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Lauren Bennett
Bennett in 2013
Bennett in 2013
Background information
Born
Lauren Diane Bennett

23 June 1989
Meopham, Kent, England
Died29 May 2026(2026-05-29) (aged 36)
Meopham, Kent, England
OccupationSinger
Formerly of

Lauren Diane Bennett-Wormald (23 June 1989 – 29 May 2026) was an English singer from Meopham, Kent. She was a member of Paradiso Girls, who had a minor hit with "Patron Tequila", and G.R.L., who had hits with a feature on Pitbull's "Wild Wild Love" and their own "Ugly Heart". She also featured on LMFAO's 2011 single "Party Rock Anthem", which peaked at No. 1 in 20 countries including the US and the UK, becoming the second highest selling single of the 2010s in the US.

Life and career

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Lauren Diane Bennett-Wormald[1] was born in Meopham, Kent, England, on 23 June 1989,[2][3] and spent many years entering local talent contests and singing in pubs and bars, from age 14 as part of a duo.[4] Aged 17, she moved to Los Angeles to join Robin Antin's troupe Paradiso Girls, whose 2009 single "Patron Tequila" featured Lil Jon and Eve[5][6] and reached No. 3 on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart and No. 82 on the Canadian Hot 100. The band broke up in 2010 after their second single, "Who's My Bitch", was unsuccessful,[7][4] following which she featured on CeeLo Green's "Love Gun" from his album The Lady Killer.[8][9] In 2011, she featured on LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem", which appeared in 21 Jump Street[10] and peaked at No. 1 in 20 countries including the US and the UK,[7][11][12] becoming the second highest selling single of the 2010s in the US behind Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars's "Uptown Funk".[13] She released her debut solo single "I Wish I Wish" that year.[14][5]

In 2012, she joined G.R.L., a band intended as a successor to the Pussycat Dolls.[6] Bennett was a member along with Paula Van Oppen, Natasha Slayton, Emmalyn Estrada, and Simone Battle;[15][7] their debut song "Vacation" featured on the soundtrack to The Smurfs 2.[4] They featured on Pitbull's "Wild Wild Love" and released a self-titled EP in 2014;[4] the former made the Billboard Hot 100[9] and peaked at No. 11 on the UK singles chart,[16] while the latter spawned the single "Ugly Heart",[4] which reached No. 6 in the UK,[16] the top five in Australia and New Zealand,[5] and the top 20 in several other countries.[4] A further single, "Lighthouse", was released as part of their Gives an Hour mental health campaign in tribute to Battle,[2] whose suicide led to the group's demise in 2015.[9] Bennett and Slayton teamed up with Jazzy Mejia in 2016 to release the singles "Are We Good" and "Kiss Myself" under the name G.R.L.; a 2021 reunion that promised new music from Bennett, Slayton and Estrada had to be aborted due to funding issues.[17]

In 2016, Bennett featured on Nick Martin's "Reality"[18] and released the single "Hurricane";[14] the former was inspired by Battle's suicide[8] and by watching her mother and friend struggle with their mental health.[9] The year after, she featured on Nervo and Savi's "Forever or Nothing"[19] and formed the folk, country, blues and rock duo Bennett with her brother Ryan. She gave birth to Kenny Wormald's daughter in September 2019.[6][17][20] Her final social media post comprised her February 2026 take on "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'".[20]

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 by her former G.R.L. bandmates.[4][21] Following the announcement, her father said that she had suffered a severe reaction to a prescribed medication five months earlier[22] and TMZ said that her death was a suicide.[23] A coroner's inquest into her cause of death was booked for October 2026.[2][15]

Discography

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Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist, with year released and album details shown
Title Year Album
"I Wish I Wish" 2011 Non-album singles
"Hurricane" 2016
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List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[24]		 AUS
[25]		 AUT
[26]		 CAN
[27]		 FRA
[28]		 GER
[29]		 IRL
[30]		 NZ
[31]		 SWI
[32]		 US
[33]
"Party Rock Anthem"
(LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock)		 2011 1111111111 Sorry for Party Rocking
"Reality"
(Nick Martin featuring Lauren Bennett)[18]		 2016 ——————————[A] Non-album singles
"Forever or Nothing"
(Nervo and Savi featuring Lauren Bennett)[19]		 2017 ——————————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

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List of non-single guest appearances, with year released and album details shown
Title Year Album
"Love Gun"
(CeeLo Green featuring Lauren Bennett)[2]		 2010 The Lady Killer (Platinum Edition)

Notes

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  1. ↑ "Reality" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but did peak at number 21 on the Dance Club Chart.[18]

References

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  1. ↑ "'Party Rock Anthem' singer Lauren Bennett's death at 36 under investigation". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Esquibias, Liza (6 July 2026). "Lauren Bennett, known for LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem," dies at 36". USA Today. Archived from the original on 7 July 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "🎂 holy moly 25 today I made it to the first quarter wooooo". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Horowitz, Steven J. (6 July 2026). "Lauren Bennett, "Party Rock Anthem" Singer and G.R.L. Member, Dies at 37". Variety. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 Myers, Owen (6 July 2026). "Lauren Bennett, singer on LMFAO's Party Rock Anthem, dies aged 36". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 "Lauren Bennett, "Party Rock Anthem" and G.R.L. singer, dies at 37". Los Angeles Times. 7 July 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 "'Party Rock Anthem' singer Lauren Bennett dies at 36". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Lauren Bennett, "Party Rock Anthem" Singer, Dead at 37". E! Online. 6 July 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Thomas, Carly (7 July 2026). "Lauren Bennett, "Party Rock Anthem" and G.R.L. Singer, Dies at 37". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "The Number Ones: LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem" (Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock)". stereogum.com. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Lauren Bennett, singer on 'Party Rock Anthem,' dies at 37". NBC News. 6 July 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  12. ↑ Jones, Damian (7 July 2026). "Lauren Bennett, singer on LMFAO's 'Party Rock Anthem', dies aged 37". NME. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "British singer was known for vocals on LMFAO's 'Party Rock Anthem'". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  14. 1 2 Roundtree, Cheyenne (6 July 2026). "Lauren Bennett, G.R.L. Member and Singer on LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem", Dead at 37". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  15. 1 2 Venkatraman, Sakshi (7 July 2026). "Party Rock Anthem singer Lauren Bennett dies aged 36". BBC. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  16. 1 2 Welsh, Daniel (7 July 2026). "Party Rock Anthem Singer Lauren Bennett Has Died, Aged 37". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  17. 1 2 Ocho, Alex (6 July 2026). "Lauren Bennett, Who Appeared on 'Party Rock Anthem,' Dies at 37". Complex. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  18. 1 2 3 Dailey, Hannah (6 July 2026). "Lauren Bennett's biggest chart hits, from "Party Rock Anthem" to G.R.L." Billboard. Archived from the original on 9 July 2026. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  19. 1 2 Bein, Kat (17 January 2017). "Nervo and Savi put the party on pause in "Forever or Nothing" video: Exclusive". Billboard. Archived from the original on 9 July 2026. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  20. 1 2 Tapp, Tom (6 July 2026). "Lauren Bennett Dead: "Party Rock Anthem" And G.R.L. Singer Was 36". Deadline. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  21. ↑ Moran, Lee (7 July 2026). "Lauren Bennett, Singer On LMFAO's 'Party Rock Anthem,' Dead At 36". Huff Post. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  22. ↑ Collins, Jordan (8 July 2026). "Father of late Lauren Bennett claims NHS failed his daughter". The Mary Sue. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  23. ↑ "Lauren Bennett's death being investigated as suicide". New York Daily News. 8 July 2026. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  24. ↑ "LMFAO". Official Charts. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  25. ↑ "Discography LMFAO". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  26. ↑ "Discographie LMFAO". austriancharts.at (in German). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 1 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  27. ↑ "LMFAO – Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  28. ↑ "Discographie LMFAO". lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  29. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Archived from the original on 4 January 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  30. ↑ "Discography LMFAO". Irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  31. ↑ "Discography LMFAO". Charts.NZ. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  32. ↑ "Discography LMFAO". Swisscharts.com (in Swiss German). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  33. ↑ "LMFAO – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  34. ↑ "British single certifications – LMFAO/Lauren Bennett/GoonRock – Party Rock Anthem". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 November 2022. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Party Rock Anthem LMFAO/Lauren Bennett/GoonRock in the "Search:" field.
  35. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  36. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – LMFAO – Party Rock Anthem". Music Canada. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  37. ↑ "American single certifications – LMFAO – Party Rock Anthem". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  38. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – LMFAO – Party Rock Anthem". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  39. ↑ "French single certifications" (in French). SNEP. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
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