Tracee Ellis Ross

Actor

Born October 29, 1972 in Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Filmography

Being Eddie

Self

The Family McMullen

Nina

Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television

Self

Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross

Self

Power of the Dream

The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy

(voice)

Cold Copy

Diane Heger

Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé

Self

Candy Cane Lane

Carol Carver

American Fiction

Lisa Ellison

Invisible Beauty

Self

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Self - Guest

The Hair Tales

Self

Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter

Self

The Jennifer Hudson Show

black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special

Self

Waffles + Mochi's Holiday Feast

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Self

Adele One Night Only

Self

The Premise

Rayna Bradshaw

Growing Up Animal

Narrator (voice)

Hart to Heart

Self

The Runaway Bunny

Narrator and Singer

The High Note

Grace Davis

Love, Loss, and What I Wore

The Disney Family Singalong

Self

Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate

Self

That Click

Self

mixed-ish

Bow Johnson

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

Self

Tamron Hall

Self - Guest

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Self

A Black Lady Sketch Show

Tameka

This Changes Everything

Self

Little

Homegirl (voice)

Desus & Mero

Self - Illustrious Guest

Busy Tonight

Self - Guest

grown-ish

Rainbow Johnson

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Self

The Gong Show

Self - Judge

To Tell the Truth

Self - Panelist

Chelsea

Self

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Self

Lip Sync Battle

Self

The Late Late Show with James Corden

Self - Guest

Hot Ones

Self

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Self

black-ish

Rainbow Johnson

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self - Guest

Broad City

Winona

Black Mirror

Gaynor

Reed Between the Lines

Carla Reed

Five

Alyssa

Conan

Self

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

Self - Guest Judge

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest

Labor Pains

Kristin

RuPaul's Drag Race

Self - Guest Judge

Private Practice

Dr. Ellen Sicher

Life Support

Tanya

Daddy's Little Girls

Cynthia

I-See-You.com

Nancy Tanaka

Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]

Self / Fifi LeBeouff (segment "The New Workout Plan")

Project Runway

Self - Guest Judge

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Self - Guest

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Gloria Parkes

Girlfriends

Joan Clayton

Hanging Up

Kim

Teen Choice Awards

Self - Presenter

A Fare to Remember

Jane

Sue

Linda

Race Against Fear

Kaycee King

Far Harbor

Kiki

The Daily Show

Self

Intimate Portrait

Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Guest

MTV Movie & TV Awards

Self - Presenter

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Self - Guest

Entertainment Tonight

Self

Standing Room Only: Diana Ross

Self

People's Choice Awards

Self - Presenter

American Music Awards

Self - Host

The Grammys

Self

The Oscars

Self