--- name: "Lela Rochon" canonical: "https://film.one/person/lela-rochon" fi1m_id: "lela-rochon" imdb_id: "nm0005375" tmdb_id: 51359 wikidata_id: "Q450338" roles: [] born: "17 April 1964" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_over: 1 updated: "2026-10-04T23:04:10.460152+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Lela Rochon ## Identity Lela Rochon - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/lela-rochon - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** lela-rochon - **IMDb ID:** nm0005375 - **TMDB ID:** 51359 - **Wikidata ID:** Q450338 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lela_Rochon, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q450338, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005375/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/51359 Actor. Born 17 April 1964 in Los Angeles, California, USA. ## Details - **Born:** 17 April 1964, Los Angeles, California, USA - **Also known as:** Lela Rochon Quinones, Lela Rochon Fuqua, Lela Rochon Staples - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lela_Rochon, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q450338, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005375/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/51359 ## Streaming the US now - **Apple TV:** [*Boomerang*](https://film.one/film/boomerang.md) (60) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## 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. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *Boomerang* (1992), Fi1m 60, as Christie — [page](https://film.one/film/boomerang.md) ## Complete filmography (51) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The Dating App Killer: The Monica White Story* (2026), as Monica White · Executive Producer - *Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted 2 Love* (2026), as Deena - *The Family Business: New Orleans* (2025), series, as Big Shirley Duncan · Associate Producer - *Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love* (2024), as Deena - *David Makes Man* (2019), series, as Alma - *Alone Together* (2018), series, as Rose - *The Chi* (2018), series, as Wedding Planner - *Training Day* (2017), series, as Mrs. Craig - *Insecure* (2016), series, as Jackie — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/insecure.md) - *Reversion* (2015), as Maya - *Supremacy* (2014), as Mother - *Let the Church Say Amen* (2013), Actor - *Brooklyn's Finest* (2010), as Investigator #1 (as Lela Rochon Fuqua) - *Blood Done Sign My Name* (2010), as Roseanna Allen - *Fatal Secrets* (2009), as Sharlene · Associate Producer - *First Daughter* (2004), as Liz Pappas - *The Division* (2001), series, as Angela Reid - *Labor Pains* (2000), as Lulu Brown - *Any Given Sunday* (1999), as Vanessa Struthers - *Knock Off* (1998), as Karen Lee - *Why Do Fools Fall In Love* (1998), as Emira Eagle - *The Big Hit* (1998), as Chantel - *Ruby Bridges* (1998), as Lucielle 'Lucy' Bridges - *Legal Deceit* (1997), Actor - *Gang Related* (1997), as Cynthia Webb - *The Chamber* (1996), as Nora Stark - *Mr. and Mrs. Loving* (1996), as Mildred 'Bean' Jeter - *Waiting to Exhale* (1995), as Robin - *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Beth Carter - *The Wayans Bros.* (1995), series, as Lisa Saunders - *The Meteor Man* (1993), as Vanessa - *Hangin' with Mr. Cooper* (1992), series, as Denise, Mark's Old Girl Friend, Paula - *Out All Night* (1992), series, as Victoria - *Boomerang* (1992), as Christie — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/boomerang.md) - *Detective Extralarge* (1991), series, as Wendy - *Roc* (1991), series, as Carol - *The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air* (1990), series, as Cindy - *Harlem Nights* (1989), as Sunshine - *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, as Mercedes - *Into the Homeland* (1987), as Exquisite Woman - *The Wild Pair* (1987), as Debby - *21 Jump Street* (1987), series, as Denise Price - *Stewardess School* (1986), as School Instructor - *Foxtrap* (1986), as Lindy - *227* (1985), series, Actor - *A Bunny's Tale* (1985), as Charlotte - *Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo* (1984), as Dancer - *The Cosby Show* (1984), series, as Veronica - *Breakin'* (1984), as Extra in First Scene (uncredited) - *The Facts of Life* (1979), series, Actor - *Shopping Cart Killer*, as Monica ## Gallery - ![New York City Essence awards April 10, 1998 (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/5560296/gallery-82fd23fe6aee.jpg) New York City Essence awards April 10, 1998 (2018) — John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/Lela_Rochon_1998.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Lela Rochon](https://film.one/media/person/5560296/gallery-f2eea48bb427.jpg) Lela Rochon — Antoine_Fuqua_Lela_Rochon.jpg: SPakhrin derivative work: Materialscientist, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/70/Antoine_Fuqua_Lela_Rochon_crop_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Antoine Fuqua with Lela Rochon at the Shooter Film Premiere in 2007. (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/5560296/gallery-65783744bf3d.jpg) Antoine Fuqua with Lela Rochon at the Shooter Film Premiere in 2007. (2012) — Antoine_Fuqua_Lela_Rochon.jpg: SPakhrin derivative work: Materialscientist, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/13/Antoine_Fuqua_Lela_Rochon_crop.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Lela Rochon](https://film.one/media/person/5560296/gallery-94f567ad17f1.jpg) Lela Rochon — Image via TMDB - ![Lela Rochon](https://film.one/media/person/5560296/gallery-953b95e6084b.jpg) Lela Rochon — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/lela-rochon