Rae Dawn Chong

Best known as an Actress based on credits in that role in 18 films, with $271,532,676 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #15,812)
Best-known acting roles: Squeak (The Color Purple), Cindy (Commando), Sarah Walker (Soul Man), Hilary Orozco (The Principal), Carola (Tales from the Darkside: The Movie)
Most productive collaborators: Danny Glover, Steven Spielberg, Adolph Caesar, Margaret Avery, Kathleen Kennedy
Born: February 28, 1961 (63 years old)
                                    

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  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting7$169,218,176$443,636$169,661,812
Leading1$20,959,585$0$20,959,585
(Unclassified)10$69,381,731$11,529,548$80,911,279

Career Trend

This graph shows Rae Dawn Chong’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,260 $20,959,585
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,146 $259,559,492
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 45,501-45,600) 45,524 $11,973,184
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,304 $20,959,585
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,801-15,900) 15,812 $271,532,676

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All Acting Credits

Announced (Undated)

Scared to Death

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Mar 16, 2012Jeff, Who Lives at Home Carol $4,269,426$438,701$4,708,127
Feb 2, 2007Constellation Jenita $306,533$306,533
Dec 15, 2000The Visit Felicia McDonald $186,444$11,529,548$11,715,992
Mar 3, 1995Hideaway Rose Orwetto $12,201,255$12,201,255
May 4, 1990Tales from the Darksid… Carola $16,324,573$16,324,573
Aug 16, 1989Rude Awakening $3,169,719$3,169,719
Sep 18, 1987The Principal Hilary Orozco $19,214,194$19,214,194
Jul 10, 1987The Squeeze Rachel Dobs $2,228,951$2,228,951
Oct 24, 1986Soul Man Sarah Walker $27,316,198$27,316,198
Dec 18, 1985The Color Purple Squeak $94,029,472$94,029,472
Oct 4, 1985Commando Cindy $35,073,978$4,935$35,078,913
Sep 3, 1985City Limits Yogi
Aug 16, 1985American Flyers Sarah $1,420,355$1,420,355
Aug 29, 1984Choose Me Pearl Antoine $2,490,233$2,490,233
Jul 27, 1984Cheech & Chong's The C… The Gypsy $3,772,785$3,772,785
Jun 8, 1984Beat Street Tracy $16,595,791$16,595,791
Feb 12, 1982La Guerre du feu Ika $20,959,585$20,959,585
 
Averages $16,222,468$3,991,061$16,970,792
Totals 17 $259,559,492$11,973,184$271,532,676


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Feb 12, 1982La Guerre du feu 426$20,959,585$20,959,585100.0%
 
Averages n/a426$20,959,585$20,959,585100.0%
Totals 1 $20,959,585$20,959,585


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Mar 16, 2012Jeff, Who Lives at Home $855,709513$4,269,426$4,708,12790.7%
Feb 2, 2007Constellation $215,801238$306,533$306,533100.0%
May 4, 1990Tales from the Darksid… $5,028,0961,535$16,324,573$16,324,573100.0%
Sep 18, 1987The Principal $4,697,7101,196$19,214,194$19,214,194100.0%
Dec 18, 1985The Color Purple $1,710,3331,109$94,029,472$94,029,472100.0%
Oct 4, 1985Commando $7,700,0151,504$35,073,978$35,078,913100.0%
 
Averages $3,367,9441,016$28,203,029$28,276,96998.4%
Totals 6 $169,218,176$169,661,812

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,260 $20,959,585
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,524 $169,218,176
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,350 $259,559,492
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,896 $138,472,677
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 44,801-44,900) 44,886 $16,324,573
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,146 $259,559,492
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 55,801-55,900) 55,863 $443,636
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 42,601-42,700) 42,654 $11,973,184
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,545 $438,701
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 45,501-45,600) 45,524 $11,973,184
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,304 $20,959,585
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,101-21,200) 21,113 $169,661,812
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,201-14,300) 14,279 $271,532,676
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,269 $138,911,378
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 48,801-48,900) 48,836 $16,324,573
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,801-15,900) 15,812 $271,532,676
Highest Grossing Stars of 1982 at the Domestic Box Office 97 68
Highest Grossing Stars of 1983 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 116 68
Highest Grossing Stars of 1984 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 135 68
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,033 $20,959,585
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,257 $20,959,585
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,824 $20,959,585
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,753 $20,959,585
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 693 $20,959,585
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 903 $20,959,585
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,114 $20,959,585
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,321 $20,959,585
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,434 $20,959,585
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,780 $20,959,585
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 601-700) 624 $20,959,585
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 601-700) 675 $20,959,585

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