Lu's Bio

Lu Parker is a multi-faceted talent. She is a journalist, actress, author, former Miss USA, and a former teacher. As an Emmy Award winning journalist, you can find her anchoring and reporting the news in Los Angeles, California on KTLA. She has co-hosted national shows, and has interviewed such names as Kanye West, Matt Damon, Eva Longoria, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Oscar De La Hoya, and Bill Cosby. In November 2008, Lu reported live from the Democratic Headquarters in Los Angeles as Barack Obama was elected.

Prior to arriving in Los Angeles, Lu earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the College of Charleston, and a Master of Arts Degree in Education from The Citadel. While teaching high school English, she entered and won both Miss South Carolina USA, and Miss USA in 1994. In the Miss Universe Pageant that year, she placed 4th among 81 contestants from around the world. Her pageant expertise afforded her the opportunity to write Catching the Crown: The Source for Pageant Competition. Fans and pageant enthusiasts can purchase the popular book at www.amazon.com. Autographed copies are available on the products page.

As an actress, Lu appears on the big screen, and on several popular television shows, including Bones, Monk, and Shark. She recently appeared in the films An American Carol and Winged Creatures. You can find Lu next on the big screen in the Blockbuster film Green Hornet starring Cameron Diaz, and Seth Rogen.

In her free time, Lu is an advocate for homeless animals, and serves on the Board of Trustees at Saint Francis Hospital in Los Angeles. She is an avid golfer, hiker, and loves to shoot a shotgun. She participates in dozens of charity events annually raising money for children, animals, and the needy. Lu lives in Los Angeles with her cat and dog.

"Sometimes we live no particular way, but our own." Grateful Dead