Grace Gibson – “Black Nativity” New York City Premiere – Arrivals – Apollo Theater – New York City, NY, USA, 2013 – Keywords: Orientation: Portrait Face Count: 1 – False – Photo Credit: Janet Mayer / PRPhotos.com

Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

Date of Birth: August 2, 1991

Ethnicity:
*father – English
*mother – African-American, Louisiana Creole [African, French, possibly other]

Grace Gibson is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the films Black Nativity, All Eyez on Me, and Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G.

She is the daughter of American actress and producer Lynn Whitfield and English film director Brian Gibson.

Grace’s paternal grandfather was Valerian E. Smith (the son of Dr. Dennis E. Smith and Willia/Willa Gertrude Hundley). Valerian was born in West Virginia. Dennis was the son of Lewis Smith and Lucy. Willia was the daughter of Halbrook B. Hundley and Ethel Julia Owens.

Grace’s paternal grandmother is named Valeria Jean Butler.

Sources: https://kreolmagazine.com

Grace’s paternal grandfather, Valerian E. Smith, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Valerian E. Smith on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Grace’s paternal grandfather, Valerian E. Smith – https://old.findagrave.com

Marriage record of Grace’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Halbrook B. Hundley and Ethel Julia Owens – https://www.familysearch.org

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