Lauren Wendy Sánchez is a news reporter, entrepreneur, media personality, pilot and actress. She is American. Lauren Sánchez was born on December 19, 1969, in New Mexico.

She has worked on KKTV Fox 11’s Good Day LA and Fox 11 Ten O’clock News. She also appears on The View as a guest host.

Sánchez has also been a contributor on shows like Larry King Live, The Joy Behar Show and Showbiz Tonight.  Sánchez was the original host of FOX’s popular dancing competition So You Think You Can Dance.

In 2016, Sánchez launched her company, Black Ops. It is the first female-owned aerial film and production company. Sánchez is also a mother to three children.

Her children are Nikko Gonzalez, Evan Whitesell and Eleanor Patricia Whitesell. Nikko Gonzale was born in 2001 to Sánchez and former NFL tight end, Tony Gonzalez.

Evan Whitesell and his sister, Eleanor Patricia Whitesell are born to Hollywood agent, Patrick Whitesell and his then-wife, Sanchez. Evan was born in 2006, while his sister was born in 2008.