Birth name Shelby Fiddis Role Comedian | Name Shelby Chong | |
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Born February 1, 1948 (age 76) ( 1948-02-01 ) Children Marcus Chong, Paris Chong, Precious Chong, Gilbran Chong Medium Stand-up comedy, Television film Movies Cheech & Chong's Next Movie, Nice Dreams, Cheech & Chong's The Corsi, Things Are Tough All Over, Far Out Man Similar People | ||
Tommy Chong in Barrie, Ontario
Shelby Chong (née Fiddis; born February 1, 1948) is an American comedian, producer, and actress. She was the executive producer of Best Buds (2003) and the associate producer of four Cheech & Chong films. She is the wife of comedian and actor Tommy Chong.
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- Tommy Chong in Barrie Ontario
- A night of comedy tomorrow nuvotv
- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
- References
A night of comedy tomorrow nuvotv
Early life
Shelby Fiddis was born in Los Angeles, California in 1948. She attended public schools in the metropolitan region.
Career
Interested in acting and comedy, she started performing in local clubs as a stand-up comedian.
Shelby Chong acted in Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980), Nice Dreams (1981) and Things Are Tough All Over (1982). She was associate producer for Still Smokin' (1983) and Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers (1984). and in Far Out Man (1990) as Tree. Her notable acting roles include "Nancy Reynolds" in Sandman (1993).
Shelby Chong performed as Tommy's opening act at his comedy shows from 1996–2000, when she became his comedy partner. Since Cheech and Chong's reunion in 2008, Shelby performed as their opening act at sold-out comedy shows on their cross-country tour.
Personal life
In 1975 in Los Angeles, Fiddis married Canadian actor and comedian Tommy Chong, becoming his second wife. They adopted Marcus Wyatt (b. 1967) in 1978. They have three children together: Paris (b. 1974), Gilbran (b. 1981), and Precious Chong. Tommy Chong also has two daughters from his first marriage.
Marcus took the surname of his adoptive parents and siblings when he turned eighteen. He and three of his sisters have each pursued acting careers, and his two brothers have acted in occasional family movie productions.