Tracee Ellis Ross is an American actress, comedian, writer, and television producer. She is best known for her lead role as Joan Clayton in the UPN/CW comedy series Girlfriends (2000–2008) and as Dr. Rainbow Johnson in the ABC comedy series Black-ish (2014–present). She is the daughter of singer/actress Diana Ross and music business manager Robert Ellis Silberstein. She has won a Golden Globe Award and has been nominated for several Emmy Awards.