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Chelsea Brown (December 6, 1942 - March 27, 2017) was born Lois Brown as an American actress, comedienne, singer and dancer perhaps best known for being the first African-American series regular in the iconic, ground-breaking American TV series Laugh-In. After Laugh-In she moved to Australia where she lived for many decades and enjoyed a long and successful career in film, TV and the stage. She recorded albums and had a very popular cabaret act in which she toured the world. She married Australian actor Vic Rooney who played her husband on the Aussie soap, E Street (1989-1990). After her husband's death, she moved back to her hometown of Chicago, Illinois where she had a large, extended family and many friends.
Chelsea Brown (1942–2017) was an American-born actress, comedian, and dancer who gained prominence as a series regular on the television sketch show Laugh-In before building a career in Australia.
She is recognized for her early work on the television program Laugh-In, as well as her roles in the films The Thing with Two Heads and Welcome to Woop Woop.
Her career spanned television series, film, stage productions, and cabaret performances.