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
She is pretty
To Amanda, Rihanna and Nicki Minaj did not bleach their skin.
They didnt have to, rihanna is part white and nicki is half indian. ;)
Rihanna does not acknowledge her white side at all. Follow her on twitter, she is VERY pro-black and tweets about being a black woman all the time. And Nicki Minaj considers herself full black, not half indian. Pick up a issue of black woman’s magazine, she was on the cover, haha
Nicki Minaj on the cover of Black Women’s Magazine – http://hiphop-n-more.com/2010/08/nicki-minaj-covers-todays-black-woman-magazine/
Actually, Rihanna mentioned in a magazine that she is part white. Now isn’t that acknowledging her white side? And I dont really care as to weather she is proud of it. All i’m saying is that her whitness is the reason she looks the way she does. As for nicki, she can consider herself as black, but she cannot say she is FULL black. She is half indian and has indian family. Its just stupid of her to act like its not there.
all you gotta do is look at her last name! tells a lot about persons ethnic origins” but people seem to forget that! and love to change their name to please others!
America is the only country in the world that gives pepole ignorant labels black and white
They do it in South Africa too.
How else can one convince a group of people that one group is inferior or superior to the other.
One day it will not matter
her and nicki minaj also bleach their skin…
Rihanna and Nicki minaj did not bleach their skin.
She sure doesn’t look totally “black”.apart from her race roots i think climate also did play a part in making her skin fairer and lighter