10 influential American celebrities who have traced their African roots

Zaina Adamu June 19, 2019
10 influential American celebrities who have traced their African roots
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Vanessa Williams
Former Miss America and actress Vanessa Williams was born in Brooklyn, New York but as a DNA analysis shows the actress is 23% Ghanaian, 15% Cameroonian, 7% Togolese and 5% Senegalese.

“Now, I can’t wait to go to Ghana and Cameroon and Togo and Senegal — it’s a great opportunity to see why the customs resonate with you,” she told Ancestry.com who provided her with her DNA results.

Last Edited by:Victor Ativie Updated: June 8, 2020

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