Tracee Ellis Ross: Daughter of A Diva

The actress thanks mom for her fanny and her fashion.

Diana Ross and Tracee Ellis Ross - Tracee Ellis Ross and Diana Ross are the epitome of both beauty and talent. Diana is a musical legend who's done her fair share of acting, and Tracee is an accomplished actress whose versatility is well appreciated throughout the industry. It's always great to get these two in a room because they ooze star power for days on end. (Photo: KMazur/WireImage for J Records)

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Like Mother, Like Daughter - Tracee Ellis Ross and her mother, the illustrious Diana Ross. (Photo by KMazur/WireImage for J Records)

Vintage Vixen - As the great Coco Chanel once said, "a girl should be two things: classy and fabulous." Tracee was both when she arrived at the opening of the Chanel boutique in Beverly Hills in this sexy vintage checkered number.\r(Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Chanel)

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Classic - At the 2008 opening of the Chanel boutique on Robertson Boulevard in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Chanel)

Gotta Love Prada\r - Tracee attends the Prada Los Angeles screening of Trembled Blossoms at Prada Beverly Hills Epicenter in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

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Gotta Love Prada\r - Tracee attends the Prada Los Angeles screening of Trembled Blossoms at Prada Beverly Hills Epicenter in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

Beauty Shot - At the peak of her hit television series Girlfriends on UPN/CW, Tracee Ellis Ross appeared with her mother, superstar Diana Ross on the May 2004 cover of Essence magazine.

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Beauty Shot - At the peak of her hit television series Girlfriends on UPN/CW, Tracee Ellis Ross appeared with her mother, superstar Diana Ross on the May 2004 cover of Essence magazine.

Beauty Shot - At the peak of her hit television series Girlfriends on UPN/CW, Tracee Ellis Ross appeared with her mother, superstar Diana Ross on the May 2004 cover of Essence magazine.

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Beauty Shot - At the peak of her hit television series Girlfriends on UPN/CW, Tracee Ellis Ross appeared with her mother, superstar Diana Ross on the May 2004 cover of Essence magazine.

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Basic Black - This grecian-style dress Tracee wore to the second annual Women In Film Pre-Oscar Cocktail Party back in 2009 was both romantic and flirty.\r(Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Luscious Locks\r - Not only is Tracee's wardrobe always on point but so are her tresses. Either curly or full-bodied thick waves, her hair is always enviable. Here she's pictured at the Women in Film Pre-Oscar Cocktail Party at the Peter and Tara Guber estate in Beverly Hills, California in 2009. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Real Woman  - Showing off her amazing curves in this promo for the sitcom Girlfriends, co-starring Persia White, Jill Marie Jones and Golden Brooks.

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Real Woman  - Showing off her amazing curves in this promo for the sitcom Girlfriends, co-starring Persia White, Jill Marie Jones and Golden Brooks.

Easy Breezy - While her character on BET's Reed Between the Lines, Carla Reed, is classic and sophisticated, Tracee's style is a more classic with a bit of edge. This daring belly-baring look she wore with low-rise jeans would just be "jeans and a tank" on any other girl but, on Tracee, it's pure fabulosity.\r(Photo: Getty Images)

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Wild Chid - She can even pull off hippy chic—peep Tracee's belly-bearing tank, low-rise bell bottoms, leather jacket and natural curls.

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Can You Say Fantabulous?\r - Looking happy as a clam with smokey eyes, big curls and a super-glam fur. All there is to ponder is where'd she get that coat? (Photo: Picture Group)

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Out of This World\r - This retro-futuristic look has got Tracee flexing her fashion muscles—pushing the envelope with unexpected accessories and impeccable tailoriing. She's just showing out at the Dior and Debra L. Lee Present the Fall 2010 Collection in Celebration of the 2010 BET Awards. (Photo by Kristian Dowling/PictureGroup)

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Out of This World\r - This retro-futuristic look has got Tracee flexing her fashion muscles—pushing the envelope with unexpected accessories and impeccable tailoriing. She's just showing out at the Dior and Debra L. Lee Present the Fall 2010 Collection in Celebration of the 2010 BET Awards. (Photo by Kristian Dowling/PictureGroup)

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Foiled Once Again - What could have come across as a stiff, too shiny frock, Tracee transforms into a highly covetable sheath with a leather obi belt and killer pumps. She's the perfect balance of edge, class and professionalism as she attends the Essence Celebration of Extraordinary Women Changing the World at its 40th Anniversary Fierce & Fabulous Awards Luncheon at the Mandarin Oriental in New York. (Photo by Fernando Leon/PictureGroup)

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Loud and Proud - Tracee Ellis Ross arrives in a bold graphic print dress and sharp leather booties at the BET Upfront 2011 at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kristia Dowling/PictureGroup)

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Loud and Proud - Tracee Ellis Ross arrives in a bold graphic print dress and sharp leather booties at the BET Upfront 2011 at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kristia Dowling/PictureGroup)

Loud and Proud - Tracee Ellis Ross arrives in a bold graphic print dress and sharp leather booties at the BET Upfront 2011 at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kristia Dowling/PictureGroup)

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Loud and Proud - Tracee Ellis Ross arrives in a bold graphic print dress and sharp leather booties at the BET Upfront 2011 at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kristia Dowling/PictureGroup)