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Kelly in 2013, photo by PrPhotos
Birth Name: Victoria Loren Kelly
Place of Birth: Wildomar, Riverside, California, United States
Date of Birth: December 14, 1992
Ethnicity: * father – Puerto Rican, African-Jamaican * mother – Irish, German
Tori Kelly is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer.
Tori is the daughter of Laura Denise and Allwyn Earl Delano Kelly II. She is married to professional basketball player André Murillo.
She stated on her Twitter account that she is “Jamaican, Puerto Rican, Irish, & German.” In and interview on Z90 with Tre , she stated “My dad is Jamaican/Puerto Rican and my mum is Irish and German.” She has also said that she loves to learn about different cultures, and has been to Puerto Rico and Ireland, but still has not been to Jamaica and Germany.
Tori’s paternal grandfather was Allwyn Earl Delano Kelly Senior (the son of Owen Roy Kelly and Emalyn Louise Kissendal). Allwyn was born in Jamaica. Owen was the son of John Kelly and Adeline Thomas. Emalyn was the daughter of David/Charles Kissendal and Mary Brown.
Tori’s paternal grandmother is named Elsie Diaz.
Tori’s maternal grandfather is named James C. Richards.
Tori’s maternal grandmother is named Priscilla Holman.
Sources: https://twitter.com https://twitter.com https://twitter.com http://torikellymusic.com
Genealogies of Tori’s paternal great-grandparents, Owen Roy Kelly and Emalyn Louise Kissendal – https://www.familysearch.org
Divorce record of Tori’s paternal grandparents, Allwyn E. Kelly and Elsie Diaz – https://www.familysearch.org
Divorce record of Tori’s maternal grandparents, James C. Richards and Priscilla Holman – https://www.familysearch.org