Christoffer Naess, a 55-year-old Swedish producer and director best known for the drama documentaries Magnus, A Spring Day, This is Kabul, A Spring Day, The Red Thread, and a number of other works, was born in 1968.
Along with his work as a director, Christoffer is well-known for coming from a famous family of artists that also includes actress Tracee Ellis Ross and singer Evan Ross. What you need to know about the famous person and his family is provided below.
Summary of Christoffer Naess’s Biography
| Full Name | Christoffer Naess |
| Profession | Producer and Director |
| Popular For | Being the brother of Evan Ross |
| Age | 54 years old |
| Date of Birth | 1968 |
| Zodiac Sign | N/A |
| Birth Place | Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Ethnicity | German and Norwegian |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Father | Arne Naess Jr. |
| Mother | Filippa Kumlin D’Orey |
| Wife/Girlfriend | N/A |
| Children | N/A |
| Siblings | Leona Naes, Katinka Naess, Nicklas Naess, Ross Naess, Louis Naess, Tracee Ellis Ross, Evan Ross |
Christoffer Naess was Born Into an Ethnic Family 55 Years Ago
Sometime in the year 1968, Arne Naess Jr., a Norwegian businesswoman, and Filippa Kumlin D’Orey, a Swedish designer, had a child named Christoffer Naess in the Swedish city of Gothenburg, located off the Göta älv river on Sweden’s west coast. A couple of reports have it that Christoffer was born in America, however, facts available to us suggest he was born in Sweden.
Christoffer is of mixed German and Norwegian ethnicity. While his mother is of Norwegian and German ethnicity, his father is Swedish. The couple met and married in Sweden, where they also had all their children, who have all become successful in their various walks of life.
Christoffer Naess Shares the Same Father with Evan Ross and Tracee Ellis Ross
In the Naess family, Christoffer Naess shares the same father but different mothers with his more popular siblings; Evan Ross and Tracee Ellis Ross. Their father, Arne Naess, has a total of 8 children. Out of these 8 children, he had the eldest 3 with his first wife, Filippa Kumlin D’Orey. The children include Christoffer Naess (born in 1968), Katinka Naess (born in 1971), and Leona Naess (born July 31st, 1974).
Christoffer’s father, Arnes, then met Diana Ross in 1985 and married her in 1986. Diana became a stepmother to the trio of Katinka, Christoffer, and Leona Naess. In 1987, she bore Chritoffer’s first two half-brothers Ross Ane and Evan Olav, whose full name is Evan Olav Ross-Naess, on August 26th, 1988. Diana and Arnes, however, divorced in 2000.
Diana Ross previously wed American music producer Robert Ellis Silberstein from 1971 until 1977 before getting hitched to Arne Naes. Diana gave birth to Tracee Ellis Ross during this marriage on October 29, 1972. Chudney Ross (born November 4, 1975) and Rhonda Ross Kendrick (born August 14, 1971) are the other two children she gave birth to.
Filippa Kumlin DOrey, Chritoffer’s mother, and Arnes were divorced after a protracted period of time. He remarried and had children with Camilla Astrup, to whom he is still married today, Nicklas Naess (born September 14, 2000) and Louis Naess (born March 2003).
Diana Ross previously wed American music producer Robert Ellis Silberstein from 1971 until 1977 before getting hitched to Arne Naes. Diana gave birth to Tracee Ellis Ross during this marriage on October 29, 1972. Chudney Ross (born November 4, 1975) and Rhonda Ross Kendrick (born August 14, 1971) are the other two children she gave birth to.
Filippa Kumlin DOrey, Chritoffer’s mother, and Arnes were divorced after a protracted period of time. He remarried and had children with Camilla Astrup, to whom he is still married today, Nicklas Naess (born September 14, 2000) and Louis Naess (born March 2003).
When compared to his more famous siblings, Christoffer Naess is exactly 20 years older than his younger sibling Evan Ross who was born on August 26, 1988, and is currently 35 years old. On the other hand, 50 Tracee Ellis Ross, who is older than Evan, was born on October 29, 1972, and is about 4 years younger than Christoffer.
Most of Christoffer Naess’s Siblings are Entertainers
Careerwise, while Christoffer has earned recognition in the entertainment industry as a filmmaker and producer, his siblings are also doing well for themselves in the same industry. Evan Ross, whose full name is Evan Olav Ross-Naess, is an actor noted for starring in films like Pride, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 and Part 2, and others.
Tracee Joy Silberstein, who is better known as Tracee Ellis Ross, is also an actress of great repute. She became a fan favorite following her appearance in the TV show Girlfriends and Black-ish. On the other hand, Ross Naess is also a film producer like Christoffer Naess and is noted for having produced the film, Acid Girls.
Christoffer Naess is a Professional Filmmaker and Producer
Christoffer Naess’s career as a film producer dates back to the year 2013 when he produced his first known film – Magnus – en vårdag, which was about Magnus Lilleberg and his everyday journey/struggle as a heroin addict in Norway.
Following the success of this work, Christoffer worked on an even bigger project as the producer of This Is Kabul (Detter er Kabul), a short documentary drama film that chronicled the lives of three women with three cameras as they went about struggling to survive in Kabul.
Christoffer’s biggest project to date is still The Red Thread, a 2017 short documentary film he worked in multiple roles on as its producer, editor, director, and writer. The Norwegian film focused on how fragile human life can be when we are children and how time and events affect our lives as if we are going in circles.
What is Christoffer Naess’ Net Worth
With a career that has spanned 10 years now, Christoffer Naess’s annual salary is $150,000, with a net worth that is reportedly about $800,000, and he is believed to have earned this much from his career as a film producer and director. It is hoped that as he continues to develop his career and take on more projects, his net worth will possibly increase.
In comparison, however, his sister Tracee Ellis Ross has an estimated net worth of about $16 million, while Evan Ross, who seems to be the most successful in his family so far, has a net worth of about $25 million. Christoffer is nowhere as rich as his more famous siblings, but neither are his siblings as rich as their father, who had a net worth of $600 million before his demise on 13th January 2004.
Is Christoffer Naess Married?
As of this writing, Christoffer Naess is not married and is not known to have been in any relationship. Despite being a famous person, the filmmaker prefers to keep personal details about his life off the media for some reasons best known to him. It has been suggested that the reason why he keeps personal details about his life private is so he can focus squarely on his filmmaking career and be the best he can be.
On the other side, his brother Ross Naess, who married Ashlee Simpson in 2014, is the father of two children, Indigo and Leif Naess. Tracee Ellis Ross is not married and has no children of her own, unlike Christoffer. It is also believed that she is focusing only on advancing her career.
