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My Take
Tracee Ellis Ross fascinates me because she solved the hardest problem in show business: being Diana Ross's daughter without letting that define her. Instead of chasing music, she carved out her own lane in comedy, anchoring Girlfriends for eight seasons and then earning five Emmy nominations for Black-ish. That is not luck or lineage; that is craft compounded over decades. What I admire most is her expansion into directing and producing, proof that she treats fame as a platform rather than a destination. She turned an impossible comparison into total irrelevance, and I find that quietly brilliant.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tracee Ellis Ross
- Name (Japanese)
- トレイシー・エリス・ロス
- Reading
- とれいしー・えりす・ろす
- Born
- October 29, 1972 (age 53)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rat
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Height
- 2 cm
- Occupation
- actor / model / film actor / television actor / television director
2. Background
- University
- Brown University
Awards & achievements
- 2017 Lucy Award
- 2021 Time 100
- 2005 BET Awards
- 2007 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Comedy Series
- 2009 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Comedy Series
- 2012 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Comedy Series
- 2015 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Comedy Series
- 2016 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Comedy Series
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Girlfriends | — | |
| Notable work | Candy Cane Lane | — | |
| Notable work | American Fiction | — | |
| Notable work | Cold Copy | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Tracee Ellis Ross born?
Born October 29, 1972 (age 53).
Where is Tracee Ellis Ross from?
Tracee Ellis Ross is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Tracee Ellis Ross do?
Tracee Ellis Ross works as actor, model, film actor, television actor, television director.
How tall is Tracee Ellis Ross?
Tracee Ellis Ross is 2 cm.
What is Tracee Ellis Ross known for?
Notable works include Girlfriends, Candy Cane Lane, American Fiction.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.