Ricki Lake

Born September 21, 1968 in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, Ricki Lake is a television host and actress. She played Tracy Turnblad in the 1988 film Hairspray and received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for the role. Her first talk show, Ricki Lake, aired in syndication from September 1993 to May 2004, making her the youngest person hosting a syndicated talk show at the time. She hosted a second syndicated talk show, The Ricki Lake Show, which premiered in September 2012 and was cancelled after one season, earning her a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Talk Show Host.