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
2024
- Cold Copy as Diane Heger
- The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy as (voice)
- Power of the Dream ... (Producer)
2023
- American Fiction as Lisa Ellison
- Candy Cane Lane as Carol Carver
- Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé as Self
- Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love as Self - Guest
- Invisible Beauty as Self
2022
2021
- Waffles + Mochi's Holiday Feast
- Adele One Night Only as Self
- The Runaway Bunny as Narrator and Singer
- Hart to Heart as Self
- The Premise as Rayna Bradshaw
- Growing Up Animal as Narrator (voice)
- 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
2020
- The Disney Family Singalong as Self
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate as Self
- The High Note as Grace Davis
- 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
- Little as Homegirl (voice)
- Desus & Mero as Self - Illustrious Guest
- A Black Lady Sketch Show as Tameka
- mixed-ish as Bow Johnson
- That Click as Self
- This Changes Everything 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
- Chelsea as Self
- To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- Hot Ones as Self
- Lip Sync Battle as Self
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- black-ish as Rainbow Johnson
- Broad City as Winona
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
2011
- Black Mirror as Gaynor
- Five as Alyssa
- Reed Between the Lines as Carla Reed
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
- Life Support as Tanya
- Daddy's Little Girls as Cynthia
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
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Gloria Parkes
- Girlfriends as Joan Clayton
- Hanging Up as Kim
1999
- A Fare to Remember as Jane
- Teen Choice Awards as Self - Presenter
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
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1981
- Entertainment Tonight as Self
1980
- Standing Room Only: Diana Ross as Self
1974
- American Music Awards as Self - Host
1959
- The Grammys as Self
1953
- The Oscars as Self