Tracee Ellis Ross
Known for

Acting

Credits

82

Gender

Woman

Birthday

29 Oct 1972 (51)

Place of birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also known as

Tracee Ellis Ross

Biography

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. She is the 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 she played the starring role of Joan Clayton in the UPN/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 Hanging Up (2000), I-See-You.Com (2006), and Daddy's Little Girls (2007), before returning to television playing Dr. Carla Reed on the BET sitcom Reed Between the Lines (2011), for which she received her third NAACP Image Award. From 2014 to 2022, Ross starred as Dr. Rainbow Johnson in the ABC comedy series, Black-ish. Her work on it has earned her six NAACP Image Awards and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy. She has also received nominations for two Critics' Choice Television Awards 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. In 2020, she starred in and recorded the soundtrack album for the musical film The High Note. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tracee Ellis Ross, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
JodieJodie (voice)
2024The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy(voice)
2024Cold CopyDiane Heger
2023American FictionLisa Ellison
2023Candy Cane LaneCarol Carver
2023Renaissance: A Film by BeyoncéSelf
2023Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + LoveSelf - Guest
2023Invisible BeautySelf
2022The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022The Hair TalesSelf
2022Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and LaughterSelf
2022black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News SpecialSelf
2021Adele One Night OnlySelf
2021The PremiseRayna Bradshaw
2021Hart to HeartSelf
2021The Runaway BunnyNarrator and Singer
2021Growing Up AnimalNarrator (voice)
2021Waffles + Mochi's Holiday Feast
20212021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonySelf
2020The High NoteGrace Davis
2020Sesame Street: Elmo's PlaydateSelf
2020That ClickSelf
2020Love, Loss, and What I Wore
2019LittleHomegirl (voice)
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
2019mixed-ishBow Johnson
2019This Changes EverythingSelf
2019A Black Lady Sketch ShowTameka
2019A Little Late with Lilly SinghSelf
2019Tamron HallSelf - Guest
2019Desus & MeroSelf - Illustrious Guest
2018grown-ishRainbow Johnson
2018Busy TonightSelf - Guest
2017Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSelf
2017The Gong ShowSelf - Judge
2016ChelseaSelf
2016To Tell the TruthSelf - Panelist
2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest
2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf
2015Lip Sync BattleSelf
2015Hot OnesSelf
2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
2014black-ishRainbow Johnson
2014Broad CityWinona
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf
201473 QuestionsSelf
2011FiveAlyssa
2011Reed Between the LinesCarla Reed
2010ConanSelf
2009Labor PainsKristin
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
2007Daddy's Little GirlsCynthia
2007Life SupportTanya
2006I-See-You.comNancy Tanaka
2005Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]Self / Fifi LeBeouff (segment "The New Workout Plan")
2004Project RunwaySelf - Guest Judge
2004Second Time AroundNaomi
2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationGloria Parkes
2000Hanging UpKim
2000GirlfriendsJoan Clayton
1999A Fare to RememberJane
1998SueLinda
1998Race Against FearKaycee King
1996The Daily ShowSelf
1996Far HarborKiki
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
1993Intimate PortraitSelf
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest
1981Entertainment TonightSelf
1980Standing Room Only: Diana RossSelf
1974American Music AwardsSelf - Host
1953The OscarsSelf
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2024Power of the DreamProducer
2022The Hair TalesExecutive Producer
2019mixed-ishExecutive Producer
2019mixed-ishStory
2019mixed-ishCreator
2014black-ishDirector
2014black-ishStory
2000GirlfriendsDirector