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Tracee Ellis Ross Biography

Birth Name:Tracee Joy Silberstein

Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack, Director, Writer

Fast Facts

Created and teaches "Taping Into Your Creative Well," a workshop that encourages the discovery and utilization of inner joy
Received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for "Black-ish" in 2017
Honored by the Los Angeles Urban League as Volunteer of the Year in 2004
Won the BET Comedy Award for outstanding lead actress in 2005 for "Girlfriends․"
Earned a degree in theater from Brown University in 1994
Is the second child of Motown icon Diana Ross and music manager Robert Ellis Silberstein
Worked as a contributing fashion editor for magazines such as Mirabella and New York
Quote: "I absolutely love pretty clothes․ I definitely got that from my mom․"
Quote: "I was terribly shy growing up․ I really had no interest in being in front of the camera․"
In 2013, began the "Hair Love" Campaign to encourage women to love their hair as is

Awards

2002Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2003Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2003Prism Award-Perfomance in a Comedy Series: nominated
2004BET Comedy Award-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2004Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2005BET Comedy Award-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
2005Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2006Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2007Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
2008Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2009Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
2009Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series: nominated
2012Black Reel-Outstanding Television or Mini-Series Performance, Female: nominated
2012Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
2012Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special: nominated
2012Vision Award-Best Performance - Comedy: nominated
2015BET Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
2016BET Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2016Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2016Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
2016OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2017Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2017Black Reel-Outstanding Actress, Comedy Series: nominated
2017Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Lead Actress: nominated
2017Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: winner
2017Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
2017OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2017Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2018Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2018Black Reel-Outstanding Actress, Comedy Series: nominated
2018Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Actress: nominated
2018Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
2018OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2019Black Reel-Outstanding Directing, Comedy Series: nominated
2019Black Reel-Outstanding Actress, Comedy Series: nominated
2019Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
2019People's Choice Award-Favorite Comedy TV Star: nominated
2019Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2020Black Reel-Outstanding Actress, Comedy Series: nominated
2020Black Reel-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2020HCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2020Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
2020OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2020People's Choice Award-Favorite Drama Movie Star: nominated
2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2021Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actress: nominated
2021Black Reel-Outstanding Actress, Comedy Series: nominated
2021GMS Award-Best Song Written and/or Recorded for a Film: nominated
2021HCA Award-Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy: nominated
2021Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
2021Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2021OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2022Black Reel-Outstanding Actress, Comedy Series: nominated
2022Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
2022HCA Award-Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy: nominated
2022Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2022People's Choice Award-The Comedy TV Star of 2022: nominated
2023Gracie-On-Air Talent - Lifestyle: winner
2023Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2023Image Award-Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) - Individual or Ensemble: nominated
2023IDA Award-Best Episodic Series: nominated
2023Blimp Award-Favorite Female TV Star (Family): nominated
2024Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2025Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Performance in a TV Movie or Limited Series: nominated