Tracee Joy Silberstein (born October 29, 1972), known professionally as Tracee Ellis Ross, is an American actress. She is known for her lead roles in the television series '' Girlfriends'' (2000–2008) and ''

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'' (2014–2022). She is the daughter of actress and

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recording artist

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and

Robert Ellis Silberstein Robert Ellis Silberstein (also known as Bob Ellis; born January 5, 1946) is an American music executive and businessman. During his career, he managed many musicians, including Billy Preston, Diana Ross, Rufus, the Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood ...

. She began acting in independent films and variety series. She hosted the pop-culture magazine ''The Dish'' on Lifetime. From 2000 to 2008 she played the starring role of Joan Clayton in the

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/ CW comedy series '' Girlfriends'', for which she received two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series. She also has appeared in the films ''

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'' (2000), '' I-See-You.Com'' (2006), and ''

Daddy's Little Girls ''Daddy's Little Girls'' is a 2007 American film written and directed by Tyler Perry and produced by Perry and Reuben Cannon. The film stars Idris Elba, Gabrielle Union, Louis Gossett Jr., and Tracee Ellis Ross. It tells the story of a lawyer who ...

'' (2007), before returning to television playing Dr. Carla Reed on the

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sitcom ''

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'' (2011), for which she received her third NAACP Image Award. Since 2014, Ross has played the starring role of Dr. Rainbow Johnson in the

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comedy series ''

''. Her work on it has earned her three NAACP Image Awards and a

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. She has also received nominations for two

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and five Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. In 2019, she co-created a prequel spin-off of ''Black-ish'' titled ''

Mixed-ish ''Mixed-ish'' (stylized as ''ish'') was an American single-camera sitcom created by Kenya Barris, Peter Saji and Tracee Ellis Ross that premiered on ABC on September 24, 2019. The series is a prequel to ''Black-ish'', and the second series to be ...

''. In 2020, she starred in and recorded the soundtrack album for the musical film ''

The High Note ''The High Note'' is a 2020 American comedy-drama film directed by Nisha Ganatra and written by Flora Greeson. It stars Dakota Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Zoë Chao, Bill Pullman, Eddie Izzard, and Ice Cube, and follows a fa ...

''.

Early life

Ross was born October 29, 1972 in

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, the daughter of

singer/actress

and music business manager

. Actor and musician

Evan Ross Evan Olav Ross-Naess (born August 26, 1988), is an American actor and musician. He made his acting debut in the comedy-drama film '' ATL'' (2006), and has since starred in the films ''Pride'' (2007), ''According to Greta'' (2009), '' Mooz-lum'' ...

is her half-brother. Her father is

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; her mother is

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and a

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. She adopted the name Tracee Ellis Ross, wishing to retain both of her parents' names after her father dropped the name Silberstein. She has two sisters,

Rhonda Ross Kendrick Rhonda Ross Kendrick (born Rhonda Suzanne Silberstein; August 14, 1971) is an American singer and actress. She is the daughter of singer and actress Diana Ross. She was born in Los Angeles and raised by Ross and her first husband, Robert Ellis S ...

and Chudney Lane Silberstein. In the 80s, Tracee was photographed along with her mother, Rhonda and Chudney by

Andy Warhol Andy Warhol (; born Andrew Warhola Jr.; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American visual artist, film director, and producer who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. His works explore the relationsh ...

. Her mother used her own photo for the cover of her 1982 album, ''

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'', to which Warhol was given credit. When her mother married Arne Næss Jr. in 1985, Tracee gained three step-siblings: Katinka, Christoffer, and folk singer

Leona Naess Leona Kristina Naess (or Næss) (born 31 July 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. She released her debut album, '' Comatised'', in March 2000, which produced the single "Charm Attack" (Adult Top 40 #29). Biography Early life Naess was ...

. She remains on close terms with all of them. Before her mother and Naess divorced in 2000, they welcomed her two half-brothers, Ross Arne in 1987 and

in 1988. Ross attended

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and the

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Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

. She was a model in her teens. She attended

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, where she appeared in plays, and graduated in 1994 with a theatre degree. She later worked in the fashion industry as a model and contributing fashion editor to ''

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'' and ''

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'' magazines. Ross has ptosis, slightly affecting her left eye-lid. Following a speech at the

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, Internet trolls commented on her condition, leading her to post an

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video saying, "I know y'all make fun of my eyes, you know what I mean? Well, f**ck off, 'cause it's not my fault, alright? My body does what it does, I don't know why. But sometimes when I'm tired, this one just gives up, and it's like, 'Goodnight!'..."Go ahead, make fun of my eyes, OK? But I think they're nice, I think they're so nice, I do."

Career

Early works

Ross made her big-screen debut in 1996, playing a

woman in the independent feature film ''Far Harbor.'' The following year, she debuted as host of ''

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'', a Lifetime TV magazine series keeping tabs on

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. In 1998, she starred as a former high school track star who remained silent about having been abused at the hands of a coach, in the

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made-for-TV movie ''Race Against Fear: A Moment of Truth.'' Her next role was an independent

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titled '' Sue''. In 2000, she landed her first major studio role in

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's ''

.'' That same year, she broke into comedy as a regular performer in the

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series ''

The Lyricist Lounge Show ''The Lyricist Lounge Show'' is an American sketch comedy series that aired on MTV from 2000 to 2001 that combined hip-hop music with raps interspersed throughout the sketches. As Wordsworth, BabeePower, and Master Fuol rap on the theme song: ...

,'' a hip-hop variety series mixing music, dramatic sketches, and comedic skits. In February 2006 she starred in

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’s " Touch The Sky"

music video, playing the role of the best friend of Kanye's ex.

2000–2013: Breakthrough with ''Girlfriends''

Ross's biggest career achievement came when she landed the lead role in the hit

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series '' Girlfriends'', starring as the show's

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Joan Carol Clayton — a successful (and often neurotic) lawyer looking for love, challenges, and adventure. The series centered on four (later three) young

women, and their male best friend. In 2007, Ross won an

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in the category, Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for her role on the series. She won a second Image Award for the role in 2009. In 2007, Ross starred with her brother

and

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in the HBO movie ''

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''. That same year, she appeared in the

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theatrical movie ''

''. She appeared in the 2009 film '' Labor Pains''. In 2010, she appeared in an episode of ''

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'' as a pregnant doctor. In 2011, Ross appeared in four episodes of '' CSI'' as the estranged wife of

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's character. Ross starred in the sitcom ''

'' with

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airing on BET starting in October 2011. She won a third

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series. It was known as the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series until 2000. Currently, Tracee Ellis Ross holds the record for most wi ...

in 2012 for her performance in the series. In August 2012, it was announced that Ross would not return for Season Two. In 2011, she appeared in the Lifetime film ''

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'' directed by

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. The performance in the film earned her nominations for an NAACP Image Award and

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for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie or Mini-Series. In 2012, Ross starred in the

drama pilot '' Bad Girls''.

2014–present: ''Black-ish'' and mainstream success

Tracee Ellis Ross 2014 NAACP Image Awards

In 2014, Ross was cast in the

comedy series ''

'', opposite

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. She plays the female lead role of Dr. Rainbow Johnson. The series debuted with generally positive reviews from critics. Ross received three

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and received nominations for two

, four

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, and two

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s for her performance in the series. Ross's 2016 nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series was the first for an African-American woman in that category in 30 years. The same year, Ross and Anderson faced off on

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's ''

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''. She emerged victorious with performances of

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's " Super Bass" and

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's "

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". In 2015, Ross was awarded an honorary doctorate of fine art (

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) by

. Ross hosted the

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in 2015 and 2016, and the

in 2017 and 2018. She also hosted

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in 2019. As of 2018, as CEO of Pattern Beauty LLC of

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, Ross produces a line of "Juicy and Joyful" beauty hair care products made with safe ingredients for curls and promotes support organizations to empower women and people of color. Ross appeared in the fourth episode of ''

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''. In 2019, Ross created, alongside

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, a prequel spin-off of ''Black-ish'' called ''

''. Ross serves as a narrator for the series starring

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and

Mark-Paul Gosselaar Mark-Paul Harry Gosselaar (; born March 1, 1974) is an American actor. He is known for his television roles, most notably as Zack Morris in ''Saved by the Bell''. In 1991, he won a Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor Starring in an Off-Pri ...

. Ross will star in and executive produce the adult animated comedy ''Jodie'', the first in a series of spin-offs based on MTV's ''

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'' franchise. Ross will voice the title character,

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. In 2020, Ross played the leading role as Grace Davis, the legendary superstar singer, in the musical comedy-drama film ''

'' for

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. ''The High Note'' marks the first big-screen role for Ross since the 2007 comedy-drama ''Daddy’s Little Girls''. The film was scheduled to be theatrically released on May 8, 2020, but the theatrical release was cancelled due to the

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. The film later moved its release date to May 29, 2020, through

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. In ''The High Note'' Ross made her singing debut, recording a soundtrack album titled ''The High Note (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)''. The lead single, pop-ballad " Love Myself" was released on May 15, 2020, through

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. Ross emceed the second night of the

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. More recently, she signed a deal with

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. In 2021, she was included on the ''Time'' 100, ''

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''s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. She appeared as Lainie in the seventh episode of the revived ''

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'', released in May 2022. Later in 2022, she starred in the upcoming psychological thriller film, ''Cold Copy''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Discography

*''The High Note (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' (2020) :*" Love Myself" (single) :*"Stop For A Minute" :*"Bad Girl" :*"New To Me" :*"Like I Do" - with

Kelvin Harrison Jr. Kelvin Harrison Jr. (born July 23, 1994) is an American actor. He is the recipient of such accolades as a Screen Actors Guild Award and nominations for a British Academy Film Award, Gotham Award, an Independent Spirit Award. He began his caree ...

:*Love Myself (Film Version) - with Amie Doherty

Awards and nominations

Business

Tracee Ellis Ross is also the founder o
Pattern Beauty
a company which makes natural hair care products for curly and textured hair. The company was founded in 2018.

References

External links

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