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Lela Rochon

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The Duncan family's underground New Orleans casino finds itself in a war after a rival boss's brother dies there. Fearing, owner Big Shirley sends her son away, but he travels to NY to seek help from the Duncan crime syndicate instead.
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Lela Rochon was born on 17 April 1964 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Waiting to Exhale (1995), Any Given Sunday (1999) and Gang Related (1997). She has been married to Antoine Fuqua since 9 April 1999. They have two children. She was previously married to Adolfo Quinones.
BornApril 17, 1964
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      • 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Waiting to Exhale (1995)
    Waiting to Exhale
    6.0
    Movie
    • Robin
    • 1995
    Cameron Diaz, Al Pacino, James Woods, Dennis Quaid, Jamie Foxx, and LL Cool J in Any Given Sunday (1999)
    Any Given Sunday
    6.9
    Movie
    • Vanessa Struthers
    • 1999
    Tupac Shakur and Jim Belushi in Gang Related (1997)
    Gang Related
    6.4
    Movie
    • Cynthia Webb
    • 1997
    The Big Hit (1998)
    The Big Hit
    6.1
    Movie
    • Chantel
    • 1998

    Credits

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    Actress

    • The Family Business: New Orleans
      • Shirley Duncan
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Boomeranged
      • Christie (rumored)
      • In Development
    • The Family Business: New Orleans (2025)
      The Family Business: New Orleans
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Shirley Duncan
      • 2025
    • Tempted by Love: A Terry McMillan Presentation (2024)
      Tempted by Love: A Terry McMillan Presentation
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Deena
      • 2024
    • Loretta Devine, Tia Mowry, Richard Roundtree, Anthony Alabi, Talia Jackson, Jordyn Raya James, Isaiah Russell-Bailey, and Cameron J. Wright in Family Reunion (2019)
      Family Reunion
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Dr. Turner
      • 2022
    • BET Her Presents: The Couch (2020)
      BET Her Presents: The Couch
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Dr. Tinsley
      • 2022
    • Issa Rae in Insecure (2016)
      Insecure
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Jackie
      • 2021
    • David Makes Man (2019)
      David Makes Man
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Alma (as Lela Rochon Fuqua)
      • 2019
    • Esther Povitsky and Benji Aflalo in Alone Together (2018)
      Alone Together
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Rose (as Lela Rochon Fuqua)
      • 2018
    • Bill Paxton and Justin Cornwell in Training Day (2017)
      Training Day
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Craig (as Lela Rochon Fuqua)
      • 2017
    • Wood Harris, Tristan Mack Wilds, Antoine Harris, and Afton Williamson in The Breaks (2017)
      The Breaks
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Marie Jones
      • 2017
    • Jeanette Samano in Reversion (2015)
      Reversion
      4.9
      • Maya
      • 2015
    • Danny Glover, Derek Luke, Dawn Olivieri, and Joe Anderson in Supremacy (2014)
      Supremacy
      5.7
      • Mother
      • 2014
    • Steve Harris, Lela Rochon, and Naturi Naughton in Let the Church Say Amen (2013)
      Let the Church Say Amen
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Loretta Jackson
      • 2013
    • Tracee Ellis Ross and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in Reed Between the Lines (2011)
      Reed Between the Lines
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Sherri (as Lela Rochon Fuqua)
      • 2011
    • Blood Done Sign My Name (2010)
      Blood Done Sign My Name
      6.5
      • Roseanna Allen
      • 2010
    • Richard Gere, Ethan Hawke, Don Cheadle, and Wesley Snipes in Brooklyn's Finest (2009)
      Brooklyn's Finest
      6.7
      • Investigator #1 (as Lela Rochon Fuqua)
      • 2009

    Producer

    • Fatal Secrets (2009)
      Fatal Secrets
      3.9
      • associate producer
      • 2009
    • The Charlotte Austin Story
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1999

    Videos11

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:56
    Official Trailer
    First Daughter
    Trailer 2:41
    First Daughter
    First Daughter
    Trailer 2:41
    First Daughter
    Reversion Trailer #1
    Trailer 1:56
    Reversion Trailer #1
    Boomerang
    Trailer 2:55
    Boomerang
    Supremacy
    Trailer 2:00
    Supremacy
    Waiting To Exhale
    Trailer 2:43
    Waiting To Exhale

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Lela Rochon Fuqua
    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
    • Born
      • April 17, 1964
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Spouses
        Antoine FuquaApril 9, 1999 - present (2 children)
    • Children
      • Asia Fuqua
    • Parents
        Samuel Staples
    • Other works
      Music video: Appeared in the Lionel Richie video "All Night Long"
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Articles
      • 4 Pictorials

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      Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world.

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