Skip to content
  • Essence GU
  • Beautycon
  • NaturallyCurly
  • Afropunk
  • Essence Studios
  • Soko Mrkt
  • Ese Funds
  • Refinery29
  • WeLoveUs.shop
  • 2026 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture
  • Celebrity
  • Fashion
  • Beauty
  • Lifestyle
  • Entrepreneurship
  • News
  • Shopping
  • Video
  • Events
  • Subscribe
Home • Braids

We’re Totally Obsessed With Tracee Ellis Ross' Braids at the White House State Dinner

Tracee has got us swooning over those long braids she rocked at the White House State Dinner.
We’re Totally Obsessed With Tracee Ellis Ross' Braids at the White House State Dinner
Getty Images/Alex Wong
By Sabrina R. Perkins · Updated October 27, 2020
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…

We love Tracee Ellis Ross, the co-star of the ABC hit TV show “Black-ish,” because while she’s not only a magnificent actress and stunningly beautiful, but we are madly in love with her natural tresses.

At this past weekend’s White House State Dinner, Tracee was breathtaking in a floor-length white gown. While she could have just opted for a curly updo, she paired it with two long loosely cornrowed braids on either side of her head that stole the night.

Still obsessing over the braids I wore last night! You will be seeing them again! Thank u @YeneDamtew! #NordicVisit @VitaFede earrings Make up by me with my latest obsession @ColouredRaine #truffleraine lip

A video posted by Tracee Ellis Ross (@traceeellisross) on May 14, 2016 at 12:14pm PDT


She snuck off to the blue room to snap some pics and looked totally in sync with the décor while devilishly enjoying every moment. Ross posted a video on Instagram expressing her love for the look, saying: “I’m so excited! Look at my hair and my stick earring. You can’t see my look but, Oh my God! Look at it!” She captioned the video, “Still obsessing over the braids I wore last night! You will be seeing them again!”

Tracee, we are just as obsessed as you!

WANT MORE FROM ESSENCE? Subscribe to our daily newsletter for the latest in hair, beauty, style and celebrity news.

TOPICS:  Tracee Ellis Ross