Ricki Lake
Acting
Born September 21, 1968 · Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, USA
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…
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Late Show with David Letterman
King of the Hill
The King of Queens
Hollywood Squares
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The View
Dancing with the Stars
Sherri
Pictionary
25 Words or Less
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Tamron Hall
The Masked Singer
Celebrity Juice
Celebrity Family Feud
Kate & Allie
Intimate Portrait
Drop Dead Diva
The Reichen Show
TFI Friday
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Stars in the House
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
China Beach
Entertainment Tonight
The Word
Drop the Mic
Through the Keyhole
The Ricki Lake Show
The Critic
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Gravedale High
Hairspray
Working Girl
Hairspray
The Entertainment Biz
Cry-Baby
Live from the Other Side with Tyler Henry
Buffy the Vampire Slayer