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
1. Ella Balinska
Actress | Charlie's Angels
Actress Ella Balinska, known for her leading roles in Charlie's Angels (2019), Run Sweetheart Run (2020) and Resident Evil (2022), was born in London, UK and lives in Los Angeles, USA. Balinska trained and graduated at the Guildford School of Acting with honors, and acquired her combat skills at ...
Father is Polish; mother is Jamaican English chef and former model Lorraine Pascale
2. Amandla Stenberg
Actress | The Hunger Games
Named for the Zulu and Xhosa word for "power," Amandla was born in Los Angeles, California, to Karen Brailsford, a writer, and Tom Stenberg, a businessman. Her mother is African-American and her father is Danish (and of part Inuit-Greenlandic ancestry).
In the summer and fall of 2010, she shot her ...
Father is Danish and Greenlandic Inuit; mother is African-American
3. Christopher Abbott
Actor | It Comes at Night
Christopher Jacob Abbott is an American actor. Abbott made his feature film debut in Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011). Abbott's other notable films include Hello I Must Be Going (2012) and The Sleepwalker (2014). In 2015, Abbott starred as the titular character in the critically acclaimed film James...
Mother is Italian; father is West Indian from the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
4. Cynthia Addai-Robinson
Actress | The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Cynthia Addai-Robinson is an English-born actress. She was born in London; her mother is from Ghana and her father is an United States citizen. She moved to US when she was four, and was raised by her mother in a suburb of Washington, DC. She is a graduate of Montgomery Blair High School in Silver ...
Father is White with English ancestry; mother is from Ghana
5. Afrojack
Soundtrack | Pitch Perfect
The stars must've been aligned just right when Nick van de Wall (better known as Afrojack) saw his first ray of light. Music was his first love since his early youth. He started playing piano when he was only five. Being a very creative student, Afrojack spent most of his time listening to all ...
Mother is White Dutch; father is Afro-Surinamese (one source said his father is Moroccan)
Birth name was Nick Van de Wall; was born in The Netherlands
6. Freema Agyeman
Actress | Doctor Who
Freema Agyeman is a British actress who is known for playing Martha Jones in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who (2007-2010), Alesha Phillips in crime procedural drama Law & Order: UK (2009-2011), Amanita Caplan in the Netflix science fiction drama Sense8 (2015-2018), and Dr. Helen Sharpe in ...
Mother is Iranian; father is from Ghana
7. Adeel Akhtar
Actor | Four Lions
Adeel was born in London on 18th September 1980 to a Pakistani father and a Kenyan mother and attended Cheltenham College throughout the 1990s. His father was keen for him to become a lawyer and he obtained a law degree but was more interested in acting and studied at the Actors' Studio in New York...
Father is Pakistani; mother is Kenyan
8. Stephanie 'Stevvi' Alexander
Music_department | Ready Player One
Stephanie 'Stevvi' Alexander is known for Ready Player One (2018), The Fabelmans (2022) and New Year's Eve (2011).
Mother is White with English, French, and German ancestry; father is African-American
Has a son with director/producer Allen Hughes, who is also biracial
9. Andy Allo
Actress | Upload
Andy Allo is a Cameroon born singer and actress starring as the lead female, 'Nora', in Amazon Prime's critically acclaimed original series "Upload", opposite Robbie Amell. With the global love and praise from critics and fans, Greg Daniels' (The Office) series quickly got renewed for more seasons.
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Mother is White with German, Irish, Welsh, and English ancestry; father is from Cameroon
Is a former girlfriend and protege of Prince
10. Amerie
Actress | First Daughter
Introduced to most of the world in 2005 with the smash single "1 Thing," triple-threat actress / dancer / singer-songwriter-producer Ameriie continues to evolve.
Amerie was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, to Mi Suk, a Korean-born artist, and Charles Rogers, an African-American military man. As a ...
Mother is Korean; birth name was Amerie Mi Marie Rogers
11. Eric André
Actor | The Eric Andre Show
Eric Samuel André is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, television host and writer. He is best known as the creator, host, and co-writer of the Adult Swim comedy series The Eric Andre Show (2012-present). He also played Mike on the FXX series Man Seeking Woman (2015-2017) and voiced ...
Mother is Jewish; father is Haitian
12. Malika Andrews
Writer | NBA Today
Malika Andrews is a distinguished journalist celebrated for her captivating NBA coverage and charismatic presence as an ESPN host. With her role as the host of ESPN's weekday NBA studio show, NBA Today (2021), and the Wednesday editions of NBA Countdown, Malika offers a fresh and insightful ...
Mother is White Jewish; father is African-American
13. Joey Ansah
Actor | The Bourne Ultimatum
Joey Ansah was born in 1982 in Hammersmith, London, England, 2nd in line to an older brother, Ryan, 3 years his senior. He is of mixed ethnicity, with his mother Nicola, originating from Plymouth, Devon, England and his father Kofi, originally from Ghana, west Africa. Joey grew up and spent the ...
Mother is White English; father is from Ghana
14. Apl.de.Ap
Soundtrack | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Apl.de.Ap was born on November 28, 1974 in the Philippines. He is an actor and composer, known for G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009), Poseidon (2006) and Taxi (2004).
Mother is Filipino; his birth name was Allen Pineda Lindo; born in the Philippines
15. Kim Appleby
Soundtrack | Coronation Street
Kim Appleby was born on August 28, 1961 in Stoke Newington, London, England, UK. She is an actress and composer, known for Coronation Street (1960), Doctors (2000) and Mel & Kim: Respectable (1987).
Mother was White British; father was Jamaican
She and her sister formed the English pop duo Mel and Kim
16. Leila Arcieri
Actress | Son of the Beach
Leila Arcieri was born on December 18, 1973 in San Francisco, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Son of the Beach (2000), Daddy Day Care (2003) and Untitled Kanye West HBO Project (2008).
Father is Italian
17. Bjorgvin Arnarson
Actor | Chucky
Björgvin Arnarson can be seen starring in the SyFy/USA "Chucky" TV series, based on the hit horror film franchise. Björgvin plays Devon Evans. Boy-next-door and true-crime junkie, Devon is hellbent on making sense of Hackensack's mysterious tragedies, both past and present.
Arnarson discovered his ...
Father is Icelandic; mother is Black; has a fraternal twin brother
18. Jacob Artist
Actor | Glee
Jacob Artist was born on October 17, 1992 to Darrell and Judith Artist. Artist is African-American and Polish decent. He grew up in New York dancing when he was accepted into Julliard but turned it down to pursue his acting career. In 2012, he was cast as Jake Pukerman in Glee with his singing and ...
Mother is Polish; father is African-American
19. Zawe Ashton
Actress | Velvet Buzzsaw
Zawe Ashton is an actor, writer and director.
Her role as Vod in Channel 4's "Fresh Meat" won her a cult following, and the diversity of her work across television, film, and stage has attracted numerous accolades and awards.
Most recently, Zawe starred on Broadway in the critically acclaimed revival...
Father is White English; mother is from Uganda
Maternal grandfather was Ugandan President and Prime Minister Paulo Muwanga; her birth name was Emma Zawedde Ashton-Muwanga
20. Susan Ateh
Actress | $50K and a Call Girl: A Love Story
Susan is a self proclaimed 'mish mash of continents'. Her mother hails from Ireland in Europe and her father from Cameroon in West Africa. Adding to her truly international flavour, her early schooling was in the French education system followed by High School and further study at 'The Conservatory...
Mother is Irish; father is from Cameroon
21. Richard Ayoade
Writer | Submarine
Richard Ellef Ayoade was born in Hammersmith, and grew up in Suffolk, in England, the son of a Norwegian mother, Dagny Amalie (Baassuik), and a Nigerian father, Layide Ade Laditi Ayoade. He studied Law at Cambridge university, and followed in the footsteps of British Comedy legends like Monty ...
Mother is Norwegian; father is Nigerian; is married to actress Lydia Fox
22. Ashley Aufderheide
Actress | Infinitely Polar Bear
Ashley Aufderheide is an American actor currently reprising her lead role as Gwen Runck on season 2 of Netflix's hit television series That '90s Show.
Previous to that Ashley played lead character Mia Evans on the ABC primetime series Emergence.
The young actor's breakthrough role came when she was ...
Father is White; mother is African-American
23. Mel B
Actress | Spice World
Born on May 29, 1975 in Leeds, England, Melanie Brown became a member of Spice Girls in 1994. Their three albums sold more than 40 million copies worldwide and they had nine singles at number 1 in the UK.
"Hot" was her first solo album, released on 9th October 2000. It entered the UK charts at #28. ...
Mother is White with English ancestry; father is from the Caribbean island of St. Kitts and Nevis
Birth name was Melanie Janine Brown
Ex-wife of producer/director Stephen Belafonte; has a daughter with actor Eddie Murphy
24. Madison Bailey
Actress | Outer Banks
Madison Bailey was born on January 29, 1999 in North Carolina, USA. She is an actress, known for Outer Banks (2020), Black Lightning (2018) and Creepshow (2019).
Is Italian and African; was adopted by White parents
25. Shauna Baker
Actress | Rutherford Falls
Canadian born, Shauna Baker was raised by her Dené Grandmother on a reservation in northern Canada. Shauna was extensively involved in business before her entertainment career began. Despite her success in the corporate world, she instinctively knew she was not following her dreams. Shauna started ...
Father is Native American; mother is biracial African-American and Native American
Has an identical twin sister, Shannon Baker
26. Shannon Baker
Actress | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Shannon Baker, an Indigenous Actor from the Stellat'en First Nation reserve is Dakelh Dene. Shannon was raised by her Grandmother on her reserve in Northern B.C., Canada. Shannon is an actor, producer, writer and TV host. Shannon's television experiences include TV shows such as: "CSI: CRIME SCENE ...
Father is Native American; mother is biracial African-American and Native American
Has an identical twin sister, Shauna Baker
27. Charli Baltimore
Soundtrack | Fish Tank
Born to a German father and an African-American mother, Charli was raised mainly by her elder half-sister, Yolanda. After graduating Pierce College and having two daughters, she met the Notorious B.I.G. at a concert in the summer of 1995. He supported her in her rap ambitions, but after his death ...
Father is White with German and Irish ancestry; mother is African-American; birth name was Tiffany Lane
28. Samantha Barks
Actress | Les Misérables
Samantha Barks was born in Laxey, Isle of Man (British Isles) in 1990. She is a British actress best known for the role of Éponine in Les Misérables. In 2008, Samantha competed in I'd Do Anything in which she was one of the finalists in a search for a new, unknown lead to play Nancy in a West End ...
Father is White British from the Isle of Man; mother is British with African and European ancestry
29. Matt Barnes
Actor | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
Matthew Barnes is a professional basketball player in the NBA. An exceptional athlete at a young age, Barnes attended Del Campo High School in Fair Oaks, California, where he lettered in both football and basketball. In addition to his outstanding basketball skills, Barnes was an All-American wide ...
Mother is Italian; father is African-American
30. Jaylen Barron
Actress | Good Luck Charlie
Jaylen Barron is an American actress known for playing the lead role "Zoe" on the Netflix original series Free Rein. She started her career as a model for the tween store Justice and moved over to acting full time with guest and recurring roles on hit Disney and Nicolodeon shows and eventually ...
Mother is Mexican; father is African-American
She said in an interview with Her Campus magazine:
"Yeah, my mom’s Mexican and my dad’s Black. I feel like a lot of Hispanics who are mixed with Black, they never want to claim the Black part, you know?...I just get really upset when I see Latinx people not claim their Blackness, because literally it’s just like a boat stop, you know what I mean? That’s the only thing that separates you from another Black person."
31. Baby Bash
Soundtrack | The Karate Kid
Baby Bash was born on November 15, 1975 in Vallejo, California, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for The Karate Kid (2010), Be Cool (2005) and Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004).
Mother is Mexican; father is African-American; birth name was Ronald Ray Bryant
32. Bailey Bass
Actress | Avatar: The Way of Water
Bailey Bass, a native New Yorker, Black and Belarusian actress, began acting and modeling at the age of 2, booking numerous Commercials and Ad Campaigns. At Age 13, after auditioning among thousands of young actors, she was cast as Tsireya, in James Cameron's Avatar sequels, encompassing Avatar: ...
Mother is White, from Belarus; father is African-American
33. Shirley Bassey
Soundtrack | Moonraker
Shirley Bassey was born in Tiger Bay, Cardiff, Wales, and raised in the nearby working class neighborhood of Splott. Her mother was originally from Yorkshire, and her father was a Nigerian seaman who left the family when she was less than two. She later helped to support her family by working in an...
Mother was White English; father was Nigerian
34. Jennifer Beals
Actress | Flashdance
Jennifer Beals is an internationally renowned actress who has over 90 credits to her name, including critically acclaimed feature films and some of the highest rated television series to date. Beals is currently executive producing and returning as a lead cast member in the revival of her hit ...
Mother is White with Irish ancestry; father is African-American
35. Zazie Beetz
Actress | Atlanta
Zazie Beetz (born c. 1991) is a German-American actress known for the role of Vanessa on Atlanta (2016), as well as for starring in Deadpool 2 (2018), Joker (2019), and Nine Days (2020).
Born in Berlin to a German father and an African-American mother, Beetz was raised in New York speaking both ...
Father is White German; mother is African-American
Zazie was born in Berlin and lived there until the age of eight, when the family moved to New York City
36. Lou Bega
Soundtrack | Iron Man Three
Lou Bega was born on April 13, 1975 in Monacco Bauiera. He is an actor, known for Iron Man Three (2013), A Simple Favor (2018) and Fired Up! (2009).
Mother is Italian; father is Ugandan; born in Munich, Germany
37. Michael Evans Behling
Actor | All American
Michael Evans Behling is an American actor. He was born March 5, 1996 in Columbus, Ohio and grew up in Columbus, Indiana. He grew up participating in a variety of sports. Eventually he went on to run track at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. After two years at Indiana State ...
Mother is White
38. Gina Belafonte
Actress | BlacKkKlansman
Gina Belafonte was born on September 8, 1961 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for BlacKkKlansman (2018), The Commish (1991) and Operation Splitsville (1998). She is married to Scott McCray. They have one child.
Mother is Russian Jewish; father was iconic actor Harry Belafonte who was Jamaican, Sephardic Jewish, and Scots-Irish; is the half-sister of actress Shari Belafonte
39. Coby Bell
Actor | Burn Notice
Coby Bell was born on May 11, 1975 in Orange County, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Burn Notice (2007), Third Watch (1999) and The Gifted (2017). He has been married to Aviss Pinkney-Bell since June 9, 2001. They have four children.
Mother is White
40. Tony Bellew
Actor | Creed
Tony "Bomber" Bellew, so-called because of his aggressive power punching, is an English former professional boxer and a former 3-time ABA heavyweight champion from Liverpool, England.
Born in 1982, the Merseysider enjoyed a 40-7 amateur career before turning professional in October 2007. He trained ...
Father is White English; mother is biracial Black and White English
41. Troian Bellisario
Actress | Pretty Little Liars
Troian Bellisario, daughter of producers Donald P. Bellisario and Deborah Pratt, made her film debut at the age of 3 in Last Rites (1988). She made several TV and movie appearances in her teens (most of the TV appearances were in shows produced by her father) before attending the University of ...
Father is screenwriter and television producer Donald Bellisario, who is Italian and Serbian; mother is actress and producer Deborah Pratt, who is African-American and Creole; is married to actor Patrick Adams
42. Kingsley Ben-Adir
Actor | The OA
Kingsley Ben-Adir was born on November 20, 1986. He is an actor, known for The OA (2016), High Fidelity (2020) and Peaky Blinders (2013).
Mother is Trinidadian; father is White
43. Halle Berry
Actress | Catwoman
Halle Maria Berry was born Maria Halle Berry on August 14, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in Oakwood, Ohio to Judith Ann Berry (née Hawkins), a psychiatric nurse & Jerome Jesse Berry, a hospital attendant. Her father was African-American and her mother is of mostly English and German descent. ...
Mother is White with English and German ancestry
Formerly married to baseball player David Justice, singer Eric Benet, and actor Olivier Martinez
44. Virginie Besson-Silla
Producer | Everything Everywhere All at Once
Virginie Besson-Silla is known for Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), Lucy (2014) and Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017). She has been married to Luc Besson since August 28, 2004. They have three children.
Mother is White French; father is from Senegal; is married to director, producer, and writer Luc Besson
45. Margot Bingham
Actress | Boardwalk Empire
Critically heralded actress and singer/songwriter Pittsburgh native Margot Bingham most known for capturing hearts as sultry jazz chanteuse on HBO's "Boardwalk Empire," then went onto capturing criminals as a hard-driving detective in the ABC series "The Family," executive produced by Jenna Bans ("...
Mother is Ashkenazi Jewish; father is Jamaican
46. Pauline Black
Actress | Funny Man
Pauline Black was born on October 23, 1953 in Braintree, Essex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Funny Man (1994), Two Thousand Acres of Sky (2001) and Hearts and Minds (1995). She has been married to Terry Button since 1980.
Mother was White Jewish; father was Nigerian
Was born and raised in London, England; was adopted by White parents
47. Corbin Bleu
Actor | High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Cobin Bleu was born Corbin Bleu Reivers on February 21, 1989 in Brooklyn, New York City, to Martha (Callari) and David Reivers, an actor. His mother is of Italian descent and his father is Jamaican.
Corbin began appearing in television commercials at the age two, for products such as Life cereal, ...
Mother is Italian; father is actor-producer David Reivers, who is Jamaican
48. Nanna Blondell
Actress | Den inre cirkeln
Nanna Blondell was born on August 6, 1986 in Stockholm, Sweden. She is an actress and director, known for The Inner Circle (2019), Hassel (2017) and Sisters in Arms (2019).
Mother is Swedish; father is from Ghana
49. Stony Blyden
Actor | How I Met Your Father
Stony Blyden was born in Reykjavík, Iceland. He is an actor, known for How I Met Your Father (2022), Dude (2018) and Bluff City Law (2019).
Father is Icelandic; mother is Afro-Cuban; birth name was Thorsteinn Sindri Baldvinsson Blyden; was born in Reykjavik, Iceland
50. Alisha Boe
Actress | Do Revenge
Alisha Ilhaan Bo (born March 6, 1997), known professionally as Alisha Boe, is a Norwegian and American actress. She is known for portraying Jessica Davis in the Netflix original series 13 Reasons Why.
Boe was born in Oslo, Norway, to a Somali father and a Norwegian mother, from Trondheim. She and ...
Mother is Norwegian; father is Somali
51. Jordan Bolger
Actor | Tom and Jerry
Jordan Bolger was born on November 9, 1994 in Radford, Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for Tom and Jerry (2021), The Woman King (2022) and iBoy (2017).
Mother is White English; father is Jamaican
52. Bizzy Bone
Soundtrack | Pineapple Express
Born September 12, 1976 in Columbus, Ohio. Became a member of Grammy Award winning group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. Released 7 solo albums Heaven'z Movie (1998), The Gift (2001), Double R (2002), Alpha & Omega (2004), Speaking in Tongues (2005), Thugz Revenge (2006) and Story (March 21, 2006) .He also ...
Mother is Italian; father is African-American and East Indian
Has 10 children; birth name was Bryon Anthony McCane II; was a member of the group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
53. Lisa Bonet
Actress | Angel Heart
Lisa Bonet was born in San Francisco, California, to Arlene Joyce (Litman), a teacher, and Allen Bonet, an opera singer. She has lived most of her life in New York and Los Angeles; in L.A., she attended Reseda High School and Celluloid Actor's Studio. Her father was African-American and her mother ...
Mother was Ashkenazi Jewish of Polish and Russian ancestry; father was African-American opera singer Allen Bonet
Is the mother of actress Zoe Kravitz; ex-wife of actor/singer Lenny Kravitz, who is also biracial; currently married to actor Jason Momoa, who is biracial
54. Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman
Actor | American Horror Story
Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman (pronounced "beau-yer") is most recognizable for his portrayal of ambitious producer Jay in the Peabody Award-winning and Emmy-nominated Lifetime series UNREAL, which will return for its third season February 26. That same day, Bowyer-Chapman will launch and host an episodic ...
Mother is White British; father is Jamaican
55. Hannah Bronfman
Actress | Grand Street
Hannah Bronfman was born on October 26, 1987 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Grand Street (2014), American Milkshake (2013) and High Society (2010).
Father is Ashkenazi Jewish billionaire (!) Edgar Bronfman Jr, who is the former CEO of the Seagram Corporation, which his family founded; also the former CEO of Warner Music Group
Mother is African-American actress Sherri Brewer, who appeared in the original "Shaft" movie
56. Downtown Julie Brown
Actress | Spy Hard
Downtown Julie Brown was born on August 27, 1963 in Bedfordshire, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Spy Hard (1996), B*A*P*S (1997) and Fist of the North Star (1995). She has been married to Martin Schuermann since September 5, 1987. They have one child.
Mother was White with English ancestry; father was Jamaican
57. Jasmin Savoy Brown
Actress | Scream VI
Jasmin Savoy Brown stars as a lead in the new Shonda Rhimes ABC drama series, 'For The People' with Britt Robertson, Wesam Keesh, and Ben Rappaport. Jasmin also recurred on the Judd Apatow Netflix series 'Love.' She is best known as "Evie Murphy" in the critically acclaimed HBO's drama series 'The ...
Mother is White with English, German, Norwegian, and Irish ancestry; father is African-American
58. Kane Brown
Soundtrack | Fast X
Kane Brown is known for Fast X (2023), Scoob! (2020) and Kane Brown: Worldwide Beautiful (2020). He has been married to Katelyn Jae Brown since October 13, 2018. They have two children.
Mother is White; father is African-American
59. Kathryne Dora Brown
Actress | Poison Ivy II
Kathryne Dora Brown was born on February 10, 1971 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Poison Ivy II (1996), The Reading Room (2005) and Private Practice (2007).
Mother is White actress Tyne Daly; father is African-American actor Georg Stanford Brown
60. Logan Browning
Actress | The Perfection
Logan Browning was born on June 9, 1989 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She is an actress and director, known for The Perfection (2018), Bratz (2007) and Powers (2015).
Mother is White; father is African-American
61. Angela Bruce
Actress | Red Dwarf
Angela Bruce was born in Leeds to an English mother and Trinidadian father. Despite an inauspicious start in life after her mother was forced to place her in a children's home, where the matron considered her "too coloured" to be adopted, her life changed dramatically at the age of three, when she ...
Mother was White English; father was Trinidadian
62. Amanda Brugel
Actress | The Handmaid's Tale
Amanda Brugel was born on March 24, 1978 in Pointe Claire, Québec, Canada. She is an actress and writer, known for The Handmaid's Tale (2017), Kim's Convenience (2016) and Dark Matter (2024). She has been married to Marcel Lewis since March 7, 2008.
Mother is White with English ancestry; father is African-American
63. Cindy Bruna
Actress | Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Cindy Bruna (born 27 September 1994) is a French fashion model. Her father is Italian and her mother from the Congo. She first began to gain success in 2013 modeling on the runway for brands like Vivienne Westwood and Zuhair Murad. She also became the first model of color to walk exclusively for ...
Father is Italian; mother is from the Congo; grew up in France
64. Nadia Buari
Actress | Diary of Imogen Brown
Nadia Buari is known for Diary of Imogen Brown (2013), Who owns da City? (2011) and Rain (2012).
Father is Lebanese; mother is from Ghana
65. Kylie Bunbury
Actress | When They See Us
Bunbury was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, to Kristi Novak and Alex Bunbury, a footballer. Her father is Guyanese-Canadian, and her mother is American, of Polish and Swedish descent. She spent her childhood in Europe (England for two years, and seven years on the island of Madeira, Portugal) ...
Mother is White with Swedish, Polish, English, and German ancestry; father is Afro-Guyanese
66. Troy Byer
Writer | Love Don't Cost a Thing
Dr. Troy is a mental health care expert and holds a doctorate in clinical psychology. She specializes in stress reduction, anger management and organic, emotion regulation. Dr. Troy is a best-selling published author and she is the founder of MindologyFitness an organization that offers fun, ...
Father was Ashkenazi Jewish; mother is African-American
67. Grace Byers
Actress | The Blackening
Grace Byers (born Grace Lillis Gealey) was born in Butler, PA and moved to the Cayman Islands at Age 2. She moved back to America to attend the University of South Florida in Tampa, where she received a B.A. in Theater Arts. Upon graduating from college, Byers was accepted into the University of ...
Father is White; mother is from the Cayman Islands; married to actor Trai Byers
68. Catherine A. Callahan
Actress | First Wives Club
Catherine Ann Callahan is an Actress, Writer and Filmmaker known for Billions (2016-2018) , The Blacklist (2017) and LI Divas (2014-2018) After graduating from Cornell University, she soon began her career in New York City and has been seen in several National Commercials and Television Series. ...
Father is Irish
69. Georgina Campbell
Actress | Barbarian
Georgina Campbell was born in Maidstone, Kent, England. Georgina is an actor and producer, known for Barbarian (2022), Black Mirror (2011) and Bird Box: Barcelona (2023).
Mother is White; father is Jamaican
70. Jake Cannavale
Actor | Nurse Jackie
Jake Cannavale was born on May 1, 1995 in Manhattan, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Nurse Jackie (2009), Romance & Cigarettes (2005) and The Mandalorian (2019).
Father is actor Bobby Cannavale, who is Italian and Cuban
Mother is actress Jenny Lumet, daughter of Jewish director Sidney Lumet and granddaughter of African-American actress Lena Horne
71. Blu Cantrell
Soundtrack | Bad Company
Blu Cantrell was born on October 1, 1976 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for Bad Company (2002), Drumline (2002) and Serving Sara (2002).
Mother is White; father is Cape Verdean and African-American; birth name was Tiffany Cobb
72. John Carew
Actor | Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
John Alieu Carew was a professional footballer between 1997 and 2012. He played 91 times for the Norwegian national team and scored 24 times. Carew was especially known for his physical attributes and his ability. During his spell in England, Carew became a cult hero for Aston Villa Football Club, ...
Mother is Norwegian; father is African from Gambia
73. Mariah Carey
Soundtrack | Glitter
Mariah Carey was born in Long Island, New York on March 27, 1969. Her parents are Patricia Hickey (Irish-American) and Alfred Roy Carey (African-American/Venezuelan). Mariah attended Greenlawn's Harborfields High School. In June 1990, Mariah made her debut with her self-titled album, Mariah Carey ...
Mother is White with Irish ancestry; father was African-American and Venezuelan
Formerly married to music executive Tommy Mottola and actor-singer Nick Cannon
74. Justin Chu Cary
Actor | Black Summer
Justin Chu Cary was born and raised in Oakland, California. He is a Lifetime Member of The Actors Studio.
Cary was cast as a series regular on Netflix's Black Summer (2019-2021). Recently, he starred alongside Dustin Hoffman and Candice Bergen in Mayim Bialik's directorial feature debut, As They ...
Mother is Chinese; father is African-American
75. Doja Cat
Actress | Doja Cat feat. SZA: Kiss Me More
Doja Cat was born Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini on October 21, 1995 in Los Angeles, California to Deborah Elizabeth Sawyer, a painter & Dumisani Dlamini, an actor. She began making and releasing music on SoundCloud as a teenager. Her song, So High caught the attention of Kemosabe and RCA Records ...
Mother is Ashkenazi Jewish; father is Black South African actor Dumisani Dlamini; her birth name was Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini
76. Matt Cedeño
Actor | Power
Matt Cedeño was born on November 14, 1973 in Moses Lake, Washington, USA. He is an actor, known for Power (2014), Z Nation (2014) and Devious Maids (2013). He has been married to Erica Cedeno since July 31, 2009. They have two children.
Mother is White with English and Irish ancestry; father is Afro-Cuban
77. Carmen Chaplin
Actress | All About the Benjamins
Carmen Chaplin was born on July 27, 1977 in London, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for All About the Benjamins (2002), Sabrina (1995) and The Serpent's Kiss (1997).
Father is White actor Michael Chaplin; mother is Trinidadian, English, and Irish
Is the granddaughter of iconic actor and producer Charlie Chaplin and the great-granddaughter of Eugene O'Neill, a Nobel prize-winning playwright; sister of Dolores Chaplin
78. Dolores Chaplin
Actress | La patinoire
Dolores Chaplin is known for The Ice Rink (1998), The Counterfeiters (2007) and Until the End of the World (1991).
Father is White actor Michael Chaplin; mother is Trinidadian, English, and Irish
Is the granddaughter of iconic actor and producer Charlie Chaplin and the great-granddaughter of Eugene O'Neill, a Nobel prize-winning playwright; sister of Carmen Chaplin
79. Craig Charles
Actor | Red Dwarf
Craig Charles was born on July 11, 1964 in Liverpool, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Red Dwarf (1988), Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups (1994) and Can't Smeg Won't Smeg (1998). He has been married to Jackie Fleming since August 9, 1999. They have two children. He was previously married to ...
Mother is Irish; father is Afro-Guyanese; ex-husband of actress Cathy Tyson, who is also biracial
80. Howard Charles
Actor | Shadow and Bone
Born in London, England, Howard Charles is a classically trained actor. Having been awarded a coveted scholarship, Howard attended the prestigious conservatoire, Drama Centre London. Upon graduating, he set out on his artistic journey, honing his craft and playing on some of the greatest stages in ...
Is English and Jamaican; was born in London, England
81. Neneh Cherry
Soundtrack | The Long Kiss Goodnight
Neneh Cherry was born on March 10, 1964 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. She is an actress and composer, known for The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), Alone in the Dark (2005) and The Fan (1996). She has been married to Cameron McVey since 1990. They have two children. She was previously married ...
Mother is Swedish; father is African from Sierra Leone; birth name was Neneh Mariann Karlsson
Half-sister of Eagle Eye Cherry and stepdaughter of musician Don Cherry who raised her and whose name she took; mother of singer Mabel
82. Eagle Eye Cherry
Soundtrack | For Love of the Game
Eagle Eye Cherry was born on May 7, 1969 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. He is an actor and composer, known for For Love of the Game (1999), A Lot Like Love (2005) and And Your Mother Too (2001).
Mother is Swedish; father was African-American jazz musician Don Cherry; half-brother of singer Neneh Cherry
83. Ewart Chin
Actor | Enipheres
Ewart Chin was born on the Island of Jamaica. He started studying Goju-Ryu Japanese Karate at a very early age. Finding the style too rigid and hard, he decided to pursue a softer style and started practicing Hung-Gar Kung Fu with a Master from KwangTung province, China who was a friend of his ...
Is Chinese and Jamaican
84. Marcus Chong
Actor | The Matrix
Marcus Chong began as a child actor in Roots: The Next Generations (1979) as Frankie Warner where he met Alex Haley. He then went on to work on Little House on the Prairie (1974), starring Michael Landon . As a young adult, he appeared on Broadway in "Stand Up Tragedy", and won a Theater World ...
Mother is Chinese; father was African-American sports reporter Martin Wyatt; birth name was Marcus Wyatt
Was adopted by his uncle, Tommy Chong of the comedy duo Cheech and Chong; he is first cousin and adopted brother of actress Rae Dawn Chong
85. Rae Dawn Chong
Actress | Commando
Rae Dawn Chong was born February 28, 1961 in Edmonton, Canada. After a few film and television spots, Rae Dawn earned a Genie for her performance in Jean-Jacques Annaud's prehistoric-drama Quest for Fire (1981). She played the young, Ivaka prisoner, Ika. Other notables roles include Harpo's ...
Father is Tommy Chong of the comedy duo Cheech and Chong; mother is African-American
Tommy Chong is Chinese, Scots-Irish, and French; Rae Dawn is first cousin of actor Marcus Chong, who is also her adopted brother
86. Chipo Chung
Actress | Sunshine
Chipo Chung was born on August 17, 1977 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. She is an actress and producer, known for Sunshine (2007), In the Loop (2009) and Proof (2005).
Father is Chinese; mother is from Zimbabwe
87. Jessica Clark
Actress | Pocket Listing
Jessica Clark was born in 1985 in London, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Pocket Listing (2015), True Blood (2008) and Chemistry (2011). She was previously married to Lacey Stone.
Is Nigerian, Indian, English, and Irish
88. Kiersey Clemons
Actress | Dope
Kiersey Clemons was born December 17 in Pensacola, Florida. She grew up in a military family traveling the U.S before settling in Southern California with her parents and three sisters. Always having a love for theatre and performance, the actor/musician has quickly become known for the diverse and...
Mother is White
89. Pat Cleveland
Actress | Rio Babilônia
Pat Cleveland was born on June 23, 1950 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Rio Babilonia (1983), Portfolio (1986) and Supreme Models (2022). She has been married to Paul van Ravenstein since June 30, 1984. They have two children. She was previously married to Martin Snaric...
Father was Swedish; mother was African-American
Often described as the first Black supermodel
90. Ashley Cole
Producer | Dead Man Running
Ashley Cole (born 20 December 1980) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Championship club Derby County. Cole is considered by many critics and fellow professional players as one of the best defenders of his generation, and by some, for the better part of his career, ...
Mother is White English; father is from Barbados
91. J. Cole
Soundtrack | Project X
Jermaine Cole (a.k.a. J.Cole) was originally born in Germany. But his origins are from North Carolina/Charlotte and he never hides it. He was signed by Jay-Z as the first artist for his record label Roc Nation. He dropped his first mix tape there, 'The Warm Up' and it had received great reviews ...
Mother is White with Irish, German, English, and Scottish ancestry; father is African-American; was born in Germany
Birth name was Jermaine Lamarr Cole
92. Chloe Coleman
Actress | Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Chloe Coleman is an actress who by the age of 10 has been blessed to work opposite some of Hollywood's most celebrated talent. Of African, Eastern European and English descent, Coleman has been named a child performer headed for big-screen stardom on Hollywood Reporter's Young Hollywood List in ...
Mother is White with Slovakian, Czech, and English ancestry; father is African-American
93. Cleopatra Coleman
Actress | Infinity Pool
Cleopatra Coleman is an Australian film and television actor and former contemporary and ballet dancer. With a career shifting between many genres she is known for playing complex and bold characters and prides herself on showcasing challenging female characters and subculture. Cleo was raised in ...
Father is Scottish; mother is Jamaican; was born and raised in Australia
94. Nesta Cooper
Actress | Bliss
Nesta Cooper was born on December 11, 1993 in Mississauga, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for Bliss (2021), The Edge of Seventeen (2016) and #Realityhigh (2017).
Is biracial African-Canadian
95. Angel Coulby
Actress | Imagine Me & You
Angel Coulby is an English actress. She made her television debut in the BBC comedy 'Orrible. She is best known for portraying the character of Guinevere "Gwen" in the BBC fantasy series Merlin.
Angel grew up in north London, Finsbury Park, but moved to Edinburgh to attend the Queen Margaret ...
Mother is White English; father is Afro-Guyanese
96. Christina Cox
Actress | The Chronicles of Riddick
The youngest of three girls, Christina was born just outside Toronto. She carried a double major of theater and dance at the prestigious Arts York at Unionville High School. She went on to further her training at the Ryerson Theatre School of Toronto, among such alumni as Eric McCormack and David ...
Canadian with White and Jamaican ancestry
Married to former NFL player and reality TV star Grant Mattos
97. Sarah-Jane Crawford
Actress | The Hatton Garden Job
Sarah-Jane Crawford was born on July 15, 1983 in Cambridge, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Hatton Garden Job (2017), Fedz (2013) and It's a Lot (2013).
Mother is White British; father is African with Nigerian and Benin/Togo ancestry
98. Lenora Crichlow
Actress | Fast Girls
Lenora Crichlow was born on January 4, 1985 in Westminster, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Fast Girls (2012), Sugar Rush (2005) and Being Human (2008).
Mother is White British
99. Karla Crome
Actress | Under the Dome
Karla Crome was born on June 22, 1988 in London, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Under the Dome (2013), Canvas 5 (2021) and Misfits (2009).
Father is Irish; mother is Jamaican
100. Rachel Crow
Actress | Deidra & Laney Rob a Train
Rachel Crow was born on January 23, 1998 in Mead, Colorado, USA. She is an actress, known for Deidra & Laney Rob a Train (2017), Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh (2016) and Rio 2 (2014).
White and African-American; adopted by White parents
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