Prince. by ethnic on. photo by Magnus Manske. Birth Name: Prince Rogers Nelson. Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Date of Birth: June 7, 1958. Ethnicity: African-American. Prince is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and actor.rince’s paternal grandparents were Clarence Nelson (the son of Edward Nelson and Emma Hardy) and Carrie Jenkins (the daughter of Handy Jenkins and Dina Ann Phillips). Prince’s maternal grandparents were Frank Shaw and Lucille Bonnell (the daughter of Sam W. Bonnell and Kathy).