Lela Rochon

Lela Rochon, American actress

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Born: April 17, 1964
Age in 2026: 62
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1964

About Lela Rochon

Lela Rochon Fuqua is an American actress. She is best known for her starring role as Robin Stokes in the 1995 romantic drama film Waiting to Exhale. Rochon also had roles in the films Harlem Nights (1989), Boomerang (1992), The Chamber (1996), Gang Related (1997), Knock Off (1998), Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998), and Any Given Sunday (1999). In 2004, Rochon co-starred opposite Katie Holmes in the romantic comedy film First Daughter.

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Lela Rochon timeline

1989Rochon also had roles in the films Harlem Nights (1989), Boomerang (1992), The Chamber (1996), Gang Related (1997), Knock Off (1998), Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998), and Any Given Sunday (1999).
2004In 2004, Rochon co-starred opposite Katie Holmes in the romantic comedy film First Daughter.

The world when Lela Rochon was born

Lela Rochon was born in 1964. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1964

#1 song"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
Top movieMy Fair Lady
Top TV showBonanza
Best-selling bookThe Spy Who Came in from the Cold – John le Carré

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentCassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) defeats Sonny Liston
Top headlineCivil Rights Act signed into law
Technology milestoneIBM System/360 mainframe computer launched
Defining fadBeatlemania
Notable inventionBASIC programming language
World population3.27 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population191.9M

1964 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Lela Rochon's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1964	2026
Gas	$0.30	$3.45/gal
Average home	$13,350	$435,000
Average income	$8,600	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.86	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.05	$0.73
Population	191.9M	341 million

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