Rae Dawn Chong is a Canadian actress. She rose to prominence by portraying the role of Ika in the 1981 film Quest for Fire, for which she won the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role. She played Squeak in the 1985 film The Color Purple. Her other notable film roles include Choose Me, Beat Street, and Commando. Born on February 28, 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, to Maxine Sneed and comedian and actor Tommy Chong, she is of Chinese and Scotch-Irish descent on her father’s side, and of African Canadian and Cherokee descent on her mother’s side. Her siblings are Robbi, Precious, Marcus, Paris, and Gilbran. She has been married three times and has a son with her former husband, stockbroker Owen Bayliss.
Rae Dawn Chong Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 28 February 1961
Birth Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Birth Name: Rae Dawn Chong
Nickname: Rae
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Occupation: Actress
Nationality: Canadian, American
Race/Ethnicity: Multiracial
Religion: Unknown
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Rae Dawn Chong Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 121 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 55 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 8″
Height in Meters: 1.73 m
Body Build/Type: Athletic
Body Measurements: 35-27-36 in (89-68.5-91.5 cm)
Breast Size: 35 inches (89 cm)
Waist Size: 27 inches (68.5 cm)
Hips Size: 36 inches (91.5 cm)
Bra Size/Cup Size: 34B
Feet/Shoe Size: 8 (US)
Dress Size: 6 (US)
Rae Dawn Chong Family Details:
Father: Tommy Chong (Actor and comic)
Mother: Maxine Sneed
Spouse/Husband: Nathan Ulrich (m. 2011–2014), C. Thomas Howell (m. 1989–1990), Owen Baylis (m. ?–1982)
Children: Morgan Baylis (Son)
Siblings: Robbi Chong (Sister), Precious Chong (Half-Sister), Marcus Chong (Younger Half-Brother), Paris Chong (Younger Half-Brother), Gilbran Chong (Younger Half-Brother)
Rae Dawn Chong Education:
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Rae Dawn Chong Facts:
*She is the daughter of Maxine Sneed and comedian and actor Tommy Chong.
*Her sister Robbi Chong is an actress and model.
*She discovered Chris Pratt while he was a waiter at a restaurant in Hawaii where she was eating dinner one evening.
*She was considered for the role of Anne Lindsey in Highlander: The Series.
*Follow her on YouTube.