Kelis Rogers-Jones (born
Kelis Rogers on August 21, 1979), is known simply by her first name
Kelis (pronounced Kuh-lees). Her name is an amalgamation of her parents' first names, her black father Kenneth and Chinese-Puerto Rican mother Eveliss. Growing up in Middle Class Harlem, New York
Kelis' childhood was not a deprived one. But she was not without problems, after her parents realised they could not cope with her unruly behavior (
Kelis shaved all her hair off at age 13, soon afterwards dyeing the regrowth the colors of the rainbow),
Kelis moved out of the family home, continuing her private education.After a short spell working as a model, 5'10"
Kelis began appearing on...
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