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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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 29, 1972
Age
53 years old
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Filmography
The Family McMullen
Nina
2025Movie
Being Eddie
Self
2025Movie
Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross
Self
2025TV
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
Self
2025TV
Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross
Executive Producer
2025TV
Cold Copy
Diane Heger
2024Movie
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
(voice)
2024TV
Power of the Dream
Producer
2024Movie
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Self - Guest
2023Movie
Invisible Beauty
Self
2023Movie
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
Self
2023Movie
American Fiction
Lisa Ellison
2023Movie
Candy Cane Lane
Carol Carver
2023Movie
black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special
Self
2022Movie
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
Self
2022Movie
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022TV
The Hair Tales
Self
2022TV
The Hair Tales
Executive Producer
2022TV
Waffles + Mochi's Holiday Feast
2021Movie
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2021Movie
The Runaway Bunny
Narrator and Singer
2021Movie
The Premise
Rayna Bradshaw
2021TV
Growing Up Animal
Narrator (voice)
2021TV
Hart to Heart
Self
2021TV
The High Note
Grace Davis
2020Movie
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
Self
2020Movie
Love, Loss, and What I Wore
2020Movie
The Disney Family Singalong
Self
2020Movie
This Changes Everything
Self
2019Movie
Little
Homegirl (voice)
2019Movie
That Click
Self
2019Movie
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019TV
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Tameka
2019TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019TV
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self
2019TV
mixed-ish
Bow Johnson
2019TV
Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest
2019TV
mixed-ish
Executive Producer
2019TV
mixed-ish
Story
2019TV
mixed-ish
Creator
2019TV
grown-ish
Rainbow Johnson
2018TV
Busy Tonight
Self - Guest
2018TV
The Gong Show
Self - Judge
2017TV
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
2017TV
Chelsea
Self
2016TV
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
2016TV
Lip Sync Battle
Self
2015TV
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015TV
Hot Ones
Self
2015TV
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015TV
black-ish
Rainbow Johnson
2014TV
Broad City
Winona
2014TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014TV
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014TV
black-ish
Director
2014TV
black-ish
Producer
2014TV
Five
Alyssa
2011Movie
Reed Between the Lines
Carla Reed
2011TV
Black Mirror
Gaynor
2011TV
Conan
Self
2010TV
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
Self - Guest Judge
2010TV
Labor Pains
Kristin
2009Movie
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009TV
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
2009TV
Daddy's Little Girls
Cynthia
2007Movie
Life Support
Tanya
2007Movie
Private Practice
Dr. Ellen Sicher
2007TV
I-See-You.com
Nancy Tanaka
2006Movie
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Self / Fifi LeBeouff (segment "The New Workout Plan")
2005Movie
Project Runway
Self - Guest Judge
2004TV
Second Time Around
Naomi
2004TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self - Guest
2003TV
Hanging Up
Kim
2000Movie
Girlfriends
Joan Clayton
2000TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Gloria Parkes
2000TV
Girlfriends
Director
2000TV
A Fare to Remember
Jane
1999Movie
Teen Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
1999TV
Sue
Linda
1998Movie
Race Against Fear
Kaycee King
1998Movie
Far Harbor
Kiki
1996Movie
The Daily Show
Self
1996TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993TV
Intimate Portrait
Self
1993TV
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Presenter
1992TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988TV
Entertainment Tonight
Self
1981TV
Standing Room Only: Diana Ross
Self
1980Movie
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
1975TV
American Music Awards
Self - Host
1974TV
The Grammys
Self
1959TV
The Oscars
Self
1953TV