Andrea Heinemann Simon (née Heinemann; March 24, 1909 – February 15, 1994)[2] was an American civil rights activist and the mother of singer Carly Simon.
Andrea Louise Heinemann was born and raised in Philadelphia, the second child of Ofelia "Elma Marie" (Oliete/Ollright), known as "Chibie", and Frederick Adolph "Fred" Heinemann.
Her mother was born in Cuba, and was of pardo heritage, a freed-slave descendant (the show Finding Your Roots has tested her daughter Carly's DNA as 10% African and 2% Indigenous).
Simon was actively involved in the civil rights movement and community work.
[7] In 1994, Simon died of lung cancer at her Riverdale home at the age of 84.