Even though we are familiar with many of the famous faces around the world, it doesn’t mean that we know everything about them, especially their history. Many stars have entertained us in different ways over the years, but we have no idea about their heritage and ancestry. Many have assumed their ethnicity which turned out not to be true. What many of us didn’t know is that many of these famous figures have multicultural ethnicities.
14) Wentworth Miller
We all know the popular Michael Scofield of Prison Break. Wentworth played the role of an expert structural engineer who intentionally committed a crime just to get into prison to save his elder brother who had already been sentenced to death.
Wentworth has played a role in the movie “The Human Stain”, where he tried to pass himself off as a black man. What many people don’t know is that Wentworth actually has a black father and a white mother.
13) Rosario Dawson
This beautiful actress has been in the movie industry for a long time. She’s acted in popular movies like Troy, Men in Black, Rent and Sin City. She has also starred in popular Marvel Tv shows like Daredevil, The Defenders and Luke Cage.
Dawson doesn’t only act, she also sings, produces and also involved in political activism. Dawson’s mother is of Afro-Caribbean and Puerto Rican heritage, this is why she can act as either African or Latina in her movies.
12) Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson
Dwayne Johnson
‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ film premiere, Arrivals, TCL Chinese Theatre, Los Angeles, USA – 09 Dec 2019
The Rock, whose real name is Dwayne Johnson, has been in the entertainment industry for over two decades. Dwayne started as a pro football player before he decided to change career and went into professional wrestling where he became one of the most famous wrestlers from that time till date.
Dwayne switched careers again from Wrestling to acting and it paid off really good. Dwayne has now become the highest grossing star in Hollywood. Many people don’t know that Dwayne’s mother is Samoan and his father was a Black man of Nova Scotian decent.
11) Bella Thorne
She rose to fame after playing the role of CeCe Jones on the Disney Sitcom “Shake it up” which ran from the year 2010 to year 2013. Bella has been prominent in the modelling and movie industry from that point till now. She has featured in over 30 movies so far.
Many people don’t know that Bella has an Italian mother and a Cuban father. She revealed that Spanish is her first language, that she grew up speaking Spanish.
10) Olivia Munn
Olivia Munn
Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA – 09 Feb 2020
When this beautiful actress started her career, she began as a journalist before she moved into acting. She switched from bringing the news to millions of people, to entertaining them with her acting skills. One of her famous movies is the “X-Men Apocalypse”.
Many people don’t know that this beautiful actress is actually partially Vietnamese, and that she was raised in an Asian country. Her father is of German, Irish and English heritage.
9) Hailee Steinfeld
Hailee featured in many short films before she was cast in the 2010 blockbuster movie titled “True Grit”. After this movie, her name was cemented in the list of Hollywood superstars. Hailee was only 13 years old when she starred in ‘true grit’, a movie that earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
Hailee has appeared in several movies afterwards, movies like ‘Enders Game’, ‘Pitch Perfect’ and ‘Begin Again’ to name a few. Hailee’s father is of Romanian and Russian decent, while her mother’s ancestors roots traces back to Africa and the Philippines
8) Meghan Markle
Being the Duchess of Sussex is not something that comes so easily, but Meghan Markle was a very good actress before she became royalty. Markle is most popular for her role as Rachel Zane in the hit Tv series titled ‘Suits’.
The beautiful Duchess of Sussex decided to enlighten everyone about her heritage back in the year 2015, when she revealed that her father is Caucasian and her mother is African American. Since getting married to the Prince of England, Markle and her husband Prince Harry have attracted media attention, but they have managed to keep their private affairs off the limelight.
7) Vin Diesel
Known as Dom Toretto in the ‘Fast and Furious’ series, Vin Diesel is one of the biggest names in the American movie industry. Vin Diesel has featured in so many blockbuster movies and has cemented his name in the Hollywood Hall of Fame.
Vin whose real name is Mark Sinclair, describes himself as a person of ambiguous ethnicity. Vin’s mother is of Scottish German decent and despite the fact that Vin never met his father, Vin has described his father as a person of color.
6) Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie has been the fantasy of many of her fans and a sweetheart of Hollywood for over 20 years. Jolie is still an A-list Hollywood celebrity till date even though we now see less of her than we used to.
Jolie is the daughter of the popular actor Jon Voight, who is of Slovak and German decent. While her mother Marcheline Bertrand, has a rich ancestry that traces through German, Dutch, and French Canadian decent. Jolie’s mother also has links with Iroquis, who were very powerful Native Americans in the past.
5) Emilia Clarke
She was part of one of the greatest Tv shows in recent times ‘The Game of Thrones’. Clark was one of the major characters in the series and she quickly became a household name all over the world.
In 2018, Clarke revealed some information about her ancestry that surprised many people. Her maternal grandmother was the product of a love affair with a man of Indian origin. Clarke said that r*cism was rampant back then to the extent that her grandmother used to hide the color of her skin using make up.
4) Mariah Carey
The beautiful singer was one of the most popular faces on Tv during the 1990s. Still very active and relevant in the music industry till date. Mariah Carey’s millions of fans don’t know much about her ethnicity.
The beautiful R&B singer was born in New York to an African American father and a Caucasian mother with Irish roots. Mariah Carey has made many hits over the years and we can easily refer to her as one of the R&B legends in the music industry.
3) Maya Rudolph
She is a comedian and an actress who has starred in so many movies. She has a very funny acting style that keeps us entertained whenever we watch her movies. The fact is that many of her fans are not aware of her ethnicity. Maya has played different roles that portrayed different races, actually, she is racially mixed. Her mother was a legendary black singer who passed away at a young age and her father is a white music producer.
2) Sir Ben Kingsley
This man has had a number of handles through out his career. His name might give you the impression that he is purely European but you will be wrong. Ben was actually born as Krishna Pandit Bhanji to a family that was a mixture of British and Indian parents. Ben changed his name to be more marketable as an actor. Ben has openly spoken about the drama behind changing his name.
1) Jason Momoa
Everybody knows and loves the handsome Jason Momoa. Even though Mamoa has some European heritage, the actor considers himself to be of native Hawaiian decent. Jason said that he enjoys representing brown skinned and Polynesian people in his movies, this is what he does most of the time. Jason has starred in almost every blockbuster movie you can think of, he is indeed a household name.