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- Full name: Ricki Pamela Lake
- Born: September 21, 1968
- Origin: Hastings on Hudson, New York
- Lost 125 pounds in 2007
- Attended Ithaca College for one year
- Produced The Business Of Being Born, released in 2008
- Reported host for Charm School 3 on VH1
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American actress and producer Ricki Lake hosted her own talk show called the Ricki Lake Show. She also played Tracy Turnblad in the 1988 motion picture Hairspray. Lake was nominated in 1989 for an Independent Spirit Award for "Best Female Lead" for her role in Hairspray. She was also nominated for an Emmy in 1994 for "Outstanding Talk Show Host."
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Career
Not only hosting her own talk show for 11 seasons, Lake has also appeared in a number of films including Cabin Boy, Last Exit to Brooklyn, Mrs. Winterbourne and Cry Baby. She also made a cameo appearance in the 2008 remake of Hairspray, starring Nikki Blonsky, John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken and Amanda Bynes. -
Quotes
"My goal in life was to be loved and adored by everyone.""I never set out to be a role model for large women, I just do what I feel is right."
"We are thrilled to have Ricki spearheading this new take on Charm School. Our audience knows her, loves her and respects her. And Ricki certainly knows a thing or two about taking big, loud characters and bringing them to a place of new emotional understanding."—Jeff Olde, Executive Vice President, Original Programming and Production, VH1VH1 Blog: Ricki Lake to Head Third Installment of Charm School (February 5, 2009)
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Ricki Lake Questions
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Wondering what happened to Ricky Lake? 1 AnswerShe is currently working on the 3rd season of Charm School as the Head Mistress. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/holly-cara-price/rubbernecking-icharm-scho_b_20... read more -
How does Lake Tana connect to the Nile? 1 Answer"Lake Tana is Ethiopia's largest lake and the source of the Blue Nile, which spills majestically over the Tis Issat Falls into the 600 kilometre-long Blue Nile ... read more -
what is the name of the lake in die Revanche? 1 AnswerI'm sorry. I looked all over the internet for where in Austria "Die Revanche" was filmed but I wasn't able to find it. Most of the articles I found were not in ... read more -
What are the five largest lakes in the World? 1 Answer1. Caspian Sea - Asia - 371,000 sq km (143,000 sq mi) * Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia 2. Lake Superior - North America - 82,100 sq km (31,... read more
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Ricki Lake Timeline
- Note: Some of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- September 21, 1968: Born
- (1988) Hairspray: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
- (1989) Babycakes: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- (1992) Where the Day Takes You: IMDb Rotten Tomatoes
- (1994) Serial Mom: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- (1998-2004) Ricki Lake: IMDb
- (2007) Hairspray: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
- (2008) The Business Of Being Born: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
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Ima boycott maury starting today wish jenny jones was still on or ricki lake
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