Tracee Ellis Ross (born Tracee Joy Silberstein; October 29, 1972) is an American actress, model, comedian, director and television host, best known for her lead role as Joan Clayton in the comedy series Girlfriends (2000–2008) and Dr. Rainbow Johnson in the comedy series Black-ish (2014–present).[1]　　Tracee Ellis Ross　　TraceeEllisRossbyErikMelvin.jpg　　Ross at The 26th Annual American Music Awards. October 2018.　　Born　　Tracee Joy Silberstein　　October 29, 1972 (age 46)　　Los Angeles, California, U.S.　　Alma mater　　Brown University　　Occupation　　Actress, model, comedian, television host, activist　　Years active　　1996–present　　Parent(s)　　Robert Ellis Silberstein　　Diana Ross　　Relatives　　Rhonda Ross Kendrick　　(half-sister)　　Evan Ross　　(maternal half-brother)　　Website　　traceeellisross.com　　The daughter of actress and Motown recording artist Diana Ross and her ex-husband Robert Ellis Silberstein, Ross adopted her mother's last name in the hope that it would be of benefit to her acting career. She began acting in independent films and variety series. She hosted the pop-culture magazine The Dish on Lifetime. From 2000 to 2008, she played the starring role of Joan Clayton in the UPN/CW comedy series Girlfriends, for which she received two NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series. She also has appeared in the films Hanging Up (2000), I-See-You.Com (2006), and Daddy's Little Girls (2007), before returning to television playing Dr. Carla Reed on the BET sitcom Reed Between the Lines (2011), for which she received her third NAACP Image Award.　　Since 2014, Ross has played the starring role of Dr. Rainbow Johnson in the ABC comedy series Black-ish. Her work on the series has earned her three NAACP Image Awards and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy. She has also received nominations for two Critics' Choice Television Awards