Birth Name: Toni Michele Braxton
Place of Birth: Severn, Maryland
Date of Birth: October 7, 1967
Ethnicity: African-American
Toni Braxton is an American singer and actress. Both of her parents are African-American. Her father, a Protestant minister, is from Maryland, and her mother, whose own father was a Protestant minister, is from South Carolina.
Toni has stated that one of her grandmothers was caucasian and Jewish. It does not appear that this statement is accurate.
Toni’s paternal grandparents were Francis Collins Braxton (the son of Oscar Braxton and Mary Robinson) and Eva E.
Sources: Obituary of Toni’s paternal grandmother, Eva E. Braxton – http://articles.baltimoresun.com
Toni’s statements about her claimed Jewish ancestry – http://www.accesshollywood.com
http://www.nytimes.com
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