Lauren Conrad facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lauren Conrad
Conrad at the 6th Annual Hollywood Style Awards in October 2009
Born	Lauren Katherine Conrad (1986-02-01) February 1, 1986 (age 39) Laguna Beach, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Academy of Art University (attended) Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (attended)
Occupation	Television personality fashion designer author
Years active	2003–present
Television	Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County The Hills
Spouse(s)	William Tell ​ (m. 2014)​
Children	2

Lauren Katherine Conrad, born on February 1, 1986, is an American television star, fashion designer, and author. She became well-known in late 2004 after appearing on the reality TV show Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County. This show followed her and her friends' lives in their hometown of Laguna Beach, California.

Later, Lauren moved to Los Angeles to work in the fashion world. She got her own spin-off show called The Hills. She starred in five of its six seasons from 2006 to 2009. While working on the show, she also went to the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising. She interned at Teen Vogue magazine and for Kelly Cutrone's public relations company, People's Revolution. Lauren later started her own fashion lines, LC Lauren Conrad and Paper Crown. She also helped create The Little Market, an online store that supports fair trade. She has written nine books, including the L.A. Candy and The Fame Game series.

Lauren Conrad's Early Life and Career

Growing Up in Laguna Beach

Lauren Conrad was born in Laguna Beach, California, on February 1, 1986. Her dad, Jim, was an architect, and her mom was Kathy. She has two younger siblings, a sister named Breanna and a brother named Brandon. Lauren first became interested in fashion when she was in sixth grade. Her dad shared that she wasn't always a top student. But he noted that they realized she was an artist and truly loved fashion.

Becoming a Reality TV Star

Lauren Conrad went to Laguna Beach High School with friends like Lo Bosworth, Kristin Cavallari, and Stephen Colletti. In 2004, they all starred in Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County. This MTV reality show showed their lives during high school. On the show, people often called her "L.C.", but she later said she didn't like that nickname. The show became very popular. Lauren said that living life on TV was "definitely a different way to grow up." The first season of the show focused a lot on the relationships between Lauren, Kristin, and Stephen. After the first season, Lauren appeared on an episode of MTV Cribs.

After finishing high school in 2004, Lauren went to the Academy of Art University in San Francisco for one semester. There, she met Heidi Montag. Lauren left Laguna Beach after its second season. She moved back home and then transferred to the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles. She did not finish her degree there. She made a guest appearance on Laguna Beach in 2006 during the third season, after her sister Breanna joined the main cast.

Lauren Conrad at The Borgata in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in 2008

In 2005, Lauren moved to Los Angeles. A new show, The Hills, was created to follow her life. It also showed the lives of her housemate Heidi Montag, her neighbor Audrina Patridge, and her colleague Whitney Port. During the first season, Lauren and Whitney interned at Teen Vogue magazine. They worked under the direction of West Coast Vogue editor Lisa Love. Lauren said they had to interview for these jobs just like anyone else, "regardless of what the cameras wanted."

By the second season, Lauren's friendship with Heidi became difficult after Heidi started dating Spencer Pratt. After Heidi moved in with Spencer, Audrina Patridge and Lo Bosworth became Lauren's roommates. During the third season, Lauren ended her friendship with Heidi. This happened because she believed Heidi and Spencer were spreading rumors that caused a big disagreement. This disagreement continued through every season Lauren was on the show.

Lauren briefly dated her fellow castmate Brody Jenner. She later said that their relationship on the show was "edited to drag it out." In January 2007, Lauren became the first spokesperson for Avon Products's "mark." line, which was for young women. She was later replaced by actress Ashley Greene in June 2010. In 2007, Lauren also appeared as a funny version of herself with Carmen Electra in the comedy movie Epic Movie. In 2008, Lauren and Whitney started interning at Kelly Cutrone's public relations company, People's Revolution.

After the fourth season of The Hills ended in December 2008, Lauren wanted to leave the show. She wanted to work on other career opportunities. However, the producers asked her to film ten more episodes for the next season to finish her storylines. Lauren's last appearance on the show was in May 2009. She attended Heidi and Spencer's wedding after thinking about it a lot during the mid-season finale of the fifth season. In July 2009, she told Cosmopolitan that producers had pushed her to make up with Heidi throughout the season. She was unhappy when they wouldn't let her do otherwise. Kristin Cavallari, who was also on Laguna Beach, replaced Lauren until the show ended in July 2010.

In September 2010, Lauren was supposed to star in a new MTV series. This show would have focused on her career goals. However, MTV decided not to pick up the show because Lauren preferred not to film her private life. That month, Lauren shared that she had filmed a different ending for The Hills with Brody Jenner. In August 2013, MTV showed this footage after a month-long marathon of the series. In the scene, Brody returns to his apartment after seeing Kristin's car leave for Europe. Lauren is sitting on his couch and tells him that "it's hard to say goodbye" to a "friend of [his]." The camera then shows a smiling Lauren. That month, she also said she was interested in being part of a possible reunion movie.

In October 2010, Lauren and her friend Hannah Skvarla opened an online store called The Little Market. This store sells handmade items from women of different cultures. In December 2013, Heidi Montag said that she and Lauren had "talked a few times" since the show ended. She added that "it's unfortunate things happened the way that it did, but we're both different people now, older and more mature." In 2011, Lauren made a pilot for MTV for a documentary series about her career. MTV did not turn the pilot into a full series.

Fashion, Beauty, and Fragrance Lines

Lauren Conrad attending the VH1 Divas concert in 2009

In March 2008, Lauren Conrad launched her first fashion line, The Lauren Conrad Collection. After not selling as well as hoped, Lauren ended the line the next year. She wanted to learn more about the fashion industry first.

In fall 2009, Lauren worked with Kohl's to start her second fashion line, LC Lauren Conrad. This line later grew to include a bedding collection. In May 2012, it was reported that Lauren's line made $60 million in sales each year. Lauren also released special collections for LC Lauren Conrad inspired by Cinderella, Minnie Mouse, and Bambi in 2015. She also showed a fancy runway collection for the line during New York Fashion Week that September. In 2017, Lauren launched an affordable swim line at Kohl's. In 2020, the brand expanded to include children's clothing.

In April 2011, Lauren launched The Beauty Department with her hairstylist, Kristin Ess, and her makeup artist, Amy Nadine. She later announced plans to add a line of makeup products to the brand.

Lauren released her third fashion line, Paper Crown, in 2011. Paper Crown was stopped in 2018. In July 2012, she worked with BlueAvocado to launch XO(eco). This was a collection of environmentally friendly bags.

In August 2020, Lauren launched Lauren Conrad Beauty. This was a line of affordable and eco-friendly makeup. It started with four makeup products and grew to include ten makeup products and ten skincare products by September 2020. More products were planned for later. Lauren Conrad Beauty was discontinued in 2021. In 2022, Lauren launched her first perfume, LOVED by Lauren Conrad.

Books and Other Media Projects

Lauren Conrad's first novel, L.A. Candy, came out in June 2009. It became a bestseller on The New York Times. The book was inspired by her own life, telling the story of a woman named Jane Roberts who moves to Los Angeles. It was followed by two sequels, Sweet Little Lies and Sugar and Spice, both released in 2010. Lauren also released a fashion guide called Lauren Conrad Style in 2010.

Lauren released her fourth novel, The Fame Game, in April 2012. This book was a spin-off from the L.A. Candy series. In October 2012, Lauren released Starstruck, a continuation of The Fame Game. She also released a style guide called Lauren Conrad Beauty. The final book in that series, Infamous, came out in June 2013.

Lauren made a small appearance in an episode of Greek in 2008. She also lent her voice to an animated version of herself in the "We Love You, Conrad" episode of Family Guy in 2009. She later appeared on the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, playing for her charity "m.powerment by mark." She also appeared on Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List. Lauren was also a guest judge on the thirteenth cycle of America's Next Top Model. In 2019, Lauren launched a podcast called Asking for a Friend, which ended after one season.

Lauren Conrad's Personal Life

In 2008, Lauren Conrad started dating actor Kyle Howard. Kyle was worried that being on reality television would affect his acting career. Because of this, their relationship was not shown on The Hills. After three years together, Lauren and Kyle ended their relationship in 2011.

Lauren began dating Something Corporate guitarist William Tell in February 2012. They moved into a home together in Westwood, Los Angeles in September 2013. They announced their engagement the next month. Lauren and William got married on September 13, 2014, in California. They have two sons: William “Liam” James, born on July 5, 2017, and Charles “Charlie” Wolf, born on October 8, 2019.

Film and TV Appearances

Published Books

• L.A. Candy (2009)
• Sweet Little Lies (2010)
• Sugar and Spice (2010)
• Lauren Conrad Style (2010)
• The Fame Game (2012)
• Lauren Conrad Beauty (2012)
• Starstruck (2012)
• Infamous (2013)
• Lauren Conrad Celebrate (2016)

Awards and Nominations

See also

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