Lauren Diane Bennett

Lauren Diane Bennett (23.6.1989 - 29 May 2026) was an English singer from Meopham, Kent. A member of Paradiso Girls and G.R.L., she also featured on LMFAO's 2011 international hit single "Party Rock Anthem".

Life and career

Lauren Diane Bennett was born in Meopham, Kent, England in 1989, and spent many years entering local talent contests and singing in pubs and bars. Aged 17, she moved to Los Angeles to join the Paradiso Girls, whose single "Patron Tequila" featured Lil Jon and Eve and reached No. 3 on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart in 2009. She then featured on CeeLo Green's "Love Gun" in 2010 and featured on LMFAO's international hit single "Party Rock Anthem" and released her debut solo single "I Wish I Wish" in 2011. In 2014, she joined G.R.L., a band featuring Paula Van Oppen, Natasha Slayton, Emmalyn Estrada, and Simone Battle, whose debut song "Vacation" featured on the soundtrack to The Smurfs 2. They then featured on Pitbull's "Wild Wild Love" and had an international chart hit with "Ugly Heart". A further single, "Lighthouse", was released in tribute to Battle, who had died by suicide.

G.R.L. disbanded in 2015, but Bennett, Slayton, and Jazzy Meija later released the singles "Are We Good" and "Kiss Myself" under that name. In 2016, Bennett featured on Nick Martin's "Reality" and released the single "Hurricane"; the former was inspired by Battle's suicide.

 Bennett died in Meopham on 29 May 2026, at the age of 36, although her death was not widely reported until 6 July 2026, when it was announced on social media by her former G.R.L. bandmates. Her cause of death is unknown, and a coroner's inquest is expected to take place in October 2026.