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Lance Gross

Lance Gross
By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
01
Happy Birthday Lance

We want to personally thank Lance Gross’s mother for giving birth to such a beautiful man on July 8, 1981.

“Today is Thursday, July 8, the 189th day of 2010,” Gross tweeted today. “My Born day! There are 176 days left in the year!”

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02
Start off Strong

Gross first stepped on the scene in 2006, starring in “The Bernie Mac Show” and “Eve” as well as a number of music videos for Rihanna, Solange Knowles, Mariah Carey, Letoyah Luckett and more.

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03
Start off Strong

Lance soon landed a roll in the Tyler Perry movie “Meet the Browns” and snagged a spot on the similar sitcom “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne.”

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04
First Love

It wasn’t long before Lance Gross fell for former “Top Model” Eva Marcille. The couple got engaged on December 31, 2008.

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05
The Winner

In February Gross won an NAACP Image Award for “Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series” for his role in “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne.”

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06
The Split

Just months before their wedding day, in March, 2010 Lance and Eva announced their split in an exclusive statement on ESSENCE.com.

Here they are during happier times at the premier of “Our Family Wedding.”

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07
Transitions

Lance stayed busy this Spring attending different events. Here, he rocks a light cardigan at the premiere of TV One’s “LisaRaye, The Real McCoy.”

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08
How You Livin?

Lance partied it up at Trojan’s Magnum Live Large event. Are you trying to tell us something, Lance?

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09
Make it Better

Lance Gross just makes the red carpet look better doesn’t he? The actor showed up to Bing’s Celebration of Creative Minds at BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood, Calif. on June 22, 2010. Thanks Lance.

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10
New Boo

Gross most recently drew fans to the blogosphere when he was spotted holding hands with a new lady.

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