DidJewKnow
…whose Jewish?
Darrin Bell, American cartoonist writes & illustrates syndicated comic strip Candorville
Lisa Bonet, Actress, Writer, Director
Rabbi Funnye Capers, Conservative Rabbi (relative of First Lady Michele Obama)
Aubrey “Drake” Graham, Singer, rapper and actor
Rashida Jones, Actress (daughter of Quincy Jones)

Boris Kodjoe, Actor, former model
Esti Mamo, Ethiopian Fashion Model
Yavilah McCoy, Jewish educator, Diversity Practitioner, and Founder of Ayecha Jewish Diversity Resources
Sophie Okonedo, Oscar nominated English actress
Tracee Ellis Ross, Actress (daughter of Diana Ross)
Maya Rudolph, Actress, Comedian (daughter of singer Minnie Riperton)
Rain Pryor, Actress, Comedian (daughter of actor comedian Richard Pryor)
Mona Sutphen, White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy
Y-Love, Yitz Jordan, Hip-Hop artist, educator, activist
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Paula Abdul
Rabbi Yefet Alemo
B
Sarah Barrable-Tishauer , Canadian Actress
Darrin Bell
Linda Bellos
Troy Beyer, film director, screenwriter and actress.
David Bluthenthal, American-Israeli professional basketball player
Lisa Bonet
Boys II Men
Drew Bundini Brown
C
Nell Carter
Jehu August Crowdy, Jr.
William Saunders Crowdy
D
Craig David
Kyra Davis
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Drake
Aaron P. Dworkin Musician , promotes participation of Blacks and Latinos in classical music through his Sphinx Organization
E
Ray Ellington
Tracee Ellis Ross
Anthony Ervin
F
Jordan Farmer , Guard for the Los Angeles Lakers)
Laïka Fatien
Aneesa Ferreira
Arnold Josiah Ford
Aaron Freeman
G
Natan Gamedze
Goapele
Aubrey Drake Graham
Reuben Greenberg
Lani Guinier
H
Melissa Hannah , Grand prize winner on ABC’s “Scholar”
Ben Harper
Carolivia Herron
J
Kidada Jones
Rashida Jones
Yitzchak Jordon
Daniel Judah
Josiah Judah
Yoel Judah
Zab Judah
K
Jamaica Kincaide Novelist
Oona King, member of United Kingdom Parliament
Boris Kodjo, actor, former model
Yaphet Kotto
Lenny Kravitz
Zoe Kravitz
M
Eliott Maddox
Saoul Mamby
Esti Mamo – Ethiopian Fashion Model
Adisu Massala – Ethiopian-Israeli Politician, Former member of the Knesset
Wentworth Arthur Matthew
James McBride (writer)
Yavilah McCoy
Magnificent Montague
Walter Mosley
N
Joshua Nelson , Kosher Gospel Singer
Mark Okoth Ndesandjo , sibling of President Obama
Joshua Nelson, kosher gospel singer
Tamu Ngina, Judaica Artist, Reflexology, Reiki Master
R
Joshua Redman , Jazz Saxophonist
Rowetta , English singer
Maya Rudolph , actress, comedian
S
Sirak M. Sabahat
“Rowetta ” Satchell, English singer
Carly Simon , singer, songwriter, musician
Rabbi Gershowm Sizomu, Ugandan Abayudaya, first ordained Rabbi of sub-Sahara
Meskie Shibru-Sivan
Shyne
Slash (musician)
Mona Sutphen ,
Rabbi Alysa Stanton
Izzy Stradlin
Willie “The Lion” Smith
T
Kleo Thomas, Actor, Singer, Hip-Hop
Laurence Thomas, Scholar
Andre Tippett
W
Rebecca Walker, best selling author, award winning speaker, teacher
Justin Warfield
Robin Washington
Steve White, Actor
Jamila Wideman
Andre Williams
Jackie Wilson
Y
Y Love
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