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  • BIRTH 29/10/1972
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 36
  • MOVIES 15
  • SHOWRUNNER 1
  • DIRECTOR 2

Tracee Ellis Ross

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.

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Tracee Ellis Ross

Shows (36)

Private Practice
Private Practice
Dr. Ellen Sicher
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Gloria Parkes
black-ish
black-ish
Rainbow Johnson
grown-ish
grown-ish
Rainbow Johnson
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
(voice)
Hot Ones
Hot Ones
Self
mixed-ish
mixed-ish
Bow Johnson / Older Rainbow Johnson (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
Project Runway
Project Runway
Self - Guest Judge
Growing Up Animal
Growing Up Animal
Narrator (voice)
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
Self
The Academy Awards
The Academy Awards
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Girlfriends
Girlfriends
Joan Clayton
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self / Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
Chelsea
Chelsea
Self
A Black Lady Sketch Show
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Tameka
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Conan (2010)
Conan (2010)
Self
Reed Between the Lines
Reed Between the Lines
Carla Reed
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Lip Sync Battle
Lip Sync Battle
Self
Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
To Tell The Truth (2016)
To Tell The Truth (2016)
Self - Panelist
The Gong Show (2017)
The Gong Show (2017)
Self - Judge
Busy Tonight
Busy Tonight
Self - Guest
Desus & Mero (2019)
Desus & Mero (2019)
Self - Illustrious Guest
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self / Self - 2nd appearance
Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
Hart to Heart
Hart to Heart
Self
Variety: Actors on Actors
Variety: Actors on Actors
Self
Vogue: 73 Questions
Vogue: 73 Questions
Self
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
Self

Movies (15)

Candy Cane Lane
Candy Cane Lane
Carol Carver
American Fiction
American Fiction
Lisa Ellison
Little
Little
Homegirl (voice)
The High Note
The High Note
Grace Davis
Labor Pains
Labor Pains
Kristin
Hanging Up
Hanging Up
Kim
Five
Five
Alyssa
Life Support
Life Support
Tanya
I-See-You.com
I-See-You.com
Nancy Tanaka
Sue
Sue
Linda
Cold Copy
Cold Copy
Diane Heger
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
Self
Daddy's Little Girls
Daddy's Little Girls
Cynthia
This Changes Everything
This Changes Everything
Self
Adele One Night Only
Adele One Night Only
Self

Showrunner

mixed-ish
mixed-ish

Director (2)

black-ish
black-ish
(2 episodes)
Girlfriends
Girlfriends
(1 episode)