Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Born
17 April 1964 (62)
Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as
Lela Rochon Quinones · Lela Rochon Fuqua · Lela Rochon Staples
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.
Bekannt für
6.8
Film
The Dating App Killer: The Monica White Story
Monica White
2026
6.2
Film
First Daughter
Liz Pappas
2004
5.4
Film
Knock Off
Karen Lee
1998
5.7
Film
Boomerang
Christie
1992
6.4
Film
Gang Related
Cynthia Webb
1997
6.1
Film
Harlem Nights
Sunshine
1989
6.0
Film
The Big Hit
Chantel
1998
6.8
Film
Any Given Sunday
Vanessa Struthers
1999
6.3
Film
Waiting to Exhale
Robin
1995
7.7
Series
The Family Business: New Orleans
Big Shirley Duncan
2025–
6.0
Film
The Chamber
Nora Stark
1996
8.0
Film
Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted 2 Love
Deena
2026
7.2
Film
Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love
Deena
2024
Acting credits 13 titles
The Dating App Killer: The Monica White Story
as Monica White
6.8
2026
Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted 2 Love
as Deena
8.0
2026
The Family Business: New Orleans
as Big Shirley Duncan
7.7
2025–
Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love
as Deena
7.2
2024
First Daughter
as Liz Pappas
6.2
2004
Any Given Sunday
as Vanessa Struthers
6.8
1999
Knock Off
as Karen Lee
5.4
1998
The Big Hit
as Chantel
6.0
1998
Gang Related
as Cynthia Webb
6.4
1997
The Chamber
as Nora Stark
6.0
1996
Waiting to Exhale
as Robin
6.3
1995
Boomerang
as Christie
5.7
1992
Harlem Nights
as Sunshine
6.1
1989