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

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906 Responses

  1. dude says:

    F*CK YOU ALL RIHANNA IS 100% CHINESE!!!!!!!!!!!!

  2. Laura Florenzo says:

    LOOK people. Stop arguing over Rihanna. she is an idiot who doesn’t appreciate any of her fans despite the extent of things people get up to. I’ve lost a lot of respect for her over the years especially now that she’s gone and made a song with the cunt that bettered her face! I’m 25% black, and 75% white (italian) i identify as white but i still acknowledged as part black. If the bitch dont like the whitness then leave her be. What do you care, she dont like you no matter your colour!

  3. Ariana says:

    To be honest i take it quite offensive how a black person can have light brown skin but a white person can’t have naturally tan skin and look somewhat mixed. And the fact that people are still racist in the 21st century saying Angelina J is too exotic to be white even though she has no trace of any other race other than multiple white ethnicities. White people are stereotyped to be skinny, pale, blonde haired and blue eyed when in fact most of europe is not like that especially south and east europe.. Where i come from Angelina is a typical looking girl, maybe not every girl that beautiful because lets face it Angelina is pretty unique and very beautiful but we definitely don’t look like we are made out to. I myself look part black, and i hate it. Not it a racist way but I would love people to actually guess where i am from for once. And if i post a picture, nobody would believe me. White people are diverse looking.

    Look at her – http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/5AAkZSZcRM7/Celebs+2012+NME+Awards+London/8dpZIm7VULN/Rita+Ora

    She is full blooded Albanian from Kosovo, which is white! Exotic eh?

    And… -http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=zana+krasniqi&hl=en&biw=1366&bih=667&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=1ZsbmPDi79bQNM:&imgrefurl=http://lola555.buzznet.com/user/photos/zana-krasniqi/%3Fid%3D40356401&docid=g-D6jrUvvXVwNM&imgurl=http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/lola555/default/zana-krasniqi–large-msg-121643609457.jpg&w=500&h=704&ei=mT5VT6PdDIfQ8gPzlem2Cw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=799&vpy=146&dur=2005&hovh=266&hovw=189&tx=103&ty=172&sig=103371242154804672377&page=1&tbnh=128&tbnw=90&start=0&ndsp=27&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0
    Another Albanian from Kosovo who is also full white!

    And what about the marvellous Mila kunis who is ukranian – http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=mila+kunis+2011&um=1&hl=en&biw=1366&bih=667&tbm=isch&tbnid=9i8bPSodDObK6M:&imgrefurl=http://www.fanpop.com/spots/actresses/images/17353040/title&docid=_cDfSwl0QEVquM&imgurl=http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/17300000/Mila-Kunis-Nylon-Magazine-Dec-2010-Jan-2011-actresses-17353040-500-400.jpg&w=500&h=400&ei=-z5VT43EOobE8gOm2YDwBQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=400&vpy=4&dur=888&hovh=201&hovw=251&tx=186&ty=120&sig=103371242154804672377&page=2&tbnh=146&tbnw=187&start=25&ndsp=33&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:25

    Obviously more, i just picked them out in particular because certain people are saying white people are not exotic, haven’t got big lips and cant have tan skin when in fact we can! LOL Hope you’s look past the stereotypes. Oh and rihanna is a very beautiful black woman, 25% white is nothing in my opinion. But whatevs! :P

  4. eMI says:

    HEY “Dolphin’s Revenge” YOU HAVE FLOODED THIS PAGE,SHUT UP!I THINK THAT YOU NEED A MAN TO COVER YOUR MOUNTH/COUNT,YOU LOOK LIKE THE GUARD DOG OF THIS SITE,TAKE CARE OF YOUR LIFE!EVERY TIME THAT I VISIT THIS,THIS SHIT IS ALWAYS SAYING THE SAME THING,ETHINIC BLOCK THIS VACANT!

  5. lol says:

    @Sam you are obviously confused how long have you been on this site?
    I`m not trying to claim anyone how sad would that be.”cough cough”
    If you noticed it is the other way around on this site
    Everybody that is of European ancestry and ok looking is either part Black,Asian or Hispanic (if that even makes sence) even Americans of European descent eg Minka Kelly Angelina Jolie
    AND GIRLS FROM EUROPE eg Cathrine Zeta Jones Cheryl Cole .etc.THEY ARE NOT WHITE NOW.
    Yes they are are lying about there heritage .as if
    They know what they are .
    The racists on here will not change my mind with there fantasies.

    No European people can have big lips looked tanned have curly hair that means they are a different race nonsence.
    Yes as i stated clearly I was being SARCASTIC.

    This site says only blacks have big lips and that`s what the majority of people on here believe i`m not the one stating it as true.THEY ARE.

    I know black people are diverse and have many looks.
    Just like white people are very diverse with many looks.
    End of .
    Obviously the many trolls that visit this site think that WHITES ONLY HAVE ONE LOOK .. well i don`t even think the believe it themselves they just say it to be annoying and for a reason to be racist to whites.
    And i don`t like the stereotypical look people on here try to give to whites it goes the same way.

    You can`t have it one way for whites if there not pale as a ghost blonde and light eyes then they are not white.
    The world has 2% natural blondes
    And light eyes has only a minimal percentage also.
    You can`t expect every white person to be blond with light eyes.

    And everyone that is biracial is just black.etc

    RIHANNA IS BLACK TO ME ALWAYS HAS ALWAYS WILL.

    i THINK IT`S FUNNY ON HERE THOUGH HOW TO ME AND MOST RIHANNA IS BLACK.

    BUT MEGAN FOX A WHITE GIRL WITH POSSIBLE 5% NA ANCESTRY IS NOW NOT WHITE BUT ONLY NA AND ONLY THE NA MAKES HER PRETTY.AND HER 95% EUROPEAN HERITAGE DID IT JUST GET WASHED AWAY OR SOMETHING?

    AND ANGELINA JOLIE IS PART BLACK BECAUSE OF HER BIG LIPS.
    HER HERITAGE IS DOCUMENTED AND SHE DOSEN`T HAVE ANY BLACK ANCESTORS BUT THE TROLLS STILL COMMENT THAT SHE IS NOT WHITE AND TOO EXOTIC.
    WHAT THEY THINK ANGELINA IS PRETTY BUT DON`T WANT TO LIKE A WHITE GIRL SO THEY MAKE UP THAT SHE IS MIXED WITH BLACK ,IT WON`T CHANGE HER HERITAGE

    AND RIHANNA IS ONE QUARTER WHITE BUT I STILL SEE HER AS A BLACK GIRL LIKE EVERYONE ELSE,

    HMMM DOUBLE STANDARDS MUCH.
    NOW PLEASE TELL ME WHO IS TRYING TO CLAIM WHO.

    Do these racists not like black people ? is that why they want to claim every white celeb that looks ok as mixed black or any other race but white,Because that is how it seems to me.

    Bunch of self haters i you ask me if you were happy with yourself you would not be going around trying to claim every white person as black or part BLACK,END OF RANT:)P

    • sam says:

      my comment was never directed towards you. I understood where you was coming from. This is my reaction to the people who came after or before you (i’m not sure). Why did you and Dolphin assume I was talking about your comment?

      • lol says:

        @ SAM sry i taught you were because i had just posted a comment under yours joking that she is white, and then you commented that people were claiming her claiming her.
        That was my guess anyway.
        I guess you were talking about others,:)P

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