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London at the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta, Georgia, 2007.
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Born |
Lauren Nicole London December 5, 1984 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Education | Palisades High School |
Occupation | Actress, model, television personality |
Years active | 2002–present |
Partner(s) | Nipsey Hussle (2013- Present) |
Children | 2 |
Website | twitter |
Lauren Nicole London (born December 5, 1984) is an American film actress, model, television personality and occasional television actress. Beginning her career in music videos and later transitioning into film and television acting, London earned recognition for her performance in the 2006 film ATL as well as the television shows 90210 and Entourage. and as Kiera Whitaker on the BET Comedy-drama, The Game.
London was born in Los Angeles, California on December 5, 1984, to an African-American mother and a white Jewish American father. After attending Palisades High School, London was home schooled, giving her time to audition for films, music videos and commercials.
London has made appearances in a dozen of music videos for artists such as Tyrese, Ludacris, Pharrell, and Snoop Dogg. Her breakout year came in 2006, where she made her television debut in the "Everybody Hates Funerals" episode of the sitcom Everybody Hates Chris. 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. In 2007, London landed a role on the HBO comedy series Entourage, playing the character Turtle's (Jerry Ferrara) love interest. Later, based on her performance in ATL, London was given her role in 2007's This Christmas without having to audition. 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.