Lance Gross

Lance Gross: Biography in Details

Who is Lance Gross?

Lance Gross is a famous American actor, model, and photographer of Ghanaian descent. He is best known for his role as Calvin Payne on the TBS sitcom ‘Tyler Perry’s House of Payne’.

Lance Gross: Age, Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity

He was born on July 8, 1981, in Oakland, California, USA. His birth name is Lance Darnell Gross and he is currently 40 years old. Lance’s mother’s name is Alice Gross but his father’s name is Lorin Gross.

His mother is African-American whereas his father is a Ghanaian. Lance Gross has twin sisters: Staci and Traci.

Lance Gross holds American citizenship but his ethnicity is Ghanaian plus African-American.

Education, School/College University

Lance Gross attended Bonxana High School and graduated from there and then later joined Howard University from which he received a Bachelor of Arts in Theater.

Then, he took training at The Ivanna Chubbuck Studio as well as the Tasha Smith Acting Studio.

Lance Gross: Professional Life and Career

Lance Gross started modeling for Karl Kani and made his appearance in music videos for artists such as Rihanna, Mary J. Blige, and Mariah Carey. In 2006, Lance had minor roles in ‘Eve and The Bernie Mac Show’. Then, he was discovered by Tyler Perry while he was performing in the Tasha Smith Acting Studio.

Similarly, he portrayed the role of Calvin Payne, a young professional who has attended college for seven years, in Perry’s new sitcom ‘House of Payne’. He made his film debut with ‘Meet the Browns’ which is a romantic comedy.

Moreover, Lance Gross’s other remarkable performance was in ‘Our Family Wedding’ in 2010 alongside America Ferrera. The pair portrayed a recently engaged young couple whose wedding preparations are disrupted by their families.

He portrayed the recurring roles in ‘A Surprise for the Paynes’, ‘Revelations of Payne’ and ‘A Confrontation of Payne’ along with Demetria McKinney, Laramie “Doc” Shaw, Allen Payne, and China Anne McClain.

Awards, Nominations

Lance Gross won Image Awards in the category Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for ‘House of Payne in 2013, 2010, 2009, and 2008 and was nominated for the award in 2011.

How much is the net worth of Lance Gross?

Lance Gross has an estimated net worth of around $1.5 million as of 2022, and he has earned that sum of money from his professional career. His wife’s net worth, it is around $8 million.

They both are doing great in their respective professions.

Lance Gross: Rumors and Controversy

Lance Gross has been successful in keeping himself far from rumors and controversies in his personal and professional life.

How tall is Lance Gross?

Lance Gross has a height of 6 ft. and 80 kg weight. He has black eyes and black hair. But, other information regarding his shoe size, dress size, etc. is not available.

Social Media

Lance Gross has around 1.8 million followers on Instagram, about 329k followers on Twitter, and around 245k followers on Facebook.

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