Birth Name: Marilyn McCoo
Place of Birth: Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 30, 1943
Ethnicity: African-American
Marilyn McCoo is an American singer, actress, and television presenter, who is best known for being the lead female vocalist in the group The 5th Dimension. Since 1969, McCoo has been married to singer Billy Davis Jr., the founder and co-member of The 5th Dimension.
Marilyn is the daughter of Dr. Waymon Glenn McCoo and Dr. Mary Ellen Holloway, who were both physicians.
Marilyn’s paternal grandfather was Dr. Thomas Vivian McCoo. Dr. McCoo was from Eufaula, Alabama.
Marilyn’s paternal grandmother was Anna Gertrude Coffee.
Marilyn’s maternal grandfather was William Holloway.
Marilyn’s maternal grandmother was Letitia Campbell.
Sources: Find a Grave
Parents’ marriage record: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21C-P328
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