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There are plenty of famous people we all know of who are open and/or proud of their mixed African and Asian ancestry: Tiger Woods, Naomi Campbell, tennis star Naomi Osaka, rapper Tyga, Tyson Beckford, Karrueche Tran, Jhene Aiko, Nicki Minaj (she has some East Indian in her by the way) and more. But there are a few more you probably didn’t know about who are actually some of your favorites. Hit the flip to see them:
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AYESHA CURRY
Ayesha Curry
The mom and mogul is the daughter of Carol Alexander, formerly Chin, who is if of Afro-Jamaican and Chinese Jamaican descent.
NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 17: Khalil Kain attends the “Juice” 20th Anniversary Screening at the AMC Magic Johnson Harlem on January 17, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
Khalil Kain
The Girlfriends and Juice actor, born Khaliloeron Kain, is of African American and Chinese descent.
LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 20: Robinne Lee attends Special Screening Of Netflix’s “Nappily Ever After” at Harmony Gold on September 20, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/WireImage)
Robinne Lee
The Hav Plenty and Being Mary Jane actress is the daughter of Jamaican parents who are Black and reportedly, “of Chinese, British and Arawak Indian descent.”
NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 05: Anderson .Paak visits the SiriusXM Studios on November 5, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images)
Anderson Paak.
The musician and producer is the son of a mother who is of African-American and Korean background.
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 12: Actress Sharon Leal attends the premiere of Open Road Films’ “The Gunman” at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on March 12, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Sharon Leal
The actress, who starred in Why Did I Get Married? and Addicted is the daughter of an African-American man and a Filipino mother.
NEWARK, NJ – AUGUST 26: Merle Dandridge attends the Black Girls Rock! 2018 Red Carpet at NJPAC on August 26, 2018 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for BET)
Merle Dandridge
Born in Okinawa, Japan, the Greenleaf actress‘ mother is Japanese and Korean while her father is African African.
BROOKLYN, NY – NOVEMBER 05: Chanel Iman attends at Brooklyn Navy Yard on November 5, 2018 in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by John Lamparski/WireImage)
Chanel Iman
The model and new mom is the daughter of an African-American father and both an African-American and Korean mother.
ATLANTA, GA – NOVEMBER 22: Lashontae Heckard attends a party at Prive on November 22, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/FilmMagic)
Tae Heckard
The actress and video model was born in Seoul, South Korea and is African American and Korean.
SANTA CLARA, CA – MAY 23: Keynote speaker Dr. Mae Jemison addresses the delegates during the Beyond Innovation Summit at Levi’s Stadium on May 23, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
Mae Jemison
The iconic NASA astronaut and engineer wouldn’t find out about her Asian background until 2006 when she took part in Henry Louis Gates, Jr.’s show, African American Lives, when she was told that she is 13 percent East Asian.
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 01: Kelis speaks onstage at Spotify’s Inaugural Secret Genius Awards hosted by Lizzo at Vibiana on November 1, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Spotify)
Kelis
The “Milkshake” singer is the daughter of a mother who is both Puerto Rican and Chinese.
LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 25: Ne-Yo performs onstage at Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones at the Microsoft Theatre on September 25, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Ne-Yo
Doesn’t feel too far-fetched does it? The “So Sick” singer and songwriter is the son of a father who was both African American and Chinese.
