Tristin Mays
Mays in 2011, photo by kathclick/bigstock.com
Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Date of Birth: June 10, 1990
Ethnicity: African-American, Louisiana Creole [African, French]
Tristin Mays is an American actress and singer. Her roles include the series Gullah Gullah Island, Alias, The Vampire Diaries, and MacGyver, and the films Thunderstruck and House Party: Tonight’s the Night.
She has said “I’m African American-French-Indian. Creole.” Her brother is actor Jeryn Mays. A picture of Tristin with her parents can be seen here.
It is not clear if Tristin’s Native American ancestry has been verified/documented.
Tristin’s paternal grandfather was Elroy Stanley Mays (the son of Cyrus Mays/May and Annie Mae Allen). Elroy was born in Florida. Cyrus was the son of Tony/Toney Mays/May and Laura Banks/Wiggins.
Tristin’s paternal grandmother was Nellreen “Nellie” Orebo (the daughter of Leonard Orebo/Auribeough and Eva Denise Jordan). Nellreen was Creole, and was born in Louisiana. Leonard was the son of Cleophas Orebo/Auribeough and Marie/Mary Collins.
Sources: Tristin’s paternal grandfather, Elroy Stanley Mays, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Tristin’s paternal grandfather, Elroy Stanley Mays – http://www.legacy.com
Marriage record of Tristin’s paternal great-grandparents, Cyrus Mays/May and Annie Mae Allen – https://familysearch.org
Tristin’s paternal great-grandfather, Cyrus Mays/May, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Tristin’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Tony/Toney Mays/May and Laura Banks/Wiggins – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Tristin’s paternal grandmother, Nellreen “Nellie” Orebo (through Nellreen’s sister) – https://familysearch.org
Tristin’s paternal grandmother, Nellreen “Nellie” Orebo, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Tristin’s paternal grandmother, Nellreen “Nellie” (Orebo) Mays – http://www.legacy.com
Tristin’s paternal great-grandfather, Leonard Orebo/Auribeough, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Death record of Tristin’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Marie/Mary (Collins) Orebo/Auribeough – https://familysearch.org
Correction: Besides African-American, Tristin also has Native-American & Gullah ancestry. Gullah is a culture and ethnicity of the African-Americans who lived on the coast of the South coastlines running from South Carolina through Alabama. She mentioned in an interview with PopStar that she was of Native-American descent. Trustin appeared on Gullah Gullah Island, which was the 1st TV show to feature a black family.
She looks multiracial. Latina, White, and Black. Could pass for a Puerto Rican or a Dominican chick.
correction; her eyes are blue w brown contacts so I think it’s best if her eye colour isn’t listed as her real eye colour is debatable
She looks mixed though. It’s not just because she’s light skinned, her features look mixed. There is no way in hell she’s just “black”.
She’s ambiguous.
“Black” is not defined by skin color or how mixed someone is. It is an socio-ethnic category, and not based on genetics or phenotype.
she’s just Black