Evan Olav Naess (Ross)
Born August 26. 1988
Evan Ross was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, the son of
singer Diana Ross and the late Norwegian mountaineer and
businessman Arne Næss Jr. Ross is the youngest of Diana
Ross's five children, and also has one brother, Ross Næss, and
three half-sisters, Rhonda Ross Kendrick, Tracee Ellis Ross, and
Chudney Ross, from his mother's previous relationships, as well
as two half sisters and a brother, including acclaimed singer
Leona Naess, from his father's side. He has lived in Norway,
New York City and Los Angeles.
Ross made his acting debut in 2006, playing the little brother of
rapper T.I.'s character in the film ATL. He subsequently appeared
in Life Support, a made-for-television film co-starring Queen
Latifah. His most recent role is in Pride, playing one of several
members of the first African-American competitive swimming
team. Ross spent a month training to swim, as well as
researched the 1970s period that the film takes place in, in
preparing for the role.
Ross will next star in Gardens of the Night, about street children;
Life Is Hot in Cracktown, an independent film about a
neighborhood ravaged by cocaine, co-starring Kerry
Washington; Brooklyn to Manhattan, a thriller about four people
stalked by killers after a failed drug deal; and another film,
Burning Sands. Ross is also working on his first musical album,
which he has described as a "little R&B mix".