Wonder Woman of the Week: Tracee Ellis Ross

Tracee Ellis Ross is one of the most "no holds barred" actresses in American comedy, but that's not the only character trait that makes her super-heroic. Ross was born to a Jewish/African-American household where she grew up around both comedy and discrimination. Ross pursued duel careers in modeling and acting, including a theatre degree from Brown University.

In 1996, Ross made her debut on screen with an independent film Far Harbor with a career in film following after. In 1997, Ross hosted a pop culture show on Lifetime called The Dish and a made for TV movie in 1998 called Race Against Fear: A Moment of Truth as well as three more films/TV show over the next couple years. Ross made her first major career highlight in 2000 with the show Girlfriends. For her role in the show, Ellis received two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series.

Following the success of Girlfriends, Tracee Ellis Ross continued to gain more roles on screen with both films and television shows including Daddy's Little Girls with Idris Elba and Reed Between the Lines for which she received her third NAACP Image Award.

In 2014, Ross premiered in a new comedy on ABC called Black-ish. For the show alone, Ross received three more NAACP Image Awards and nominations for Critic's Choice Awards and Primetime Emmy Awards. Tracee Ellis Ross is also a leading comedian in the Women's March Movement (part of the larger 4th Wave Feminist Movement in the United States).