Surprise: Celebs You May Not Know Are Black
Rosario Dawson
Born and raised in New York City, actress Rosario Dawson’s good looks comes from her mixed background. Her mother, who is of Afro-Cuban and Puerto Rican descent, gave birth to Dawson when she was 16 years old. The budding actress starred in an episode of “Sesame Street” as a child but at 15 years old, a photographer turned filmmaker discovered Dawson while she was sitting on a porch step and immediately cast in the 1995 controversial film “Kids.”