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Tracee Ellis Ross

Name in Native Language: "Tracee Joy Silberstein" (English/EN)
Actress / Model (person) / Film Actress / Television Actress / Television Director / Television Presenter / Comedian | * 10/29/1972 (51) | Los Angeles, California (United States of America (USA))
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 Black-ish (2014–2022) receiving nominations for Five Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for the latter. Ross is a daughter of actress and Motown recording artist Diana Ross and Robert Ellis Silberstein. She began acting in independent films and variety series. She hosted the pop-culture magazine The Dish on Lifetime. From 2000 to 2008, Ross played the starring role of Joan Clayton in the UPN/CW comedy series Girlfriends, and received two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for the role. She also has appeared in the films Hanging Up (2000), I-See-You.com (2006), and Daddy's Little... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Talk-Shows | Drama

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Set in the dazzling world of the LA music scene comes the story of Grace Davis, a superstar whose talent, and ego, have reached unbelievable heights. Maggie is Grace’s overworked personal assistant ...

The High Note

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2020 | 3.5/5 | 1h 53min
Romance / Love, Comedy, Music, Drama
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Join former first lady Michelle Obama in an intimate documentary looking at her life, hopes and connection with others. ...

Becoming

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2020 | 3.8/5 | 1h 29min
Documentary
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The series leads the audience through a revelatory journey connecting the personal tales of phenomenal Black women to broader societal and historic themes. The stories shared in the series offer an ho ...

The Hair Tales

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2022- | 3.4/5 | 42min per episode
Documentary, Talk-Show
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A family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood. ...

black-ish

TV-14

2014 | 3.7/5 | 23min per episode
Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Tracee Ellis Ross

Lucy Award Time 100 BET Awards 5x NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Comedy Series Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy
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Movies with Tracee Ellis Ross as Actress(27)

as Diane Heger2024 Cold Copy
as Self - Guest2023 Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Lisa Ellison2023 American Fiction
2023 Candy Cane Lane
as herself2023 Invisible Beauty
as herself2022 Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
as Narrator and Singer2021 The Runaway Bunny
2021 Waffles + Mochi's Holiday Feast
as herself2021 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as herself2021 Adele One Night Only
as herself2020 That Click
as Grace Davis2020 The High Note
as herself2020 Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
as Homegirl (voice)2019 Little
as herself2019 This Changes Everything
as Alyssa2011 Five
as Kristin2009 Labor Pains
as Tanya2007 Life Support
as Cynthia2007 Daddy's Little Girls
as Nancy Tanaka2006 I-See-You.com
as Self / Fifi LeBeouff (segment "The New Workout Plan")2005 Kanye West: College Dropout - Video Anthology
as Kim2000 Hanging Up
as Jane1999 A Fare to Remember
as Linda1998 Sue
as Kaycee King1998 Race Against Fear
as Kiki1996 Far Harbor
as herself1980 Standing Room Only: Diana Ross

TV Shows/Series with Tracee Ellis Ross as Actress(26)

as herself2022 The Hair Tales
as Rayna Bradshaw2021 The Premise
as herself2021 Hart to Heart
as Narrator (voice)2021 Growing Up Animal
as herself2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self - Guest2019 Tamron Hall
as Bow Johnson2019 mixed-ish
as Self - Illustrious Guest2019 Desus & Mero
as herself2019 A Little Late with Lilly Singh
as Self - Guest2018 Busy Tonight
as Self - Judge2017 The Gong Show
as herself2017 Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as herself2016 Chelsea
as herself2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as herself2015 The Late Late Show with James Corden
as herself2015 Lip Sync Battle
as herself2015 Hot Ones
as Rainbow Johnson2014 black-ish
as Carla Reed2011 Reed Between the Lines
as herself2010 Conan
as Self - Guest Judge2004 Project Runway
as Joan Clayton2000 Girlfriends
as Gloria Parkes2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as herself1996 The Daily Show
as Self - Guest1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV Shows/Series with Tracee Ellis Ross as Crew(7)

Production/Executive Producer2022 The Hair Tales
Production/Executive Producer2019 mixed-ish
Writing/Story2019 mixed-ish
Creator/Creator2019 mixed-ish
Directing/Director2014 black-ish
Writing/Story2014 black-ish
Directing/Director2000 Girlfriends

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Born: Sunday, 10/29 1972 (October) in Los Angeles, California (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 51 years + 178 days)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Brown University, William Esper Studio, Riverdale Country School
Net worth estimate: 16,000,000 USD
Father: Robert Ellis Silberstein
Mother: Diana Ross
Stepparent: Arne Næss, Jr.
Tracee Ellis Ross frequently works together with these people:
Anthony Anderson (16x, Actor)
Tyler Perry (16x, Crew)
Taraji P. Henson (12x, Actress)
Chelsea Handler (12x, Actress)
Kenya Barris (12x, Crew)
Wanda Sykes (11x, Actress)
Tim Gunn (11x, Actor)
James Corden (10x, Actor)
John Legend (10x, Actor)
Ilana Glazer (10x, Actress)
Jessica Alba (9x, Actress)
Kanye West (5x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:831183, Added: 11/11/2018, Last updated: 04/08/2024