The legendary singer and actor Harry Belafonte passed away on April 25 at the age of 96, and his passing has left the music and entertainment industries in mourning. Belafonte, who was also known as the “King of Calypso,” served as an example for many African Americans in the arts.
The singer has four children across his three marriages and had personal relationships with three other women. His third wife, four children, two stepchildren, and three stepgrandchildren are now his only survivors. Here is all the information we have on Harry Belafonte’s kids.
Adrienne Belafonte
Adrienne Belafonte Adrienne is the oldest child of Harry and Marguerite Byrd, who was Harry’s first wife. She earned a bachelor’s degree in art from West Virginia State College before pursuing a master’s in art in community counselling.
Adrienne has managed a private counselling business for kids and families for the past 25 years. Together with her daughter, Rachel Blue Belafonte, she serves as executive director for the Anir Foundation and is motivated by her father’s humanitarian activities.
The Anir Foundation was founded in 1997 and seeks to improve the lives of underprivileged individuals in Southern and Eastern Africa. In 2019, Adrienne delivered the keynote address during a celebration honouring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at West Virginia State College.
Shari Belafonte
Shari Belafonte Shari is Harry and Marguerite’s second child. Shari, who was born in New York City in 1954, attended Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh and graduated with a degree in fine arts. Following in her father’s footsteps, she started out as a model and soon transitioned into acting.
If You Could See What I Hear, her first movie, was released in 1982. She later starred in Time Walker, Fire, Ice, and Dynamite, Teacher of the Year, Confessions of a Teenage Christian Jerk, The Player, and Murder by Numbers.
The television programmes Family Feud, Diff’rent Strokes, Battle of the Network Stars, Beyond Reality, The True Adventures of Jonny Quest, The District, Miami Medical, and General Hospital have all featured Shari in some capacity. In 1989, she wed Sam Behrens, a co-star on General Hospital.
David Belafonte
Harry Belafonte’s second wife, Julie Robinson, gave birth to David. He also dabbled in the entertainment sector, contributing to two series, Timebomb and Over the Tracks. Also, he presided over Belafonte Enterprises, an entertainment publishing organisation.
On the 1997 television special An Evening with Harry Belafonte & Friends, David participated as an executive. They welcomed their daughter Serafina in 2003 after being married in 2000 to model Malena Belafonte.
Gina Belafonte
Gina is the child of Harry Belafonte and Julie Robinson. She was born in 1961, and her acting career began in the early 1980s. In The Commish and, more recently, Courting Des Moines, she played Carmela Pagan. Also, she collaborated on six films with her father.
Gina is an advocate for social justice, much like Harry is. Her father created Sankofa.org, an organisation that “educates, inspires, and activates artists and allies in service of grassroots movements and social change.” She works with Sankofa.org. She has one daughter and is currently married to Scott McRay.
