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Tracee Ellis Ross
Tracee Ellis Ross (born October 29, 1972) is an American actress, producer and entrepreneur best known for her starring role as Rainbow Johnson on the ABC series Black-ish, for which she won a Golden Globe. She founded the hair care brand Pattern Beauty and is a public advocate for women's health and natural hair visibility.
Quotes: 2
Quotes by Tracee Ellis Ross
Self-Care as the Courage to Say No
Tracee Ellis Ross challenges a popular, consumer-friendly version of self-care that equates wellness with treats and aesthetics. By contrasting the spa with the simple act of saying no, she shifts the definition from som...
Created on: 2/25/2026
Work Hard, But Stay Present Living
Tracee Ellis Ross’s line points to a common modern bargain: if we just push harder now, we’ll finally deserve a calmer, more meaningful life later. Yet her phrasing—“overwork your way into”—exposes the flaw in that logic...
Created on: 2/16/2026