Rae Dawn Chong Biography

Fast Facts

• Recipient of a Genie Award in 1983 for her role in "Quest for Fire"
• Daughter of Tommy Chong who is of Chinese descent and his first wife, Maxine Sneed who is Afro-Canadian
• Quote: "I have a good mind, but I don't like to bore anyone with it․"
• Replaced by Janet Jackson on "Diff'rent Strokes" after producers thought she looked too ethnic
• Best known for appearing in numerous films throughout the 1980s and early '90s
• Appeared as Mick Jagger's love interest in the music video for the single "Just Another Night"
• Became a naturalized citizen of the United States after settling in California
• Responsible for discovering actor Chris Pratt who was a waiter when the two met