Faith Evans – American-African/English

Faith Evans is one of the biggest names in the Hip Hop and R&B scene. She is noted as the first female artist to get signed under Bad Boy Entertainment. The record label was also home to several famous artists such as  Carl Thomas, Mase, and The Notorious B.I.G., with whom Evans got married soon after. Evans rose to international prominence with the launch of her debut album Faith in 1995. She is given credit for numerous hit singles, including I’ll Be Missing You, Never Gonna Let You Go, You Used to Love Me, Love Like This, and Soon as I Get Home. The singer tried her luck in acting, appearing in films like Girls Trip, Soul Kittens Cabaret, and Turn It Up.

Evan is of mixed racial ancestry. Her mother, Helene, is African-American, while her father, Richard, is English. However, she reportedly has never met her father.