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
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HEY! it seems that every1 in the US has a diff. opinion on who is a mixed person. I have a question:
Do you consider me as mixed? – My father is black but my mother is mostly indian, part white and around 10% – 20% black. I know that there is also traces of asian in her genes cuz I look like a real blasian!
Thanks in advance!
oh and to add sumn, my mother is mixed (she looks white with colli long hair) because her mom was white from Europe and her dad was cuban (light skinned), n my dad is dark skinned so im very light myself but i consider myself a black girl n proud of it (even my mom says shes black lol), so rihanna sure isnt seen as “white” to me as she is to you guys, jus be proud of who you are, ethnic background doesnt determine race, you are either a caucasoid(pure white), mongoloid(egyptian/indian type) or mongoloid(black, light skinned brown skinned doesnt matter) so no dispute Rihanna is a black woman with a multi ethnic background.
i c americans love disputing about race and all, well from the carribean, a place of huge melting pot! especially in the small islands near barbados, i did see alot of white ppl in barbados who were bajans but the majority is black, where im from you have all sorts of races (french carib island), indian/white/black u name it! and we have no problems with our races, its more based on the accents lke bajans speak with more of a british accent than the rest of the west indians, so jus to reclarify, who cares wut ethnic background you are from, as long as your human, cuz we all love and accept each other here, yes some blakcs do bleach themselves here too i wont lie lol but its for the personal thing cuz thye dont get bashed they tink bad of themselves.
She looks so old to be in her 20s