Robin — Waiting to Exhale Character Profile

About Robin

High-powered executive and one of the four central friends. Long-time mistress to married man Russell, whom she eventually dumps. She navigates dating difficulties, has a one-night stand, and ultimately chooses to raise Russell's baby on her own.

Character Facts

Played by

Lela Rochon

Appears in

Waiting to Exhale (1995)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Robin — Social Close Friend — Savannah (Whitney Houston)

  A steadfast friendship built on mutual emotional support and shared struggles.

• Robin — Social Close Friend — Bernadine (Angela Bassett)

  A steadfast friendship built on mutual emotional support and shared struggles.

• Robin — Social Close Friend — Gloria (Loretta Devine)

  A steadfast friendship built on mutual emotional support and shared struggles.

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More characters from Waiting to Exhale

• Savannah (Whitney Houston)
• Bernadine (Angela Bassett)
• Gloria (Loretta Devine)
• Tarik (Donald Faison)
• Marvin (Gregory Hines)
• Kenneth (Dennis Haysbert)
• Minister (Wren T. Brown)
• Lionel (Jeffrey D. Sams)
• Fireman (Graham Galloway)
• Denise (Kenya Moore)
• John, Jr. (Brandon Hammond)
• Savannah's Mother (Starletta DuPois)