Lauren Zima (born November 30, 1987) is an American television personality, entertainment reporter, actress, and producer. She is a senior producer and host at ''
Entertainment Tonight
''Entertainment Tonight'' (or simply ''ET'') is an American Broadcast syndication, first-run syndicated news broadcasting news magazine, newsmagazine program that is distributed by CBS Media Ventures throughout the United States and owned by Para ...
''.
Early life
Zima was raised in
Elgin, Illinois
Elgin ( ) is a city in Cook and Kane counties in the northern part of the U.S. state of Illinois. Elgin is located northwest of Chicago, along the Fox River. As of the 2020 Census, the city had a population of 114,797, the seventh-large ...
, graduated from
Elgin High School, and studied journalism at the
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri (Mizzou, MU, or Missouri) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Columbia, Missouri. It is Missouri's largest university and the flagship of the four-campus Universit ...
.
Career
In 2011, Zima appeared on MTV's ''
Disaster Date
''Disaster Date'' is an American hidden camera TV-show on MTV in which actors go on a blind date with a person. The series premiered on September 28, 2009, ended on July 18, 2011 and was filmed in Los Angeles, California.
Premise
Each episode usu ...
''. She was hired by Entertainment Tonight in 2015 after a brief stint at
Newsy
Newsy is an American news network headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and owned by the E. W. Scripps Company. Its content is available for free on OTT platforms including Pluto TV (which inserts short-form ''Newsy Briefs'' into commercial breaks ...
, where she served as a creative director and host. Currently, her coverage for ''
Entertainment Tonight
''Entertainment Tonight'' (or simply ''ET'') is an American Broadcast syndication, first-run syndicated news broadcasting news magazine, newsmagazine program that is distributed by CBS Media Ventures throughout the United States and owned by Para ...
'' includes hosting ''
The Bachelor: Roses and Rosé'', a comedic recap show that is available on
YouTube
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.
Personal life
As of 2018, Zima has been dating
Chris Harrison
Christopher Bryan Harrison (born July 26, 1971) is an American television and game show host, best known for his role as the host of the ABC reality television dating show '' The Bachelor'' from 2002 to 2021. He also hosted its spin-offs ''The ...
, who served as host of the
ABC
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ABC or abc may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting
* American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster
** Disney–ABC Television ...
reality television
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dating shows ''
The Bachelor,'' ''
The Bachelorette A bachelorette is an unmarried woman. Bachelorette may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Bachelorette'', a reality television dating show part of ''The Bachelor'' franchise with numerous versions:
** ''The Bachelorette'' (American TV ser ...
,'' and ''
Bachelor in Paradise''.
On October 25, 2021 Harrison and Zima announced their engagement.
References
External links
*
1981 births
Living people
American television hosts
American television reporters and correspondents
American women television journalists
American women television presenters
Actresses from Chicago
Missouri School of Journalism alumni
People from Elgin, Illinois
21st-century American women
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