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09/17/2017 – Cephas Jones with parents Ron Cephas Jones and Kim Lesley – 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards – Arrivals – Microsoft Theater, 777 Chick Hearn Court – Los Angeles, CA, USA – California Orientation: Portrait Face Count: 1 – False – Photo Credit: / PRPhotos.com – Contact (1-866-551-7827) – Portrait Face Count: 1
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: July 21, 1989
Ethnicity: * father – African-American * mother – English
Jasmine Cephas Jones is an American actress, singer, and producer. Her roles include the stage musical Hamilton and the show #freerayshawn .
She is the daughter of jazz singer Kim Lesley (born Kim Spaughton) and actor Ron Cephas Jones . Her father was American. Her mother is English. Her father was black and her mother is white. She was raised in Midwood, Brooklyn.
Jasmine’s maternal grandfather likely was Alan Stuart Spaughton (the son of Frederick J. Spaughton and Emily C. A. Martin). Alan was born in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. Frederick was the son of George Joseph Spaughton and Kate Harmer.
Jasmine’s maternal grandmother likely was Margaret V. Leggett.
Source: Genealogy of Jasmine Cephas Jones (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com