Lauren Lake
Lauren Lake | |
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Lake during an interview in November 2019 | |
| Born | Lauren Laniece Howard July 12, 1969 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Other names | Lauren J. Howard Lauren Lake Woods |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan (BA) Wayne State University (JD) |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, talk show host, television personality |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Known for | Lauren Lake's Paternity Court |
Lauren Laniece Lake (born July 12, 1969) is an American family lawyer, television judge, and talk show presenter.
Lake has performed in guest hosting and news anchoring positions for various talk shows and reality legal programs. 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.
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.