Ricki Lake: Photos of the Former Talk Show Host

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September 21, 2023 1:23PM EDT
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Happy birthday Ricki Lake! See photos of the star throughout her life, here.

Ricki Lake was born on September 21, 1968, and is an American actress, TV personality and producer. Ricki rose to fame in 1988 playing the coveted role of Tracy Turnblad in the 1988 film ‘Hairspray.’ Following her incredible success in the film, she went on to have a lucrative talk show hosting career and started at the age of just 24! She was credited as the youngest person to host a syndicated talk show at the time. After a nearly decade long run of her initial talk show, Ricki went on to start another in 2012 called ‘The Ricki Lake Show. ‘Although the series was canceled in 2013 after only one season, it did win her first Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show! Since then, Ricki has appeared on various TV shows and competition series, including a stint on ‘Dancing With The Stars.’ To see more pics of Ricki, scroll through the gallery!

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‘Rio Bravo’ Premiere

‘Rio Bravo’ Premiere
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Ricki Lake poses at the 2023 premiere of ‘Rio Bravo’ at the TCM Classic Film Festival in Los Angeles, Calif. She radiated confidence as she wore a layered black dress.

June 6, 2023, 2:42PM
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Ricki Lake on the ‘Loose Women’ TV show in London

Ricki Lake on the ‘Loose Women’ TV show in London
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Chat show legend Ricki Lake joined the panel of ‘Loose Women’ as a guest panellist, after becoming the first contestant to leave ‘The X Factor: Celebrity.’ She enjoyed conversation and discussion of various topics!

January 2, 2020, 9:55AM
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Ricki Lake at the “Hairspray Live!” FYC Event

Ricki Lake at the “Hairspray Live!” FYC Event
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Moderator Ricki Lake poses at an Emmy For Your Consideration event for the NBC show “Hairspray Live!” at the Television Academy in Los Angeles. It was definitely a special moment for Ricki who played Tracey Turnblad in the 1988 film!

January 2, 2020, 9:55AM
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Ricki Lake attends “The Masked Singer” FYC Event

Ricki Lake attends “The Masked Singer” FYC Event
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Ricki Lake attends “The Masked Singer” FYC event at Westfield Century City in Los Angeles in June 2019. She sported a fetching chapeau for the occasion!

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Ricki Lake at ‘The X Factor: Celebrity’ photocall

Ricki Lake at ‘The X Factor: Celebrity’ photocall
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Ricki Lake at ‘The X Factor: Celebrity’ photocall in London in Oct. 2019. Ricki dressed down for the occasion and brough her sweet little pup along!

January 2, 2020, 9:55AM
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Ricki Lake on ‘Loose Women’

Ricki Lake on ‘Loose Women’
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Ricki Lake stopped by ‘Loose Women’ in 2017 to dish all about her upcoming appearance on ‘Celebrity Juice.’ She also used the opportunity to open up about her mental health. 

January 2, 2020, 9:55AM