Lauren Lake

Lauren Lake
Lake during an interview in November 2019
Born
Lauren Laniece Howard

(1969-07-12) July 12, 1969 (age 55)
Other namesLauren J. Howard
Lauren Lake Woods[1]
Alma materUniversity of Michigan (BA)
Wayne State University (JD)
Occupation(s)Lawyer, talk show host, television personality
Years active1995–present
Known forLauren Lake's Paternity Court

Lauren Laniece Lake[2] (born July 12, 1969[3][4]) is an American family lawyer, television judge, and talk show presenter.[5]

Lake has performed in guest hosting and news anchoring positions for various talk shows and reality legal programs.[6] In much of her guest hosting, she has discussed racial, ethnic, gender, and political issues. She was the host of HGTV's how-to series Spice Up My Kitchen.[6]

Lake is best known for arbitrating as the presiding judge over her own tabloid talk/nontraditional courtroom series, Lauren Lake's Paternity Court. The series ran for seven seasons and was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award five times, including a win in 2019.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Lauren L Howard, 43 from Southfield, Michigan. Records, address, phone, email, social profile, history and other premium background information at Radaris". Radaris.com. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
  2. ^ "Lawyer Lauren Lake – Fort Lee Attorney". Avvo.com. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  3. ^ "Paternity Court". Facebook. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  4. ^ "Lauren Lake - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  5. ^ Bloom, Lisa (May 24, 2011). Think: Straight Talk for Women to Stay Smart in a Dumbed-down World. New York: Vanguard Press. p. 209. ISBN 9781593156619. Lauren Lake.
  6. ^ a b "Lauren Lake: On TV: Home & Garden Television". HGTV.com. Retrieved December 24, 2012.