The 42-year-old actor and singer Tyrese shared the results of his DNA test on Instagram this past Sunday!

According to the results, 82% of Tyrese Gibson’s ancestors were from the African continent. The breakdown is as follows: 22% from Cameroon and the Congo, 18% from Benin and Togo, 17% from Senegal, 13% from Nigeria and 6% from the Ivory Coast and Ghana.

 
 
 
 
 
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Over the past few years, we have seen a lot of African American celebrities like Deontay Wilder, Samuel L. Jackson, Ludacris, and SZA embracing their African origins, and WE LOVE IT!

 

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Keziah Makoundou