Tracee Ellis Ross’s Most Inspiring Hair Moments

Let’s take it back to when Ross started her acting career in the early 2000s. The American Fiction actress sported her curls at the 2004 BET Awards. The following year, she did it again, letting her hair out, in full volume, at the UPN series Second Time Around Launch Party. 

Over the years, she’s continued to wear her curls, but eventually began exploring new styles—voluminous blowouts and braids included. Almost a decade later, she rocked cornrows with a nude lipstick at the 2010 InStyle Magazine Post-Golden Globes Party. She put her hair in a bun, and finished her look with a bold eyeliner and red lipstick, at the 2014 American Music Awards. In 2016, she was found in two pigtail braids at the 2016 Nordic State Dinner. Lastly, she rocked a long ponytail with a signature red lipstick at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. 

In honor of her 52nd birthday today, look back at Ms. Ross’ inspiring hair moments over the years.