Who is Shelby Chong?
Shelby Chong is also an American comedian, actress and producer, but perhaps best known to the world as the wife of famous comedian and actor Tommy Chong. She appeared in several films with her husband, including “Cheech & Chong’s The Corsican Brothers” (1984), among other projects.
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Shelby Chong The Untold Truth- Birth Name, Age, Childhood and Education
Shelby was born Shelby Fiddis on February 1, 1948 in Los Angeles, California, USA; she spent her childhood in Hollywood, so from an early age she was interested in acting.
However, she moved to Canada for high school and attended Gladstone Secondary School in Vancouver, British Columbia, graduating in 1966.
Career
She changed her interest from acting to comedy and started performing in local comedy clubs in Los Angeles. While improving, she met other comedians and actors, including her future husband, Tommy Chong. The two soon became a couple and married in 1975. From then on, Shelby’s career took a positive turn, appearing in several films and producing several as well.
She started her on-screen career in 1980 with a small role in the movie “Cheech and Chong’s Next Movie”, and continued to appear in the 80’s in films such as “Nice Dreams” (1981), which she also produced, then “Things Are Tough All Over” (1982), and “Cheech & Chong’s The Corsican Brothers”. She remained active as an actress until 2010, but didn’t make many notable appearances, only appearing in the 1993 movie “Sandman”. However, she is more focused on producing and most recently in 2019 she produced the movie “Homewrecker”. She was also the opening act for her husband and his comedic partner, Cheech Marin, from 1996 to 2000.
After Cheech and Chong’s split, Shelby officially became his partner, but once the legendary comedy duo reunited, Shelby was relegated to an opening act for the two.
Shelby Chong Net worth, height, weight and appearance
Although Shelby’s career has not been as successful as her husband’s, she has still managed to earn recognition and her wealth has increased by a large margin. According to authoritative sources, Shelby Chong’s net worth is estimated to be as much as $4 million in early 2020.
Shelby’s great looks have also contributed to her popularity; she is 1.65 m tall while she weighs about 119 lbs ~ 54 kg.
Her vital stats are 32-26-32 ins, and she has brown eyes, while her hair is blonde. Shelby has talked about her use of botox and states that she uses it every four months.
Shelby Chong Personal life, marriage, children
Shelby and Chong began their romance after Tommy’s divorce; in 1974 they welcomed their first child, a son Paris, and were married the following year. Their second child, Gilbran, was born in 1981 and five years later, the couple welcomed their third child and only daughter, Precious Chong. Before having their second child, the two adopted Marcus Wyatt, whose biological father was Martin Wyatt.
Both Shelby and Tommy are pro-marijuana, and have talked about their smoking, mostly Tommy’s, with Shelby confessing that Tommy is even more fun when he’s high.
Husband of Shelby Chong, Tommy Chong
Born Thomas Bing Kin Chong on May 24, 1938 in Edmonton, Alberta Canada, he is the son of Lorna Jean, a waitress of Scottish-Irish-Canadian descent, and Stanley Chong, who is Chinese and a truck driver in Canada. He was a restless child and dropped out of high school when he was 16 years old. At that time he started playing the guitar and as he got older he started playing with music groups.
Career
With the beginning of the 1960s, his musical career developed and he was part of the soul group The Shades. With them he worked on several albums and with bandmate Bobby Taylor he founded the nightclub Blue Balls. Unfortunately, at one point he was fired by the group’s manager for being late for a performance. He became a star in the late 70s and early 80s with the comedy duo “Cheech and Chong” alongside Cheech Marin. The two starred in several movies and toured the US, releasing several comedy albums, four of which were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.
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After the split from Cheech and Chong, Tommy continued his career but did not have much success, other than the role of Leo in the TV series “That 70’s Show” (1999-2006), and most recently as Ezra in the sci-fi horror film “Color Out of Space” (2019), starring Nicolas Cage, Joely Richardson and Madeleine Arthur.
Legal issues
Tommy has faced legal difficulties several times in his life, due to his use of marijuana, including his participation in Operation Pipe Dreams. Fortunately, he made it through the process, having struck a deal with the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania’s Office, eventually serving his nine-month sentence at the Taft Correctional Institution.
His cellmate was Jordan Belfort, known as the original Wolf of Wall Street. Tommy was the one who inspired and encouraged Jordan to write his memoir, and they are still good friends.
Personal life and net worth
Before meeting Shelby, Tommy had one failed marriage behind him; in 1960, he married Maxine Sneed, who is of Black Canadian and Cherokee descent. The two were married until 1970 and have two daughters, Rae Dawn and Robbi Chong.
He has remained true to his support for marijuana and is now a regular contributor to Cannabis Culture Magazine, while also serving on the advisory board of NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws).
In 2012, Tommy received his first cancer diagnosis, prostate cancer, but after using hemp oil, he declared that he was cured. However, in 2015, he was diagnosed with colon cancer, but he also managed to beat that terrible disease. He too talked about his dance lessons which affected his whole condition.
Tommy Chong’s net worth is estimated to be around $8 million, as of early 2020.
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