Surprise: Celebs You May Not Know Are Black

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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.”

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