Laurie Hernandez is a two-time Olympic medalist in gymnastics. She is a second-generation American whose ancestry stretches back to Puerto Rico. Always on her toes, she won the Dancing With the Stars trophy for season 23 with Valentin Chmerkovskiy. She is also a New York Times bestselling author for her autobiographical book I Have This: To Gold and Beyond . Laurie has also shown her charms in popular series like Stuck in the Middle , Sesame Street , and Celebrity Family Feud .

Born name

Lauren Zoe Hernandez

nickname

Laurie, Cutie, Human Emoji, Baby Shakira, Lolo, Monkey

Sun sign

Twins

Place of birth

New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

Residence

Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States

nationality

training

Laurie Hernandez attended Abeka Academy High School until she started homeschooling after 2nd grade.

Old Bridge High School in New Jersey awarded her an honorary high school diploma on June 25, 2018.

occupation

Women’s Artistic Gymnastics

family

• Vater – Anthony Hernandez
• Mutter – Wanda Hernandez
• Siblings – Jelysa Hernandez (Older Sister), Marcus Hernandez (Older Brother)
• Others – Brunilda Hernandez (grandmother)

Manager

Laurie Hernandez is managed by –

• Sheryl Shade, Shade Global, New York, USA
• Athlete Spokesman, USA

Trainer

• Maggie Haney (Head Coach & Choreographer)
• Victoria Levine (Co-Trainer)

Association

Monmouth Gymnastics Academy, Morganville, New Jersey, USA

Build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 1 inch or 155 cm

weight

54 kg

friend/spouse

Laurie Hernandez has rarely spoken out about their relationship when dealing with the media, which makes it difficult for us to learn about her love life.

race/ethnicity

Latino

She is of Puerto Rican descent.

hair colour

Black (natural)

eye color

hazel

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Curly hair
• long chin
• Big beautiful eyes

brand promotion

She has endorsed various brands through her social media including:

• Secret Deodorant
• Incredible egg
• obsession
• Neutrogena

She is also in the ad for

• Crest Zahnpasta
• Febreze Odor Odes
• Alcon DAILIES contact lenses
• Turn off bullying
• Team USA winter collection

In 2017, Laurie teamed up with Nike for the Equality Campaign.

Religion

Christianity

She acknowledged God for her positivity and success in an interview citing the Bible.

Known for

• Competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics as a member of the United States women’s gymnastics team and winning silver in the individual balance beam event and gold for the team event
• Participated in the series Dancing with the Stars Season 23, which she won in 2016 with Ukrainian professional dancer Valentin Chmerkovskiy. At 16, she became the youngest celebrity to win the contest
• Featured appearances on many popular TV series such as Stuck in the Middle , Sesame Street , Celebrity Family Feud, and Celebrity Side

First gymnastics game

In 2012, she played her first match at US Classics in Chicago, placing eleventh in the junior division and qualifying for the national championship in St. Louis, where she was 21st after two days of competition.

First TV show

In 2016, she made her TV show debut on the talk show The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon alongside the 2016 US Women’s Gymnastics Team .

Personal trainer

While training for her gymnastics, LaurieHernandez trains 5 to 6 hours a day, 6 days a week, starting around 8:30 a.m. in the gym. She gets half a day twice a week. Otherwise, she works out at the gym when she travels to stay in shape.

She likes to eat healthy. Your typical meal plan for the day looks like this:

• Breakfast – She likes to start with oatmeal and some fruit for breakfast.
• Snack – She eats half a granola bar to boost her energy when she’s hungry.
• Lunch – She has brown rice, vegetables, and some healthy meat like a grilled chicken for lunch.
• Dinner – The last meal consists of meat and vegetables.

Laurie Hernandez favorite things

• Gymnastic program – floor exercises
• subject – story
• TV Show – Law and Order (1990–2010), Dancing with the Stars , The Voice
• Band – Pentatonix
• Movies – Star Wars: Return of the Jedi ( 1983), Age of Adaline (2015)
• Take Away – Frozen Yoghurt
• Places she has traveled to – Italy, Japan, Mexico
• Place to Eat – Freppes Tex Mex Restaurant
• Professional sports team – New York Giants, New York Yankees, Rangers, Knicks
• Reminder of the Olympics – Look at the… Fierce Five

Laurie Hernandez Facts

1. She started taking gymnastics classes at age 5, which became serious by the time she was 7.
2. She credits her mother, who has been part of the Army Reserve for 6 years, for discipline in her lifestyle.
3. If she wasn’t an athlete, she would be an actress.
4. She enjoys listening to EDM or rap while working out. Her favorite songs are Can Love Cannot Sleep by Pentatonix, Don’t Look Down by Martin Garrix, Chemicals by Tiësto and I’m Right There by Diplo.
5. Her biggest influence was gymnast Simone Biles.
6. She likes to collect keychains and tickets from the places she visits.
7. Her favorite stars are Theo James, Liam Hemsworth, Dave Franco, Chris Evans and Zac Efron.
8. Her hobbies include helping her mother in the kitchen, sketching, volunteering at her church, reading, writing poetry, dancing, doing nails and editing photos.
9. According to her, the cool and intense things Aside from being about grace, strength and agility, gymnastics is all about high-flying flips and tricks that might look dangerous but can be performed with ease.
10. She underwent knee surgery after a bad fall, which dislocated her knee, tore the patellar ligament and injured the MCL.
11. According to Laurie, there are things to try in her hometown — dining at her favorite Freppes Tex Mex restaurant, shopping at Freehold Mall and Brunswick Square Mall, watching movies at AMC and Loews Theater, and relaxing at Phillip’s Park or The Pier Village at Long Branch Beach.
12. On January 24, 2017, Hernandez published a book with Harper Collins, titled I Got This: To Gold and Beyond, and made her a New York Times Bestselling Author .
13. In August 2018 her very own Shero Barbie was launched.
14. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.