Tracee Ellis Ross is not married at the moment, and she has never been married to anyone, so she does not have a husband. Also, she does not have any children of her own.
The 51-year-old American actress is the second child of popular singer/actress, Diana Ross. She was born during her mother’s marriage to music executive Robert Ellis Silberstein but her parents divorced in 1977 when she was five years old. She is yet to exchange marriage vows or have children but this doesn’t seem to change her positive views about life in general.
Is Tracee Ellis Ross Married?
Tracee Ellis has never been married. With her fame, talent, and good looks, there is no doubt that she has admirers who would love to settle down with her but she has not found anyone befitting to share her life with.
During her interview with Harper’s Bazaar about marriage and family life, she said: “And I would still love [a wedding], but what am I going to do, just sit around, waiting? Shut up. I’ve got so many things to do.”
She is apparently not averse to the idea of marriage and has not entirely ruled it out from her life. Tracee is just bidding her time while getting busy with other activities going on around her. Aside from her regular acting stints, she runs her own hair-care brand, Pattern Beauty, designed for naturally curly hair. She finds ways to be comfortable in her decision to remain single at her current age.
Who Was Tracee Ellis Ross’ Husband?
Tracee Ellis has never had a husband, as she has never been married. However, she has been in one confirmed relationship since she started her music career. The relationship was with music manager Abou ‘Bu’ Thiam, the older brother of singer Akon. Tracee has also been rumored to be romantically involved with Black-ish creator Kenya Barris. The speculation started circulating in January 2020, but it has not been confirmed if they are truly dating.
Tracee Ellis Ross’ Relationships
Tracee Ellis Ross’ only known relationship was with manager Abou “Bu” Thiam. They were so quiet about their romance that it was only after they had broken up that the public got to know they were a couple.
Bu confirmed that he dated Tracee when he appeared on the radio show The Breakfast Club in 2016. Speaking on the show, he talked about being amicable with the actress following their split. Although he did not confirm when exactly they dated, Bu said they are on very friendly terms.
According to him, “Me and Tracee are going to be lovers forever. I really do believe that. Me and her have this genuine, unconditional relationship.” He further stated that anybody that comes into his life will have to know that and vice versa with her.
Responding to a question about why he broke up with Tracee, Bu said he could not give his full efforts in the relationship. Explaining further, he said he believes being with somebody is like a real job or real responsibility. “She’s [Tracee] in a place in her career where if I can’t give her all of me, I don’t want to waste her time or put her in that space,” he continued. “Why not give her the opportunity to find someone else that can?”
As the conversation progressed, host Charlamagne tha God described Tracee as “top notch” and Bu said their relationship was special. According to him, she was one of the “most unconditional, loving, spirited people” he’s ever dated.
Away from Abou “Bu” Thiam, Tracee declared she was “happily single” in an October 2020 cover story for Shape. However, she didn’t rule out a relationship with the right person. “That doesn’t mean I am not open to and don’t want a relationship,” she explained.
Tracee Ellis Ross’ Kids
Tracee Ellis does not have children of her own. Nevertheless, she is surrounded by kids from her very large family.
Tracee is a proud aunt to her siblings’ children and they love her right back. Her social media pages are also filled with pictures and memories of her nieces and nephews. It goes to say that she is not missing out on anything and she loves her life the way it is.
Inside Tracee Ellis Ross’ Large Family
Tracee Ellis may not have children but she comes from a large family with a lot of kids to shower her love on. Through her parents, Diana Ross and Robert Ellis Silberstein, Tracee has one biological sibling, Chudney Ross. However, she is Diana’s second child as the singer had her first daughter, Rhonda Ross Kendrick, a few months into her marriage to Robert, but the father of the child is Motown boss, Berry Gordy.
Robert adopted Rhonda from birth and raised her as his own. Both Rhonda and Chudney now have their own kids named, Raif-Henok Emmanuel Kendrick and Callaway Lane respectively. Diana and Robert were married from 1971 to 1977 before the union ended.
Unlike Robert who never remarried, Diana went on to marry Norwegian businessman Arne Næss Jr. in 1985. She became the stepmother of her second husband’s three children; Katinka, Christoffer, and folk singer Leona Naess. Diana’s marriage to Arne Næss Jr. produced two sons – Ross Arne and Evan Olav Ross-Næss.
In addition to the niece and nephew mentioned above, Tracee has five more. Leif (born on June 5, 2016) and Indigo (born 2017), are the sons of her half-brother, Ross Næss. Jagger Snow (born in 2015), and grandson Ziggy (born in 2020) are the children of her other half-brother, Evan. Tracee’s sister, Chudney also has another daughter named Everlee (born October 2019).
Tracee Ellis’s large family is filled with great talents who have made waves in the entertainment industry but this did not make her venture into the entertainment industry any easier. Tracee still had her own struggles at the budding stage of her career before her breakthrough in Girlfriends and Black-ish.
FAQs
Does Tracee Ellis Ross Have Kids?
Tracee Ellis Ross does not have children of her own. However, she is surrounded by kids from her very large family.
Is Tracee Ellis Ross Really Pregnant?
Tracee Ellis Ross is not pregnant. On the hit show Black-ish, Rainbow, the character Tracee plays, is expecting a child and her baby bump left fans wondering if Tracee was pregnant in real life, but the answer is no.
Who Is Tracee Ellis Ross Dating?
It’s not known if Tracee Ellis Ross is dating anyone currently. However, back in November 2020, she revealed in an interview, that she was single.