Angelica Ross Biography

Who is Angelica Ross?

Angelica Ross is an American actress and a businesswoman. She is also a transgender rights advocate, founder, and CEO of TransTech Social Enterprises and a star of web series ‘Her Story’ and FX series ‘Pose’.

Angelica Ross: Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Nationality, Ethnicity

She was born on November 28, 1980, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. She was raised in Racine, Wisconsin. Angelica was born a male by gender and was given a male birth name by her mother and father.

She used to sing in a church choir, played piano and acted in a local theatre while growing up. But she was bullied for being “too feminine” by eighth grade.

In 1998, at the age of 17, she came out as gay to her parents. She was very lost, confused and lonely and also tried to take her own life and swallowed a handful of pills. However, she survived the suicide attempt.

She was harassed and was coerced into saying she was gay while being stationed in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan.

She met a drag queen called Traci Ross when she moved to Los Angeles, who helped her begin her gender transition. Unfortunately, when her parents came to known about her transitioning, Angelica Ross was thrown out.

Angelica holds American citizenship but her ethnicity is unknown.

Angelica Ross: Education, School/College University

She graduated from high school at the age of 17 and then enrolled at University of Wisconsin but dropped out after only a semester. Later, she studied Cosmetology, Hair & Makeup from Hollywood Institute of Beauty.

Angelica Ross: Professional Life and Career

She moved with her biological father in Roanoke, Virginia and worked as a waitress but was let go due to discrimination. After that, she went to Hollywood, Florida where she worked as an escort until 2003. At the same time, she learned to code by herself, earned her diploma in Cosmetology, Hair & Makeup, and took acting classes.

After that, Angelica Ross started a web development and graphic design business. Then, she moved to Chicago to become the employment coordinator for the Trans Life Center. In 2014 she launched TransTech Social Enterprises, a nonprofit creative design firm trains, and contracts transgender and other workers.

Moreover, she began acting in web series ‘Her Story’ in 2016 and she was cast as Candy Abundance in FX series ‘Pose’ in 2018. In addition, she appeared in ‘I Am Cait’ (2015), ‘Danger & Eggs’ (2017), ‘Claws’ (2017), ‘Transparent’ (2017), etc.

Angelica Ross: Awards, Nominations

She has been awarded Be Amazing Award (2015), Trailblazer Award, Black Trans Advocacy Awards (2016), Visibility Award (2017), GLAAD Media Awards (2017), and many more.

Angelica Ross: Net Worth ($1M), Income, Salary

As of 2022, she has an estimated net worth of around $1 million and she has earned that sum of money from her professional career. However, her salary and income are under review. According to some online source, an average employee at TransTech earns an average salary of $103,830 and she might be earning that much as her salary.

Angelica Ross: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

Angelica has been successful in keeping herself far from rumors and controversies in her personal and professional life.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Angelica Ross has a height of 5 ft. 6 inches and has dark brown eyes and black hair. Her body measurement is 34-26-34 inches and her bra size is 34B.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

Angelica Ross has around 80k followers on Instagram, about 40k followers on Twitter, and around 5.8k followers on Facebook.

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