Evan Ross is a multiple award-winning actor and singer from the United States. Evan Ross is also well known for his roles in films such as According to Greta, Mooz-lum, 96 Minutes and Supremacy.
Fast facts
| Full name: | Evan Ross |
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| Date of birth: | August 26, 1988 |
| Age: | 35 years |
| Horoscope: | Virgin |
| Sex: | Male |
| Profession: | Actor, musician |
| Earth: | America |
| Height: | 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) |
| Marriage status: | Married |
| Wedding date: | August 30, 2014 |
| Woman | Ashlee Simpson |
| Netto value | 25 million dollars |
| Salary | 2,424,000 dollars |
| Eye color | Brown eyes |
| Hair color | Brown hair |
| Body size | 38-13-32 |
| Birth place | Greenwich, Connecticut |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | German-All-American |
| Father | Arne Naess Jr. |
| Mother | Diana Ross |
| Brothers and sisters | Christoffer Naess, Chudney Ross, Katinka Naess, Leona Naess, Louis Naess, Nicklas Naess, Rhonda Ross Kendrick, Ross Naess, Tracee Ellis Ross |
| children | Jagger Snow Ross, Ziggy Blu Ross |
Biography of Evan Ross
Evan Ross was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States of America on August 26, 1988. Evan Olav Ross-Naess is his full name. Evan is currently 35 years old and a citizen of the United States. Furthermore, this actor was born under the sign of Virgo and is of German-All-American descent. He was born to Diana Ross (mother) and Arne Naess Jr. (father).
His father, Arne, was a mountaineer and businessman. Diana, his mother, was an actress. They divorced in 2000. Mr. Arne Naess Jr. he tragically died in a traffic accident in Cape Town in 2004. His mother remarried and has two daughters, Tracee and Chudney, with Robert Ellis Silberstein. In his father’s second and third marriage, he had Christoffer, Katinka, Leona, Nicklas and Louis.
Education of Evan Ross
Regarding his academic career, he graduated from Greenwich High School in Fairfield, Greenwich, USA.
Evan Ross Height, Weight
This actor is 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs around 72 kg. Furthermore, Evan has brown hair and brown eyes. Furthermore, his body measurements are 38-13-32 inches.
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Career
Evan Ross began his acting career in the American comedy-drama ‘ATL’, starring rappers TI and Big Boi, in March 2006, while still a student at Greenwich High School. Prior to his feature film debut, he appeared in the music video for The Notorious BIG’s song “Nasty Girl”. In 2007, he starred in the HBO television movie ‘Life Support’, opposite Queen Latifah, and received positive feedback for his portrayal of troubled adolescent Amara McCarter. In the film, Tracee Ellis Ross, his real-life half-sister, plays his older sister.
In the biographical film ‘Pride’ from 2007, he played a good-natured young man with a speech impediment. The following year he appeared in an episode of ‘What’s Black-A-Lackin’?’ his sister Tracee’s The CW television series ‘Girlfriends’. In 2008, he starred with Cub Gooding Jr. in the thriller ‘Linewatch’, and had the lead role in the drama ‘Gardens of the Night’, also in 2008.
In 2009, he starred with Hilary Duff in the crime drama ‘Life Is Hot in Cracktown’, and played Romeo in the comedy-drama ‘According to Greta’. He then appears in Lionel Richie’s music video “Just Go”. In 2010, he starred in the drama ‘Case 219’ and played a recurring character in the third season of the CW’s teen drama series ‘90210’. That same year, he starred with Danny Glover and Nia Long in the critically acclaimed independent film ‘Mooz-lum’, which depicted how the 9/11 attacks affected an African-American Muslim family.
He won the ‘Breakthrough Performance Award’ at the SXSW Film Festival for his role in the thriller ’96 Minutes’, which also starred Brittany Snow. Among his other film and television credits that year were the comedy-drama ‘The Family Tree’ and the pilot episode of the television series Luck.’
He appeared in only one film in 2012, the comedy-drama ‘Jeff, who lives at home’, starring Jason Segel and Ed Helms. The following year, he was cast as music producer Dallas Austin in the VH1 historical telefilm ‘CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story’, based on the 1990s Atlanta girl group TLC.
In 2014, he appeared in several films, including the drama ‘All the Wilderness’, the dark comedy ‘Just Before I Go’ and the horror Supremacy.’ The first received positive reviews from critics, while the second and third disappointed both critics and audiences.
He played Messalu in ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1’, a 2014 dystopian sci-fi adventure film starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth. The following year, he reprized his role in the second part of “The Hunger Games”, based on the trilogy of the same name by Suzanne Collins.
He took on the role of Diver Hawkes, a crime scene paparazzi, in the ABC crime thriller series ‘Wicked City’, which premiered in October 2015. He will appear in the upcoming films ‘Buckout Road’ and ‘HeadShop’, as well as the second season Fox drama series ‘Star’.
In 2007, he released his first R&B and pop album. On 25 February 2011, the first single from the album, ‘Yes Me’, was released four years later. He shared a sneak peek of his new single, ‘How To Live Alone’, via his Instagram account on December 5, 2014. Next year, on May 14, he releases a full single with rapper TI
In 2016, he was also featured in DJWS & Hero’s song “They”. Ashlee + Evan are Ross and his wife Ashlee. He recorded the duets “Don’t Look At Me” and “All I Want” with Brittany O’Grady for the TV show Star. He was featured on Kronic’s album “Restricted” in 2017. On October 12, 2018, he and his wife released the duet Ashlee + Evan.
Evan Ross Net Worth
In 2011, at SXSW, he received the ‘Competition Award for Breakthrough Performance’ for his film ’96 Minutes’. In the same year, he was nominated for the ‘Black Reel Award’ in the category of best actor for his role in ‘Mooz-lum’.
Evan’s annual salary as an actor is around $2,424,000. In the United States, his net worth is estimated at $25 million as of September 2023.
Wife of Evan Ross, Marriage
He is married to singer Ashlee Simpson. The couple married on August 30, and have two daughters, Jagger Snow Ross and Ziggy Blu Ross. Furthermore, Ashlee Simpson was previously married to Pete, with whom she had a son named Bronx Mowgli Wen. Bronx currently lives with Evan and Ashlee. Furthermore, this actor is currently not involved in any controversies or rumors and is focused on his career.
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