23 Famous People Who Are Both Black And Jewish
- Age: 38
- Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
- Credits: Degrassi: The Next Generation, Ice Age: Continental Drift, The Hangover Part III, Spring Breakers
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Actress Rashida Jones is the daughter of music legend Quincy Jones, who is of African American and Welsh descent, and Twin Peaks actress Peggy Lipton, who is Ashkenazi Jewish. Jones attended Hebrew school until she was ten years old.
- Age: 48
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
- Credits: Parks and Recreation, The Social Network, On the Rocks
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Sammy Davis Jr. converted to Judaism in 1954 following a terrible car accident. "Even when my own people would complain to me about racism," he said. “I would always say, 'You got it easy. I’m a short, ugly, one-eyed Black Jew. What do you think it’s like for me?'"
- Age: Dec. at 64 (1925-1990)
- Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York, Harlem
- Credits: Ocean's 11, That's Dancing!, Family Feud, Sammy and Company
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- Tulane Public Relations
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Comedian Maya Rudolph's mother was African American and her father is Ashkenazi Jewish. She explored her Jewish heritage on an episode of the PBS show Finding Your Roots.
- Age: 52
- Birthplace: Gainesville, Florida, USA
- Credits: Bridesmaids, Big Mouth, Grown Ups
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Singer Lenny Kravitz's father was Jewish and his mother was African American. He has reportedly been a practicing Christian since he was 13.
- Age: 60
- Birthplace: New York City, Manhattan, USA, New York
- Credits: Precious, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, The Hunger Games franchise, Lee Daniels' The Butler
Actress Kat Graham is the daughter of a Liberian father and Russian Jewish mother. She has appeared in such projects as The Vampire Diaries and Grounded for Life.
- Age: 35
- Birthplace: Geneva, Switzerland
- Credits: The Vampire Diaries, 17 Again, The Parent Trap, Honey 2
