TV personality, actress, and producer Ricki Lake has made a significant mark in the entertainment industry with her dynamic career spanning several decades. Best known for her talk show ...

Harry Langdon/Getty "My heart is broken with the loss of this super special human," Ricki Lake wrote in a ... who appeared on the show in June 2003. "Richard Simmons was a lovely man.

Lake made her big-screen debut playing Tracy Turnblad in the 1988 comedy Hairspray and became more famous hosting her eponymous talk show from 1993 until 2004. After Ricki Lake ended, she released ...