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Day in 2016, photo by Starfrenzy /Bigstock
Birth Name: Cassandra Monique Batie
Place of Birth: Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 30, 1984
Ethnicity: African-American
Andra Day is an American singer and songwriter. She stars in the film The United States Vs. Billie Holiday . For the role, she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Drama, and was nominated for an Academy Award. Her parents are both black.
Andra was raised in southeast San Diego, California, including in Chula Vista. A picture of Andra with her father can be seen here .
Andra’s paternal grandfather was named Jones Batie.
Andra’s paternal grandfather was Dorothy Wright (the daughter of Mark Wright and Glennie Booker).