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2011: The Year in Tracee Ellis Ross's Coveted Curls

2011: The Year in Tracee Ellis Ross's Coveted Curls
By Essence · Updated October 28, 2020
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Natural Wonder

At Tyler Perry’s First Annual Rise Above Celebration in Hollywood, CA, Tracee Ellis Ross’s lush, perfectly-defined halo of curls stole the show.

2011: The Year in Tracee Ellis Ross's Coveted Curls
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Top of the Class

Tracee sported an effortless curly topknot when she attended the Honor Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.

2011: The Year in Tracee Ellis Ross's Coveted Curls
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Soft and Chic

At the 5th Annual Pre-BET Awards Celebration Dinner in Los Angeles, Tracee rocked a full head of springy, touchable spirals.

2011: The Year in Tracee Ellis Ross's Coveted Curls
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Curly Girl

Tracee arrived at the BET Awards in Los Angeles wearing a half up/half down ’do complete with sleek edges and a full cascade of curls. Lovely!

2011: The Year in Tracee Ellis Ross's Coveted Curls
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Simply Stunning

At the Santa Monica, CA grand opening of her sister’s bookstore Books And Cookies, Tracee kept it simple and chic in pixie braids with a side part.

2011: The Year in Tracee Ellis Ross's Coveted Curls
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Tousled Perfection

When we saw Tracee in New York City at the ESSENCE and BET Honor Tracee Ellis Ross event, there was no way to describe her natural curls other than perfect.

2011: The Year in Tracee Ellis Ross's Coveted Curls
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Big Curls Rock

At this year’s Black Girls Rock! Awards in New York City, Tracee opted for a streamlined topknot with a few tendrils hanging loose in the back.

2011: The Year in Tracee Ellis Ross's Coveted Curls
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Tressed to Impress

Tracee showed off her big smile — and even bigger curls — at the Fashion Forward Benefiting The Gay Men’s Health Crisis event in New York City.

2011: The Year in Tracee Ellis Ross's Coveted Curls
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Radical Ringlets

Tracee hit the red carpet at the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta wearing bold, bodacious natural ringlets.

2011: The Year in Tracee Ellis Ross's Coveted Curls
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Ready to Roll

Tracee headed overseas to Northern Ireland for the MTV Europe Music Awards 2011 rocking a radiant roller set. Her lush, bouncy mane is to die for!

2011: The Year in Tracee Ellis Ross's Coveted Curls
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You Glow Girl

Tracee attended the opening night of “Stick Fly” on Broadway in New York City wearing super-shiny, fluffy curls.

2011: The Year in Tracee Ellis Ross's Coveted Curls