Like real, belly-aching stitches.

Yet, she is so much more than her comedic TV persona.

Here are 10 things you might not know about Tracee Ellis Ross.

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Yet according to Ross herself, Diana Ross is a world away from the Supreme diva we all know.

My mom had my nieces and nephews her grandchildren dancing around her.

Whenever we go see her show, that’s what happens.

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That’s the way I grew up, dancing on-stage while my mom was singing.

My mom holds her family and a career and nourishes both things."

Not only is Ross' mom a global superstar, but her sister-in-law is none other than Ashlee Simpson!

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But if not, you probably want to sort that out pronto the entire family is fantastic.

However, did you know that she kick-started her career in fashion?

Well she did with a little help from mom, Diana Ross.

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Pretty cool for a first foray, right?

Do you want to be an actor?"

And the rest, as they say, is history.

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“When another woman or another woman of color has a win…

I feel like it’s a ceiling breaking open.

It’s like something becomes more possible.”

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And she wants me to do the cover for her next album."

Certainly puts our #TBT pics to shame!

Well, that was Ross.

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They went skiing for gym class.

She’s actually a doctor!

No, we’re not talking about her role inBlack-ish.Ross is actually a doctor!

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Well, kind of.

In 2015, she received an honorary doctorate degree from her alma mater, Brown University.

Her primary advice is to acknowledge the bad feelings.

Embrace them and “make friends” with them.

Learn “the difference between choice-ful solitude andlonely.”

And tell people close to you how you are don’t bottle it up.

Additionally, find simple things that help you clear your head.

She particularly enjoys meditation and journaling, but it could be just walking the dog.

Little movements towards feeling better something we can all do a little more of.