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Leray in 2019, photo by kathclick /Bigstock.com
Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Date of Birth: May 11, 1997
Ethnicity: * father – Puerto Rican, Cape Verdean * mother – African-American
Coi Leray, full name Coi Leray Collins, is an American rapper and singer. She is known for the songs “Huddy,” “No More Parties,” “Blick Blick,” and “Players.”
She is the daughter of urban media proprietor, television personality, rapper, and record producer Benzino (born Raymond Leon Scott). Her mother is pictured here . She was raised in Hackensack, New Jersey. Coi has a daughter with her partner, rapper, singer, and songwriter Trippie Redd (born Michael Lamar White II).
Coi’s paternal grandfather was named Edward DeJesus.
Coi’s paternal grandmother was Mary A. “Kinky” Timas (the daughter of Manuel Lopes Fontes and Ella Barros). Mary was born in Carver, Massachusetts. Ella was the daughter of Joseph Barros and Catherine Pires.
Sources: https://www.youtube.com
Obituary of Coi’s paternal grandmother, Mary A. “Kinky” Timas Scott – https://www.legacy.com
Obituary of Coi’s paternal great-great-uncle (great-grandmother’s brother) – https://www.legacy.com