PinkPantheress (Victoria Beverley Walker)'s ethnicity is rooted in mixed heritage. She was born in Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom, to a Kenyan Luo mother, Elza, and an English father, Stephen G. Walker. PinkPantheress, from her maternal side, hails from the Luo ethnic group in Kisumu, Kenya, and from her paternal side, hails from England. This makes her biracial, meaning she is African and British at the same time.
She was born on April 18, 2001, in Bath but raised in Kent. When she was age 5, her parent relocated to Canterbury, Kent, and that's the reason she spent her adolescent years in the city. She was one of the few Black people in her school. Her mother worked as a carer, and her father was a statistics professor at the University of Texas at Austin, USA.
Her father relocated to America when she was age 12. Meanwhile, her mother wanted to remain in Kent, as she had grown used to the environment. According to the Daily Mail, “the Walker family matriarch”, the female head of the family, was employed in public service in 2022, and her role involved supporting people who required medical care.
In a nutshell, PinkPantheress is half Kenyan and half English. She has often highlighted her connection to her Kenyan heritage throughout her career. In an interview she had with Billboard, she said, “I’m super proud of my ancestry and my heritage, specifically Mombasa.” She further emphasises that “I am half Kenyan. I always feel like I need to let people know where I’m from.”
Mombasa is a coastal city in southeastern Kenya along the Indian Ocean. It was the first capital of British East Africa, before Nairobi was elevated to capital status in 1907.
Lastly, it's worth noting that PinkPantheress has collaborated with the UK garage legend MJ Cole for a new remix of the classic track “Sincere”, titled “Still Sincere (feat. PinkPantheress)”, and it was released as a single on January 30, 2026. The song was first released in 1998, and during that time, it was widely considered one of the essential tracks that emerged from the UKG scene.
FAQs
Is PinkPantheress Black?
Yes, PinkPantheress is a Black woman. She has spoken about her identity as a Black woman in many interviews she's been featured in. Originally, she's rooted in both Kenya and England, with her mother being Kenyan (from Mombasa) and her father being English/British. She used to be proud of her mixed-race heritage. When she first started on TikTok, she kept her face hidden because she wanted her music to be judged on its own merit rather than her skin colour. She later noted that many people were shocked to find out she was Black because her "alternative" sound didn't fit their narrow stereotypes of "Black music".
Who are PinkPantheress's parents?
PinkPantheress's mother is Elza, and her father is Stephen G. Walker. Elza, a Luo descendant from Kisumu, Kenya, works as a carer in the medical field, and her father, Stephen G. Walker, a White English academic, is a statistics professor who moved to the United States when PinkPatheress was 12 to teach at the University of Texas at Austin. She also has an older brother who works as an audio engineer.
What is PinkPantheress's religion?
Whether PinkPantheress does believe in God or not, all we know is that she collaborated on a song titled "True Religion" with Shygirl and Isabella Lovestory. She also debuted a studio album titled Heaven Knows, and she described the album's concept as a journey from "hell into purgatory". She noted that the record has a "slight religious tone" focused on finding contentment within that journey. However, it's important to note that these songs and albums should be considered more as fashion brands and general themes than personal faith. Though her Kenyan root cultures are deep in strong religious traditions, she has personally tended to keep her personal spiritual beliefs private.
Is PinkPantheress Deaf?
No, PinkPantheress is not completely deaf, but she has significant partial hearing loss. She personally made it clear that she is approximately 80% deaf in her right ear. The cause of her condition was due to microphone feedback (a microphone getting too close to a speaker) during a performance, as well as prolonged exposure to loud music. Because of this, she suffers from Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) and tinnitus (ringing in the ears). She has described that voices now sound "mostly like bass" to her because she has lost the ability to hear high-frequency sounds in that ear.
In 2022, she had to cancel festival appearances to recover, and she has admitted that "making music has gotten harder" due to the injury. However, her left ear remains unaffected, and she continues to record and perform while prioritising ear protection.
What about the PinkPantheress Tour?
PinkPantheress is currently in the middle of her international tour titled "An Evening With... PinkPantheress", which began in late 2025 and has been extended with new dates through August 2026. The tour is split into several major legs covering Australia, Asia, North America, and Europe. She is currently performing at various Laneway Festival dates, including Sydney (Feb 8), Melbourne (Feb 13), and Perth (Feb 15). According to the tour information on her official website, the tour will run from February 8, 2026, through to August 22, 2026, in "All Points East 2026, Victoria Park, London, UK".
