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
classical features
rihanna is a beatiful mixbreed
and ive just now found out
what s and m stand for thats
some freaky shit
I knew she was mixed. Obviously more black but I knew there was something else in there. And just because she is more of one ethnicity than the other doesn’t mean she should have to deny it. My mother is white and my father was half white and half Spanish. Yeah, I AM more white and I may not look Spanish but it is still in my blood and that is a fact.
spanish is still white
lol, and how exactly is that?
Spanish Is White! How Exactly Are All The Other White Ethnicities White.!?
Hmm, perhaps because of the European features and light skin tones.
The Spanish are not white, but the Italians, the Portuguese, and the Greeks are? That’s a laugh. In this day and age, the Spanish are considered white, and sixty years ago, the Irish were not considered white either. I don’t know what era you are living in.
Lol, no Spanish people are NOT considered white this day and age. You people are seriously the only people I have ever met that actually think Spanish are white. I don’t see it on TV, in magazines or ever hear anyone important talking about it so no, it’s not. K thx bye.
People from Spain are considered white. You seem to be talking about mestizos from Latin America, which I am not.
You are called baby child….because you are one. People like you degrade the knowledge of our race. The human race!
Every country in Europe is considered white. Even genetically.
Please, watch this link on utube where they found out Jessica Albas heritage and she asks if Spain counts as white. And yes it does count as white genetically:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJW0GPHRW38
http://www.ancestrybydna.com/ancestry-by-dna.php
On the link above (it´s a DNA DIAGNOSTIC CENTER IN THE US) you´ll read that:
• Indigenous American. This group is composed of people who migrated to inhabit North, South and Central America.
• European. This people group includes Europeans, Middle Easterners, and South Asians.
• East Asian. This people group includes the Japanese, Chinese, Koreans, and Pacific Islanders.
• African. This group includes people with roots in the Sub-Saharan region of Africa.
(the human groups above have the same genetically characteristics I think otherwise I don´t think the DNA center would have made that categorization)
I hope this made you wiser. And yes europeans have different skintones.
I think Baby_ Child is from the United States. I am from the USA myself, but I lived in Seville, Spain in Andalusia for a few years. I really got to know the Spanish culture, and one thing I learned is that THE WORLD views citizens/people from the country of Spain as SPANISH and other spanish speaking people from other spanish speaking countries as HISPANIC/LATINO. It is only in the United States that Americans (generally) are IGNORANT enough to call all spanish speaking people Spanish. It´s ignorance, and the good thing is that ignorance can be educated. As for Baby Child, I advise you not to fall into what the USA calls other people, because (generally) they know nothing about other cultures outside of the USA. You need to stop calling the Spaniards (from) Spain not white, because you are offending them. Educate yourself a little more. Thanks.
Ok, we got a serious issue now. Spaniards are no more considered as a white people.
Omg, Europe is doomed.
Granted, you can be Spanish and have light skin and I guess you can call that “white”. But what I mean is ancestry from Germany, Russia, Ireland and places like that. That their RACE is what is considered “white” in this day and age. Not just by skin color. So I hope that’s what YOU guys are talking about. Skin color. Because if you are talking about the same thing I am, than really I don’t know where you are getting your information from.
spanish people aren’t white? then do they look black, native, east asian? smh
skin color does not define your race, european people come in many shades as do africans
THAT was my original point. Skin does not entirely define your race. But SOMEHOW this became a debate if Spanish people are white or not. But what I have been really TRYING to say is that they are not CAUCASIAN. And if you are seriously telling me the only difference between the two is skin color, I am afraid you are very mistaken. If you have EVER looked at a Spanish persons face and a Caucasian persons face, there ARE different facial features. And if you had ever seen my father, you would NOT call him “white” even though he was half and half. People always thought he was entirely Spanish. And honestly, many Spanish people themselves would NOT agree with you if you told them they were Caucasian.
@baby child
Dont listen to these ignorant people. People from Spain are latino/hispanic. Guess what latin/hispanic means spanish speaking countries. Spain speaks spanish guessvwhat there hispanic/latino. This is the only place where i hear that ppl from Spain are White? Like what the heck? I know ppl from Spain that i am very good friends with & they say & there parents say that any person who thinks ppl from Spain are White are ignorant. Ppl on here are trying to tell us that Spain ppl are white like german & british ppl. There latin/hispanic you ethnicaleb ppl need to get over that, just because Spains in Europe by white countries means nothing like austrailia is by asian countries but its not asian its white.
I Understand What You Are Saying, But Spanish People From Spain Are Considered White…Just Like The Italians And People From North Africa Are Considered White (These Were All Determined From Anthropologist, Genetist). 2 out of 3 of the countries you named, were not seen as white Before (Germany, Ireland; Hence The Name Of Black Irish, And The Ancestry Of Claimed “Pure” Germans Like Adolf Hitler)
P.S. This Comment Is Not Ment To Offend You In Any Way!
Soory I Made A Typo..Adolf Claimed He Was Pure Austrian! etc.
To total
North Africa is consider Caucasian not white.Also I have shown over and over that Caucasian is simply a phenotype,any color can be it.Also North Africans are mixed bloods than anything.You didn’t see the DNA study of Hitler family?
I Did See Hitlers DNA Study! I Was Trying To Say That Adolf Hitler Was Considered White When A Lot Of Italians And Spaniards Have His Phenotype And They Are Not Considered WHite, But He Is?
To Total
Are you yelling at me?
No Fuzzy! I Was Not Yelling At You! Sorry If It Looks Like It! You Know I Like Typing Like This!
Are we ONLY talking about people from Spain? There are a heck of a lot more Spanish ethnicities than just Spaniards. Are you going to sit there and tell me Mexicans, Peurto Ricans, Dominicans and so on are Caucasian? Dude, don’t kid yourself. Lol yeah, my dad who was as dark as day and had Spanish features was all Caucasian. RIGHT.
I was talking about people from Spain. That is why I called them Spanish. Dominicans are Dominicans. Puerto Ricans are Puerto Ricans, and people from Spain are Spanish.
That term is not just used for Spaniards anymore. I expected everyone to know what I meant since this is like 2011. -_-
Then, you are misusing the term. I have heard of Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, and other Latin Americans be referred to as Latinos, but people from Spain are ethnically Spanish. The countries they colonized throughout South America speak Spanish and the people there may or may not be ethnically Spanish, as many are mestizos, black, Asian, or other European ethnic groups. There is a difference.
I Was Talking About The People In Spain! I Am Not Talking About The People Living In Spanish Speaking Countries. And Yes We Are Only Talking About The People From Spain!
To Selene
Wow, forgive me for using terms that I hear society use all the time for anyone who is Latino. Blame them for it.
To total23
When I said I was part Spanish when I first ever commented on this, I meant Latino. I have heard before that Spanish is a term that should only be used for people from Spain but in TODAY’S SOCIETY, spanish is a term used for all that are Latino. If you thought I only meant people from Spain, then I don’t know what century you are from. Yes, it is a term not correctly used. But it is accepted and you should know that.
baby child google the human races and you will find hispanics belong in the caucasoid category,thats not my opinion look it up
To Baby_Child!
I Understand What You Are Saying, But Saying I Don’t Know What Century I’m From Is Not Understandable; There Is A Difference Between Society, And The Society That A Person Lives In For Example I Am From Onatrio, Canada (Specifically Brampton) , So The Term Spanish Is Initially Used For A Person Who Is Born, Has Citizenship, Or Was Raised In Spain. I Mean The Denonym For Spain Is Spanish Or Spaniard….The Denonym For The Latinos From Spanish-speaking countries Are Usually Simple Puerto Rico (Puerto Rican), Mexico (Mexican) etc.
No, the term “spanish” is use for someone who is from Spain and that’s how it is. If you’re using the term “spanish” for someone that was born outside Spain you are using it wrong. Are you from the United States??
lol, if spanish ppl were considered white why are dey not considered european or WHITE!!!
to cool we are, so the jokes on you
Her dad is mulatto and her moms black which makes her BLACK. how hard is ti to understand?
and what about the irish in her? doesn’t that make her at least 25% white too?
Hey, he dad didn’t stop being a human being just because he’s half Black. How hard is that for people to understand? He half Black and half White so he’s mixed. Her mom is Black but I doubt 100% because she’s of Guyanese decent which is multiracial. Biracial + Multiracial does not = Mono race. No confusion if you use the proper formula.
Shes clearly black!!
if theres Irish in this girl then she aint Black