Notable Foreign-born Afro Americans
- Ignace de Souza - Benin born musician of Aguda descent
- Isidore de Souza - Benin born former Presidents of the National Assembly of Benin is a descendant of Francisco Felix de Sousa, and of Aguda descent
- Paul Emile de Souza - Benin born descendant of Francisco Felix de Sousa, and of Aguda descent
- Diane Abbott - British politician born in England to Jamaican parents
- William Barleycorn - Spanish Guinea born, first native Primitive Methodist missionary of Fernando Po and educator was of Krio Fernandino descent
- Chantal Boni (née de Souza) - Benin born wife of current President of Benin Yayi Boni is a descendant of Francisco Felix de Sousa, and of Aguda descent
- LeVar Burton- American actor born in Germany to U.S. Military personnel
- Dream Cazzaniga - Italian born dancer and daughter of African-American model Donyale Luna and Italian photographer Luigi Cazzaniga
- Eagle-Eye Cherry - Swedish born musician of African-American and Swedish parentage
- Samuel Coleridge Taylor - British born composer of Sierra Leone Krio descent
- Zelma Davis - Liberian born model and former vocalist for C+C Music Factory is of Sierra Leone Krio and Americo-Liberian descent
- Idris Elba - British born Academy Award winning actor to a Sierra Leone Krio father and a Ghanian mother
- Joseph Graham - the late Liberian born UN Ambassador and grandfather of American-based entertainer Katerina Graham was of Americo-Liberian descent
- Aubrey Drake Graham, better known as Drake - Canadian rapper and actor born to an African American father and a Jewish mother.
- Robert Griffin III - 2011 Heisman Trophy winner and current quarterback for the Washington Redskins. Born in Okinawa, Japan to U.S. Army parents who were stationed there.
- Velina Hasu Houston - American author born on international waters off the coast of Japan to an African American U.S. Military personnel father and Japanese mother
- Romina Johnson - Italian singer born in Italy to an African-American father and Italian mother
- Maximiliano Jones - Spanish Guinea born millionaire farmer of Krio Fernandino descent
- Quincy Jones III - England born to Swedish mother and African-American music industry pioneer Quincy Jones composer, music producer, film producer, and author
- Fela Kuti - Nigerian born musician of Krio descent
- Martin Lawrence - African American comedian and actor, born in Germany to U.S. Military personnel
- Nana Meriwether - Miss Maryland USA 2012 title holder born in Africa to African-American athlete and physician Delano Meriwether and a Soweto-born mother
- Adetokumboh McCormack - American-based, Sierra Leone born, actor of Sierra Leone Krio descent
- Fershgenet Melaku - Ethiopian born, American-based, rapper/model to an Ethiopian mother and Trinidadian father
- Nicki Minaj - Trinidadian born rapper and singer-songwriter. Grew up in the New York City borough of Queens.
- Tia Mowry & Tamera Mowry - American actresses born in Germany to U.S. Military personnel
- Azumah Nelson - Ghanian born professional boxer of Tabom descent
- Gilchrist Olympio - Togo born politician and President of the Union of Forces for Change(UFC) is of Afro-Brazilian descent
- Sylvanus Olympio - African born late Prime Minister of Togo was of Afro-Brazilian descent
- Dave Roberts - Afro-Asian American Major League Baseball player born in Japan
- Mary Seacole - (1805–1881) England born nurse of Afro-Caribbean descent
- Wole Soyinka - Nigerian born writer of Krio descent
- Ruben Studdard - American singer born in Germany to U.S. Military personnel
- Rosine Vieyra Soglo - Benin born member of the Pan-African Parliament is of Aguda descent
- William Vivour - Spanish Guinea born successful 19th century farmer of Krio Fernandino descent
- Omar Wasow - Kenyan born American internet analyst of African-American and German parentage
- Dominique Wilkins - Hall of Fame basketball player born in France while his father was stationed with the U.S. Air Force.
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