15 celebrities you didn’t know were black - You will be shocked seeing this! (With Pictures)

Celebrities you didn’t know were black: A couple of decades from now, we’ll probably get to a point in the United States when we won’t be able to tell the different races apart. All the races are mixing and melding and that’s a very good thing indeed. Perhaps, one day the human race will get to a place where racism disappears forever because human beings will all be the same color. More..

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14. Derek Jeter In the world of professional sports, it is commonly known that New York is definitely the hardest city to play in. Not only are the fans incredibly demanding, but the media also tends to be absolutely brutal. One NY sports figure that never seemed to catch any flack was the Yankees champion Derek Jeter. He retired last year at the age of 40, and he still gets tons of NYC love wherever he goes. In case you didn’t know, Derek Jeter was born in NJ in 1974 to an Irish mother and an African-American father. SEE ALSO: 10 celebs living with deadly diseases (With Pictures)

13. Nicole Richie In many ways Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton were the first Californian rich girls to make a huge splash in reality TV, long before the Kardashian clan ever hit it big. These days, she is grown up and married with two kids. She is a shrewd businesswoman and recently returned to TV with her new show Candidly Nicole that debuted on VH1 last year. Nicole Richie comes from a multiracial heritage, but when asked, she often says that she is “just black.”

12. Wentworth Miller The 43-yr-old Wentworth Miller first rose to prominence about ten years ago with his breakout role in the FOX prison drama, Prison Break . He also developed a very loyal legion of female fans because of his striking good looks. He broke a lot of hearts with his female following though when he came out the closet as being gay in 2013. Wentworth was born in the UK to American parents – a Caucasian mother and a black father. SEE ALSO: 10 celebs who treat their fans like trash.. (With Pictures)

11. Slash The talented guitarist Slash is often considered by music aficionados to be one of the top rock guitarists in the world. He was a huge part of the success of rock band, Guns N’ Roses, and he went on to play in other outfits like Slash’s Snakepit and Velvet Revolver. Judging by his parents, it’s no surprise that he became a musician. His mother was an African-American costume designer and his Dad did album cover art for musicians like Neil Young and Joni Mitchell.

10. Maya Rudolph When it comes to doing funny female impersonations and voices, it would be hard to find someone more talented or funny than Maya Rudolph. In her many years on SNL, her impersonations of Donatella Versace, Beyonce and Oprah were just laugh-out-loud funny. Maya is a proud woman of mixed race. Her mother was the highly respected Jazz and soul singer of the ’70s, Minnie Riperton.

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9. Cash Warren Cash Warren may just be one of the luckiest men on the face of the earth right now. Not only is his wifeJessica Alba extremely beautiful, but she is amazingly loaded too. Alba’s Honest Company brand was just evaluated to be worth a billion dollars and her net worth is reported to be a cool $200 million. Her husband Cash is half black. His father is Michael Warren, an actor who was quite famous for his role on the ’80s police TV show, Hill Street Blues .

8. Soledad O’Brien

The 48-yr-old media personality Soledad O’Brien is definitely a force to be reckoned with. She is popular for being a no-nonsense anchor on CNN, and now she is the chairman of her own media company called Starfish Media Group. Soledad has been very vocal about race affairs in her coverage of the news. This is probably because of her unique genetic mix. Unknown by many of her viewers, her mother is Afro-Cuban and her father is Australian.

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7. Blake Griffin

In recent years, one of the NBA stars to really explode on the scene is the 26-yr-old Blake Griffin who plays for the Los Angeles Clippers. He played his college ball for the Oklahoma Sooners for two years before entering the professional league. People often wonder about Blake’s race because of his unique features. Well, for those inquiring minds, his dad happens to be Haitian, and his mother is a red-headed Caucasian.

6. Rashida Jones

One of the smarter comedic actresses and writers today is the lovely Rashida Jones. You have seen her play cute and funny roles in shows like The Office and Parks and Recreation . She is also a gifted screenwriter and one of the recent movies she wrote, Celeste and Jesse Forever, received impressive critical acclaim. Rashida happens to be half-black. Her mother is singer Peggy Lipton and her father is legendary music producer and composer, Quincy Jones.

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5. Mariah Carey These days, Mariah Carey is far from the huge pop diva she was in the ’90s. But hey, that’s the cycle of life, you can’t stay on top forever. In the past few years, she’s had a bit of a rough patch. She is no longer with her man Nick Cannon and her albums have been flopping pretty badly. But she recently hooked up with an Australian billionaire, so we think she is doing just fine. Mariah is of mixed heritage too – her mother is Irish and her father is Cuban and African-American.

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4. Daniel Sunjata Daniel Sunjata is an actor who has definitely paid his dues in Hollywood, and now it seems that he’s finally reaping the fruit of all his hard work. He has been a part of popular shows like Grey’s Anatomy and Rescue Me , and he’s presently starring in the USA Network series, Graceland. Daniel is originally from Chicago, Illinois and he has a mixed African-American, Irish and German ancestry.

3. Pete Wentz Depending on whom you ask, you might get a wide variety of responses when you mention the band Fall Out Boy. There’s no denying that the band, led by Pete Wentz, has enjoyed a lot of mainstream MTV success. However, there are also a lot of F.O.B. haters out there who totally dislike the band. Pete Wentz is originally from Illinois and his mother happens to be of Afro-Jamaican descent. His grandfather on his mother’s side is 100% black and he actually served as the United States ambassador to Sierra Leone.

2. Adriana Lima Brazil is known for producing some of the hottest women in the world. If you don’t believe us, just head to the sun-soaked beaches of cities like Rio or Belo Horizonte to see for yourself. The model Adriana Lima is one of those gorgeous Brazil beauties. At the age of 34, she’s still one of the top models in the world. She is a Victoria’s Secret Angel and her heritage is quite diverse. It includes: Japanese, Swiss, Native American and African. No wonder she’s so stunning!

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1. The Rock 43-yr-old Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is one of those actors you just love to root for. He always has a smile on his face and he always exudes a positive vibe of motivation and inspiration. He has also been enjoying a winning streak lately in his career. Under his belt, the former wrestler has monumental successes like the Fast and Furious movies , San Andreas, Hercules and his new HBO show, Ballers. The Rock also has a really unique ethnic background. He is half black and half Samoan.

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