MEET
LAUREN
ACTRESS
ENGINEER
TV PERSONALITY
PHOTOGRAPHER
HUMAN GOLDEN RETRIEVER
MISS UNIVERSE CANADA 2017
Lauren’s journey involves starting on a path focused on engineering and technology, unexpectedly landing in the world of entertainment by saying yes to unexpected opportunities, then falling in love with a world that lives at the intersection of technology, entertainment, and entrepreneurship.
She believes in the power of impactful storytelling and is passionate about telling the stories of people and ideas that shape our world… with a touch of her quintessential human golden retriever energy.
BridgING THE WORLDS of technology & ENTERTAINMENT
JOURNEY IN
ENTERTAINMENT
Lauren is an actress, photographer, TV host, and Miss Universe Canada 2017 where she placed in the Top 10 at Miss Universe.
While the original plan had always been to pursue a career in engineering, she unexpectedly came into the world of entertainment when looking for scholarship opportunities to help fund her university education. She entered the Miss Teen Canada pageant as a "hilarious long shot", and not only went on to win that competition but a few short years later won Miss Universe Canada 2017, placed in the Top 10 at Miss Universe (owned by WME/IMG), and began producing a documentary series on women's rights around the world (pre-production).
While in school completing her engineering degree, she became the In-Arena Host for the Toronto Maple Leafs and has gone on to host a number of live sporting events including the Invictus Games, Hockey Hall of Fame Games, Pan American Games and guest appearances on TSN and Sportsnet. In 2019, she joined the CityTV team, co-hosting the national Broadcast of the Grammy Award Red Carpet and becoming a regular correspondent for Breakfast Television and Cityline.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, she took a break from live television to return to full-time work in technology. During this time, she also set her sights on something that had always been a creative outlet - acting. Represented by Ambition Talent, you can find her in Reacher (2022), Neon Lights (2022), Luckless in Love (2022), Blackberry (2023), and her upcoming projects include Writing a Love Song.
ENGINEERING
& TECHNOLOGY
EDUCATION ACROSS
Lauren holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Toronto. Having a focus on business optimization, programming, and human-centred design, she has applied these learnings in a variety of roles across the tech industry in strategy, operations, business development, and marketing.
She is passionate about where the worlds of science and technology intersect with industries where they may not realize how significant of an impact technological developments have. This ranges from media, entertainment and sports to sustainability, ethical AI, and social entrepreneurship.
She has and continues to work with organizations that seek to empower youth via tech-based skills, especially young women. This includes, but isn't limited to Canada Learning Code, Google, the University of Toronto, York University, Girl Guides of Canada, Rogers, and more.
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