Gorgeous Biracial Celebrities With One Black Parent
by jonesie12345 | created - 02 Sep 2015 | updated - 1 day ago | PublicIN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
Deceased biracial celebrities listed last
Only included celebrities who have a picture on IMDb
301. Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Actress | Belle
Gugu Mbatha-Raw was born Gugulethu Sophia Mbatha in the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, England. Her father, Patrick Mbatha, is a Black South African doctor, and her mother, Anne Raw, is a Caucasian English nurse. Her parents separated when she was a year old, and she was brought up by her mother ...
Mother is White with English ancestry; father is Black South African
302. Camila Alves McConaughey
Actress | Ne-Yo: Because of You
Camila Alves McConaughey was born on January 28, 1982 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Ne-Yo: Because of You (2007), Shear Genius (2007) and Kids BBQ Championship (2016). She has been married to Matthew McConaughey since June 9, 2012. They have three children.
Is Brazilian with African and Portuguese ancestry; married to actor Matthew McConaughey
303. Daryl McCormack
Actor | Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Daryl McCormack (born January 22, 1993) is an Irish actor. He is best known for his roles in the RTÉ One soap opera Fair City and the BBC series Peaky Blinders. His films include Pixie and Good Luck to You, Leo Grande. McCormack made his West End debut in 2018 as Brendan in The Lieutenant of ...
Mother is Irish; father is African-American; was born and raised in Ireland
304. Travie McCoy
Soundtrack | Snakes on a Plane
Travie McCoy was born on August 6, 1981 in Geneva, New York, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Snakes on a Plane (2006), Never Back Down (2008) and I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009).
Mother is White with Irish ancestry; father is Haitian
305. Lonette McKee
Actress | Brewster's Millions
Lonette McKee's career began in the music industry in hometown Detroit, Michigan as a child prodigy, where she began playing keyboards composing music and lyrics, singing and performing professionally at a young age. At fourteen she recorded her first record, "Stop Don't Worry 'Bout It" which ...
Mother was White with Swedish ancestry; mother was African-American
306. Jeremy Meeks
Actor | Unexposed
Jeremy Meeks is a convicted felon who rose to fame after his sexy mugshot was posted on the Facebook page of the Stockton Police Department. He was arrested and charged on June 18 for a felony charge of street terrorism as well as for a misdemeanor charge of resisting/obstruction of justice. At the...
Mother is White
Dubbed "Hot Felon," his mugshot went viral after it was posted on Facebook by the Stockton, California Police Dept. This led to a modeling career and subsequent engagement to a billionaire's daughter, with whom he has one child
307. Vic Mensa
Actor | Vic Mensa: Blue Eyes
Vic Mensa is known for Vic Mensa: Blue Eyes (2023), The Birth of a Nation (2016) and Breaking Through (2015).
Mother is White with Irish, German, and English ancestry; father is from Ghana
308. Draya Michele
Actress | SOMNIUM
Draya Michele is known for SOMNIUM (2024), We Belong Together (2018) and The Sound of Christmas (2022). She is married to Mafia Monthly.
Is Italian and African-American; birth name was Andraya Michele Howard
309. Michael Michele
Actress | How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Michael is the eldest of two daughters. Her white father, Jerry, is an entrepreneur. Her African American mother, Thersa, is a corporate manager. In high school she played volleyball, basketball, and ran track. After high school, she moved to New York and quickly got commercial work. This led to a ...
Father is White European; mother is African-American; birth name was Michael Michele Williams
310. Miguel
Soundtrack | Think Like a Man
Miguel is known for Think Like a Man (2012), Coco (2017) and Crazy Rich Asians (2018). He has been married to Nazanin Mandi since November 24, 2018.
Father is Mexican; mother is African-American; birth name was Miguel Jontel Pimental
311. Christine Renee Miller
Actress | Spoiler Alert
Christine Renee Miller was born in Hyattsville, Maryland, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Spoiler Alert (2022), Power Book II: Ghost (2020) and Blue Bloods (2010).
Mother is Korean
312. Cymphonique Miller
Actress | How to Rock
Cymphonique Raina Miller, is an actress, singer, dancer and writer. This Los Angeles native, is one of Hollywood's biggest teen phenomena and the star of the hit TV show How To Rock. Cymphonique has made a name for herself and built a diverse R&B, Pop and Hip Hop fan base through the Internet ...
Mother is Filipino and Spanish; father is African-American singer and record producer Master P
Is the half-sister of actor and singer Romeo Miller
313. Wentworth Miller
Actor | Prison Break
Wentworth Miller is a compelling and critically acclaimed actor whose credits span both television and feature film.
Wentworth Earl Miller III was born June 2, 1972 in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, to American parents, Joy Marie (Palm), a special education teacher, and Wentworth Earl Miller...
Mother is White with Russian, French, Dutch, Syrian, and Lebanese ancestry; father is African-American, Jamaican, English and German
314. Janet Mock
Producer | Pose
Janet Mock is a writer, director and executive producer for the FX series "Pose" and the Netflix limited series "Hollywood." She's also the New York Times bestselling and trailblazing author of two memoirs, Redefining Realness (2014) and Surpassing Certainty (2017) about her journey as a trans ...
Mother is native Hawaiian, Portuguese, and White English; father is African-American
315. Ruby Modine
Actress | Shameless
Ruby Wylder Rivera Modine is an American actress, singer/songwriter, and music producer. As an actor, Modine has shown range in drama, comedy, action, and romance. Modine is also a voice actor and has lent her voice to a variety of films, television, and commercials. Modine's music can be found on ...
Father is actor Matthew Modine, who is White with English, Swedish, and Scottish ancestry; mother is Afro-Puerto Rican
Ruby said:
"I am very proud [of my descent]… Many people don’t believe that I am of Black, Puerto Rican and Caucasian descent. That is why you cannot assume that you know what people are about based on what they look like. We are all a unique mix of races."
316. Chuku Modu
Actor | Captain Marvel
Chuku (born Chukuma) is an English Actor of Nigerian, German, English, Irish descent. Raised in West London he studied at Richmond Drama School in 2012 where he then went on to start his acting career.
He is best know for roles on hit shows such as ABCs 'The Good Doctor' and CWs 'The 100'. He also ...
Mother is White English and Irish; father is Nigerian and German
317. Shemar Moore
Actor | Criminal Minds
Shemar Franklin Moore (born April 20, 1970) is an American actor and former fashion model. His notable roles are that of Malcolm Winters on The Young and the Restless from 1994 to 2005, Derek Morgan on CBS's Criminal Minds from 2005 to 2016, and as the third permanent host of Soul Train from 1999 ...
Mother is White with Irish and French-Canadian ancestry
318. Lisa Moorish
Actress | Zoe and the Astronaut
Lisa Moorish is known for Zoe and the Astronaut (2018), Murder in Mind (2009) and Vote Debra Gray (2018).
Mother is White English; father is Jamaican
319. Tom Morello
Soundtrack | Real Steel
Tom Morello was born on May 30, 1964 in New York city. He has become an influential guitarist due to his work with Rage Against The Machine in the 1990s. Tom got his Social Studies degree from Harvard and went to L.A to start a band. He briefly played guitarist for a band named Lock Up with fellow ...
Mother is Italian and Irish; father is from Kenya
His paternal great uncle, Jomo Kenyatta, was the first elected president of Kenya
320. Vanessa Morgan
Actress | Riverdale
Vanessa Morgan was born on March 23, 1992 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for Riverdale (2017), The Latest Buzz (2007) and My Babysitter's a Vampire (2010). She has been married to Michael Kopech since January 4, 2020. They have one child.
Mother is Scottish; father is African from Tanzania; was briefly married to Major League Baseball player Michael Kopech
321. Walter Mosley
Producer | The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
Walter Mosley was born on January 12, 1952 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (2022), Snowfall (2017) and Devil in a Blue Dress (1995).
Mother was Russian Jewish; father was African-American
Is the author of the Easy Rawlins mysteries including "Devil in a Blue Dress" and "Always Outnumbered", both of which were made into movies starring Denzel Washington and Laurence Fishburn respectively
322. Danger Mouse
Soundtrack | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Danger Mouse was born on July 29, 1977 in White Plains, New York, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013), Dead Man's Shoes (2004) and Battleship (2012).
Mother is White; father is African-American; birth name was Brian Joseph Burton
323. Tahj Mowry
Actor | Smart Guy
Tahj Mowry, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, is known for playing the young prodigy on the Disney sitcom, Smart Guy (1997). He is the son of Darlene Renee (Flowers), who eventually ended up managing the siblings' early career, and Timothy John Mowry, a police officer and a veteran of the war. His ...
Father is White with English ancestry; mother is Bahamian; brother of Tahj Mowry and twin sisters Tamera Mowry-Housley and Tia Mowry-Hardrict
324. Tavior Mowry
Soundtrack | Karen
Tavior Mowry was born on July 5, 1993 in Fort Irwin, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Karen (2021).
Father is White with English ancestry; mother is Bahamian; brother of Tahj Mowry andtwin sisters Tamera Mowry-Housley and Tia Mowry-Hardrict
325. Tia Mowry
Actress | Sister, Sister
Tia Mowry was born on July 6, 1978 in Gelnhausen, Hesse, Germany. She is an actress and producer, known for Sister, Sister (1994), The Hot Chick (2002) and The Game (2006). She was previously married to Cory Hardrict.
Father is White with English ancestry; mother is Bahamian; twin sister of Tamera Mowry-Housley; sister of Tahj and Tavior Mowry
326. Tamera Mowry-Housley
Actress | Sister, Sister
Tamera Darvette Mowry was born on July 6, 1978, two minutes before her twin sister, Tia Mowry, in Gelnhausen, Hesse, Germany, to Darlene Mowry and Tim Mowry, who was serving in the U.S. Army at the time of her birth and later became a custody officer/jailer with the City of Glendale Police ...
Father is White with English ancestry; mother is Bahamian; twin sister of Tia Mowry-Hardrict; sister of Tahj and Tavior Mowry
327. Samantha Mumba
Actress | The Time Machine
Samantha Mumba was born on January 18, 1983 in Dublin, Ireland. She is an actress and composer, known for The Time Machine (2002), Evolution (2001) and Legally Blonde (2001). She has been married to Torray Scales since February 24, 2012. They have one child.
Mother is Irish; father is from Zambia; was born in Ireland
328. Nicole Mitchell Murphy
Actress | Shut the Fuck Up
Nicole Mitchell Murphy was born on January 5, 1968 in Sacramento, California, USA. She is a producer and actress, known for Shut the Fuck Up (2009), Just Love (2016) and Hard Knocks (2001). She was previously married to Eddie Murphy.
Mother is White with Irish ancestry; father is African-American
Is the ex-wife of actor Eddie Murphy, with whom she has 5 children
329. Maritza Murray
Actress | The Hot Chick
Maritza Murray was born on August 8, 1980 in California, USA. She is an actress, known for The Hot Chick (2002), ER (1994) and One on One (2001). She has been married to Sidney Loiseau since August 3, 2016. They have three children.
Mother is Asian
330. Mya
Actress | Chicago
Mya Marie Harrison was born on October 10, 1979 in Washington D.C. She's an American R&B/pop singer, entertainer, philanthropist & actress known professionally as Mýa. She started taking ballet lessons at 2, adding jazz & tap dancing lessons 2 years later. As a teen, she began to shift her focus to...
Mother is Italian; father is African-American; birth name was Mya Marie Harrison
331. Nicole Narain
Costume_department | What Maisie Knew
Slim, shapely, and luscious stunner Nicole Narain was born on July 28, 1974 in Aurora, Illinois. Her mother is Afro-Guyanese and her father is half Indo-Guyanese and half Chinese-Guyanese. She has a brother named Mike and a sister named Mimi. Nicole ran track in high school and was homecoming queen...
Father is Indian and Chinese from Guyana; mother is Afro-Guyanese
Was a Playboy playmate; best known for dating actor Colin Farrell
332. Ruth Negga
Actress | Loving
Ruth Negga was born on May 4, 1981 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She is an actress and producer, known for Loving (2016), Passing (2021) and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013).
Mother is Irish; father is Ethiopian
333. Thandiwe Newton
Actress | Crash
Thandiwe Newton was born in London. She is the daughter of Zimbabwean mother Nyasha, a health-care worker from the Shona tribe, and British father Nick Newton, who worked as a lab technician. She lived in Zambia until political unrest caused her family to move back to the UK, where she lived in ...
Father is White with English ancestry; mother is from Zimbabwe; is the mother of actress Nico Parker
334. Jasika Nicole
Actress | Fringe
Jasika Nicole grew up in Birmingham, AL and studied musical theatre, dance and studio art at Catawba College in Salisbury, NC before moving to NYC to work in theatre. There she performed in Off and Off-Off Broadway musicals and plays before starting her career in TV and film. Identifying as a queer...
Mother is White German; father is African-American
335. Danielle Nicolet
Actress | Central Intelligence
Raised in a working-class Ohio town, Danielle Nicolet moved with her family to southern California to train in gymnastics. She competed through her teenage years, but finally admitted that acting was her dream. She has always played unpredictable characters, whether they be dramatic or comedic. ...
Mother is Italian; birth name was Danielle Diggs
336. Trevor Noah
Producer | The Daily Show
Trevor Noah is a South African comedian, television host, actor, and political commentator. He is the host of The Daily Show, an American satirical news program on Comedy Central.
Born in Johannesburg, Noah began his career in South Africa in 2002. He had several hosting roles with the South African...
Father is White with Swiss German ancestry; mother is Black South African
337. Reece Noi
Actor | When They See Us
Reece Noi was born on June 13, 1988 in Manchester, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for When They See Us (2019), Game of Thrones (2011) and Hit & Miss (2012).
Father is White English; mother is Caribbean (some sources say she is African from Ghana)
338. Hayley Marie Norman
Actress | Kenan
Hayley Marie Norman is an American film and television actress.
Hayley was born and raised in Thousand Oaks, California, the daughter of a retired baseball player. Her father is African-American and her mother is of Russian, German, and distant Dutch, descent. On her mother's side, Hayley is the ...
Mother is White with Russian and German ancestry
339. Barack Obama
Producer | Leave the World Behind
U.S. President Barack Hussein Obama II was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. His mother, Stanley Ann Dunham, was a white American from Wichita, Kansas. His father, Barack Obama Sr., who was black, was from Alego, Kenya. They were both young college students at the University of Hawaii. When his father left...
Mother was White with English and Scots-Irish ancestry; father was from Kenya
Was the 44th President of the United States, and the only African-American to hold that office
340. Soledad O'Brien
Actress | Zoolander 2
Soledad O'Brien is the anchor for CNN morning show Starting Point with Soledad O'Brien and special correspondent for CNN/U.S. Since joining the network in 2003, O'Brien has reported breaking news from around the globe and has produced award-winning, record-breaking and critically acclaimed ...
Father is Australian with Irish and Scottish ancestry; mother is Afro-Cuban; birth name was María de la Soledad Teresa O’Brien
341. Celeste O'Connor
Actress | Madame Web
Celeste O'Connor was born on December 2, 1998 in Nairobi, Kenya and raised in Baltimore, MD. They attend college, studying Public Health and Pre-Medicine. Celeste began their career as an actress with their first major role in an independent film, Selah and the Spades (2019) directed by Tayarisha ...
Father is White American; mother is Afro-Cuban
342. Brittany O'Grady
Actress | Star
Brittany O'Grady has been performing professionally since the age of 4. Most recently, Brittany appeared as Paula in 'The White Lotus', Mike White's dark comedy mini-series for HBO. Brittany also starred in 'Little Voice' on Apple TV+, in which she portrayed Bess King, a young aspiring ...
Father is White with Irish ancestry; mother is Louisiana Creole
343. Amaka Okafor
Actress | The Sandman
Amaka Okafor was born on November 3, 1981 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, UK. She is an actress and composer, known for The Sandman (2020), Bodies (2023) and Greatest Days (2023).
Mother is Indian; mother is Nogerian
344. Sophie Okonedo
Actress | Hotel Rwanda
Sophie Okonedo is a British actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Tatiana Rusesabagina in Hotel Rwanda (2004).
Okonedo was born within London in 1968. Her parents were Henry Okonedo (1939-2009) and Joan Allman. Her father was British Nigerian ...
Mother is Jewish; father is Nigerian
345. Toks Olagundoye
Actress | Loganberry Lane
Born to a Norwegian mother and a Nigerian father, Toks Olagundoye is a native of Lagos, Nigeria. Educated in Nigeria, Switzerland and England for elementary, middle and high school, she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre from Smith College. Captivated by cinema from a very early age, Toks ...
Mother is Norwegian; father is Nigerian
346. Britne Oldford
Actress | Dead Ringers
Originally from Toronto, Canada, Britne Oldford moved to New York City to pursue her acting career. She has been based in New York ever since, suitcase at the ready. Britne is represented by Authentic Talent and Literary Management, Paradigm Talent Agency, Wolf-Kasteler Public Relations, and ...
Mother is White with English, Irish, and French ancestry
347. Jason Olive
Actor | Raising Helen
Jason Lawrence Olive was born in Los Angeles, CA. where, as a child, he studied drama under legendary actress Jane Fonda and members of the Steppenwolf theatre. Jason attended the University of Hawai'i at Manoa on a sports and literature scholarship. There, under the mentor-ship of legendary ...
Mother is German Jewish
348. Olivia Olson
Actress | Adventure Time
Olivia Olson was born on May 21, 1992 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Adventure Time (2010), Love Actually (2003) and Red Nose Day Actually (2017).
Mother is Swedish; father was Jamaican; was adopted by White parents
349. Greta Onieogou
Actress | Fever Pitch
Greta Onieogou was born on March 14, 1991 in St. Petersburg, Russia. She is an actress, known for Fever Pitch (2005), Miss Sloane (2016) and Undercover Grandpa (2017).
Mother is Russian; father is Nigerian
350. Naomi Osaka
Actress | Allure: The Evening Primrose
Naomi Osaka was born on October 16, 1997 in Osaka, Japan. She is an actress and producer, known for Allure: The Evening Primrose, Selfish Love (2007) and Ashima (2023).
Mother is Japanese; father is Haitian-American
Is a professional tennis player currently ranked number 1 by the Women's Tennis Association
351. David Otunga
Actor | The Call
David Otunga was born on April 7, 1980 in Elgin, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Call (2013), Criminal Minds (2005) and WWE Smackdown! (1999).
Mother is White; father is from Kenya
Formerly engaged to actress/singer Jennifer Hudson, with whom he has a child
352. Indra Ové
Actress | Resident Evil
Indra Ové was born in 1967 in Westminster, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Resident Evil (2002), Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) and The Fifth Element (1997). She has been married to Oliver Loncraine since September 12, 1997. They have two children.
Mother is Irish; father is British filmmaker Horace Ove, who was born in Trinidad
Her father was the first Black filmmaker to direct a feature-length British film
353. Nathan Owens
Actor | 9-1-1: Lone Star
Nathan Owens, who is from the San Francisco Bay area of California, was born on March 9, 1984. He began his career with modeling. He has appeared in several issues of GQ and in many commercial/print campaigns for the Gap, Polo, Izod and Sperry. He has the distinction of being the second ...
Mother is White; father is African-American
354. Regé-Jean Page
Actor | Bridgerton
Regé-Jean Page is a British actor mostly known for his work in television. He gained recognition for his portrayal of Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings, in the first season of Netflix drama series Bridgerton (2020).
Before his breakout role in Bridgerton (2020), Page appeared in the miniseries ...
Father is White English; mother is African from Zimbabwe
Was born in Zimbabwe, and moved to London in his early teens
355. Devika Parikh
Actress | Aquaman
Throughout her career, Devika Parikh has distinguished herself with memorable roles in iconic series and feature films in both comedy and drama. Parikh can next be seen on January 11 in the highly anticipated new OWN series "Kings of Napa," where she stars as "Melanie Pierce," who brings the drama ...
Father is Indian from Mumbai; mother is African-American
356. Sydney Park
Actress | Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists
A natural and versatile actress, Sydney Park is quickly establishing herself as one of Hollywood's most sought after young talents. In her formative years, she attended a performing arts middle school. Starting at the age of 6 years old, she performed stand-up comedy regularly.
Sydney starred as ...
Father is Korean
357. Nico Parker
Actress | Dumbo
Nico Parker was born on December 9, 2004. She is an actress, known for Dumbo (2019), The Last of Us (2023) and Reminiscence (2021).
Father is White; mother is actress Thandie Newton, who is biracial
358. Karyn Parsons
Actress | Major Payne
Karyn Parsons decided to go into acting at the age of 13. She had her first TV role in the NBC drama The Bronx Zoo (1987), but she made her big break as Will Smith's cousin "Hilary Banks" on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990). During the show's six-year run, she starred in movies ...
Father is White with Welsh ancestry
359. Candice Patton
Actress | The Flash
Raised in Plano, Texas, Candice continued her childhood dream of becoming an actress by attending Southern Methodist University in Dallas where she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.F.A in Theatre. It was here that she was scouted by The Young and the Restless for a CBS Soap Star Contest and flew ...
Father is White; mother is African-American (some sources say both her parents are biracial African-American and White)
360. Paula Patton
Actress | Precious
Paula Patton was born in Los Angeles, California, to Joyce (Vanraden) and Charles Patton. Her father is African-American and her mother, who is caucasian, has German, English, and Dutch ancestry. Her family lived across the street from the 20th Century Fox lot when she was growing up and she was a ...
Mother is White with German, English, and Dutch ancestry; ex-wife of singer Robin Thicke
361. Sean Paul
Soundtrack | Black Widow
Sean Paul Francis Henriques (born 9 January 1973), known professionally as Sean Paul, is a Jamaican dancehall rapper, singer and record producer. Sean Paul was born in Kingston, Jamaica to parents Garth and Frances. His mother is a well-known painter. His paternal grandfather is from a Jewish ...
Mother is Chinese and White English; father is Portuguese Sephardic Jewish and Jamaican; birth name was Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques
362. Whitney Peak
Actress | Molly's Game
Whitney Peak is known from Aaron Sorkin's directorial debut film "Molly's Game." She is also known for The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina - Part 3 and 4 as well as the Apple TV Plus series, Home Before Dark. She was born in Kampala, Uganda, where she lived until age 10 when the family moved to Port...
Father is White Canadian; mother is Ugandan
363. Jordan Peele
Writer | Nope
Jordan Peele is an Oscar- and Emmy-winning director, writer, actor, producer, and founder of Monkeypaw Productions. Peele's first feature film, "Get Out," was a critically acclaimed blockbuster, recognized with four Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. The film would earn Peele the ...
Mother is White with English ancestry; is married to actress and comedian Chelsea Peretti
364. Aurora Perrineau
Actress | Jem and the Holograms
Aurora Perrineau is an American actress and model. She is best known for starring as Shana Elmsford in Jem and the Holograms (2015), the live-action film adaptation of the 1980s animated television series Jem and her role as Detective Dani Powell in Fox's Prodigal Son. Perrineau was born to model ...
Mother is White actress Brittany Perrineau; father is African-American actor Harold Perrineau
365. Madison Pettis
Actress | The Game Plan
Madison Pettis got her big break at 8 years old with her very first film, playing the daughter of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in Disney's hit family comedy, "The Game Plan". Now all grown up, Madison has an extensive list of acting credits and over 20 million followers on social media. Soon she can ...
Mother is White with Italian, French, and Irish ancestry
366. Anika Poitier
Director | The Devil Cats
Anika Poitier was born on February 29, 1972 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. She is a director and actress, known for The Devil Cats (2004), Swordfish (2001) and Yard Sale (2010).
Mother is Canadian actress Joanna Shimkus who is White with Lithuanian and Irish ancestry; father was renowned Bahamian actor Sidney Poitier, the first Black man to win an Academy Award for Best Actor; sister of Sydney Tamiia Poitier
367. Sydney Tamiia Poitier
Actress | Death Proof
Sydney Tamiia Poitier (born November 15, 1973) is a Bahamian-American television and film actress.
Born in Los Angeles, Poitier is the daughter of Bahamian actor Sir Sidney Poitier and Canadian actress Joanna Shimkus. Her mother is of Lithuanian Jewish and Irish descent. She has an older sister, ...
Mother is Canadian actress Joanna Shimkus who is White with Lithuanian and Irish ancestry; father was renowned Bahamian actor Sidney Poitier, the first Black man to win an Academy Award for Best Actor; sister of Anika Poitier
368. Parker McKenna Posey
Actress | Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends
Actress, designer, philanthropist, and curator. After 17 years in the entertainment industry, it is safe to say this young woman is more than what meets the eye. Parker originates from humble beginnings in Los Angeles, CA where she started developing her acting skills at the tender age of four. In ...
Mother is White with Italian and Irish ancestry; father is African-American and Native American
369. Gina Prince-Bythewood
Writer | Love & Basketball
Gina Prince-Bythewood (Writer/Producer/Director) studied at UCLA Film School, where she received the Gene Reynolds Scholarship for Directing and the Ray Stark Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Undergraduate. She was a member of UCLA's track and field team, qualifying for the Pac-10 Championships...
Mother is White; adoptive mother is White and El Salvadorean; adoptive father is White; is married to director Reggie Rock Bythe Wood
370. Rain Pryor
Actress | Head of the Class
Rain Pryor is a dynamic speaker, spokesperson, award winning actress, singer, writer, comedian, and, producer. Now, that's quite a few hats to wear, but, they all fit and every one of them reflects her eclectic mix of Judaism and her African American roots. One of Rain's mentors told her, "if you ...
Mother is White; father was African-American actor and comedian Richard Pryor
371. Corinne Bailey Rae
Soundtrack | He's Just Not That Into You
Corinne Bailey Rae was born on February 26, 1979 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK. She is a composer and actress, known for He's Just Not That Into You (2009), Perfect Stranger (2007) and No Strings Attached (2011). She has been married to Steve Brown since 2013. They have two children. She ...
Mother is White with English ancestry; father is Caribbean from St. Kitts and Nevis
372. Emmy Raver-Lampman
Actress | The Umbrella Academy
Emmy Raver-Lampman (born Emily Christine Raver Lampman) is an American actress and singer. She began her career working in musical theater, and has performed in various Broadway and national touring productions such as Hair, Jekyll & Hyde, Wicked, and Hamilton. She has played Allison Hargreeves in ...
Is biracial; was adopted by White parents
373. Monica Raymund
Actress | Bros
Monica Raymund is best know for starring as Gabriela Dawson in NBC's drama "Chicago Fire."
A graduate of The Juilliard School, she is the recipient of the John Houseman Award for her commitment and dedication. Immediately following her graduation, she went on to star opposite Tim Roth for three ...
Father is Ashkenazi Jewish and English; mother is Afro-Dominican
374. Khadijha Red Thunder
Actress | After
Khadijha Red Thunder is known for After (2019), After We Collided (2020) and Kygo Feat. Valerie Broussard: Think About You (2019).
Is Native American, Spanish, and African-American
375. Gabrielle Reece
Actress | GATTACA
Gabrielle Reece was born on January 6, 1970 in La Jolla, California, and raised in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands as Gabrielle Allyse Reece. American professional volleyball player, sports announcer, fashion model, actress and producer, known for Air Bud: Spikes Back (2003), Gattaca (1997), and ...
Mother is White; father was Trinidadian and White; is married to former professional surfer Laird Hamilton
376. Christopher Reid
Actor | House Party
Christopher Reid was born on April 5, 1964 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He is a music artist and actor, known for House Party (1990), House Party 3 (1994) and Spec Ops: The Line (2012). He has been married to Kimberly Turner since June 19, 2004.
Mother is Irish; father is Jamaican; was one-half of the rap duo Kid-N-Play
377. Chris Rene
Actor | Swelter
Chris Rene is known for Swelter (2014), Real Music Live (2012) and The X Factor (2011).
Mother is White with German, Swiss, and English ancestry; father is Creole from Louisiana
378. Gloria Reuben
Actress | Lincoln
Gloria Reuben is an actress, singer and published author whose impressive credentials in television, film, theater and music include portraying the HIV+ physician assistant Jeanie Boulet on the hit NBC series ER (a role that garnered her two Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe nomination) and many ...
Father was Jewish; is the half-sister of late actor and singer Denis Simpson
379. Santino Rice
Actor | L.A. Zombie
Santino Rice was born on August 20, 1974 in St. Charles, Missouri, USA. He is an actor.
Father is Jewish and Italian; mother is African-American
380. Jasmine Richard-Brooks
Jasmine Sadè Richard-Brooks is an American actress. She was born on May 12, 1992 in Berkeley, California. Her mother is African-American and her father is Scandinavian. She graduated in 2017 from the esteemed SUNY Purchase Acting Conservatory with a degree in fine arts. She has also studied at the ...
Father is Scandinavian; mother is African-American
381. Maisie Richardson-Sellers
Actress | The Kissing Booth 2
Maisie Richardson-Sellers is an English actress. She is known for her role as Amaya Jiwe / Charlie on the series DC's Legends of Tomorrow, as well as Rebekah Mikaelson / Eva Sinclair on The CW series The Originals, and also as her starring role as King Saul of Israel's daughter Michal in the ABC ...
Father is White British; mother is Afro-Guyanese
382. Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Actress | Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid
Salli Richardson-Whitfield is a 30-year industry veteran. She has been featured in 20+ major motion pictures and has starred opposite a number of Hollywood's top actors, including Samuel L. Jackson in 'The Great White Hype', Denzel Washington in 'Antwone Fisher', and Will Smith in 'I Am Legend'. On...
Father is Irish and Italian; mother is African-American; married to actor Dondre Whitfield
383. Sofia Richie
Actress | Ocean's Eight
Sofia Richie was born on August 24, 1998 in Los Angeles California to music icon Lionel Richie and his wife Diane Alexander. She is the younger half-sister of entrepreneur and fashionista Nicole Richie and made her debut on Nicole's hit TV show, Candidly Nicole (2014) on VH-1 at age 15.
Richie's ...
Mother is Jewish; father is famed African-American singer, musician, and composer Lionel Richie; adoptive sister is actress and designer Nicole Richie
384. Lauren Ridloff
Actress | Eternals
Lauren Ridloff is an American actress and former teacher. She is known as a former Miss Deaf America (2000 - 2002), as Lauren Teruel. She's also known for her 2018 Tony-nominated Broadway performance as Sarah Norman in Children of a Lesser God, and as Connie in the AMC Television series The Walking...
Father is Mexican; mother is African-American
Is a former Miss Deaf America; also known as Lauren Teruel
385. Reece Ritchie
Actor | The Lovely Bones
Reece Ritchie was born on July 23, 1986 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Lovely Bones (2009), Hercules (2014) and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010).
Mother is White with English ancestry; father is Black South African
386. Tammy Rivera
Actress | Macie on a Good Day
Tammy Rivera is known for Macie on a Good Day (2014), Á La Carte (2022) and I Got a Story to Tell (2022). She is married to Waka Flocka Flame.
Father is Nicaraguan; mother is African-American; is married to rapper Waka Flocka Flame
387. Ukweli Roach
Actor | Blindspot
Ukweli was born in 1986. Brought up in Woolwich by an English mother and Guyanese father - his name Ukweli means 'Truth' in Swahili, he applied for a law course at University but turned it down in favour of acceptance by London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, from where he graduated in 2009, ...
Mother is White with English ancestry; father is African-Guyanese
Ukweli means"truth" in Swahili
388. Zoë Robins
Actress | The Wheel of Time
Zoë Robins was born on February 19, 1993 in Wellington, New Zealand. She is an actress, known for The Wheel of Time (2021) and The Shannara Chronicles (2016).
Father is White New Zealander; mother is Nigerian
389. Calvin Robinson
Self | Calvin's Crusade for Common Sense
Calvin Robinson was born on October 29, 1985 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.
Father is Black English with Jamaican ancestry; mother is White English
Is a conservative British political commentator, broadcaster, and clergyman
390. Vinette Robinson
Actress | Sherlock
Vinette Robinson was born on March 4, 1982 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Sherlock (2010), The A Word (2016) and Vera Drake (2004).
Mother is White
391. Sharlene Rochard
Actress | Little Richard
Sharlene Rochard was born in London, Ontario Canada to Sharon Jamieson a singer her father Lennox Rochard an electrician. Her mother is white (she was adopted and does not know her ancestry) and her father is black and Portuguese from Trinidad. Sharlene has said she is "mixed" because she does not ...
Mother is White; father is Black and Portuguese from Trinidad
392. Sonia Rolland
Actress | Midnight in Paris
Born in Kigali, Rwanda, from a Rwandese mother, Landrada, and a French father, Jacques, the family escaped to the neighbouring country of Burundi, the year before the civil war started (1990), preceding the Tutsi genocide in 1994.
Leaving the family business (a printing company), the family decided ...
Father is White French; mother is from Rwanda
393. Amber Rose
Actress | School Dance
In September 2009, Rose announced plans to launch her own line of eye wear. She walked the runway at New York Fashion Week for "Celestino." She has said that being with Wiz Khalifa was the best decision she made after going through a rough relationship with ex-boyfriend Kanye West because he was ...
Father is Italian and Irish; mother is from Cape Verde (the westernmost point of Africa)
Was formerly married to actor, singer, and songwriter Wiz Khalifa; birth name was Amber Rose Levonchuck
394. Golda Rosheuvel
Actress | Lady Macbeth
Golda Rosheuvel was born on May 2, 1970 in Guyana. She is an actress, known for Lady Macbeth (2016), Luther (2010) and Silent Witness (1996).
Mother is White English; father was Guyanese; was born in Guyana
395. Evan Ross
Actor | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
Evan Ross was born on August 26, 1988 in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015) and ATL (2006). He has been married to Ashlee Simpson since August 30, 2014. They have two children.
Father was shipping magnate Arne Naess,who was German and Norwegian; mother is African-American singer and actor Diana Ross
Half-brother of actress Tracee Ellis Ross; husband of singer Ashlee Simpson; birth name was Evan Olav Naess
396. Tracee Ellis Ross
Producer | The Hair Tales
Tracee Joy Silberstein known professionally as Tracee Ellis Ross, is an American actress, singer, television host, producer and director. She is known for her lead roles in the television series Girlfriends (2000-2008) and Black-Ish (2014-2022). She owns Pattern Beauty, a hair-care line for curly ...
Father is Jewish; mother is African-American singer and actor Diana Ross; half-sister of actor Evan Ross
397. Victoria Rowell
Actress | Dumb and Dumber
Victoria Rowell is an award-winning actress, international lecturer, holds two 'honorary' doctorates - a teacher, advocate, mother, and former foster youth. She has been recognized by 193 members of Congress for advocacy work on behalf of education, arts, foster and adoptive youth and parents as ...
Mother was White with English ancestry
398. Kara Royster
Actress | Faking It
Kara Royster raised in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Kara fell in love with acting and performing at the age of 5 after watching her older sister recite monologues over and over. At age 10, she began pursuing her passions while attending Bak Middle School of the Arts and later the Dreyfoos School of...
Mother is French-Canadian and Irish
399. Maya Rudolph
Actress | Bridesmaids
Maya Rudolph was born on July 27, 1972 in Gainesville, Florida, to Richard Rudolph, a music producer, and soul singer Minnie Riperton. Her mother was African-American and her father is Ashkenazi Jewish (from a family from Lithuania, Russia, Germany, and Hungary). In 1973, Maya, her parents, and her...
Father is Ashkenazi Jewish; mother was African-American singer-songwriter Minnie Riperton
400. Taylor Russell
Actress | Bones and All
Taylor Russell was born on July 18, 1994 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress and director, known for Bones and All (2022), Waves (2019) and The Heart Still Hums (2020).
Mother is White; father is African-Canadian
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