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
50-55% black, no more.
Nope, she has to be at LEAST 65-70% sub-Saharan African.
you guys are talking like you gave her a geneology test and even those aren’t very accurate
I am a black South American Guyanese. Rhianna looks about 75% black way more than 50%. Rhianna has kinky hair, she wears fake straight hair and she has very West African features. Half black people dont look as black as she does normally. People are looking at her skin tone and eyes but that does not tell anything as 100% blacks have those characteristics.
If she were half black her features would be less West African and her hair would normally not be kinky which it is. You have to look at the whole picture.
i’d give her 2/3 black
Rhianna is about 70-75% black. She is not biracial like Halle Berry she is mostly AFRICAN. And yes black people can have light eyes,like Tyra Banks.Plus both her parents are black.Its funny how peoplelike to mix up Rhianna and Beyonce just because they wear fake blonde hair.
CORRECTION:
The Fenty’s come from a line of Irish and Scott people that are referred to as “Red Legs” in Barbados… descendants of former Irish and Scottish slaves (possible Welsh) that were sent to Barbados as part of a massive purge of Catholics and ethnic cleansing by the English… the old saying goes that the Scotts were sent to work the fields in their Kilts, hence “red legs” (but in truth, it’s a derogatory term)
This white Barbados community is insular and most of them are all related (cousins)-they intermarried with each other until the 1900’s, so Rihanna’s grandmother Betty would be both Irish and Scottish on her paternal side.
So, Rihanna’s white European lineage would include Irish also because they were the largest group sent to Barbados and who make up the “Red Leg” community.
http://barbadosunderground.wordpress.com/2009/01/18/red-legs-in-barbados/comment-page-1/
http://barbadosfreepress.wordpress.com/2009/12/28/irish-times-most-barbados-red-legs-have-bad-or-no-teeth-many-blind-without-limbs/
website about white Barbadians with picture of Rihanna’s grandmother and possible cousin (woman in above article)
http://www.sheenajolleyphotography.com/redesign/wildlife-photographer/photography-projects/red-legs/images/2008
The white Barbadian community had been facing many challenges in Barbados, such as poverty, alcoholism and crack use (like Rihanna’s father did, being that he is part of that community)
CORRECTION:
Rihanna’s father is not a “black Barbadian”. He is mixed race and it’s not a secret, nor is it distant. Ronald Fenty’s mother is white, Irish. Her name is Betty Fenty
http://onlyrihanna.com/photos/displayimage.php?album=784&pid=16003#top_display_media
Obitituary of Rihanna’s father’s uncle, Peter Fenty
http://classes.nationnews.com/obits//noticelisting.asp?Obits_ID=4781
Thank you, but is there evidence that Rihanna’s grandmother has Irish ancestry? The surname “Fenty” is usually Scottish and Rihanna’s great-grandmother’s surname, “Coppin”, is usually English.
She hardly looks black its so hard to tell what race ppl are these days evreyones so mixed what happened to pure race these days like mariah carey is she black or white??? I feel sorry for ppl like this they’re so confused about their ethnicities and race…
She definitely looks BLACK . LOOK AT HER FACE , HER SKIN ! WE COME IN DIFFERENT SKIN TONES AND, FACE FEATURES, YOU CAN THANK YOUR ANCESTORS FOR THAT . SHE PROBABLY GOT HER EYES FROM WAY DOWN HER FAMILY TRAIN BUT LOOK AT HER MOM.LOOK AT HER BROTHER , Just because she has those eyes and lighter skin does not make her mixed . She may be 1/45 of something but over all this girl to herself and reality is BLACK.
Janice, Rihanna is mixed race
Rihanna is 25% white (minimum)… her green eyes and light skin tone comes from her white ancestry and it’s not distant – her white grandmother (father’s mother) is still alive.
http://onlyrihanna.com/photos/displayimage.php?album=784&pid=16003#top_display_media
Rhianna is not that light skinned. She is not Vanessa Williams light skinned. Rhianna is a meduim tone.There are many many blacks alot lighter than Rhianna.
Shes a MGM
I do not think she is MGM, I think she is majority black with a sprinkle of white.
She definitely looks like a black woman and her parents are black. I wonder what people think black looks like??????
stop claiming everyone and their mom is ”black” gosh you’re annoying.