Lela Rochon

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.

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Known For

The Facts of Life

1979

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022 • as Self

The Cosby Show

1984 • as Veronica

Intimate Portrait

1993 • as Self

Tales from the Crypt

1989 • as Mercedes

21 Jump Street

1987 • as Denise Price

Filmography

2025

The Family Business: New Orleans

as Big Shirley Duncan

TV - Released: 1/23/2025

2024

Tempted by Love

as Deena

Movie - Released: 8/17/2024

2022

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

TV - Released: 9/12/2022

2019

David Makes Man

as Alma

TV - Released: 8/14/2019

2018

Alone Together

as Rose

TV - Released: 1/10/2018

2017

Training Day

as Mrs. Craig

TV - Released: 2/2/2017

2016

Insecure

as Jackie

TV - Released: 10/9/2016

2015

Reversion

as Maya

Movie - Released: 10/9/2015

2014

Supremacy

as Mother

Movie - Released: 6/12/2014

2013

Let the Church Say Amen

Movie - Released: 8/29/2013

2010

Blood Done Sign My Name

as Roseanna Allen

Movie - Released: 2/1/2010

Brooklyn's Finest

as Investigator #1 (as Lela Rochon Fuqua)

Movie - Released: 3/4/2010

2009

Fatal Secrets

as Sharlene

Movie - Released: 1/3/2009

2005

The Reichen Show

as Self

TV - Released: 11/11/2005

2004

First Daughter

as Liz Pappas

Movie - Released: 9/24/2004

2001

The Division

as Angela Reid

TV - Released: 1/7/2001

2000

Movie

Labor Pains

as Lulu Brown

Movie - Released: 11/7/2000

1999

Any Given Sunday

as Vanessa Struthers

Movie - Released: 12/22/1999

1998

Knock Off

as Karen Lee

Movie - Released: 9/4/1998

Why Do Fools Fall In Love

as Emira Eagle

Movie - Released: 8/28/1998

Ruby Bridges

as Lucielle 'Lucy' Bridges

Movie - Released: 1/18/1998

The Big Hit

as Chantel

Movie - Released: 4/24/1998

1997

Gang Related

as Cynthia Webb

Movie - Released: 10/8/1997

Legal Deceit

Movie - Released: 11/18/1997

1996

The Chamber

as Nora Stark

Movie - Released: 10/11/1996

Mr. and Mrs. Loving

as Mildred 'Bean' Jeter

Movie - Released: 3/13/1996

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Guest

TV - Released: 6/10/1996

1995

Waiting to Exhale

as Robin

Movie - Released: 12/22/1995

The Outer Limits

as Beth Carter

TV - Released: 3/26/1995

1993

The Meteor Man

as Vanessa

Movie - Released: 8/6/1993

Intimate Portrait

as Self

TV - Released: 11/14/1993

1992

Boomerang

as Christie

Movie - Released: 6/30/1992

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

as Denise, Mark's Old Girl Friend

TV - Released: 9/22/1992

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

as Paula

TV - Released: 9/22/1992

Out All Night

as Victoria

TV - Released: 9/19/1992

1991

Roc

as Carol

TV - Released: 8/25/1991

Detective Extralarge

as Wendy

TV - Released: 11/12/1991

1990

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as Cindy

TV - Released: 9/10/1990

1989

Harlem Nights

as Sunshine

Movie - Released: 11/17/1989

Tales from the Crypt

as Mercedes

TV - Released: 6/10/1989

1987

Into the Homeland

as Exquisite Woman

Movie - Released: 1/1/1987

The Wild Pair

as Debby

Movie - Released: 12/11/1987

21 Jump Street

as Denise Price

TV - Released: 4/12/1987

1986

Foxtrap

as Lindy

Movie - Released: 2/1/1986

Stewardess School

as School Instructor

Movie - Released: 8/1/1986

1985

A Bunny's Tale

as Charlotte

Movie - Released: 2/25/1985

227

TV - Released: 9/14/1985

1984

Breakin'

as Extra in First Scene (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 5/4/1984

The Cosby Show

as Veronica

TV - Released: 9/20/1984

1979

The Facts of Life

TV - Released: 8/24/1979