Her father, Alfred Roy, was of African American and Venezuelan (including Afro-Venezuelan) descent, while her mother, Patricia (nee Hickey), is of Irish descent.. 
Dorothy Jean danedgbu- (tí wọ́n bí ní ọjọ́ kẹsàn-an Oṣù kọkànlá ọdún 1922 – ọjọ́ kẹjọ Oṣù Ke-an 1965) jẹ́ òṣèré-bìnrin àti akọrin ọmọ orílẹ̀-èdè Amẹ́ríkà, òun sì ní ọmọ Adu-Amẹ́ríkà àkọ́kọ́ tí wọ́n dáyà fún ẹ̀bùn ARIṣe fún òsèré-bìnrin tó dára jùlọ.àwọn Ìtọ́kasíàwọn akọrin ará Amékawọ́n ọmọ Áfríkà Améka òṣèré kan fi ará Amẹ́ríkà.. 