Tracee Ellis Ross is the star of the Emmy-nominated ABC comedy series black-ish. For her role, Ross has been nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and won the 2015 and 2016 NAACP Image Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series.
Tracee Joy Silberstein known professionally as Tracee Ellis Ross, is an American actress, singer, television host, producer and director. She is known for her lead roles in the television series Girlfriends (2000-2008) and Black-Ish (2014-2022). She owns Pattern Beauty, a hair-care line for curly hair.
Born Tracee Joy Siberstein, Tracee wanted to embrace the name of both her Jewish-American father, Robert Ellis, and her African-American mother, Diana Ross, so she changed her name. With a theatre degree from Brown University, Tracee made her on screen debut in the 1996 film, Far Harbor.
Personal life. Throughout her career, Ross has been vocally childfree. In a February 2018 Glamour interview, she stated "It's really interesting to be a woman and to get to 45 and not be married and not have kids.
Tracee does not have children of her own, but she's a proud aunt to her four siblings' kids. Rhonda, who married her husband Kendrick in 1996, is the mom of a son named Raif-Henok Emmanuel. Meanwhile, Chudney and her husband Joshua Faulkner have two daughters — Callaway Lane and Everlee Ernestine.
"I would still love [a marriage], but what am I going to do, just sit around waiting? Shut up. I've got so many things to do,” the actress told Marie Claire.
How many kids did Diana Ross have with her second husband?
Diana Ross and Arne Naess Jr.'s Kids: Evan Ross and Ross Naess. Diana married her second husband, Norwegian businessman, shipping magnate, and mountaineer Arne Naess Jr., in 1986. Diana became stepmother to his three elder children, Katinka, Christoffer, and folk singer Leona Naess.
Tracee Joy Silberstein known professionally as Tracee Ellis Ross, is an American actress, singer, television host, producer and director. She is known for her lead roles in the television series Girlfriends (2000-2008) and Black-Ish (2014-2022).
Diana Ross may be best known for her powerful and legendary voice, but the Motown singer is also a mom to five children: Rhonda, 48, Tracee Ellis, 46, Chudney, 43, Ross, 32, and Evan, 31. The late Arne Naess was the father of Ross and Evan, while Robert Ellis Silberstein is the father of Rhonda, Tracee, and Chudney.
But the willowy actress is also Jewish, the product of superstar singer Diana Ross' first marriage to music business manager Robert Ellis Silberstein. Ross identifies with both of her heritages. “I've always felt a connection to both,” she says, noting that the family celebrated Jewish and Christian holidays.
Ross, who executive produces and narrates the show, is the daughter of legendary singer Diana Ross (who is African American) and Robert Ellis Silberstein (who is Jewish) and highlighted the importance of telling a story she hadn't seen before.
Tracee Ellis Ross may be the daughter of musical legend Diana Ross and music business manager Robert Ellis Silberstein, but to her, they're just mom and dad. While cultivating her own life as an adult, the Black-ish actress has looked at how she and her four siblings were raised by Diana.
How were you feeling about your life and career when you were 28? I was feeling good but I was also terrified. It was a big moment in my life getting cast in Girlfriends [as Joan Clayton].
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Diana Ross's net worth in 2024 is estimated to be $250 million. She has earned this fortune through her work as a singer (both as a solo artist and with The Supremes), record producer, screenwriter, actor, film and television producer and composer.
Ross has similarly been married twice throughout her life: first to music executive Robert Ellis Silberstein, from 1971 until 1977, and again to Norwegian businessman Arne Naess Jr., from 1985 to 2000.
And in a beautifully vulnerable moment, the actress read from a personal journal entry about her feelings as she enters perimenopause. “I can feel my body's ability to make a child draining out of me.
How much does Tracee Ellis Ross make per episode of Black-ish?
How Much Did Ross Make On Black-ish? It turns out Ross's paycheck had more than doubled since she started working on the show in 2014. Celebrity Net Worth reports that the actress made $60,000 per episode during the first season. But after its syndication, Ross's salary was increased to $200,000 per episode.
Diana Ross turned 80 years old on Tuesday (March 26), and the iconic musician's daughter, actress Tracee Ellis Ross, celebrated her mother's life and career with a post on Instagram.
Tracee Ellis Ross previously dated singer Akon's older brother, Abou "Bu" Thiam. The only other person Tracee has been linked to in her decades-long career is music manager Abou "Bu" Thiam — and their romance was only confirmed after the pair had already broken up.
Ross was born in Detroit on March 26, 1944. She was the second of six children born to Ernestine (née Moten; January 27, 1916 – October 9, 1984) and Fred Ross Sr. (July 4, 1920 – November 21, 2007).
Diana Ross has one daughter from a previous relationship, Rhonda Ross Kendrick, whose biological father is Motown founder Berry Gordy, and who was born a few months after Silberstein and Ross married. Silberstein knowingly adopted her as his own.
Diana Ross' biggest fans are her five children. The "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" singer welcomed her eldest daughter, Rhonda, 52, with Motown legend Berry Gordy in 1971.
Ross is a 12-time Grammy-nominated singer, Oscar-nominated actress, and producer. With a total of six number-one hits and 12 Billboard top 10 singles in the U.S., she has recorded 57 albums. In total, Ross has sold more than 100 million albums both as a member of the Motown group, The Supremes, and as a solo artist.
