Robbi Chong

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Robbi Chong
Born
Robbi Lynn Chong

(1965-05-28) May 28, 1965 (age 58)
Other namesRobby Chong
OccupationActress
Years active1983–2007
2015

Robbi Lynn Chong (born May 28, 1965) is a Canadian actress and former model.

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Early life

Chong was born on May 28, 1965, in Vancouver, British Columbia, the second daughter of Maxine Sneed and Tommy Chong, an actor, comedian, director and writer. [1] Both parents are biracial: her mother is of Black Canadian and Cherokee descent and her father is half Scotch-Irish, French and half Chinese. [2] Her sister Rae Dawn Chong is also an actress. They have three younger half-brothers (including one who is adopted) and a half-sister from their father's second marriage.

Career

Robbi Chong studied acting in Los Angeles, California for two years and began appearing frequently on stage and television, working full-time. She was an international cover girl who joined the Click Modeling Agency at age 19 and modeled in Paris from 1983 to 1988.

Filmography

Films

TV series

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References

  1. Tommy Chong Biography (1938-)
  2. Pratt, Paul E. "Growing Up a Chong" Archived 2010-06-09 at the Wayback Machine , AsianWeek, 18 November 2005