Acting · Los Angeles, California, USA · Born October 29, 1972
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.
MovieBeing Eddie
2025
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MovieThe Family McMullen
2025
as Nina
TVSeen & Heard: The History of Black Television
2025
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TVSolo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross
2025
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TVThe Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
2024
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MovieCold Copy
2024
as Diane Heger
MovieRenaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
2023
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MovieCandy Cane Lane
2023
as Carol Carver
MovieAmerican Fiction
2023
as Lisa Ellison
MovieInvisible Beauty
2023
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MovieCarol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023
as Self - Guest
TVThe Hair Tales
2022
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MovieNorman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
2022
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TVThe Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Movieblack-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special
2022
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MovieWaffles + Mochi's Holiday Feast
2021
Movie2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
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MovieAdele One Night Only
2021
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TVThe Premise
2021
as Rayna Bradshaw
TVGrowing Up Animal
2021
as Narrator (voice)
TVHart to Heart
2021
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MovieThe Runaway Bunny
2021
as Narrator and Singer
MovieThe High Note
2020
as Grace Davis
MovieLove, Loss, and What I Wore
2020
MovieThe Disney Family Singalong
2020
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MovieSesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
2020
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MovieThat Click
2019
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TVmixed-ish
2019
as Bow Johnson
TVA Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019
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TVTamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
TVA Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Tameka
MovieThis Changes Everything
2019
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MovieLittle
2019
as Homegirl (voice)
TVDesus & Mero
2019
as Self - Illustrious Guest
TVBusy Tonight
2018
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TVgrown-ish
2018
as Rainbow Johnson
TVCarpool Karaoke: The Series
2017
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TVThe Gong Show
2017
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TVTo Tell the Truth
2016
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TVChelsea
2016
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TVClose Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
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TVLip Sync Battle
2015
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TVThe Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
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TVHot Ones
2015
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TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
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TVblack-ish
2014
as Rainbow Johnson
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
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TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
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TVBroad City
2014
as Winona
TVBlack Mirror
2011
as Gaynor
TVReed Between the Lines
2011
as Carla Reed
MovieFive
2011
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TVConan
2010
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TVRuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
2010
as Self - Guest Judge
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
MovieLabor Pains
2009
as Kristin
TVRuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
TVPrivate Practice
2007
as Dr. Ellen Sicher
MovieLife Support
2007
as Tanya
MovieDaddy's Little Girls
2007
as Cynthia
MovieI-See-You.com
2006
as Nancy Tanaka
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2005
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2004
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Second Time Around
2004
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TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
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TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
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TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Gloria Parkes
TVGirlfriends
2000
as Joan Clayton
MovieHanging Up
2000
as Kim
TVTeen Choice Awards
1999
as Self - Presenter
MovieA Fare to Remember
1999
as Jane
MovieSue
1998
as Linda
MovieRace Against Fear
1998
as Kaycee King
MovieFar Harbor
1996
as Kiki
TVThe Daily Show
1996
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TVIntimate Portrait
1993
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TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
TVMTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
as Self - Presenter
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
TVEntertainment Tonight
1981
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MovieStanding Room Only: Diana Ross
1980
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TVPeople's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Presenter
TVAmerican Music Awards
1974
as Self - Host
TVThe Grammys
1959
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TVThe Oscars
1953
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