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Rae Dawn Chong Birthday and Biography

 

Born:  February 28, 1961

Birthplace:  Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Zodiac Sign:  Pisces

Rae Dawn Chong is a Canadian American actress best known for her roles in the films Quest for Fire, Beat Street, The Color Purple, Commando, Boulevard, and Time Runner.

Chong is the first daughter of comedian/actor Tommy Chong.

Her father is of Chinese and Scottish-Irish descent, and her birth mother, Gail Lewis, was of Black Canadian descent.

Her half-sister Robbi Chong, by Maxine Sneed, is a model and actress.

They have three younger half-brothers (one adopted) and a half-sister by their father's second wife.

In addition to Rae Dawn, two of her sisters and her adopted brother Marcus Chong have pursued acting careers.

She won the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in 1983.

She appeared with her father in Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers (1984) and Far Out Man (1990).

Her most active period in films was during the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s. She has continued working in television and film.

Chong played the love interest in Mick Jagger's video "Just Another Night.”

Chong has a son named Morgan.

 

 

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