Tracee is a 20th-century American variant of Tracy — possibly from the French Norman place-name *Tracy* or the Irish *Treasach* (warrior, fighter). **Tracee Ellis Ross (born 1972)** — **American actress, singer, and businesswoman; daughter of Diana Ross**. **Played Rainbow "Bow" Johnson on ABC's *Black-ish* (2014-2022) for eight seasons; won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy in 2017 — the first Black woman to win that Golden Globe since Debbie Allen in 1983**. **Five Primetime Emmy nominations**. **Founded **Pattern Beauty** in 2019 — the first major haircare brand specifically formulated for curly, coily, and tightly textured hair; the brand reached $200 million in sales by 2023**. **Joy Goddard Ross** is her sister. **Tracy Chapman** is *tracy* (Tracee with -ee spelling distinct). **"Tracee"** as feminine variant of Tracy gained currency in the 1970s-1980s.
Featured throughout 2010s-2020s American TV.
Tracee reduces to three — the number of Pattern Beauty.