Tracee Ellis Ross
Born: 1972-10-29 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television as Self
- Being Eddie as Self
- The Family McMullen as Nina
- Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross as Self
2024
- The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy as (voice)
- Cold Copy as Diane Heger
- Power of the Dream ... (Producer)
2023
- American Fiction as Lisa Ellison
- Candy Cane Lane as Carol Carver
- Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love as Self - Guest
- Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé as Self
- Invisible Beauty as Self
2022
2021
- Hart to Heart as Self
- The Premise as Rayna Bradshaw
- Adele One Night Only as Self
- 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- Growing Up Animal as Narrator (voice)
- Waffles + Mochi's Holiday Feast
- The Runaway Bunny as Narrator and Singer
2020
- The High Note as Grace Davis
- The Disney Family Singalong as Self
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate as Self
- Love, Loss, and What I Wore
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- A Little Late with Lilly Singh as Self
- A Black Lady Sketch Show as Tameka
- Desus & Mero as Self - Illustrious Guest
- mixed-ish as Bow Johnson
- Little as Homegirl (voice)
- This Changes Everything as Self
- That Click as Self
2018
- grown-ish as Rainbow Johnson
- Busy Tonight as Self - Guest
2017
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- The Gong Show as Self - Judge
2016
- To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- Chelsea as Self
2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- Hot Ones as Self
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- Lip Sync Battle as Self
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- black-ish as Rainbow Johnson
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Broad City as Winona
2011
- Black Mirror as Gaynor
- Reed Between the Lines as Carla Reed
- Five as Alyssa
2010
- Conan as Self
- RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked as Self - Guest Judge
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
- Labor Pains as Kristin
2007
- Private Practice as Dr. Ellen Sicher
- Daddy's Little Girls as Cynthia
- Life Support as Tanya
2006
- I-See-You.com as Nancy Tanaka
2005
- Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology] as Self / Fifi LeBeouff (segment "The New Workout Plan")
2004
- Project Runway as Self - Guest Judge
- Second Time Around as Naomi
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Gloria Parkes
- Girlfriends as Joan Clayton
- Hanging Up as Kim
1999
- Teen Choice Awards as Self - Presenter
- A Fare to Remember as Jane
1998
- Sue as Linda
- Race Against Fear as Kaycee King
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Far Harbor as Kiki
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Intimate Portrait as Self
1992
- MTV Movie & TV Awards as Self - Presenter
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1981
- Entertainment Tonight as Self
1980
- Standing Room Only: Diana Ross as Self
1975
- People's Choice Awards as Self - Presenter
1974
- American Music Awards as Self - Host
1959
- The Grammys as Self
1953
- The Oscars as Self