Bruno Mars is mixed-race and multiethnic. He was born Peter Gene Hernandez in Honolulu, and public sources describe him as having Filipino and Puerto Rican heritage, with additional Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry on his father’s side.

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  • Nationality: American.
  • Heritage: Filipino from his mother’s side and Puerto Rican from his father’s side; some sources also note Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry.
  • Best simple answer: He’s mixed-race / multiracial.

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