Popular American Actors Who Have Discovered Their African Roots

Over the years, some Black American celebrities have shown interest in discovering their ancestral root. This has been possible for some of these celebrities through DNA testing. In this post, I’m going to share with you 8 Popular American stars who have discovered their African roots.

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1. Chris Tucker

Cameroon and Angola were discovered to be his ancestors by the American actor and comedian.
His paternal ancestors were from Angola’s Ambundu ethnic group, while his maternal ancestors were from Cameroon’s Bamileke people.

He reportedly paid a visit to Angola after making such a discovery.

2. Samuel L Jackson

Like many African-Americans, the Hollywood veteran wanted to discover his ancestral root. Samuel L Jackson discovered that he was deeply rooted in the Bantu tribe of Gabon. He visited Gabon, where he met with the president, Ali Bongo Ondimba and was given Gabonese citizenship and a passport.

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3. Anthony Anderson

Anthony Anderson DNA tests show that he has traces of the Bubi people of Equatorial Guinea, and from the Tikar, Hausa, and Fulani people of Cameroon.

4. Idris Elba

The popular English actor doesn’t need a DNA test to know his African root. Idris father Winston Elba is from Sierra Leone and his mother Eve is from Ghana. He was given sierra leone Citizenship during his first visit in 2019.

5. LeVar Burton

The German-born American actor, director and producer, discovered that he is genetically linked with the Hausa people of Nigeria.

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6. Chris Rock

After DNA tests, the popular American actor and comedian Chris Rock discovered he is from the Udeme people (Ouldémé) of northern Cameroon. He is yet to visit his ancestral hom