Biography
Lela Rochon is an American actress. Born Lela Rochon Staples on 17 April 1964 in Torrance, California, she graduated from California State University, Dominguez Hills with a degree in broadcast journalism.
Rochon began her career with small roles in films including Harlem Nights (1989) and appeared as Christie in the 1992 comedy Boomerang. She gained wider recognition for her role as Robin Stokes in the 1995 drama Waiting to Exhale, and has since appeared in films such as The Chamber (1996), Knock Off (1998), Any Given Sunday (1999) and First Daughter (2004).
She has also worked in television, with guest roles in series including The Cosby Show and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Rochon married director Antoine Fuqua in 1999.
