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Seu Jorge

Birth name
Jorge Mário da Silva
Birthplace
Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of birth
June 8, 1970
Date of death
Ethnicity
Brazilian [mostly African]
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Birth Name: Jorge Mário da Silva

Place of Birth: Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Date of Birth: June 8, 1970

Ethnicity: Brazilian [mostly African]

Seu Jorge is a Brazilian musician, singer, songwriter, and actor.

Seu Jorge is the son of Sula and Jorge Silva. His parents have predominantly African-Brazilian roots.

A 2007 DNA test taken by Seu Jorge through the Raízes Afro-Brasileiras project stated that Seu Jorge’s genetic ancestry is:

*85.1% African *12.9% European *2% Indigenous (Amerindian)

*85.1% African *12.9% European *2% Indigenous (Amerindian)

Source: http://mapadacultura.rj.gov.br