Lauren Jones

Lauren Lorraine Jones (born August 27, 1982) is an American fashion designer, model, former Barker's Beauty on The Price Is Right, former WWE Diva, actress in The Expendables, and chief creative officer of her eponymous brand product marketing company. Early life Jones was raised in Jackson, Mississippi, the only child of Deborah Pearsall and Jim Jones, and the granddaughter of Gloria Martinson and Mike Martinson, CEO of the Dobbs Maynard Advertising Agency. Her mother is of Scandinavian descent. Her maternal great-grandparents immigrated to the US through Ellis Island from Oslo, Norway. Jones is also the great-niece of State Representative Rita Martinson (Madison, Mississippi). She attended junior high school at St. Andrew's in Ridgeland, Mississippi, where she played Juliet in a school production of William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. At age 14, Jones, accompanied by her parents, moved from Jackson to New York. At 17, Jones was encouraged to pursue an acting and modeling career, subsequently living in London, Boston, New York City and Los Angeles. She was a high school homecoming queen and a varsity cheerleader. In 2004 Jones earned a BBA degree in design and management from Parsons School of Design. Jones completed a study abroad program at The University of Westminster in London, England and studied her JD at Mississippi College School of Law. Career