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
I love Rihanna and i would like to meet her i love rihanna she should be best female singer she is pretty i love her songs. I am doing a project on her and i found intercesting facts about her that i never knew.
SHES FREAKIN BLACK.. Damn!! She has african in her.. So instead of making it freaking complicated.. Call her black like yall do anyone else who has african in them.. Btw (for the dumb asses) afro = african
And the country Guyana, is in South America. They speak English, and is considered Caribbean by heritage. So Rihanna is truly Caribbean.
One correction, I stated that I knew them all when actually I never knew my maternal grandfather’s mother or grandmother. His mother left her son with his father to live among her people.
Everyone the world is getting smaller and smaller and everyone is mixing. People can be mixed but in different ways, no two families are alike. I consider myself mixed although neither parent is white, they both have the same ancestry (black/native american/white). My maternal great grandmother and grandmother had very straight hair and this certainly was not from Africa. My great grandmother believed her father to be white and she looked part white. Her family hid her anytime he came around, she had red hair like a fox. My maternal grandfather was a half bred, his mother was half white/half native American as a result of a rape. His father was black. Another great mother (paternal) was half native american/half white with blue eyes. All of these people have passed on, but I knew them all. My grandfather said that I looked like his grandmother who was native american. Should I ignore my ancestors because they were not black or all black. I carry their DNA. Of course I have African ancestry as well, but I choose to acknowledge the whole package. I am not a full blooded African, Native American nor White. Me and my sisters are often mistaken for Hispanic, but I definitely see the Native American in all of us, even my niece and nephews. I refuse to say African American because it’s just not true, no more than saying I am only Native American. This country has got to give up racial classifications, because and the end of the day we are all just people in search of happiness.
Very interesting comment. I enjoyed reading it and it is something that is true. Alot of AA’s in the U.S fail to acknowlege any other race in their ancestry and claim to be full black. I think it’s great you came out to say that you’re multicultural. Me on the other hand I do not know if I have any other type of ancestry in me since both me and my parents are nigerian and my grandparents and so on.
@jem
how many AA have you talked to?a handfull,we will tell you what else we are if you ask.We call ourselves AA,but we know what else we have in us.It strange,no one says anything to white people,when they don’t brag about their black blood.