mixture because that girls daddy is blacker than tar and her mother is only light skinned black women with white and black…..Beyonce’s daddy look to be 1000% black with out a doubt. “So she has mooooore african than anything”. Oh! Beyonce got some very kinky hair to boot.
By the way, I have a father with a very dark, dark complextion, and a mother with a complexion of Rihannas. All my life people would pay me compliments, but would then ask, “What are you mixed with”? I would say, “nothing I AM BLACK.” I think people get joy and satisfaction in believing that you can’t be sexy and pretty with sooooo much black blood running through your veins. I have a light complextion ( from my mother), then I have almond shaped eyes and full lips (from my father). What I do know however! MY great great maternal grandmother who was born after slavery, but conceived durring slavery was the product of rape by the slave master. Now you say, “I should say yes to being mixed”. Having some white blood from such a long long time ago don’t count in my openion, and plus sooooo many black people have white blood in them from slavery, and alot them don’t even know this. The only reason I know is because the elders in my family live until their late 80’s to mid 90’s.
Hey all of you! The prettiest people are those who have 1 very dark skinned parent , and the other light skinned. Just look at beyonce’s father he’s darker than alllll get out, and mother is mixed all up with stuff and they sure did have a nice looking kid. Now! stop hatten, because you can’t except the fact that, “all these real pretty woman don’t look pale face and plain like marriah carrie and hale berry
, who in my openion don’t look as nice as Ri Ri and Beyonce….Beyonce and Ri Ri have true sex appeal, and I know it comes from all that African blood in them. NO one! I mean no one, ” on the is as sexy as these two women in intertainment”.
rockstarr amen, exactly what i was thinking lol:)
Lol, i don’t get some people on this site:
When a celebrity is mixed, you guys not tend to agree with it, stating various reasons that they don’t ”look” mixed. But when a celebrity says in a interview for example; I’m just African-American, all hell breaks loose because ”they’re denying a part of their heritage” ( like most people think is a hip thing to say; Native American or Europian) just because they have ”high cheekbones” and ”coloured eyes”.
@ Paul; Her father is bi-racial so she is deff’ mixed.