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Jorja Smith

Birth name
Jorja Alice Smith
Birthplace
Walsall, Staffordshire, England, U.K.
Date of birth
c. June 1997
Date of death
Ethnicity
* father – African-Jamaican * mother – English
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Smith – BRIT Awards 2018 – Arrivals – The O2 Arena, Peninsula Square – Greenwich Peninsula, London, UK – Photo Credit: Landmark / PR Photos

Birth Name: Jorja Alice Smith

Place of Birth: Walsall, Staffordshire, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: c. June 1997

Ethnicity: * father – African-Jamaican * mother – English

Jorja Smith is a British R&B singer and songwriter.

She is the daughter of Jolene and Peter Smith. They are pictured here . When asked about her ethnicity, she stated :

My dad’s parents are from Jamaica, and my mum’s parents are from Yorkshire, I dunno why they moved here. But (my mum) has lived in New York and Turkey, she’s a jewellery maker. I come from quite a creative family…

My dad’s parents are from Jamaica, and my mum’s parents are from Yorkshire, I dunno why they moved here. But (my mum) has lived in New York and Turkey, she’s a jewellery maker. I come from quite a creative family…

She is a cousin, to some degree, of singer, songwriter, and actress FKA Twigs .

Sources: http://www.nme.com https://hungermag.com