Ricki Lake is American television host and actress.

Ricki Lake

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Ricki Lake is primarily known as a(n) television actor, television producer, television presenter, film actor, film producer.

American television host and actress

Born:September 21, 1968

Age:57

Zodiac Sign:Virgo

Born in:New York City, United States

Residence:California, United States

Languages:English

Television Actor Television Producer Television Presenter Film Actor Film Producer

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Famous For

Notable Work

Cry-BabyDancing with the StarsHairsprayRicki Lake (1993 talk show)The Ricki Lake Show

Movies & TV

Working GirlBuffy the Vampire SlayerCry-BabySerial MomHairspray

Awards

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host (2013)Aftonbladet TV Prize (1996)

Ricki Lake

American television host and actress

Biography

Ricki Pamela Lake (born September 21, 1968) is an American television host and actress. She is known for her lead role as Tracy Turnblad in the 1988 film Hairspray, for which she received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead. She is also known for her talk show, Ricki Lake, which was broadcast internationally from September 1993 until May 2004. When the show debuted, Lake was 24 and credited as being the youngest person to host a syndicated talk show at the time. In late 2012, Lake began hosting a second syndicated talk show, The Ricki Lake Show. The series was canceled in 2013 after a single season, but Lake won her first Daytime Emmy Award for the project.

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Photos

Ricki Lake at the Helping Hand Mother's Day Luncheon honoring Ricki Lake and others on May 11, 2015

Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : [ onbekend ] Beschrijving : Opdracht Gelderlander, R. Lake Datum : 11 oktober 1988 Persoonsnaam : R. Lake Fotograaf : Croes, Rob C. / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende : Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort : Negatief (zwart/wit) Nummer archiefinventaris : bekijk toegang 2.24.01.05 Bestanddeelnummer : 934-3357

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AIDS PROJECT LOS ANGELES benefit with Madonna and other stars, December, 1990

Ricki Lake with my friend Terry Genz at an AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) benefit, Los Angeles- Sept. 1990

Madonna is helped to her feet by one of her dancers at the private party after an AIDS PROJECT LOS ANGELES benefit, December, 1990. Ricki Lake can be seen at left. Madonna's date Tony Ward is holding a cigarette. Scanned from the original 35MM film negative. Permission granted to copy, publish or post but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can. Thanks.