Tracee Ellis Ross Height, Weight, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Facts, Biography (2024)

Tracee Ellis Ross is an American actress, singer, model, comedian, television host, voiceover artist, writer, and producer who is known for her roles in shows and movies like Joan Clayton inGirlfriends, Dr. Rainbow “Bow” Johnson inBlack-ish,Grown-ish, andMixed-ish, Dr. Carla Reed inReed Between the Lines, Kristin in Labor Pains, Gloria Parkes inCSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Grace Davis inThe High Note, Ellen in Private Practice, and Cynthia in Daddy’s Little Girls.

Born Name

Tracee Joy Silberstein

Nick Name

Tracee

Sun Sign

Scorpio

Born Place

Los Angeles, California, United States

Nationality

Education

Tracee went to Riverdale Country Schooland The Dalton School in New York. She was also enrolled at the Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland.

For higher education, she went to Brown University in Rhode Island from where she graduated in 1994 with a degree in theater.

She also took classes at the famed William Esper Acting Studio to hone her performance skills.

Occupation

Actress, Singer, Voiceover Artist, Model, Comedian, Producer, Television Host, Writer

Family

• Father –Robert Ellis Silberstein (Music Business Manager)
• Mother – Diana Ross (Motown Singer, Actress)
• Siblings –Evan Ross (Younger Half-Brother) (Actor and Musician), Rhonda Ross Kendrick (Half-Sister) (Actress), Ross Naess (Half-Brother) (Producer), Chudney Ross (Younger Sister) (Producer)
• Others – Arthur ‘T-Boy’ Ross (Uncle) (Singer), Fred Ross Sr. (Maternal Grandfather), Ernestine Lillian Moten (Maternal Grandmother), George Silberstein (Paternal Grandfather), Charlotte Lasky (Paternal Grandmother)

Manager

Tracee has been represented by PMK*BNC, Public Relations Agency, Los Angeles, California, United States.

Genre

Pop

Instruments

Vocals

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 7 in or 170 cm

Weight

55 kg or 121 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Tracee Ellis Ross has dated –

1. Henry Simmons (2005) – Tracee was reported to be going out with actor Henry Simmons in 2005. They made a couple of public appearances including attending Hewlett-Packard sponsored fashion show for the rape foundation.
2. Chris Webber (2007) – Tracee Ellis was reported to be in arelationship with former basketball star Chris Webber in 2007. They went out for acouple of months before going separate ways.
3. DeRay Davis (2014) – Tracee had a brief relationship with the actor and comedian DeRay Davis in 2014.
4. Nas – Tracee had RUMORed to be hooked up with the rapper Nas for a brief period.
5. Kanye West – The rapper Kanye West hooked up with Tracee before he started dating model Amber Rose. They had grown close while working on the music video for The New Workout Plan. They reportedly even had threesome intercourse which also involved actress Nia Long. This had happened after they had got together for the shooting of the song Touch the Sky.
6. Bu Thiam (2011-2013) – Tracee Ellis started going out with Akon’s brother and Def Jam executive Bu Thiam in 2011. They dated for around two years before ending their relationship in an acrimonious way in 2013. It was reported that he was jealous of her still being hung up on Kanye West and he had even assaulted her in a fit of rage.

Race / Ethnicity

Multiracial

Tracee is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent on her father’s side and has African-American ancestry on her mother’s side.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Mole on the side of the left eye
• Eyes
• Curly hair

Measurements

34-27-35 in or 86-68.5-89 cm

Dress Size

8 (US) or 40 (EU)

Shoe Size

8.5 (US) or 6 (UK) or 39 (EU)

Religion

Judaism

Best Known For

Being cast in the leading role of Joan Clayton in the comedy series, Girlfriendsand as Dr. Rainbow Johnson in the comedy-drama series, Black-ish.

First Film

In 1996, she first appeared in the role of Kiki in Far Harbor.

First TV Show

In 2000, Tracee was first seen in the MTV sketch comedy series The Lyricist Lounge Showin various roles.

Personal Trainer

Tracee works out regularly to keep her svelte figure in the best shape possible. However, she is not a fan of traditional workout routines as she believes such workouts have rigidity in a way it forces the body to conform to a certain figure and shape.

Instead, she relies on theGyrotonic workout to get her desired fitness results, which she started doing in 2000 after being introduced by actress Wendie Mallick. This workout focuses on rhythmic physical movements that are influenced by breathing patterns. It is considered as a mishmash of yoga, tai chi, gymnastics, and dancing.

Her typical diet plan is like this –

• Breakfast – Cereal with almond milk.
• Lunch – Hard-boiled eggs with quinoa and crushed Brazilian nuts with sautéed Zucchini
• Dinner – Broiled steak with olive oil and salad comprising of onions, apples, lemon, and olive oil.
• Snack – To curb her hunger in between meals, she prefers avocado toast, apple with peanut butter, or Boulder Canyon potato chips and olives.

Tracee Ellis Ross Favorite Things

• Hair Products– Kerastase mask conditioner, Moroccan oil, Avocado Oil
• Co-Stars – Marcia Gay Harden, Anthony Anderson, Natasha Lyonne
• Dessert– Strawberry mochi ice cream
• Acting Medium– Theater
• Animal – Giraffe
• Colors – Red, jewel tone, pink
• Lunch Meat – Salami
• Books – In Cold Blood (By Truman Capote), Secret History (By Donna Tartt)
• Writer – Dave Eggers

Source – Reddit

Tracee Ellis Ross Facts

1. After graduating from college, she worked as an editor and fashion contributor for leading magazines such as Mirabella and New Yorker.
2. She has tried her hand at the motivational speaking circuit and has hosted a workshop called Tapping Into Your Creative Well.
3. From 2000 to 2008, she played the role of Joan Carol Clayton, Esq., the unofficial “den mother” of the group, in the television sitcom,Girlfriends, and this role won her many accolades including BET Comedy Award for “Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series” and NAACP Image Award for “Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series”.
4. She has been anactive supporter of the social service programs such as Aviva Family and Children Services in Los Angeles.
5. She appeared as Alyssa in the 2011 comedy-drama anthology television film,Five, for which she was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for “Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special” as well as the Black Reel Award for “Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie or Mini-Series”.
6. For her social and volunteer work, she was declared the “Volunteer of the Year” by the Los Angeles Urban League.
7. Tracee has worked as an activist with the Big Brother Big Sister program, which provides support and advice to the youth to reach their full potential.
8. Tracee had hosted the 2018 American Music Awards (AMAs).
9. Alongside Dakota Johnson, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Zoë Chao, Bill Pullman, Eddie Izzard, and Ice Cube, she co-starred as Grace Davis, a legendary R&B singer, in the 2020 comedy-drama film,The High Note.
10. During the 2020 People’s Choice Awards, she was honored with the ‘Fashion Icon of 2020’.
11. Visit her official website @ traceeellisross.com.