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
Yes her paternal gma is Irish and her mother has not black admixture.
No. Her mother is Afro-Guyanese. Her father is the one who has a Irish grandmother.
No. Her mother is Afro-Guyanese. Her father is the one who has a Irish mother.
No. Her mother is Afro-Guyanese.
Her paternal grandmother is Irish.
Ooh somebody has been using a thesuras ^
and if you look at her your gonna see how gorgeous she is not shes black shes mixed blah blah
Dullard? Seriously what is this 1923?
Learn to spell.
For the ignorant people out there! I have read plenty of comments that say that lighter skin means mixed, or whatever the case may be. But the fact of the matter is, is that Black people are the most diverse in terms of skin color, we range from super light to super dark. Light eyes also doesn’t indicate that you are half white either, not saying there isn’t white somewhere down the line. Rihanna may be a quarter white or whatever, but what black person in the Carribean and in America isn’t some mixture. I myself am composed of Japanese, Puerto Rican, Irish, Scottish, Cherokee, and Black (Which is what I, and everyone else, identify me as). People you know that if Rihanna was not a celebrity and you saw her you would immediately identify her as black, because if you think about it nearly ever black person in America is mixed with something but yet we are identified as black on first sight. SO talking about her mixture is redundant to an extent and for altercations to break out for something as dullard as this is atrocious. I hope I enlightened someone. Please stop the atrocities on something so irrelevant.
A lot of people have a person of another race in their background. It’s no big deal, but Rihanna is 1/4th Irish. It’s hardly distant.
Is her paternal grandmother Irish?
Yes.
I think its cool and unique that people have mixed heritage. The world would be a boring place if we were all the same. that makes our world unique.
I agree with leanne