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Born Name:
Shelby Fiddis
Born Date:
February 1, 1948
Born Place:
Los Angeles, California
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Occupations:
Comedian, actress, producer
Brief Biography:
Shelby Chong is an American comedian, actress, and producer, born on February 1, 1948, in Los Angeles, California. She is widely recognized as the wife and long-time creative partner of comedian Tommy Chong, whom she married in 1975.
Career Highlights:
Shelby began her career performing stand-up in Los Angeles clubs during the late 1960s. She later became a staple in the Cheech & Chong cinematic universe.
Acting Roles: Featured in films like Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980), Nice Dreams (1981), and Things Are Tough All Over (1982).
Producing: Served as associate producer for Still Smokin' (1983) and The Corsican Brothers (1984), and executive produced Best Buds (2003).
Comedy Partnership: Acted as Tommy’s opening act from 1996 to 2000 before officially becoming his comedy partner.
Tours: Has been the opening act for Cheech & Chong’s reunion tours since 2008.