Lauren May Hemp MBE (born 7 August 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the England national team.

[2] She took an interest in football at a young age and started playing for local club North Walsham Youth FC as one of only two girls on the team.

[7][8] As part of the "Where Greatness Is Made" campaign, a plaque honouring Hemp was installed at North Walsham Youth.

[11] On 19 March 2017, she made her first FA Women's Cup appearance, scoring two goals in a 5–0 win over Millwall Lionesses.

[17] On 9 December 2023, when Manchester City was behind 1–0 to Aston Villa, Hemp scored a brace to give her team a 2–1 victory.

[25] Hemp scored her 50th WSL goal in a 2–0 win against West Ham United on 6 October 2024, becoming the youngest player to reach that milestone.

[26] In September 2024 Hemp was nominated for the Ballon d'Or alongside fellow England internationals Lauren James and Lucy Bronze.

[27] Hemp netted the equalizer and assisted Jill Roord's game winner in the 2–1 home win over Aston Villa.

[36] Hemp made her senior England debut on 8 October 2019, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute for Beth Mead in a 1–0 friendly win against Portugal.

[43] During the final it was Hemp's corner that was pressed home by teammate Chloe Kelly to create the winning second goal in front of over 87,000 spectators.

[45] During the 2023 Finalissima victory for England, Hemp was knocked on the nose and wore a protective face mask in subsequent games.

[49] In the semi-final, Hemp scored the second and assisted for the third as England defeated Australia 3–1 to reach the team's first ever World Cup final.

[52] Hemp was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to association football.