Celebrities You Never Knew Were Black

#1 Rashida Jones

She's currently on Parks and Rec, but has been on The Office and in movies like The Social Network and I Love You, Man. Her dad is music mogul Quincy Jones. Her mother is actress Peggy Lipton.

#2 Mariah Carey

For me this was a shoker, Mariah's father was of African American and Venezuelan descent. Her mother is of Irish descent.

#3 Wentworth Miller

Miller is probably best known for the show Prison Break. His father is African-American. His mother has Dutch, French, Swedish, Lebanese/Syrian, Austrian, and Polish ancestry.

#4 Adriana Lima

You're probably seen Adriana prancing around in her skimpies for Victoria's Secret. She has Brazilian, African-Brazilian, Portuguese, French, and Caribbean heritage.

#5 Slash

Saul Hudson, AKA Slash of Guns N Roses fame, is one of the best guitarists ever. His mother was African-American and his father is English.

#6 Pete Wentz

He's the bassist for rockers Fall Out Boy. He was born Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz III and his mother is Jamaican.

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