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 like bob marley born too a white father and a black mother there is White Barbadians as well White Jamaicans like Jamaicans Barbadians are mostly Black and Mulatto.
She’s not biracial, in those terms… her father is.
You’re saying that her dad is & she’s not? That don’t make sense. If her dad is mixed than Rihanna is mixed as well.
@roman Rhianna is not like Bob Marley, she does not have a white parent like Bob Marley.
subsaharan to me
she just doesn’t look black at all dudes
gavron yes and not her?
Rhianna looks very black in her face
The surname Fenty is Irish not Scottish , When the parliment of England invaded Ireland they sent 50,000 – 100,00 Irish slaves to the Caribbean
As a biracial (half black and half white) guy, I look at her and I see a black woman. If her skin was just two shades darker, she could pass for being a pure blooded West African (with the exception of her eyes). Obviously she has SOME Caucasian ancestry, but she looks more sub-Saharan African than anything else.
Yes I agree @JUST that Guy. Rhianna I would put at 75% black. Besides the eyes her face is not that attractive either. She has good hairstylists and wardrobe people.