Trivia

Daughter of Diana Ross and Robert Ellis Silberstein.

Grew up in New York, Paris, and Switzerland.

Won her 'black-ish' Golden Globe Award at age 44, 44 years after her mother, Diana Ross, won her own Golden Globe for Lady Sings the Blues (1972).

Working as a model when she was younger, she was photographed by highly-regarded fashion photographers Herb Ritts, Peter Lindberg, Francesco Scavullo, and Mario Testino.

As a pre-teen she was once photographed and painted by Andy Warhol.

Worked as a fashion editor for Mirabella and New York Magazine.

She is a graduate of Brown University and the esteemed William Esper Acting Studio.

Her father is Ashkenazi Jewish and her mother is African-American.

Attended school in Switzerland.

Changed her major to theater at Brown University after a positive experience auditioning for Malcolm X (1992). Though she didn't land a role in the film, words of encouragement from Spike Lee's casting director Robi Reed were all she needed to embark a different career path.

Is conversant in French.

In her early twenties she briefly modeled for French designer Thierry Mugler in Paris.

First African-American actress in 34 years to win the Best Actress Golden Globe in a TV comedy (for Black-ish (2014)). In 1983 Debbie Allen won for her role in Fame (1982).

Does not consume stimulants such as coffee, chocolate or sugar.

Half-sister of Rhonda Ross Kendrick, Ross Naess, and Evan Ross.

Nominated for the 2018 Emmy Award in the Lead Actress in a Comedy Series category for her role as Rainbow Johnson in Black-ish (2014), but lost to Rachel Brosnahan from La fabuleuse Mme Maisel (2017).

Grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut and New York City.

Starring on the hit sitcom, Girlfriends (2000). (September 2003)

Favorite country to visit is Italy.

Won the 2009 NAACP Image Award in the Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series category for her role as Joan Clayton in Girlfriends (2000).

Counts Rebecca Traister ("All the Single Ladies") and Ta-Nehisi Coates among her favorite authors.

Older sister of Chudney Ross.

Niece of Arthur 'T-Boy' Ross, Barbara Ross, Rita Ross, Fred Ross, Jr. and Wilbert 'Chico' Ross.

She and Ed O'Neill share the distinction of starring in a comedy series [catered to their gender demographic] that was abruptly canceled, followed by starring in a family mockumentary on ABC that was given an official series finale in contrast, both of which ran for the same number of seasons: Tracee starred in Girlfriends (2000) and Black-ish (2014) (eight seasons each), and Ed starred in Mariés, deux enfants (1987) and Modern Family (2009) (11 seasons each).

Granddaughter of Ernestine Ross Jordan.

Her grandfather, Fred Ross, Sr., passed away on November 20, 2007 at age 87.

Born on exactly the same date as Gabrielle Union of "Bring It On" fame.

Cousin of Arthur Micah Ross, II.

Aunt of Raif-Hendok Emmanuel Kendrick, Calloway Lane, Everlee, Jagger Snow Ross, Ziggy Blue Ross, Leif and Idingo.