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Quick facts for kids Kristin Cavallari
Kristin Cavallari in 2010
Born	Kristin Elizabeth Cavallari (1987-01-05) January 5, 1987 (age 38) Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Other names	Kristin Cutler
Alma mater	Loyola Marymount University (attended)
Occupation	Television personality fashion designer businesswoman author actress
Years active	2004–present
Spouse(s)	Jay Cutler ​ ​ (m. 2013; div. 2022)​
Children	3

Kristin Elizabeth Cavallari (born January 5, 1987) is an American television personality, fashion designer, and author. She became well-known in 2004. This was when she appeared on the MTV reality show Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County. She later starred in the spin-off show The Hills. Kristin also had her own E! reality series called Very Cavallari. Besides reality TV, she has acted in TV shows and movies. In 2017, Cavallari started her own company, Uncommon James. It sells jewelry, home items, and beauty products.

Kristin Cavallari's Early Life

Kristin Elizabeth Cavallari was born in Denver, Colorado. Her parents were Judith Eifrig and Dennis Cavallari. She was their second child. Her older brother, Michael Cavallari, sadly died in 2015. This happened after a car crash. Kristin's family background includes Italian heritage from her father's side. She also has German heritage from her mother's side.

After her parents divorced, Kristin moved with her mother. They went from Denver to Barrington, Illinois. This is a suburb near Chicago. She lived there until her first year of high school. Then, she moved to Laguna Beach, California. She went to live with her father and brother. Kristin finished high school at Laguna Beach High School in 2005.

She then briefly went to Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. However, she left college to focus on her acting career.

Kristin Cavallari's Career Journey

Reality Television Shows

Kristin Cavallari was in her junior year of high school. This was when the first season of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County started filming. At that time, she had an on-and-off relationship. It was with high school senior Stephen Colletti. Kristin's relationship with Stephen caused some drama. This was with another cast member, Lauren Conrad. The show often featured this rivalry.

After Laguna Beach, Kristin moved to Los Angeles. She joined the UPN reality show Get This Party Started. It first aired in February 2006. However, it was canceled after only two episodes.

In 2009, Kristin joined the cast of Laguna Beach's spin-off series, The Hills. Her first appearance was during the fifth season's mid-season finale. This was at Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt's wedding. She even caught the bouquet there. For the rest of that season, Kristin became a main cast member. She also took over as the narrator. She had signed a deal to appear in two more seasons. However, the show's sixth and final season ended in July 2010.

Kristin later appeared as a guest on different reality competition shows. She was also a contestant on the 13th season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars. Her dance partner was two-time champion Mark Ballas. She was the third contestant to be eliminated from the show. In 2012, Kristin started giving comments on the Academy Awards for E!. In 2014, she co-hosted The Fabulist. This was a show about fashion and lifestyle trends. She was also one of the judges. They chose Miss Universe 2014, Paulina Vega.

In April 2018, E! announced a new reality show starring Kristin. It was called Very Cavallari. The show started in July of that year. It followed her as she opened the main store for her company, Uncommon James. In May 2020, after three seasons, Kristin announced she was ending her series.

In 2021, Kristin made two guest appearances. These were on the second season of The Hills' sequel, The Hills: New Beginnings. In 2022, Kristin started a podcast. It was with her former Laguna Beach co-star Stephen Colletti. The podcast is called Back to the Beach with Kristin and Stephen. They talked about the show. They shared behind-the-scenes stories and had special guests.

In 2023, Kristin launched another podcast with Dear Media. It is called Let's Be Honest with Kristin Cavallari. This podcast mainly gives relationship advice. It includes interviews with experts and other famous people. In 2025, she went on a four-city tour. She visited Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, and New York City. She shared her ideas and interviewed people from her life. These live shows were also filmed for her new reality show, Honestly Cavallari: The Headline Tour.

Acting Roles

Cavallari in September 2008

Kristin Cavallari appeared in one episode of another UPN series, Veronica Mars. She also had guest roles on other shows. These included CSI: NY, The Middle, and Adventures in Hollyhood. In 2006, she played Crystal in the horror film Fingerprints.

In 2008, she had a supporting role as Summer in Spring Breakdown. This movie was released straight to DVD. She also starred in the independent film Green Flash. She acted alongside Torrey DeVitto in that movie.

In 2009, she played Trish in the independent high school comedy film Wild Cherry. She also played Kaitlin in the direct-to-DVD movie National Lampoon's Van Wilder: Freshman Year.

She made acting appearances with Jay Cutler and by herself. This was on the American sitcom The League in 2012 and 2013.

Fashion and Business Ventures

Kristin Cavallari worked as an ambassador for OneKid OneWorld. This is a children's charity. In 2010, she traveled to El Salvador. She helped rebuild schools in local communities there. After another trip to Kenya the next year, Kristin started designing fashion. She worked with the company ShoeDazzle. She designed a spring shoe. The money from sales helped the charity.

In 2012, Kristin designed her first shoe line. She created many more for the company Chinese Laundry. She launched her first jewelry collection in 2013. This was with GLAMboutique. In 2014, she started a jewelry line with her friend Chelsea Bulte. It was called Emerald Duv. She left that brand in 2016. She wanted to launch her own jewelry line the next year.

She started her jewelry business, Uncommon James, in 2017. This company later grew. It began selling home and beauty products. She also started a children's clothing line. It is called Little James. This line began in 2019.

In July 2021, she launched an athleisure collection. This was in partnership with Feat Clothing.

Lifestyle Books

Kristin Cavallari wrote her first book in 2016. It was a lifestyle book and autobiography. It was called Balancing in Heels. She then published two cookbooks. These were True Roots (2018) and True Comfort (2020). The recipes in these books were free of gluten, dairy, or refined sugar. Both cookbooks were made with Chef Mike Kubiesa. Her third cookbook, Truly Simple, was released on April 4, 2023.

All of her books became New York Times bestsellers. Her comfort food cookbook, True Comfort, was even named one of the best cookbooks of the year by Delish magazine.

Personal Life

In 2013, Kristin Cavallari married Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler. They have three children together. In 2017, after Jay retired from football, they moved to Nashville. They divorced in 2022. They share custody of their children.

Filmography

As an Actress

As Herself

Music Videos

Published Books

• Balancing in Heels: My Journey to Health, Happiness, and Making it all Work (2016)
• True Roots: A Mindful Kitchen With More Than 100 Recipes Free Of Gluten, Dairy, And Refined Sugar (2018)
• True Comfort: More Than 100 Cozy Recipes Free Of Gluten And Refined Sugar (2020)
• Truly Simple: 140 Healthy Recipes for Weekday Cooking (2023)

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Kristin Cavallari para niños