{"id":34404,"date":"2026-08-09T11:00:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T06:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=34404"},"modified":"2026-08-09T11:00:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T06:00:34","slug":"meet-motown-icon-diana-ross-5-children-including-an-emmy-nominated-sitcom-lead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=34404","title":{"rendered":"Meet Motown icon Diana Ross&#8217; 5 children \u2014 including an Emmy-nominated sitcom lead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"eVSr6pMxIA\" data-wc=\"32\"><a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/diana-ross\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">Diana Ross<\/a> may be one of the greatest music legends of all time, but away from the spotlight, the Motown icon is most proud of being a mother to her five children.<\/p>\n<p><ev-engagement id=\"horizon_hello\" group-name=\"horizon_hello\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"eAmPG0JV8uT\" data-wc=\"34\">The <a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/diana-ross\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">&#8220;Ain&#8217;t No Mountain High Enough&#8221; singer<\/a> has built an extraordinary family, with many of her children forging successful careers in entertainment, business and the arts while remaining incredibly close to their famous mom.<\/p>\n<p id=\"efdzl34OdrS\" data-wc=\"22\">From Emmy-nominated actress <a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/travel\/846123\/tracee-ellis-ross-top-tips-for-traveling-solo-might-surprise-you\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">Tracee Ellis Ross<\/a> to actor and musician<a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/celebrities\/881554\/diana-ross-son-evan-reveals-how-his-young-children-are-just-like-their-talented-grandmother\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">\u00a0Evan Ross<\/a>, here&#8217;s everything you need to know about Diana&#8217;s five children.<\/p>\n<h2 data-wc=\"3\" id=\"h2-4msld70uz\">Rhonda Ross Kendrick<\/h2>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"200\" id=\"eYaT7kNrL9\">\n<div class=\" he-theme he-gaLiIt-1563865 -original_aspect_ratio\">\n<div>\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02 original_aspect_ratio\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/b6777ae7e817-gettyimages-2246811070.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/b6777ae7e817-gettyimages-2246811070.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/b6777ae7e817-gettyimages-2246811070.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/b6777ae7e817-gettyimages-2246811070.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"860\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Media Image\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Bruce Glikas\/Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"he-gaLiItDe-2719e39\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Diana welcomed her eldest child, Rhonda Ross Kendrick, now 54, in August 1971. While Motown founder Berry Gordy is her biological father, Rhonda was raised by Diana&#8217;s first husband, music executive Robert Ellis Silberstein, whom the singer married when Rhonda was still a baby.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Rhonda later revealed she discovered the truth about her parentage as a teenager, explaining that the family had always known Berry as &#8220;Uncle B.B.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Like both of her parents, Rhonda has pursued a career in music, becoming a respected jazz-influenced singer-songwriter. She is also an actress, keynote speaker and earned an Emmy nomination for her acting work.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In 2017, Diana invited her daughter to open for her on tour, something Rhonda described as an emotional milestone after more than two decades building her own career. She shares son Raif-Henok with husband Rodney Kendrick, whom she married in 1996.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-wc=\"3\" id=\"h2-4msld70v0\">Tracee Ellis Ross<\/h2>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"200\" id=\"epIg36QZY1\">\n<div class=\" he-theme he-gaLiIt-1563865 -original_aspect_ratio\">\n<div>\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02 original_aspect_ratio\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/5cc406487123-gettyimages-1230549311.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/5cc406487123-gettyimages-1230549311.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/5cc406487123-gettyimages-1230549311.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/5cc406487123-gettyimages-1230549311.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Media Image\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 ABC via Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"he-gaLiItDe-2719e39\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Perhaps Diana&#8217;s most recognisable child, Tracee Ellis Ross, 53, has become a Hollywood star in her own right.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">After breaking through on the hit comedy\u00a0Girlfriends, Tracee found worldwide fame playing Dr. Rainbow Johnson on ABC&#8217;s\u00a0Black-ish, a role that earned her five Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Away from acting, she is also the founder and CEO of the successful haircare brand Pattern Beauty, created to celebrate and care for textured hair.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Despite Diana&#8217;s global superstardom, Tracee has often spoken about how grounded her childhood felt.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;The Diana Ross that the world knows doesn&#8217;t hold a candle to her mom-ness,&#8221; she previously said, adding that her mother always prioritised family life over fame.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-wc=\"2\" id=\"h2-4msld70v1\">Chudney Ross<\/h2>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"200\" id=\"et5_W7E5hQ\">\n<div class=\" he-theme he-gaLiIt-1563865 -original_aspect_ratio\">\n<div>\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02 original_aspect_ratio\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/42a7328bb96a-gettyimages-111210869.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/42a7328bb96a-gettyimages-111210869.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/42a7328bb96a-gettyimages-111210869.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/42a7328bb96a-gettyimages-111210869.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Media Image\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 FilmMagic<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"he-gaLiItDe-2719e39\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Diana&#8217;s youngest daughter, Chudney Ross, 50, has carved out a career away from the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">After studying English and fine arts at Georgetown University, she worked in television production before following her passion for children&#8217;s literacy.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In 2011, she opened the children&#8217;s bookstore and community space Books and Cookies in Santa Monica, later publishing her own children&#8217;s book,\u00a0Lone Bean.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Chudney is married to Joshua Faulkner, and the couple share daughters Callaway and Everlee.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">She has often credited Diana for encouraging all of her children to create their own paths rather than simply following in their mother&#8217;s footsteps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-wc=\"2\" id=\"h2-4msld70v2\">Ross Naess<\/h2>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"200\" id=\"ewEyhnpy3R\">\n<div class=\" he-theme he-gaLiIt-1563865 -original_aspect_ratio\">\n<div>\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02 original_aspect_ratio\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/22a1145f7827-gettyimages-2247853579.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/22a1145f7827-gettyimages-2247853579.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/22a1145f7827-gettyimages-2247853579.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/22a1145f7827-gettyimages-2247853579.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Media Image\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Getty Images for amfAR<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"he-gaLiItDe-2719e39\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Diana welcomed her eldest son, Ross Naess, 38, with her second husband, Norwegian businessman and adventurer Arne Naess Jr.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Although he largely stays out of Hollywood, Ross has inherited his late father&#8217;s love of adventure and the outdoors.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He married Kimberly Ryan in a bohemian-inspired California ceremony in 2017, with Diana officiating the wedding and younger brother Evan performing during the reception.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The couple are parents to sons Leif and Indigo, and Ross regularly shares glimpses of their outdoor adventures together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-wc=\"2\" id=\"h2-4msld70v3\">Evan Ross<\/h2>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"200\" id=\"eSvranrltg\">\n<div class=\" he-theme he-gaLiIt-1563865 -original_aspect_ratio\">\n<div>\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02 original_aspect_ratio\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/626d141c8d05-gettyimages-876468230.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - 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