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Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas

Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas

6 movies on Netflix

Biography

Rozonda Thomas, who goes by the stage name Chilli, is a singer, dancer and actress from the United States. She grew up in Atlanta after being born in Columbus, Georgia, and got her start as a dancer for Damian Dame. In 1991 she replaced Crystal Jones in TLC, and Lisa Lopes gave her the nickname Chilli so the group could keep its name. With TLC she sold more than 65 million records worldwide and collected four Grammy Awards, and the group's sales rank behind only the Spice Girls. Thomas has also performed with Tionne Watkins as a duo. Her screen work includes House Party 3 (1994), A Diva's Christmas Carol (2000), Ticker (2001) and Marshall (2017), in which she played Zora Neale Hurston. She began a solo album in 2000 and released the singles Dumb, Dumb, Dumb and Body, and she produced the TLC biopic CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story.

55years old

Turns 56 on February 27in 109 days

Born February 27, 1971Atlanta
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Also credited as Rozonda Thomas and Rozonda Ocielian Thomas

Movie Career

Films: 6
Career span: 23 years1994 to 2017

Genres

Comedy50%, 3 films
Crime33%, 2 films
Family33%, 2 films
Action17%, 1 film
Adventure17%, 1 film

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Big break
Thomas was a dancer for Damian Dame before joining TLC in 1991 as the replacement for founding member Crystal Jones, and Lisa Lopes gave her the nickname Chilli so the group could keep the name TLC.
Behind the camera
VH1 announced in late 2011 that it would make a biopic on TLC for 2013, and Thomas signed on as a producer. Keke Palmer played Thomas in CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story.
A first
Thomas's first official solo single, "Dumb, Dumb, Dumb," came out in early April 2008, years after she began a solo album in 2000.

Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas movies on Netflix

Marshall2017IMDb rating 7.3as Zora Neale Hurston
The Last Days of Left Eye2007IMDb rating 8.1as Herself
Ticker2001IMDb rating 3.5as Lilly
A Diva's Christmas Carol2000IMDb rating 6.5as Marli Jacob
Snow Day2000IMDb rating 5.2as Mona
House Party 31994IMDb rating 4.7as Sex as a Weapon

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Ticker2001 Action, Crime, Thrilleras Lilly
IMDb rating 3.57.8K votes
A Diva's Christmas Carol2000 Comedy, Familyas Marli Jacob
IMDb rating 6.51.5K votes
Marshall2017as Zora Neale Hurston
IMDb rating 7.329K votes
House Party 31994as Sex as a Weapon
IMDb rating 4.75.8K votes
The Last Days of Left Eye2007as Herself
IMDb rating 8.1396 votes
Snow Day2000as Mona
IMDb rating 5.215K votes

Worked with

Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas shares two films with Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins

Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes

Tom Sizemore

Dennis Hopper

James Cromwell

Chevy Chase

Reginald HudlinDirector, 1 film Chris KochDirector, 1 film Albert PyunDirector, 1 film

Films together

Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins2 films together, 1994 to 2007
Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins's page
- The Last Days of Left Eye2007IMDb rating 8.1Thomas as HerselfWatkins as Herself
- House Party 31994IMDb rating 4.7Thomas as Sex as a WeaponWatkins as Sex as a Weapon
Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes2 films together, 1994 to 2007
Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes's page
- The Last Days of Left Eye2007IMDb rating 8.1Thomas as HerselfLopes as Herself
- House Party 31994IMDb rating 4.7Thomas as Sex as a WeaponLopes as Sex as a Weapon
Tom Sizemore1 film together, 2001
Tom Sizemore's page
- Ticker2001IMDb rating 3.5Thomas as LillySizemore as Det. Ray Nettles
Dennis Hopper1 film together, 2001
Dennis Hopper's page
- Ticker2001IMDb rating 3.5Thomas as LillyHopper as Alex Swan
James Cromwell1 film together, 2017
James Cromwell's page
- Marshall2017IMDb rating 7.3Thomas as Zora Neale HurstonCromwell as Judge Foster
Chevy Chase1 film together, 2000
Chevy Chase's page
- Snow Day2000IMDb rating 5.2Thomas as MonaChase as Tom Brandston
Reginald HudlinDirector, 1 film, 2017
All films by Reginald Hudlin
- Marshall2017IMDb rating 7.3Thomas as Zora Neale Hurston
Chris KochDirector, 1 film, 2000
All films by Chris Koch
- Snow Day2000IMDb rating 5.2Thomas as Mona
Albert PyunDirector, 1 film, 2001
All films by Albert Pyun
- Ticker2001IMDb rating 3.5Thomas as Lilly

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