Lauren London

Lauren London
London at the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta in October 2007.
Born	Lauren Nicole London (1984-12-05) December 5, 1984 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress, model, video vixen
Years active	2003–present

Lauren Nicole London (born December 5, 1984) is an American film and television actress. Beginning her career in music videos and later transitioning into film and television acting, London earned recognition for her performance in the film ATL as well as the television shows 90210 and Entourage. She currently stars as Kiera Whitaker on the BET Comedy-drama, The Game.

Early life

London was born in Los Angeles, to an African American mother and a Jewish father.^[1][2] After attending Palisades High School, London was home schooled, giving her time to audition for films, music videos and commercials.

Career

London has made appearances in music videos for artists such as Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Pharrell, and Snoop Dogg She is currently married to her childhood friend Keevin O'Brien^[3] Her breakout year came in 2006, where she made her television debut in the "Everybody Hates Funerals" episode of the sitcom Everybody Hates Chris.^[3] That same year, London landed her first film role as well, playing hip hop artist T.I.'s romantic lead in the film ATL. For her work, London was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the year's Black Movie Awards.^[4] In 2007, London landed a role on the HBO comedy series Entourage, playing the character Turtle's (Jerry Ferrara) love interest.^[5] Later, based on her performance in ATL, London was given her role in 2007's This Christmas without having to audition.^[3] London, along with pop/R&B singers Cassie and Asia Nitollano, became one of the spokesmodels for the Sean John woman's collection in 2007.^[6] In 2008, London landed the role of the character Christina in the first season of the show 90210,^[7] originally thought to be a possible romantic interest of Tristan Wilds' character Dixon Wilson. London's next film role was the character Ivy in the 2009 release Next Day Air.^[8][9] That same year, she played the character Cammy Alcott in the Chris Columbus film I Love You Beth Cooper.^[10] London has appeared on the cover of such magazines as Jewel and King as well.^[11][12]

She appeared in Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family, which was released on April 22, 2011. She also made a cameo appearance in the premiere of VH1's Single Ladies.

In June 2012, It was announced that London has joined the cast of the hit BET show The Game as a series regular for the upcoming sixth season. She will play character named Kiera, "a former child star who starred in a Cosby Show-esque sitcom."

London co-starred, alongside Paula Patton, Jill Scott, and Derek Luke, in Baggage Claim (2013), the film adaptation of playwright and director David E. Talbert's 2005 novel.

Personal life

London met Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Wayne in July, 1998.^[13] Over the years, Lil Wayne has penned several songs about London including "Frontin Remix", "California Love", "Youngin Blues", and "Look at Me Now".^[14] Lauren and Wayne officially ended their relationship in January, 2009. On May 19, 2009, London announced, through her publicist, that she was pregnant by Wayne, after weeks of speculation.^[15] On July 5, 2009, it was confirmed that London was expecting a baby boy.^[16] On August 18, 2009, during an interview with Power 106, Lil Wayne confirmed that he was the father of London's baby.^[17] On September 9, 2009, London gave birth to a 7 lb 12oz baby boy named Cameron Carter.^[18] Lil Wayne was at her side the whole time.^[18] In May 2011, London opened up for the first time about her relationship with Lil Wayne, stating "I met Dwayne 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."^[19]

Filmography

Television appearances

In her acting career, London has performed in relatively small roles in episodes for a number of television shows. This list includes appearances in various episodes of shows, while excluding appearances as herself on talk shows, interview shows, ceremonies, and the like.

Music videos

• "Frontin" – Pharrell feat. Jay-Z
• "Stand Up" – Ludacris feat. Shawnna
• "Drop It Like It's Hot" – Snoop Dogg feat. Pharrell
• "Set it Off" – Young Gunz feat. Swizz Beatz
• "That Girl" – Pharrell feat. Charlie Wilson and Snoop Dogg
• "Drivin' Me Wild" – Common feat. Lily Allen
• "Ride" – E3 & Redman
• "Miss Independent" – Ne-Yo
• "Scare Me" – Major Lazer
• " Signs of Love Makin'"- Tyrese

Awards and nominations

See also

• Hip hop models

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lauren London.

• Lauren London at AllRovi
• Lauren London at the Internet Movie Database