
Lela Rochon
Department: 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.
Known For

Boomerang
1992

Waiting to Exhale
1995

The Chamber
1996

Harlem Nights
1989

Any Given Sunday
1999

Into the Homeland
1987

First Daughter
2004

Gang Related
1997

Knock Off
1998

Why Do Fools Fall In Love
1998

Fatal Secrets
2009

The Wild Pair
1987

Ruby Bridges
1998

Labor Pains
2000

Mr. and Mrs. Loving
1996

Foxtrap
1986

Stewardess School
1986

Supremacy
2014

Reversion
2015

Blood Done Sign My Name
2010

Let the Church Say Amen
2013

A Bunny's Tale
1985

Legal Deceit
1997

Breakin'
1984

The Big Hit
1998

Brooklyn's Finest
2010

The Meteor Man
1993

Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love
2024

Shopping Cart Killer
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Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo
1984

Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted 2 Love
2026

The Dating App Killer: The Monica White Story
2026

21 Jump Street
1987

The Division
2001

The Facts of Life
1979

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990

The Cosby Show
1984

227
1985

Tales from the Crypt
1989

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992

The Outer Limits
1995

David Makes Man
2019

Intimate Portrait
1993

Alone Together
2018

Roc
1991

The Reichen Show
2005

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992

The Family Business: New Orleans
2025

Out All Night
1992

Detective Extralarge
1991

Insecure
2016

Training Day
2017

The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022

The Wayans Bros.
1995