American actor and musician Evan Ross was born on August 26, 1988, in Greenwich, Connecticut, the U.S. As of 2022, Evan is 34 years old. He is of Norwegian American, German American ancestry. He is known for ATL (2006), Pride (2007), According to Greta (2009), Mooz-lum (2010), 96 Minutes (2011), Supremacy (2014), and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014) and Part 2 (2015).
Evan is the child of the late mountaineer Arne Næss Jr. and the Supreme’s lead singer Diana Ross. Perhaps Evan was also widely known as the youngest child of his mother, musician Diana Ross who is the lead singer of ‘The Supremes’, an American female singing group. He is the husband of singer-songwriter Ashlee Simpson since 2014. He is also a father to two children and the brother-in-law of pop icon Jessica Simpson through his marriage to Ashlee Simpson.
Full Name | Evan Olav Ross-Naess |
Date of birth | August 26, 1988 |
Place of bith | Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
Profession(s) | Actor, musician |
Parent | Arne Næss Jr. and Diana Ross |
Spouse | Ashlee Simpson (m. 2014) |
Children | Jagger Snow Ross and Ziggy Blu Ross |
Evan Ross was born Evan Olav Ross-Naess in Greenwich, Connecticut, to businessman and mountaineer Arne Næss Jr. and entertainer Diana Ross. His father was of German and Norwegian descent while his mother is African-American. His father died at age 66.
Arne Næss was killed in a mountain climbing accident near Cape Town in January 2004. His parents got married in 1986 but divorced in 2000. Evan Ross schooled at Greenwich High School.
Evan Ross is married to singer Ashlee Simpson. The pair were engaged in January 2014 and wedded on August 30, 2014. Their marriage was hosted in Connecticut. Ashlee Simpson is the younger sister of pop singer and actress Jessica Simpson. Evan and Ashlee welcomed their first child, Jagger Snow Ross, on July 30, 2015.
He is also the stepfather of Bronx Mowgli Wentz, Ashlee’s son from her previous marriage to musician Pete Wentz. Ashlee Simpson took Evan’s last name Næss. The couple filed requests to legally change their surname to Ross-Næss in December 2014.
Evan Ross is an American actor and musician. As an actor, he had appeared in several thriving films and television series since his debut in the film ‘ATL’ in 2006. He has starred in the films such as Pride (2007), According to Greta (2009), Mooz-lum (2010), 96 Minutes (2011), Supremacy (2014), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014), and Part 2 (2015), where he played the role of Messalla. He also played recurring roles in TV shows like ‘90210’ and ‘Wicked City’.
As a musician, Evan Ross followed in his mother’s footsteps. He has recorded a couple of singles, including, ‘Yes Me’ and ‘How To Live, and is working on his debut album. The preview of ‘How To Live, was released via his Instagram account on December 5, 2014, and, the entire single was released the following year, on May 14, and featured rapper T.I.
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Evan has won the ‘Competition Award for Breakthrough Performance’ at SXSW for his film ’96 Minutes’ and has been nominated for a ‘Black Reel Award’ in the category ‘Best Actor for his performance in ‘Mooz-lum’.
Evan Ross has nine siblings. They are Rhonda, Tracee, Chudney, Christoffer, Katinka, Leona, Ross, Nicklas, and Louis Naess. His older full brother is Ross Næss. His three older maternal half-sisters are Rhonda, whose biological father is Berry Gordy, and Tracee and Chudney who were both born from Evan’s mother’s marriage to Robert Ellis Silberstein.
Evan also has three older paternal half-siblings Christoffer, Katinka, and Leona who were also born in his father’s first marriage. Furthermore, Evan has two younger paternal half-brothers called Nicklas and Louis, also born in his father’s third marriage.
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