Celebrity Biographies
Biography of Lela Rochon
| Date of Birth: | 1964, April 17 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 56 years |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Height: | 5 feet 9 inches |
| Name | Lela Rochón |
| birth name | Lela Rochón |
| Dad | samuel staples |
| Mother | Zelma Staples |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | Los Angeles California |
| ethnicity | Mixture |
| Profession | Actress |
| Working for | Movies and TV shows |
| Net worth | $3 million |
| body measurements | 34-24-30 |
| breast size | 34B |
| waist size | 24 |
| hip size | 30 |
| Shoe size | 8 |
| weight in kg | 58 KILOGRAMS |
| Married | Yes |
| Married to | Antoine Fuqua (d. 1999), Shabba Doo (d. 1982-1987) |
| Kids | two |
| Divorce | Yes |
| Education | California State University, Dominguez Hills |
| Films | Reversion |
| tv show | The division |
Lela Rochon was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. And this 52-year-old actress was born on April 17, 1964 as Lela Rochon Staples. Lela was born as the daughter of mother Zelma Staples and father Samuel Staples. Her mother was a nurse and her father was a business owner and graphic artist. According to Lela’s nationality, she is American and of Haitian descent. And her zodiac sign is Aries.
Lela Rochon attended Cerritos High School located in Cerritos, California. Later, Ella Lela joined California State University, Dominguez Hills and earned a BA in Broadcast Journalism, along with a minor in Sociology and Theater
Lela Rochon made her first acting debut in the 1984 film Breakin. The same year she also got a chance to appear in Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo. In 1886 she had the opportunity to appear in the American comedy film Stewardess School. Lela appeared in a couple of movies in the year 1987, including The Wild Pair and Into the Homeland. In 1995, she appeared in the American romantic drama film Waiting to Exhale and for the role of Robin Stokes in the film she was nominated for an MTV Movie Award and a NAACP Image Award.
As mira Eagle she appeared in the American romantic drama film Why Do Fools Fall in Love in 1998. In the year 1999, Lela appeared in the films Any Given Sunday as Vanessa Struthers and The Charlotte Austin Story as Charlotte Austin. Lela’s other major film appearances include First Daughter, Brooklyn’s Finest, Blood Done Sign My Name, and many more.
Lela Rochon has also been popular for her television career, where she has been known primarily for her role in The Wayans Bros as Lisa, The Division as Inspector Angela Reide, and Reed Between the Lines as Sherri.
Lela Rochon’s current relationship status is married and has been married twice in her life. Lela’s sexual orientation is heterosexual. Lela Rochon married dancer Adolfo Quiñones for the first time in 1982. And after five years of marriage they separated after Quiñones filed a divorce case. Later in 1987 they had divorced after five years of marriage.
After their divorce, Lela became romantically linked to Antoine Fuqua and they became engaged after a few years of dating. And she got married for the second time on April 9, 1999. Lela and her current husband have been together for about 17 years. Talking about her children, she has a son and a daughter with her current husband namely Brando born in May 2004 and daughter Asia Rochon Fuqua born on July 28, 2002. Earlier, Lela had a son named Zachary from your previous relationship.
Lela Rochon has maintained a net worth of around $3 million. Lela has a beautiful smile with a charming face and the height of her is around 5 feet and inches. And her body measurement is 34-24-30.