Rae Dawn Chong has had an encounter with Mick Jagger (1977).
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Rae Dawn Chong is a 65 year old American Actress. Born on 28th February, 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, she is famous for her roles as Janetta in the 1978 musical drama film Stony Island, Ika in the 1981 prehistoric fantasy adventure film Quest for Fire, Tracy Carlson in the 1984 dance drama film Beat Street, Sarah in the 1985 sports drama film American Flyers, Cindy in the 1985 action thriller film Commando, Mary Agnes aka "Squeak" in the 1985 epic coming-of-age period drama film The Color Purple, Sarah Walker in the 1986 comedy film Soul Man, Hilary Orozco in the 1987 action thriller film The Principal, Carola in the 1990 comedy horror anthology film Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, Paola in the 1990 drama film Amazon, Diana Pierce in the 1991 science fiction horror film The Borrower, Felicia in the 2000 prison drama film The Visit, Dr. Peggy Fowler in the NBC/Pax science fiction drama series Mysterious Ways, Carol in the 2011 comedy-drama film Jeff, Who Lives at Home, Betty Currie in the FX biographical crime drama anthology series Impeachment: American Crime Story, the "Black Woman" in the 2021 independent drama film The Sleeping Negro, Florence de Pointe du Lac in the AMC gothic horror series Interview with the Vampire, and Ruth in the 2024 comedy horror film Scared to Death in a career that spans 1974–present. Her zodiac sign is Pisces.
Rae Dawn Chong has been in 3 on-screen matchups, including Melanie Griffith in Fear City (1984), Michael Keaton in The Squeeze (1987) and C. Thomas Howell in Soul Man (1986).
Rae Dawn Chong is a member of the following lists: American television actors, 1961 births and American film directors.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 3 |
4 years
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3 years, 3 months
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2 years
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| Dating | 1 |
1 year, 11 months
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| Encounter | 1 |
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| Total | 5 |
4 years
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2 years, 4 months
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1 year, 11 months
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Details
| First Name |
Rae
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| Middle Name |
Dawn
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| Last Name |
Chong
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| Full Name at Birth |
Rae Dawn Chong
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| Birthday |
28th February, 1961
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| Birthplace |
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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| Height |
5' 8" (173 cm)
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| Weight |
137lbs (62 kg)
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Multiracial
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Actress
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| Occupation |
Actress
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| Claim to Fame |
her roles as Janetta in the 1978 musical drama film Stony Island, Ika in the 1981 prehistoric fantasy adventure film Quest for Fire, Tracy Carlson in the 1984 dance drama film Beat Street, Sarah in the 1985 sports drama film American Flyers, Cindy in the 1985 action thriller film Commando, Mary Agnes aka "Squeak" in the 1985 epic coming-of-age period drama film The Color Purple, Sarah Walker in the 1986 comedy film Soul Man, Hilary Orozco in the 1987 action thriller film The Principal, Carola in the 1990 comedy horror anthology film Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, Paola in the 1990 drama film Amazon, Diana Pierce in the 1991 science fiction horror film The Borrower, Felicia in the 2000 prison drama film The Visit, Dr. Peggy Fowler in the NBC/Pax science fiction drama series Mysterious Ways, Carol in the 2011 comedy-drama film Jeff, Who Lives at Home, Betty Currie in the FX biographical crime drama anthology series Impeachment: American Crime Story, the "Black Woman" in the 2021 independent drama film The Sleeping Negro, Florence de Pointe du Lac in the AMC gothic horror series Interview with the Vampire, and Ruth in the 2024 comedy horror film Scared to Death
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| Year(s) Active |
1974–present, 1974–present
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| Father |
Tommy Chong
|
| Mother |
Maxine Sneed
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| Sister |
Robbi Chong
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| Family Member |
Morgan (son)
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Rae Dawn Chong (born February 28, 1961) is a Canadian actress. She made her big screen debut appearing in the 1978 musical drama film Stony Island, and in 1981 starred in the science fantasy film Quest for Fire, for which she received the Genie Award for Best Actress.
