Lance Gross Biography

Fast Facts

• Supporter of Artists for a New South Africa, which works in the United States and South Africa to combat HIV and AIDS
• Supporter of Girls with Gifts, which cultivates the passions of young girls, with emphasis on art, education and entertainment
• Supports the RuJohn Foundation, a Jamaican charity which provides educational tools for rural schools throughout Jamaica and select cities in the United States
• Nominated for an NAACP Image Award in 2011 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on "House of Payne․"
• Won four NAACP Image Awards in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2013 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on "House of Payne․"
• (On his childhood and parents) "They gave me a good balance of having drive and working hard for the things I really want, so I'm a firm believer in dreams come true through hard work․"
• Was to become a professional track and field athlete but decided to pursue his dream of acting