Elaine “Lainey” Lui has established herself as a defining voice in Canadian media. A senior correspondent on Etalk, and a former co-host on The Social, Lainey is known for the wide-range of topics she covers on-air – from the latest in Hollywood gossip and red carpets, to the pressing, current ideas of the day – and is always looking to get to the heart of every issue. Sharp, relatable, and approachable, Lainey is a natural choice for brand partnerships, event appearances, on-stage hosting, and more.
In 2003, Lainey founded LaineyGossip.com, a popular celebrity and pop culture news source. Due to the site’s incredible growth, she has since launched “The Squawk”, an extension of the site that serves as a community hub for her fans. Lainey is often called upon as a culture and gossip expert, and her TEDx talk The Sociology of Gossip, has surpassed half a million views on YouTube alone.
A bestselling author, Lainey’s celebrated mother-daughter memoir, Listen to the Squawking Chicken: When Mother Knows Best, What’s a Daughter To Do? A Memoir (Sort Of), lays bare Lainey’s personal relationship with her mother, who she is a caregiver to.
Honoured as one of the “Top 100 Most Powerful Women” by WXN Canada, Lainey’s other awards and accolades include being named one of Hello! Canada’s and Toronto Life’s best dressed individuals. She has also been nominated for multiple Canadian Screen Awards, winning for Best Digital Host in 2019, as well as in 2024 for Best Host, Lifestyle alongside her co-hosts on The Social.
Lainey resides in Toronto with her husband Jacek and their dogs.
