Ethnicity: African-American (father), Italian/Sicilian, Irish (mother)
Name: Mercedes Scelba-Shorte
Date of Birth: August 24, 1981
Birthplace: New Jersey, U.S.
Mercedes Scelba-Shorte is an American Model and Actress. She is known for placing second on the second season of America’s Next Top Model. She was born on 24 August 1981 in New Jersey, United States. Mercedes Scelba-Shorte’s Ethnicity is African-American, Italian/Sicilian, and Irish. Mercedes is the daughter of Mary A. (Scelba) and Keith Darnell Shorte. Mercedes’s father is African-American. Mercedes’ mother has Italian/Sicilian and Irish ancestry. Mercedes’ stepfather, John S. Ho, has Chinese roots.