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
Black people have so much self hate, the world sees you as black why try to claim some 1/4, 1/6, 1/8 or whatever ancestry to try to prove to people that you are special and better than a “regular” black person. I myself have a white parent but I am not in denial, I AM A BLACK WOMAN. I think sites like these have more to do with black hate than white, asian or whatever pride.
ya go the Irish !
fuck irish
she’s only a quarter white and she looks the way she do?
Nice mix! Are her eyes really green or does she wear contacts?
they’re hazel and she does wear contacts
she’s a quarter white
There are Black people [full blooded] that have colored eyes. It’s rare, but it has happened. And Black people come in all shades. Being light-skinned does not necessarily equate with being mixed. And @Myilanna- I don’t know what your great grandmother looked like, but I too have an ancestor that was a Blackfoot Indian. And from what I understand, being Blackfoot Indian just means that you were a Black person who was adopted into an Indian tribe…It’s doesn’t usually mean that you were actually Indian ethnically. And @Angelika- I don’t know if that’s fair to say. How would you feel someone told you to deny your White parent? What is wrong with identifying with all of your grandparents? Or both of your parents? Are they not a part of you? Loving one part of yourself doesn’t necessarily mean that you hate the other part of yourself. However, I do know what you mean about people thinking that being part this or that makes them better than other Black people. Those people are retarded.
@ Bryn: Blackfoot does not mean that you were a Black person adopted into a tribe, they were called Blackfoot because of the color they dyed the bottom of their moccasins
Shan, good for you and all your accomplishments!! You make a lot of sense young lady, and are very wise and mature for your age. I have enjoyed reading your posts the most! Unfortunately, Proud Black Man is so full of hate, it blinds him to the truth of which he cannot bear to listen to. He would rather argue for the sake of arguing. When it comes down to it, people are people, regardless of their skin color, etc. Common sense dictates the closer to the equater, the darker the skin, the farther north to the pole, the lighter/fairer the skin. Black is beautiful. White is beautiful, and so is everything in between. We are all just human beings after all. We should accept each other for what we are, and appreciate the things that make us unique or different. Embrace it!
THANK GOD!!!
Someone who finally gets it!
It doesn’t matter what color your skin is so don’t try to fight what you are.
But i would also like to mention i hate it when people who are park Black/African/Afro-American whatever you want to call it try to ignore that part of their heritage
Nicole Scherzinger, she denies that she is, it’s obvious that shes descendant of blacks too,look him nose and tone him skin,shes more dark than Beyonce
nicole is definitely not black cos’ she’s my cousin! she’s hawaiian, filipino russian mix!!