Portrait of Lela Rochon

Lela Rochon

Acting

Biography

Lela Rochon (born Lela Rochon Staples; April 17, 1964) is an American actress who is best known for her role as Robin Stokes in the movie Waiting to Exhale. In 1996, Lela was chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the "50 most beautiful people in the world". Description above from the Wikipedia article Lela Rochon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born: April 17, 1964

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Filmography

2025
2024
2019
2018
2017
Training Day

as Mrs. Craig

2016
Insecure

as Jackie

2015
Reversion

as Maya

2014
Supremacy

as Mother

2010
Brooklyn's Finest

as Investigator #1 (as Lela Rochon Fuqua)

2010
Blood Done Sign My Name

as Roseanna Allen

2009
Fatal Secrets

as Sharlene

2005
2004
First Daughter

as Liz Pappas

2001
The Division

as Angela Reid

1999
Any Given Sunday

as Vanessa Struthers

1998
Knock Off

as Karen Lee

1998
1998
The Big Hit

as Chantel

1998
Ruby Bridges

as Lucielle 'Lucy' Bridges

1997
Gang Related

as Cynthia Webb

1996
The Chamber

as Nora Stark

1996
1996
Mr. and Mrs. Loving

as Mildred 'Bean' Jeter

1995
1995
The Outer Limits

as Beth Carter

1993
The Meteor Man

as Vanessa

1992
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

as Denise, Mark's Old Girl Friend

1992
Boomerang

as Christie

1991
Roc

as Carol

1989
Harlem Nights

as Sunshine

1989
1987
1987
21 Jump Street

as Denise Price

1987
Into the Homeland

as Exquisite Woman

1986
Stewardess School

as School Instructor

1986
Foxtrap

as Lindy

1985
1985
A Bunny's Tale

as Charlotte

1984
The Cosby Show

as Veronica

1984
Breakin'

as Extra in First Scene (uncredited)