Lela Rochon: Education, Career, Awards, Family, Relationship, Husband, Kids

Personal Info
Full Name Lela Rochon Nick/Other Name Lela Rochon Staples
Citizenship American Born On (Date) April 17, 1964
Birth (Place) Torrance, California, U.S. Gender Female
Current Height 175 cm Current Weight 64 kg
Professional Info
Professions Actress
Actively Working 1984 - Present
Agencies (Work For)
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Higher Education Attended California State University, Dominguez Hills
Marital Status Married
  • Antoine Fuqua (1999-Present)
  • Adolfo QuiƱones (1982-1987)

Lela Rochon Wiki, Personal, Professional Life

Actress Lela Rochon was born on 17 April 1964 in the Los Angeles suburb of Torrance, the daughter of Zelma, a nurse practitioner, and Samuel Staples, a business owner and graphic artist.

Lela Rochon completed her graduation from Cerritos High School in Cerritos, California. In 1986, she graduated from California State University, Dominguez Hills, where she earned a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism, with minors in sociology and theatre.

In 2016, Lela Rochon returned to CSUDH as the keynote speaker at the commencement ceremonies for the College of Arts and Humanities.