Rio Ferdinand
Ferdinand in 2009, Jaggat / Shutterstock.coms
Birth Name: Rio Gavin Ferdinand
Place of Birth: Lambeth, London, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 7 November, 1978
Ethnicity:
*father – African-Saint Lucian
*mother – Irish
Rio Ferdinand is a British professional footballer and television pundit. A centre-back, he played for West Ham United, AFC Bournemouth, Leeds United, Manchester United, and Queens Park Rangers, and the England national team.
Rio is the son of Janice (Lavender) and Julian Ferdinand. His father is of Saint Lucian descent. His mother is of Irish descent. The majority of the population of Saint Lucia are descendants of African slaves, with a minority made up of people of mixed Indian, European, and African descent. A picture of Rio’s father can be seen here.
Rio’s brother, Anton Ferdinand, is a professional footballer. Rio is also a cousin of Les Ferdinand, who was capped 17 times by the England national team, and of Kane Ferdinand, who represented Ireland at the youth level.
Rio is married to Kate Wright. He was previously married to Rebecca Ellison, until her death. He has three children with Rebecca, and a son with Kate.
Source: Family history of Rio Ferdinand – http://www.theguardian.com
you mean this guy?
http://ethnicelebs.com/danny-wood
Good call. He looks Portuguese to me though (inherited from his mother’s side)
his father, Julian Ferdinand: http://img2.thejournal.ie/inline/517416/original/?width=326&version=517416
Rio’s brother, Anton Ferdinand, is a professional footballer. Rio’s cousin, Les Ferdinand, was capped 17 times by England national team. Another Rio’s cousin, Kane Ferdinand, represented Ireland at youth level.
his family history:
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/nov/21/rio-ferdinand-my-family-values