Ricki Lake has managed to successfully reinvent herself at every stage of her career, always connecting with her audience through her talent and endearing spirit. Ricki's film debut as Tracy Turnblad, the zaftig heroine of the original John Waters' film Hairspray positioned her as an entertainer to watch and earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Actress.
She also had a recurring role on the CBS hit comedy The King of Queens and Drop Dead Diva.
Ricki entered the living rooms of millions of television viewers with her daily talk show, Ricki Lake, which became an instant hit both nationally and internationally, and earning her a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Talk Show Host.
As a producer, she was instrumental in ensuring that the show continued to appeal to its committed viewers and continued to grow with its audience. Ricki Lake wrapped after 11 successful seasons, and continues to air in countries around the world, a testament to the global appeal and timelessness of the host's one-of-a-kind style and sensibility.
Lake executive produced the critically acclaimed documentary The Business of Being Born. The film, which debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival, examined natural childbirth in the U.S. and studied the high rate of medical interventions in low-risk pregnancies.
Ricki is also the author of Too Small to Be Big, a book that tackles the issue of childhood obesity. Featuring leading experts offering sound advice and methods for getting kids to be more active, it offers parents the skills help their kids embrace a healthier lifestyle.
Whether acting, producing, writing or advocating for parents, Ricki Lake has met with unprecedented success and has earned her place as a pop culture icon whose voice has remained relevant and relatable for nearly two decades..

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