Lauren London rose to popularity for her performance as Erin "New New" Garnett in the 2006 coming-of-age film ATL. Also, she is a model and TV personality.
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Who is Lauren London Parents?
Lauren London is the daughter of an African-American mother and an Ashkenazi Jewish father. However, the identity of her parents is yet to be revealed. Lauren is of mixed (Ashkenazi-Jewish & African) ethnicity, having American nationality. Her full name is Lauren Nicole London. On December 5, 1984, she was born in Los Angeles County, California. When she was three years old, Lauren's parents divorced, and mostly raised by her mother.
Also, she spent the summers with her father and sent her to summer camps, attended by white children. Lauren inherited her father's white skin color it was of a lighter shade and because of that she often suffered from identity crisis. She was teased by her cousins on her mother's side for not being black enough, and white kids called her "that black girl" at summer camps.
Education & Early Life of Lauren London
London enrolled at Palisades Charter High School located in Los Angeles, California. While studying in the tenth grade, she stopped going to school. London didn't completely quit studying and continued to be homeschooled.
She had decided to become an actor at the age of seventeen, and being homeschooled allowed her to participate in auditions. Later she said;
“I remember being that way at 17 and rebelling against what everyone wanted me to be and who I thought I wanted to be”.
Lauren London's Career Started in 2002
Lauren London started her career with commercials in the year 2002. Later, she starring in a number of music videos for rappers like Tyrese, Ludacris, JAY-Z, and Pharrell. Lauren had to wait for a few more years for her first screen appearance. She debuted on television with the ‘Everybody Hates Funerals’ episode of the sitcom ‘Everybody Hates Chris’, appearing in it in the role of Monay in 2006. She played the role of Erin "New New" Garnett in the film ‘ATL’, changing the course of her life. The film 'ATL' established her as an actress. Also, Lauren earned her the next role and a nomination in the Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role category of the Black Movie Awards.
She featured on the film ‘This Christmas’ was released in November 2007. In the film, she played the role of Melanie 'Mel' Whitfield. Then she featured as Kelly in two episodes of ‘Entourage’, a HBO production that ran for eight seasons in 2007. Lauren appeared in three episodes of the teen drama series, ‘90210’ from the year 2008 to 2009. Also, she has appeared one episode (aired on November 8, 2009) of ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’. In the year 2009, she became part of two feature films; as Ivy in ‘Next Day Air’ and as Cameron "Cammy" Alcott in ‘I Love You, Beth Cooper’. Likewise, she featured as herself in the documentary film, ‘Good Hair’.
London played the role of Renee in ‘Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family’ in 2011. She appeared in the films ‘Baggage Claim’ in 2013 and ‘The Perfect Match’ in 2016. She featured as Keira Whitaker in 44 episodes of the comedy-drama television series, ‘The Game’ from 2013 to 2015. Also, she appeared in the television series; in ‘Chasing Ghost’. Lauren featured in two films, i.e. 'Always & 4Ever' and 'Poinsettias for Christmas' in the year 2018. She became part of a television drama series, entitled ‘Games People Play'.
How Much Is Lauren London Net Worth?
Lauren London has earned an estimated net worth of $9 Million as per reports. She has been earning a handsome sum of money by appearing in several movies & tv series. Likewise, Lauren's prime source of earning came working as an actress. Reports also suggested, she has been earning around $1 Million from her different works.
She paid $1.7 million for a four-bedroom home in Sherman Oaks, California in January 2020. Also, she has lived in a series of rental properties before buying a home. This 1949 house has four bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, and measures 2,589 square feet internally. Several renovations and extensions have been made to the property since it was built.
Is Lauren London Married?
Lauren London isn't married, therefore, she doesn't have a husband. She dated Lil Wayne on and off relationship. At the age of 15, Lauren met Lil Wayne. After being in a relationship, she tattooed her boyfriend’s name at the year of 16. As a result of their relationship, she shared a son Kameron Carter with her former boyfriend Lil Wayne. Her son Kameron was born on September 9, 2009. She said;
"I met Wayne when I was 15 years old. I’ve known him a very long time, and we were in a relationship that didn’t make it. We tried more than once to revive it, and we were engaged briefly years ago, but we eventually parted ways. People see the 'Lil Wayne' personality and think they know who he really is. My son’s father is an intelligent, loving, and lovable person who will always be a dear friend. And that will never change. That is all."
Lauren started dating Ermias Asghedom, better known as American rapper Nipsey Hussle in 2013. They were in a romantic relationship until his murder on March 31, 2019. Also, Lauren and Asghedom became parents of a son Kross Ermias Asghedom. The duo's son Kross was born on August 31, 2016. Likewise, they were engaged and in the step of taking their relationship to the next level. Well, Lauren London is still single and enjoying her life.
What is the Height of Lauren London?
Lauren London stands at the height of 5 feet 1 inches or 1.57 meters tall. While her body weighs around 57 kg or 125 pounds. Lauren has black color hair with dark brown eyes.