Lauren Lake

Lauren Lake
Delaware State University's Student Government Association Celebrity Panel
Born	Lauren J. Howard (1969-07-12) July 12, 1969 (age 47) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Other names	Lauren J. Howard Lauren Laniece Howard Lauren Laniece Lake Lauren L. Lake
Alma mater	University of Michigan Wayne State University Law School
Occupation	Lawyer, talk show host, television personality
Years active	Family lawyer & other professional legal work 1995–present Entertainment business 1999-present
Known for	Regular and guest talk show hosting & news anchoring, life coach, legal analyst
Website	LaurenLake.com

Lauren Laniece Lake (born July 12, 1969) is an American family lawyer, author, interior designer, real estate developer, background singer, legal/relationship/life consultant, guest host, 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 tackled controversial racial, ethnic, gender, and political issues head-on. She was the host of HGTV's how-to series Spice Up My Kitchen.

Lake presides as a judge over her own tabloid talk/nontraditional courtroom series, Paternity Court.

Lake was born in Detroit, Michigan. Lake's parents were described as having very particular expectations for their daughter's future. Said Lake of her parents, "These were Black people who fought their way through, one Ph.D. at a time, so they were big on education."

Growing up, Lake sang, danced, and acted in plays. Her parents agreed to allow this as long as she kept up with her studies. Lake attended Mercy High School in Farmington Hills, Michigan, and was honored as a National Merit Scholar in 1986. In May 1990, Lake earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She earned a secondary teacher certification that same year. In May 1993, Lake earned a Juris Doctor from Wayne State University Law School in Detroit, Michigan.