Personal Info
Ricki Lake
Acting
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, she 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 ca…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Moon Manor
as Self
Under the Christmas Tree
as Marie
Gemini
as Vanessa
Hairspray Live!
as Pinkette
Embrace
as Self
I Am Divine
as Self
More Business of Being Born
as Host
Loving Leah
as Rabbi Gerry
The Business of Being Born
as Self
Hairspray
as Talent Agent
TV Shows
Live from the Other Side with Tyler Henry
as Self · 1 ep.
Sherri
as Self - Guest · 2 ep.
Pictionary
2 ep.
The Wheel
as Self - Expert · 1 ep.
Stars in the House
as Self - Special Guest · 1 ep.
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest · 2 ep.
The Masked Singer
as Self - Raven · 3 ep.
RuPaul
as Self · 1 ep.
25 Words or Less
as Self · 6 ep.
Drop the Mic
as Self · 1 ep.
