Background and career
Greg Lauren Dana Smith (born (1970-01-06)January 6, 1970) is an American actor, painter, and fashion designer. He is the nephew of fashion designer Ralph Lauren.
Lauren was born in New York City, into a family of Belarusian-Jewish descent, and is the nephew of Ralph Lauren, a renowned fashion designer. Greg Lauren graduated with a bachelor's degree in art history at Princeton University in 1991.
Lauren portrayed Brett Nelson on The Young and the Restless on CBS, and has appeared in films including Friends & Family, The Wedding Planner, and Boogie Nights. A painter, he has painted nudes commanding up to $15,000 which were bought by Renée Zellweger, Demi Moore, Ben Stiller, Cuba Gooding, Jr., and other celebrities. He has been cover artist for the DC Comics Vertigo title, Hellblazer issues 215-218 were solicited by the publisher. His artwork is sold at Bespoke Collection. In 2011, he launched his fashion brand named after himself with a ready-to-wear collection for men and women.
On November 1, 2003, he and Saved by the Bell actress Elizabeth Berkley in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico married in a Jewish ceremony. Their son was born in July 2012.
