Tag: British

The Human Stain: Wentworth Earl Miller III

The American actor is the star of the Television series Prison Break, playing Michael Scofield. He was born to a father of African-American, Jamaican, English, German, Jewish and Cherokee ancestry and a mother of Russian, French, Dutch, Lebanese and Syrian descent. Regarding his ethnicity and his experience with racism, he made the comment on an interview: “My […]

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ever heard of this?

October 20, 2020Written by sola rey

This reminds me of “Mutant Chronicles” a bit. http://youtu.be/c5aX0-PggzM Plot: In the year 2707, war rages between earths four giant corporations as they battle over the planet’s dwindling resources. In an era marked by warfare and social regression, the earth is on the verge of ruin, destruction is everywhere; battles explode on every ravaged continent. […]

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Model: Jourdan Dunn

October 13, 2020Written by sola rey

Nationality: British Ethnicity: African descent On the cover of The Sunday Times Style UK with an featured interview inside the magazine Jourdan Dunn – runway star https://youtu.be/7AjGPaj1WL4 London born Jourdan Dunn was discovered in a local Primark at 16 by the legendary agency Storm Models (who also discovered Kate Moss) and has been unstoppable ever […]

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Ex-Model & Dancer: Baroness Monica Von Neumann

November 2, 2017Written by sola rey

Ex-Model & Dancer: Baroness Monica Von Neumann

Nationality: (Detroit, Michigan) American Ethnicity: African American She studied dance at Roland Dupree Dance Academy. Ms. Von Neumann is the first African-American woman to gain this honorable (Baroness) title. She has traveled the world and lived an astonishing life; a life about which most can only dream. Baroness Monica Von Neumann was married to the late Austrian […]

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Model: SARAH LYSANDER

October 27, 2017Written by sola rey

Nationality: British Ethnicity: Norwegian, English & Nigerian, West African. She has Brown hair with green eyes standing at 5’9 Ft tall. Sarah Lysander | IMG Models She has modeled for magazines such as Cosmopolitan and also been in various other publications. Seeing a large image of herself.

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Queen Victoria’s Goddaughter: Sara Forbes Bonetta

October 15, 2017Written by sola rey

Queen Victoria’s Goddaughter: Sara Forbes Bonetta

Queen Victoria was impressed by the young princess’s exceptional intelligence, and had Sara raised as her goddaughter in the British middle class. Sara Forbes Bonetta (1843 – 15 August 1880) was a West African Egbado omoba of Yoruba royalty who was orphaned in intertribal warfare, sold into slavery, and in a remarkable twist of events, was liberated from enslavement and became a […]

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Prince Harry’s Girlfriend: Model & Actress Meghan Markle

September 26, 2017Written by sola rey

Prince Harry’s Girlfriend: Model & Actress Meghan Markle

Nationality: American Ethnicity: Her father is Caucasian (Dutch and Irish descent) & mother is African-American. Markle has been in a relationship with Prince Harry since July 2016. In September 2017, during an interview with Vanity Fair, Markle spoke in public for the first time about her love for Prince Harry saying, “We’re two people who are really happy and in […]

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Model: Candice Blackburn

May 13, 2017Written by sola rey

Nationality: British Ethnicity: Mix Heritage Ms. Blackburn is 5’11 Ft tall with green eyes. She competed in the make me a supermodel competition and won. What is your favorite character trait? Openness – most of my closest friends are that because of how open they are. They don’t have to hide anything from me, as […]

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Monaco’s Baroness Cecile de Massy

April 16, 2017Written by sola rey

Baronness Cecile de Massy, wife of Baron Christian Louis de Massy, son of the late Princess Antoinette of Monaco, and cousin of Prince Albert of Monaco. She is of Caribbean descent. Cecile is the highest ranked black person in Monaco. She is the patroness of Ladies Lunch Monaco. Among its activities, she is also Vice-President […]

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Model: Elsabel Yemane

January 6, 2017Written by sola rey

Nationality: British Ethnicity: Eritrea, African Ms. Yemane is 5’9 Ft tall. She speaks English & Eritrean language. A model who has graced numerous editorials, runways, represented brands like Adidas, Galaxy & Pantene to name a few in and out of UK. What’s the biggest misconception about Eritrean people in your opinion? That the country doesn’t even exist! Most […]

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West African Kings & Gold

December 6, 2016Written by sola rey

Historian David Olusoga uncovers a history that is as surprising as it is revealing. The English had one of their great bursts of fascination with this continent and its people ultimately it wasn’t the Portuguese the English had to win over but the local (African) kings. We know that the first English traders who […]

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Model: Nadja Giramata

October 5, 2016Written by sola rey

Nationality: French Ethnicity: African Place of birth: Rubavu, Gisenyi, Rwanda but she grew up in France. She was discovered in Manchester, England where she studied English Literature in college. Standing at 5’10 1/2 ft tall, Ms. Giramata speaks 6 languages: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English & her native African language. She has plans to learn more as […]

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Ancestry DNA Results

September 19, 2016Written by sola rey

For this result I used AncestryDNA I used this company because they have the largest database. When I first read the results & saw this map, I wasn’t really shocked. I knew I was of mixed heritage. It also explains and help me understand my appearance. I’m mostly composed of African & European Ancestry. Like many […]

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Ghanaian Chieftain Son Marries English Woman

September 5, 2016Written by sola rey

Ghanaian Chieftain Son Marries English Woman

The occasion was front-page news in Britain, in Ghana, and many other countries. Coverage in newspapers around the world ranged from the hostile to skeptical to admiring. He was born in Kumasi to Nana James Appiah and Nana Adwoa Akyaa, members of the Ashanti imperial aristocracy. Joe Appiah, a Ghanaian political figure and former diplomat […]

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A United Kingdom Movie: An African Chief & His English Wife Forbidden Love

September 3, 2016Written by sola rey

A United Kingdom Movie: An African Chief & His English Wife Forbidden Love

The back story: The Chief of the Bechuanaland Protectorate (now known as Botswana) Seretse Khama & his English wife, Ruth Williams that he married in 1948. It was a whirlwind romance. Seretse didn’t seek consent from his uncle because he knew it would be denied, but Ruth had to ask her father George, who argued that […]

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David Bowie & Iman’s Wedding & Daughter

August 17, 2016Written by sola rey

David Bowie and supermodel Iman were married on June 6, 1992 at St. James Church in Florence, Italy St. James Church, an Episcopalian house of worship built in the 18th century, is only authorized to bless civil ceremonies, the father of glam rock and the glamorous Somali-born model were first wed in Lausanne, Switzerland before celebrating […]

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Model: Vanessa David

June 13, 2016Written by sola rey

Nationality: British Ethnicity: Indian, Chinese & St. Lucian (Caribbean/African descent). Vanessa was raised in London and can speak fluent Cockney and a bit of German. She is 5’10 ft tall. Quote: Im a professional high fashion and editorial model, I have been signed with Wilhelmina New York, Oxygen Models & D1 Models. While being agency represented […]

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Model: Leomie Anderson

February 23, 2016Written by sola rey

Nationality: British Ethnicity: African descent. She started modeling at 15 years old & is 5’10 1/2 ft tall. On Feb 18 Leomie Anderson has spoken out about how ill-equipped many make-up artists are to properly work with darker skin. The model, who is currently in New York and has appeared on the catwalk several times […]

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Model & Ex-Beauty Queen: Rachael J. Williams

December 5, 2015Written by sola rey

Model & Ex-Beauty Queen: Rachael J. Williams

Nationality: British Ethnicity: (Jamaican, Caribbean) African descent. She was crowned Miss Black Britain in 2006 and went on to compete in the Miss England pageant. She is 5’10 ft tall. Quote: What hurt most was that no one expected me to win. School wasn’t much fun for me, I was bullied for most of my senior […]

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Viscountess Weymouth: Emma McQuiston – Britain’s first black Marchioness

February 23, 2015Written by sola rey

Viscountess Weymouth: Emma McQuiston – Britain’s first black Marchioness

The Viscountess is married to Ceawlin Thynn, Viscount Weymouth, the heir to the Longleat estate. Emma McQuiston is the mixed-race daughter of a Nigerian oil tycoon that married into the aristocracy’s most eccentric family. The Fairytale Wedding That Broke the Race Barrier Video … Emma, a former actress, told Tatler magazine: “There has been some snobbishness,particularly […]

British, Dutch & French West Indies

February 8, 2015Written by sola rey

The British West Indies were the islands and mainland colonies in and around the Caribbean that were part of the British Empire. The Netherlands Antilles, also referred to informally as the Dutch Antilles, was an autonomous Caribbean country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The term French West Indies or French Antilles refers to […]

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Noemie Lenoir & Karl Lagerfeld talk about race in fashion

August 14, 2012Written by sola rey

Noemie Lenoir & Karl Lagerfeld talk about race in fashion

Noémie Lenoir is a French model and actress of African and European descent. They disagree .Karl said that’s there is no racism in fashion. Noemie said the contrary. Then karl said she ‘s the proof there ‘s no racism because she ‘s famous. Noemie argues that’s she not black nor white, she”between the two” and […]

exploring Latinos, Beauty and identity in the U.S. and abroad.

August 14, 2012Written by sola rey

exploring Latinos, Beauty and identity in the U.S. and abroad.

social consequences of a color complex http://youtu.be/7lxKIqWXJIs

“Leonie” the next Naomi Campbell?

August 14, 2012Written by sola rey

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ethnicity within the UK Fashion industry

August 14, 2012Written by sola rey

[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/13122749 w=500&h=281] Four-part documentary about ethnic minorities within the UK Fashion industry. Part one explores ther Asian fashion industry with an interview with the UK’s top Asian female model, Mandi Sidhu. The Asian fashion industry is one of the UK’s most lavish and fervent media-based industries in the UK. Linked by culture, romance and […]

Charlene Almarvez

August 14, 2012Written by sola rey

Nationality: Filipino Her full name is Charlene Louise Alagon Almarvez. She immediately won the Ford Supermodel of the World Contest Philippines 2009. The following year she was the first runner-up in the Ford Supermodel of the World 2010 contest. She was discovered at a ‘Santacruzan’, a religious festival in her home country. She has walked […]

We are all Beautiful

August 14, 2012Written by sola rey

Lana Ogilvie

August 14, 2012Written by sola rey

Nationality: Canadian Place of birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Ethnicity: African-Canadian This Canadian-born ’90s supermodel holds the distinction of being the first black woman to sign an exclusive contract with Cover Girl. Her father a surgeon and her mother a teacher. Always classy and elegant, Lana Ogilvie was the picture of poised beauty.

Victoria Secret Model Jessica White on Tyra Banks

August 13, 2012Written by sola rey