Tracee Ellis was born on October 29, 1972 to noted singer Diana Ross and Robert Ellis Silberstein. She is an American actor, model, comedian, and a popular television host. She is very popular for her role in Girlfriends and Black-ish.
Early life:
Her original name is Tracee Joy Silberstain. She has a mixed parentage. Her father is a Jewish-American and mother, an African-American. She has an illustrious brother in actor cum musician, Evan Ross. She did her early schooling in Manhattan and Switzerland. She was always interested in plays and theater and completed her theater degree in 1994 at the Brown’s University. She was a decent model in her teens. She has experience as a model as well as a fashion editor. Tracee Ellis Ross father shares a deep bond with her. She too enjoys his company. She has taken her father’s second name as her surname.
Career:
Being a model, she had an interest in films right since her teens. She made her big-screen debut playing a Jewish/African-American woman in “Far Harbor” in 1996. She was also good at dance and was in fact one of the ten dancers in the chartbusting hit, “Macarena.” She tried her hand at hosting TV shows with the show, “The Dish.” She also had a tryst with comedy in the MTV series, “The Lyricist Longue Show.” However, her biggest moment came in the form of the lead role in the TV series, “Girlfriends” where she essayed the role of the main protagonist, Joan Carol Clayton. She plays the neurotic lawyer beautifully. She has won awards for this portrayal on more than one occasion.
Awards and Nominations:
She is a TV actor of repute. She has won many nominations as well as awards in the television industry. She won the “Best Actor Award” thrice for “Girlfriends and twice for “Black-ish.” She is renowned more for her television appearances rather than the big screen. She is an outstanding comedian and a perfect host.
Personal Life:
She is not a rather tall person. However, she has a photogenic face and a near perfect body. Her strength is in her eyes. She has mesmerizing eyes and uses them to great captivating effect. She is the epitome of style known for fashion all over the world. She has dated Nas, Henry Simmons, DeRay Davis, as well as Chris Webber in the past. Now she is free and single. People always have a question. Is Tracee Ross married? Who would be Tracee Ross husband? This is natural as she is an attractive woman and still single at the age of 43. There is an unverified rumor that she is a lesbian.
Social media connection:
She is very active on Twitter and Instagram. Naturally so, as she is so beautiful. She is famous for her Instagram posts named Tracee Ellis Hairgasm. She has lovely curly hair. There is no doubt about that. She gives very valuable hair care tips on the internet. She should know as she has one of the most attractive hairstyles in Hollywood. Her hairstyle is a mixture of the 70s as well as today’s.
Birth Date: | 29 Oct, 1972 |
Age: | 47 yrs |
Occupations: | Actor Model Film actor Television actor |
Citizenship: | United States of America |
Birth Place: | Los Angeles |
Education: | Brown University William Esper Studio |
Gender: | Female |
Description: | American actress |
Twitter Id: | TraceeEllisRoss |
Net Worth 2021: | 16 million |