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.

Filmography

• 2026Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted 2 Love — Deena
• 2026The Dating App Killer: The Monica White Story — Monica White, Executive Producer
• The Family Business: New Orleans — Big Shirley Duncan, Associate Producer
• 2024Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love — Deena
• David Makes Man — Alma
• Alone Together — Rose
• The Chi — Wedding Planner
• Training Day — Mrs. Craig
• Insecure — Jackie
• 2015Reversion — Maya
• 2014Supremacy — Mother
• 2013Let the Church Say Amen
• 2010Blood Done Sign My Name — Roseanna Allen
• 2010Brooklyn's Finest — Investigator #1 (as Lela Rochon Fuqua)
• 2009Fatal Secrets — Sharlene, Associate Producer
• 2004First Daughter — Liz Pappas
• The Division — Angela Reid
• 2000Labor Pains — Lulu Brown
• 1999Any Given Sunday — Vanessa Struthers
• 1998Knock Off — Karen Lee
• 1998Ruby Bridges — Lucielle 'Lucy' Bridges
• 1998The Big Hit — Chantel
• 1998Why Do Fools Fall In Love — Emira Eagle
• 1997Gang Related — Cynthia Webb
• 1997Legal Deceit
• 1996Mr. and Mrs. Loving — Mildred 'Bean' Jeter
• 1996The Chamber — Nora Stark
• The Outer Limits — Beth Carter
• The Wayans Bros. — Lisa Saunders
• 1995Waiting to Exhale — Robin
• 1993The Meteor Man — Vanessa
• 1992Boomerang — Christie
• Hangin' with Mr. Cooper — Denise, Mark's Old Girl Friend, Paula
• Out All Night — Victoria
• Detective Extralarge — Wendy
• Roc — Carol
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air — Cindy
• 1989Harlem Nights — Sunshine
• Tales from the Crypt — Mercedes
• 21 Jump Street — Denise Price
• 1987Into the Homeland — Exquisite Woman
• 1987The Wild Pair — Debby
• 1986Foxtrap — Lindy
• 1986Stewardess School — School Instructor
• 227
• 1985A Bunny's Tale — Charlotte
• 1984Breakin' — Extra in First Scene (uncredited)
• 1984Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo — Dancer
• The Cosby Show — Veronica
• The Facts of Life
• Shopping Cart Killer — Monica

Appearances as themselves (4)

• The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self
• The Reichen Show — Self
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show — Self - Guest
• Intimate Portrait — Self