Celebrities with Exotic Features (Interesting/Unique Look)

by horne_jeffrey | created - 04 Feb 2013 | updated - 15 Jun 2014 | Public

Basically, this list is dedicated to celebrities who has an interesting or unique look to them. At first, I wanted to title my list as celebrities who are confused for different races. However, I do not want to offend or mislead those who are sensitive about race. I am aware some people may be upset if they are asked about their races. However, I am a curious individual who also can be diplomatic so people's feelings will not be hurt. I want people not to be intimidated if someone gets offended if someone ask about their nationality. If a person wants to know an individual's racial background, it is recommended that he/she asked "If you do not mind me asking, where is does that beautiful accent or complexion come from." If a person plainly says, "Where do you come from" or "What is your race" that may rub some people the wrong way. If a person simply ask about another person race, he/she will look at the question in a form of an interrogation. Since America is a free country, we having every right to ask a person about their race. At the same time, the person who is being asked about their race has a right not to respond back. Overall, I want people to become comfortable speaking to each other about race, nationality, and ethnicity, which should bring America closer together. PEACE!

1. Dwayne Johnson

Actor | Black Adam

Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known as The Rock, was born on May 2, 1972 in Hayward, California. He is the son of Ata Johnson (born Feagaimaleata Fitisemanu) and professional wrestler Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles). His father, from Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada, is black (of Black Nova ...

I know he is Afro-Canadian and half Samoan. However, before I discovered his true race, I thought he was either Hispanic or mixed with African American and Caucasian features.

2. Zoe Saldana

Actress | Avatar

Zoe Saldana was born on June 19, 1978 in Passaic, New Jersey, to Asalia Nazario and Aridio Saldaña. Her father was Dominican and her mother is Puerto Rican. She was raised in Queens, New York. When she was 10 years old, she and her family moved to the Dominican Republic, where they would live for ...

She is of Dominican and Puerto Rician ancestry. However, I always thought she was also mixed with African American blood since her tan complexion is dark and profound.

3. Meagan Good

Actress | Think Like a Man

Meagan Monique Good was born on 8 August 1981 in Panorama City, California, USA, to Tyra Wardlow-Doyle, who worked as her manager, and Leondis "Leon" Good, an LAPD officer. She began appearing on commercials at the age of four. Then she started guest-starring on series like The Parent 'Hood (1995), ...

I had no idea this beautiful actress was not only African American, but of Puerto Rican and Jewish ancestry.

4. Cameron Diaz

Actress | Vanilla Sky

Cameron Diaz, an American actress, was born in 1972 in San Diego, the daughter of a Cuban-American father and a German mother. Self described as "adventurous, independent and a tough kid," Cameron left home at 16 and for the next 5 years lived in such varied locales as Japan, Australia, Mexico, ...

The pretty and fun actress is Cuban, German, Native American, Scottish, Irish, and English.

5. Fergie

Soundtrack | Nine

Fergie was born Stacy Ann Ferguson on March 27, 1975 in Hacienda Heights, California, to Theresa Ann "Terri" (Gore) and John Patrick Ferguson, both schoolteachers. Her ancestry includes German, English, Irish, Scottish, Swedish, and Luxembourgish. When she was a teenager, her parents divorced, ...

The underrated attractive Fergie is Mexican, Irish, Native American, English, Scottish, and German. She is the successful member of Black Eyed Peas.

6. Christina Aguilera

Soundtrack | The Voice

Christina Maria Aguilera was born on December 18, 1980 in Staten Island, New York City, New York to musician Shelly Loraine Fidler Kearns and U.S. Army sergeant Fausto Wagner Xavier Aguilera Monge. Her father is Ecuadorian and her mother, who is American-born, has Welsh, Dutch and German ancestry. ...

The cute Christina Aguilera is English, Irish, Scottish, German, Welsh, and Ecuadorian. She is a talented soprano who gives Mariah a run for her dollar bills.

7. Halle Berry

Actress | Catwoman

Halle Maria Berry was born Maria Halle Berry on August 14, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in Oakwood, Ohio to Judith Ann Berry (née Hawkins), a psychiatric nurse & Jerome Jesse Berry, a hospital attendant. Her father was African-American and her mother is of mostly English and German descent. ...

The gorgeous actress is African American, English, and German. First ever Best Actress Oscar winner in history, which something no one can take away from her.

8. Beyoncé

Soundtrack | Dreamgirls

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles was born on September 4, 1981 in Houston, Texas. Her mom, Tina Knowles designs their glittering costumes & her dad, Mathew Knowles manages Destiny's Child. Solange, her sister (they're 4 years apart) has released her debut album. She dances with her big sister during DC-3 ...

The highly suggest singer, dancer, and actress is African American, French, Irish, and Native American.

9. Jada Pinkett Smith

Actress | The Matrix Revolutions

Jada Koren Pinkett Smith was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Robsol Grant Pinkett, Jr., a contractor, and 'Gammy' Adrienne Banfield Norris, a nurse. They divorced after only a few months of marriage. Her father is of African-American descent and her mother is of Afro-Caribbean ancestry (from ...

Well blow me down. The sizzling Jada is African American, West Indian, Creole, Portuguese, and Jewish actress and wife of Will Smith.

10. Barack Obama

Producer | Leave the World Behind

U.S. President Barack Hussein Obama II was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. His mother, Stanley Ann Dunham, was a white American from Wichita, Kansas. His father, Barack Obama Sr., who was black, was from Alego, Kenya. They were both young college students at the University of Hawaii. When his father left...

I did not know our first African American president was also Caucasian American as well. People can call me blind or naive all they want. I guess I was focusing on his brown skin complexion too much instead of also embracing the second half of his European hertiage. My apologizes President Obama.

11. Kim Kardashian

Actress | Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor

TV star, entrepreneur, fashion designer, and author (New York Times best-seller - "Kardashian Konfidential"), Kim Kardashian was born in Los Angeles, California, to Kris Jenner (née Kristen Mary Houghton) and attorney Robert Kardashian. Her father was of Armenian descent and her mother is of mostly...

Quite frankly, I could not figure out her nationality to save my life. I thought she was Hispanic due to her tan complexion. She had that unique complexion that if you did not kindly ask about her race, people might people get her ethnicity wrong all the time. However, I learned she is Armenian, Scottish, and Dutish American. Doing my research and thinking before I spoke made all the difference in the word.

12. Joy Behar

Actress | Ice Age: Continental Drift

Joy Behar was born on October 7, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012), Hall Pass (2011) and Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993). She has been married to Steve Janowitz since August 11, 2011. She was previously married ...

I thought this Italian American cutie was Jewish American for some reason. Perhaps, I got her mixed up for another race since she looks like Bette Milder who is Jewish American legend. Occasionally, I can get some of the races that seem similar mixed up badly.

13. Vin Diesel

Actor | Guardians of the Galaxy

Vin Diesel was born Mark Sinclair in Alameda County, California, along with his fraternal twin brother, Paul Vincent. He was raised by his astrologer/psychologist mother, Delora Sherleen (Sinclair), and adoptive father, Irving H. Vincent, an acting instructor and theatre manager, in an artists' ...

It is mind-blowing that this actor is half African and Italian American. I assumed since he has predominately Caucasian pigament that makes me European American. I guess they are right looks can be deceiving.

14. Wentworth Miller

Actor | Prison Break

Wentworth Miller is a compelling and critically acclaimed actor whose credits span both television and feature film.

Wentworth Earl Miller III was born June 2, 1972 in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, to American parents, Joy Marie (Palm), a special education teacher, and Wentworth Earl Miller...

I thought this actor was a tanned Caucasian American; however, I found out he comes from a mixed background. He is mixed with African, Jamacian, English, German, Jewish, Russian, Syrian, French, Dutch, Lebanese and Native American ancestry.

15. Paul Levesque

Actor | WWE Monday Night RAW

Paul "Triple H" Levesque is WWE's Executive Vice President, President of Talent, Global Talent Strategy & Development. In this role, he oversees the Company's Talent Development department, serves as a senior advisor to the CEO for talent strategy and is the Executive Producer of NXT, WWE's third ...

I might get some difficulty or confusion on this one. I will go out on the limb by being honest by thinking HHH was of Jewish descent. Please excuse me, HHH's nose resembles those who are Jewish Americans. I know all Jewish Americans do not have pointy noses. That was me being somewhat sterotypic by not doing my research on a celebrity. To my understanding, some Jewish Americans may have pointy noses while others may have small or large noses. It does not matter about the size of the person's noses; it is about understanding, being sensitive of the person's race by representing them for who they are.

16. Robin Williams

Actor | Mrs. Doubtfire

Robin McLaurin Williams was born on Saturday, July 21st, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois, a great-great-grandson of Mississippi Governor and Senator, Anselm J. McLaurin. His mother, Laurie McLaurin (née Janin), was a former model from Mississippi, and his father, Robert Fitzgerald Williams, was a Ford ...

Same reason as HHH. I thought he was Jewish American due to his interesting nose.

17. Robert De Niro

Actor | Cape Fear

One of the greatest actors of all time, Robert De Niro was born on August 17, 1943 in Manhattan, New York City, to artists Virginia (Admiral) and Robert De Niro Sr. His paternal grandfather was of Italian descent, and his other ancestry is Irish, English, Dutch, German, and French. He was trained ...

Same reason as HHH. I thought he was Jewish American due to his interesting nose.

18. Mariah Carey

Soundtrack | Glitter

Mariah Carey was born in Long Island, New York on March 27, 1969. Her parents are Patricia Hickey (Irish-American) and Alfred Roy Carey (African-American/Venezuelan). Mariah attended Greenlawn's Harborfields High School. In June 1990, Mariah made her debut with her self-titled album, Mariah Carey ...

I did not know this beauty was also of African American and Spanish descent. I thought she was primarily Caucasian American since she has the features of a European American woman.

19. Oprah Winfrey

Producer | The Oprah Winfrey Show

Oprah Gail Winfrey , often known simply as Oprah, is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and philanthropist. She is best known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, broadcast from Chicago, which was the highest-rated television program of its kind in history and ...

The billion dollar queen is African American and Native American mogul, actress, and TV host. She has done it all.

20. Chris Tucker

Actor | Rush Hour 2

At one point in time, Chris Tucker was the highest-paid actor in Hollywood.

Tucker was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to Mary Louise (Bryant) and Norris Tucker, who owned a janitorial service. After graduating from high school, Tucker made a change to move to Hollywood from Georgia to pursue a career in ...

I did not know funnyman of the 1990s has Native American blood in his DNA. I thought Chris Tucker was simply African American. However, I learned he took a DNA test to figure out who he is and where he comes from.

21. Nicole Scherzinger

Soundtrack | Moana

Nicole Scherzinger was born on June 29, 1978 in Honolulu & raised in Louisville, Kentucky. While attending a performing arts high school, she won the Coca-Cola Classic Talent Contest & performed in many plays at The Actors Theatre of Louisville. She then furthered her studies, majoring in theater ...

At first, I thought she might have been Hispanic or even African American due to her tanned features. However, Nicole Scherzinger is mixed with Filipina, Russian, and Hawaiian background. Interesting information, huh?

22. Keanu Reeves

Actor | The Matrix

Keanu Charles Reeves, whose first name means "cool breeze over the mountains" in Hawaiian, was born September 2, 1964 in Beirut, Lebanon. He is the son of Patric Reeves, a showgirl and costume designer, and Samuel Nowlin Reeves, a geologist. Keanu's father was born in Hawaii, of British, Portuguese...

1990s star is English, Irish, Hawaiian, Portuguese, Chinese, and Canadian actor.

23. Dean Cain

Actor | God's Not Dead

Dean Cain was born Dean George Tanaka in Mount Clemens, Michigan, to actress Sharon Thomas Cain and Roger Tanaka. His mother married his adoptive father, director Christopher Cain, when Dean was three. Though he grew up in Malibu and attended Santa Monica High School, his career plans favored ...

Actor from The Adventure of Superman and Believe it or not. He is Japanese, Irish, French Canadian, and Welsh.

24. Mark-Paul Gosselaar

Actor | Franklin & Bash

Mark-Paul Gosselaar was born March 1, 1974 in Panorama City, California. His father, Hans Gosselaar, who is from the Netherlands, is of German and Dutch Jewish descent, and was a plant supervisor at Anheuser-Busch. His mother, Paula (van den Brink), is of Dutch-Indonesian background; she worked as ...

Save by the Bell superstar is Indonesian, German, Dutch, and Jewish American.

25. Kristin Kreuk

Actress | EuroTrip

Kristin Kreuk was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to Deanna Che, who is of Chinese ancestry, and Peter Kreuk, who is of Dutch descent. Her parents are landscape architects. She attended and graduated from Eric Hamber Secondary School. Although she did some stage work in school, she ...

The beautiful actress is Dutch and Japanese Canadian.

26. Freddie Prinze Jr.

Actor | She's All That

Freddie Prinze, Jr. was born on March 8, 1976, in Los Angeles, California, to Kathy Prinze (née Kathy Elaine Barber) and comedian/actor Freddie Prinze. He is of Puerto Rican, German, English, and Irish descent. Freddie lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in his early life. He attended three different...

Actor and WWE fan mixed with Puerto Rician, Jewish, Italian, English, Irish, German, Italian, and Native American.

27. John Leguizamo

Actor | Moulin Rouge!

Fast-talking and feisty-looking John Leguizamo has continued to impress movie audiences with his versatility: he can play sensitive and naïve young men, such as Johnny in Hangin' with the Homeboys (1991); cold-blooded killers like Benny Blanco in Carlito's Way (1993); a heroic Army Green Beret, ...

He is Metizo by being mixed with Italian, Columbian, Puerto Rician, Lebanese, and Native American.

28. Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas

Actress | Marshall

Rozonda Ocelean Thomas was born February 27, 1971 in Columbus, Georgia, to Ava Thomas and Abdul Ali. She has one son with producer Dallas Austin - they named him Tron. She is a very close friend of fellow member Tionne 'T-boz' Watkins' of TLC. The death of fellow band member Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes ...

Famous TLC singer mixed with Trinidad blood, African American, and Native American Heritage.

29. Cam'ron

Actor | Killa Season

Rapper Cam'ron was born and raised in Harlem, attending Manhattan Center High School, where one of his basketball teammates was Mason "Mase" Betha, who also became a successful rapper. Though his playing earned him scholarship offers from top colleges, Cam'ron was unable to take advantage of them ...

Cam is African American and Dominican rapper who was red hot in late 90s and early 2000s.

30. Nicki Minaj

Actress | The Other Woman

Nicki Minaj was born Onika Tanya Maraj on December 8, 1982 in St. James, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago and raised in Queens, New York City, New York. She grew up in a troubled family with a father that was a drug addict who later changed after he checked into rehab and started going to church. ...

I did not kow this talented rapper is Afro-Trinidadian and Indian American. I just assummed she is of African American lineage.

31. Tatyana Ali

Actress | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Tatyana Marisol Ali was born on January 24, 1979, in North Bellmore, New York, to Sonia, a nurse from Panama, and Sheriff Ali, a retired police officer from Trinidad. At the age of four, she started singing and got a taste of fame when she begged her mother to take her to an audition for Sesame ...

I did not know she is mixed with African American, Hispanic, and Indian descent. I thought she was all African American due to her dark brown skin. I like being proven wrong sometimes.

32. Mike Bibby

Actor | Way Out of Bounds

Mike Bibby was born on May 13, 1978 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. He is the son of former Philadelphia 76er Henry Bibby. After winning the NCAA National Championship with Arizona in 1997, Mike was drafted by the then Vancouver Grizzlies in 1998. In the 2001-2002 season, Bibby led the Kings to within ...

NBA American legend has ancestry traced back from Trinidad and Tobago.

33. Gabrielle Reece

Actress | GATTACA

Gabrielle Reece was born on January 6, 1970 in La Jolla, California, and raised in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands as Gabrielle Allyse Reece. American professional volleyball player, sports announcer, fashion model, actress and producer, known for Air Bud: Spikes Back (2003), Gattaca (1997), and ...

Tall volleyball star model and actress at 6 foot 3 inches. She was born in Trinidad but raised in ST Thomas Virgin Islands. While she is Caucasian she has Afro Trinidad features on her father's side of family. Big shocker.

34. Troian Bellisario

Actress | Pretty Little Liars

Troian Bellisario, daughter of producers Donald P. Bellisario and Deborah Pratt, made her film debut at the age of 3 in Last Rites (1988). She made several TV and movie appearances in her teens (most of the TV appearances were in shows produced by her father) before attending the University of ...

American actress with Italian Serbian African and European roots, particularly French heritage. I didn't know that.

35. Shailene Woodley

Actress | Divergent

Actress and activist Shailene Woodley was born in Simi Valley, California, to Lori (Victor), a middle school counselor, and Lonnie Woodley, a school principal. She has one brother, Tanner. She was educated at Simi Valley High School in California. When Woodley was four years old she began ...

American actress on the rise with African, French, Swiss, German, Spanish, and English to her name. Her family was from the British Isles. Who knew?

36. Tamron Hall

Producer | Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall was born on September 16, 1970 in Luling, Texas, USA. She is a producer and actress, known for Tamron Hall (2019), General Hospital (1963) and Tab Time (2021).

She is a successful and popular news reporter. As an African American woman, I heard she has some European or Native American blood to go along with her extremely beautiful face.

37. Vanessa Hudgens

Actress | High School Musical 3: Senior Year

Vanessa Anne Hudgens was born in Salinas, California. Her family moved to San Diego, California, while she was still a toddler. She has a younger sister, Stella Hudgens, who is also an actress. Her mother, Gina Hudgens (née Guangco), an office worker, is from the Philippines. Her father, Greg ...

The highly talkative and attractive Vanessa Hudgens is exotic by being Filipino, Spanish, Chinese, Irish, and Native American.



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