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Evan Ross is the son Of [[Diana Ross ]] and his sister is [[Tracee Ellis Ross]] from the sitcom [[Girlfriends]]. Evan Ross was born in Connecticut. He took after his mother and siblings and became an actor. |
Evan Ross is the son Of [[Diana Ross ]] and his sister is [[Tracee Ellis Ross]] from the sitcom [[Girlfriends]]. Evan Ross was born in Connecticut. He took after his mother and siblings and became an actor. |
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Evan Ross had stated in a recent magazine that "Well, my mom found out last week. I had imagined that she would |
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not take it well, so I was planning for her never to find out,but she found some information I had printed off the internet and she put two and two together. She took it much, much worse than I had ever imagined. I am 21, and come from a very religious family. Me and my family all became extremely self-reliant. We really speak to each other very little, and never about anything even remotely personal. When she found out, my mom asked me questions I would not wish for anyone to have their mother ask them. She made me feel so atrociously dirty and filthy that for a few days I would still be sickened by the feelings aroused by a cute guy walking past me. ... I still feel absolutely terrible. She has now begun a campaign to convert me to heterosexuality. She has bought me books, even tapes that are supposed to turn me off guys. ... I need friends with whom I can talk." |
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===Career=== |
===Career=== |
Revision as of 20:57, 25 March 2009
Evan Ross | |
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Born | Evan Olav Næss |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2006–present |
Evan Olav Ross (born Evan Olav Næss on August 26, 1988) is an American actor and the son of American music entertainer Diana Ross and Norwegian businessman and mountaineer, Arne Næss jr.. He is the brother of actresses Rhonda Ross Kendrick and Tracee Ellis Ross, and of singer Leona Naess. He began acting in the late 2000s, appearing in the films ATL and Pride.
Biography
Evan Ross is the son Of Diana Ross and his sister is Tracee Ellis Ross from the sitcom Girlfriends. Evan Ross was born in Connecticut. He took after his mother and siblings and became an actor.
Sexuality
Evan Ross had stated in a recent magazine that "Well, my mom found out last week. I had imagined that she would not take it well, so I was planning for her never to find out,but she found some information I had printed off the internet and she put two and two together. She took it much, much worse than I had ever imagined. I am 21, and come from a very religious family. Me and my family all became extremely self-reliant. We really speak to each other very little, and never about anything even remotely personal. When she found out, my mom asked me questions I would not wish for anyone to have their mother ask them. She made me feel so atrociously dirty and filthy that for a few days I would still be sickened by the feelings aroused by a cute guy walking past me. ... I still feel absolutely terrible. She has now begun a campaign to convert me to heterosexuality. She has bought me books, even tapes that are supposed to turn me off guys. ... I need friends with whom I can talk."
Career
Evan Ross started his career as an actor while in high school. His first major role was in the film, ATL, released in March 2006, in which he co-starred with rappers T.I. and Big Boi. Ross received rave reviews for his role as a troubled teenager in Life Support, along with Queen Latifah and Tracee Ellis Ross, who portrayed Evan's elder sister in the movie and is his real life sister. Ross later co-starred in the biography, Pride, in which he portrayed a good natured teen with a speech impediment. Ross is involved in several other movies, including one with Cuba Gooding, Jr., and he finished a role in the indie film Life Is Hot in Cracktown. He will next be seen as Hilary Duff's love interest in the upcoming 2008 comedy drama Greta .And also appered in the Notorious B.I.G. video for 2005 Nasty Girl.
Filmography
- ATL - Anton "Ant" Swann (2006)
- Pride - Reggie (2007)
- Life Support - Amare McCarter (2007)
- Gardens of the Night - Donnie (2008)
- Linewatch - Little Boy (2008)
- Greta - Julie (2009)
- Life Is Hot in Cracktown - Romeo (2009)
- Black Water Transit - Gary Vermillion (2009)