Tracee Ellis Ross

Tracee Ellis Ross

Tracee Ellis Ross
Quick Facts About Tracee Ross
Celebrated Name Tracee Ellis Ross
Age 51 years old
Nick Name Tracee Ellis Ross
Birth Name Tracee Ellis Ross
Birth Date 1972-10-29
Gender Female
Profession American actress
Nationality American
Place of Birth Los Angeles, California, United States
Father Robert Ellis Silberstein
Mother Diana Ross
Brother Evan Ross, Evan Ross and Christoffer Naess
Sister Rhonda Ross Kendrick and Chudney Ross
Ethnicity Jewish, American-African
Horoscope Scorpio
Education Brown University
Net Worth $20 Million
Height 5 feet 7inches
Weight 55 kg
Hair Color black
Eye Color brown
Shoe Size 8.5 (US)

Who is Tracee Ellis Ross?

Tracee Ellis Ross (born September 3, 2001)is an American model, actress, comedian, director, and TV host. She is known for her lead roles in the comedy television series Girlfriends (2000–2008) and Black-ish (2014–present). she played the starring role of Joan Clayton in the UPN/CW comedy series "Girlfriends", for which she received two NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series. She is an actress and producer known for comedy series, Black-ish for which she earned three NAACP Image Awards and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy.

What is Tracee Ellis Ross famous for?


Trace is famous for being cast in the leading role of Joan Clayton in the comedy series, Girlfriends(200-2008) for which she received two NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series category. She is equally popular as Dr. Rainbow Johnson in the comedy-drama series, Black-ish(2014-present) for which she earned three NAACP Image Awards and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in the category, Television Series Musical or Comedy.

Who are Tracee Ellis Ross's parents?


Trace was born as Tracee Joy Silberstein on 29th October 1927 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Ross is the daughter of actress and Motown recording artist Diana Ross and her ex-husband Robert Ellis Silberstein, a music business manager. Her nationality is American and belongs to Multiracial ethnicity(Jewish, American-African). She considers herself to be a Baptist and her zodiac is Scorpio. Her siblings are Evan Ross (Younger Half-Brother - Actor and Musician), Rhonda Ross Kendrick (Half-Sister) (Actress), Ross Naess (Half-Brother - Producer), Chudney Ross (Younger Sister - Producer). 

Tracee went to Riverdale Country School and The Dalton School in New York. She was also enrolled at the Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland. She graduated from Brown University in Rhode Island in 1994 with a degree in theater. She also took classes at the famed William Esper Acting Studio to hone her performance skills.

How is Tracee Ellis Ross's career?

Trace began her career from her big-screen debut playing a Jewish/African-American woman in the independent feature film "Far Harbor" in 1996. She debuted as host of "The Dish" after that. In 1998, she starred in the NBC made-for-TV movie "Race Against Fear: A Moment of Truth". Her next role was an independent feature film "Sue". She landed her first major studio role in "Hanging Up" and also she entered into comedy as a regular performer in the MTV series "The Lyricist Lounge Show" in 2000. She earned her biggest achievement when she got the lead role in the hit UPN/CW series "Girlfriends" in which she starred as the show's main protagonist Joan Carol Clayton. She won an NAACP Image Award three times in the category, Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series in 2007, 2009 and  2012.

In 2007, She appeared in the HBO movie "Life Support" and the movie "Daddy's Little Girls" and then "Labor Pain" in  2009. In 2011, she appeared in four episodes of CSI as the estranged wife of Laurence Fishburne's character and also she starred in the sitcom "Reed Between the Lines". In 2012, she starred in the NBC drama pilot "Bad Girls".Her other big success was in the ABC comedy series "Black-ish" in 2014. In the year 2015, she was awarded an honorary doctorate of fine art (honoris causa) by Brown University. Ross hosted BET Awards in 2015 and 2016, and American Music Awards in 2017, 2018 and 2019. In 2019, Ross starred alongside Dakota Johnson in the comedy-drama Covers for Focus Features.

What is Tracee Ellis Ross's net worth?


The net worth of Tracee is estimated to have $20 Million as of 2019. Her salary is still not revealed. She is earning a decent amount of money from her various professions as an actress, model, comedian, producer, and television host. Her major source of income is from her acting, however. She has earned a huge sum as an actress in many popular TV series such as Girlfriends and Black-ish. Additionally, She owns a business of beautiful hair care products named, Pattern Beauty LLC El Segundo, CA, Ross produces '"Juicy and Joyful"'.Further information on her cars and house are still under speculation.

Who is Tracee Ellis Ross's husband?


Trace Ellis Ross is not married yet and is still single to this date. She is very secretive about her private life. Previously, she was in a relationship with Bu Thiam (Akon’s brother), a music producer by profession from 2011 to 2013. Further, Ross was also dating Chris Webber who is a renowned NBA star. However, both of them never confirmed their relationship. After that Ross had also been assumed to be romantically linked with Henry Simmons, DeRay Davis, and Nas. She is dedicated to her acting career more than her romantic life.

What size is Tracee Ellis Ross?


Trace is regarded as one of the talented and good-looking actresses. Even though she is 47 now she looks young and beautiful. Talking about her body measurement, she is 5 feet 7inches(1.73m) tall and her body mass is 55 kg. She has black hair and brown eyes. Her waist size is 22 in, bra size is 32 in and hip size is 40 in. He wears a dress size of 8 and a shoe size of 8.5 (US). She has a straight sexual orientation.

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