Lauren Laniece Lake (born 1969) is an American family lawyer, author, interior designer, real estate developer, background singer, legal/relationship/life consultant, guest host, and talk show presenter. Described as a multifaceted TV personality, Lake simultaneously balances careers in law, entertainment, and interior design.
She rose to fame through fierce outspokenness and vehement, compelling, and ornate self-expression, captured in numerous guest hosting and news anchoring positions for various talk shows and reality legal programs. In much of her guest hosting, Lake has tackled touchy ethnic, gender, and political issues head-on. She was the host of HGTV's homemaker show, Spice Up My Kitchen.