- 2016 Dancing with the Stars (season 23) champion
- 2016 Olympic team champion and balance beam silver medalist
- 2016 U.S. all-around, uneven bars, balance beam & floor exercise bronze medalist
Full First Name: Lauren
Nickname: Laurie; Lo
Birthplace: New Brunswick, NJ
Hometown: Old Bridge, NJ
Twitter: @LaurieHernandez
Facebook: Facebook.com/LaurieHernandezUSA
Instagram: Instagram.com/lauriehernandez
High School Graduation Year: 2018
Year you began gymnastics: 2005
Favorite Event: Floor
How did you get involved in gymnastics: At five years old I watched a gymnast on the TV do flips on the balance beam. I pointed to the screen, looked at my mom and said, “I want to be just like those girls.†She smiled and said okay, then put me in!
Favorite thing about gymnastics: Performing/Flying
What are your goals for gymnastics?: to be in the 2021 olympics!
Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Wanda and Anthony Hernandez
Names of sibling(s): Jelysa and Marcus Hernandez
Family members in sports: Jelysa (black belt in karate) and Marcus (4x400 varsity track runner)
Favorite school subject: Writing & Theatre
Hobbies or favorite activities: writing/screen writing, professional binge watcher, music
Favorite music: Sara Bareilles, Dodie, ALY & AJ
Favorite book(s): Never Tell by Lisa Gardner, Dead Man Running by James patterson
Favorite movie(s): Silver Lining’s Playbook, Soul, Avengers, Star Wars
Favorite TV show(s): Supergirl, She-ra, The Flight Attendant, Bridgerton
Favorite Food: Anything breakfast
Charity Involvement: Alzheimer's Association, IDONTMIND, NAMI/One Mind
Other sports involvement: dancing, boxing
- 2021
U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Fort Worth, Texas -
- 2021
GK U.S. Classic, Indianapolis, Ind. -
- 2016
U.S. Olympic Team Trials, San Jose, Calif. -
1st-BB; 2nd-AA; 3rd-FX; 4th-VT; 7th-UB
- 2016
P&G Championships, St. Louis, Mo. -
3rd-AA, UB, BB, FX(T)
- 2016
Secret U.S. Classic, Hartford, Conn. -
4th-UB
- 2015
P&G Championships, Indianapolis, Ind. -
1st-AA, UB; 2nd-FX; 3rd-VT(T), BB (Jr. Div.)
- 2015
Secret U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill. -
1st-AA, VT, UB; 3rd-BB, FX(T) (Jr. Div.)
- 2013
P&G Championships, Hartford, Conn. -
2nd-AA, UB, FX; 3rd-BB(T); 5th-VT (Jr. Div.)
- 2013
Secret U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill. -
1st-FX; 6th-AA; 8th-VT, UB (Jr. Div.)
- 2013
American Classics, Huntsville, TX -
3rd-VT, BB; 7th-UB; 1st-FX; 2nd-AA
- 2013
Parkettes Invitational, Allentown, PA. -
1st-UB, BB, FX, AA; 3rd- V
- 2012
Secret U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill. -
6th-FX; 7th-BB (Jr. Div.)
- 2016
Olympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -
1st-Team; 2nd-BB
- 2016
Pacific Rim Championships, Everett, Wash. -
1st-Team
- 2016
Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy -
1st-Team, BB; 2nd-VT; 3rd-AA
- 2015
International Junior Japan Meet, Yokahama, Japan -
1st-AA, VT, FX; 2nd-UB, BB
- 2015
Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy -
1st-Team, AA, UB, FX (Jr. Div.)
- 2013
International Junior Mexican Cup, Acapulco, Mexico -
1st-Team; 2nd-AA
- 2013
International Junior Gymnastics Competition, Yokohama, Japan -
3rd-AA, VT; 4th-FX; 6th-BB