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
very obviously mixed no doubt about it
Creole [African, French, Native American] —> African-American, Louisiana Creole [African, French]
Tristin makes it known she is Black(her culture is Creole). Here is a pic of her parents and someone asking her about her ethnicity. https://www.instagram.com/p/B-fdSliALNH/
look at her hair, shes clearly mixed, not black.
She is black with French and Indian ancestry just like lots of other Black American including myself( I have Irish). Both parent are Black. Black American does not mean 100% African- that is rare unless the person is a Continental African. We are admix because of slavery . We are a multi- generational admix group with mainly African ancestry with some European. Her hair is straighten- that doesn’t indicate anything.
this is horrible, we dont know who her grandparents are, just mention where they were from. no mention of her parents in all this mess either,
terrible picture of her