Brown in 2008, Joe Seer/bigstock.com
Birth Name: Christopher Maurice Brown
Place of Birth: Tappahannock, Virginia, U.S.
Date of Birth: May 5, 1989
Ethnicity: African-American
Chris Brown is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, dancer, and actor. He is also known as C. Sizzle, Breezy, and CB.
His parents, Joyce Amy (Bundy) Hawkins and Clinton Maurice Brown, are both African-American. All of his grandparents are black. A picture of Chris with his mother can be seen here.
Chris has stated that he has Pamunkey Native American ancestry. It is not clear if this Native American ancestry has been verified/documented.
Chris has a daughter with Nia Guzman; a son with Ammika Harris; and a daughter with Diamond Brown.
Chris’s paternal grandfather is Charles Randolph Brown (the son of Lester Brown and Bertha Newman). Charles was born in Virginia.
Chris’s paternal grandmother is Mary Elizabeth Baylor (the daughter of Hampton Baylor and Bertha Gaines). Mary Elizabeth was born in Virginia.
Chris’s maternal grandfather is Clifton William Bundy, Sr. (the son of Benjamin/Ben Baylor Bundy and Adell/Ada Byrd). Clifton was born in Virginia.
Chris’s maternal grandmother is Mary Elsie Blagmon (the daughter of Robert Lindsey/Lee Blagmon and Rebecca Saunders). Mary Elsie was born in Virginia. Robert was the son of William Blagmon and Lucy.
Sources: Obituary of Chris’s great-uncle, Thomas Henry Blagmon (the brother of Chris’s maternal grandmother, Mary Elsie Blagmon) – http://www.dailyprogress.com
Chris’s statement on his Native American ancestry – http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com
LOS ANGELES – OCT 22: Chris Brown at the Maxim Halloween Party at Shrine Auditorium on October 22, 2016 in Los Angeles, CA photo by kathclick/bigstock.com
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