Kelis in 2003, photo by Prphotos

Birth Name: Kelis Rogers

Place of Birth: Harlem, New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: August 21, 1979

Ethnicity:
*African-American (father)
*Chinese, Puerto Rican (mother)

Kelis is an American singer, songwriter, and chef. In an interview, Kelis stated:

I consider myself black, although technically my mother is half-Chinese and half-Puerto Rican. My father is black.

Her name Kelis is a combination of her parents’ names, Kenneth and Iveliss. Her mother is a fashion designer and her father was a professor, jazz musician, and Pentecostal minister.

Kelis is married to real estate agent Mike Mora. She has a son with her former husband, recording artist, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur Nas; and two children with Mike.

Kelis’ maternal family name is Maldonado.

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