Gorgeous Biracial Celebrities With One Black Parent

by jonesie12345 | created - 02 Sep 2015 | updated - 1 day ago | Public

IN 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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