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 February 1, 1986) is an American TV star, fashion designer, and author. She became known in late 2004 when she appeared 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 fashion. She got her own spin-off show called The Hills. She starred in five of its six seasons from 2006 to 2009. While on the show, she also studied at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising. She interned at Teen Vogue magazine and a public relations company called People's Revolution. Lauren later started her own fashion brands, LC Lauren Conrad and Paper Crown. She also helped create an online store called The Little Market, which sells fair trade items. She has written nine books, including the L.A. Candy and The Fame Game series.

Lauren Conrad's Story

Early Life and Dreams

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 said she wasn't always a great student. But he noticed that her true passion was art and fashion.

Becoming a TV Star

Lauren went to Laguna Beach High School with her friends 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 in high school. On the show, people often called her "L.C.", but she doesn't like that nickname now. The show was very popular. Lauren said it was "definitely a different way to grow up." The first season focused on some friendship drama between Lauren, Kristin, and Stephen.

After 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 the second season. She moved back home and then transferred to the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles. She didn't finish her degree there. Later, she made a guest appearance on Laguna Beach in 2006 when her sister Breanna joined the cast.

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

In 2005, Lauren moved to Los Angeles. A new show called The Hills was created to follow her life. It also showed the lives of her housemate Heidi Montag, her neighbor Audrina Patridge, and her co-worker Whitney Port. In the first season, Lauren and Whitney interned at Teen Vogue magazine. They worked under the direction of Lisa Love, a Vogue editor. Lauren said they had to get the internships on their own, "regardless of what the cameras wanted."

In the second season, Lauren's friendship with Heidi became difficult. This happened after Heidi started dating Spencer Pratt. After Heidi moved in with Spencer, Audrina and Lo Bosworth became Lauren's new roommates. Lauren briefly dated her co-star Brody Jenner. She later said that the show's producers made their relationship seem longer than it was.

In January 2007, Lauren became the first spokesperson for Avon Products' "mark." line. This line was for young women. In 2008, Lauren and Whitney Port started interning at Kelly Cutrone's public relations company, People's Revolution.

After the fourth season of The Hills in December 2008, Lauren wanted to leave the show. She wanted to work on other projects. But the producers asked her to film ten more episodes for the next season. This was to finish her storylines. Lauren's last appearance on the show was in May 2009. She attended Heidi and Spencer's wedding in the middle of the fifth season. However, Lauren said in a magazine interview that producers pushed her to make up with Heidi. She was unhappy when they wouldn't let her do otherwise. Kristin Cavallari replaced Lauren on The Hills until the show ended in July 2010.

In September 2010, MTV planned a new show about Lauren's career. But the network decided not to make it because Lauren didn't want to film her private life. That month, Lauren shared that she had filmed a different ending for The Hills with Brody Jenner. MTV showed this ending in August 2013. In this scene, Brody returns home after seeing Kristin's car leave for Europe. Lauren is sitting on his couch and tells him it's "hard to say goodbye" to a "friend of [his]." The camera then shows a smiling Lauren.

In October 2013, Lauren and her friend Hannah Skvarla opened an online store called The Little Market. This store sells handmade items from women around the world. In December 2013, Heidi Montag said that she and Lauren had talked a few times since the show ended. She said, "it's unfortunate things happened the way that it did, but we're both different people now."

Fashion and Beauty Brands

Conrad attending the VH1 Divas concert in 2009

In March 2008, Lauren launched her first fashion line, The Lauren Conrad Collection. Sales were not very good, so she ended the line the next year. She wanted to learn more about the fashion world first.

In fall 2009, Lauren worked with Kohl's to launch her second fashion line, LC Lauren Conrad. This line later added a bedding collection. In May 2012, it was reported that Lauren's line made $60 million in sales each year. Lauren also created special collections for LC Lauren Conrad. These included designs inspired by Cinderella, Minnie Mouse, and Bambi. In 2017, Lauren launched an affordable swimwear line at Kohl's. In 2020, the brand grew to include children's clothing.

In April 2011, Lauren started The Beauty Department with her hairstylist, Kristin Ess, and her makeup artist, Amy Nadine. She later planned to add her own makeup products to the brand.

Lauren launched her third fashion line, Paper Crown, in 2011. Paper Crown was closed in 2018. In July 2012, she worked with BlueAvocado to create XO(eco). This was a collection of bags that were good for the environment.

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 and ten skincare products. Lauren Conrad Beauty was discontinued in 2021. In 2022, Lauren launched her first perfume, LOVED by Lauren Conrad.

Books and Other Projects

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

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

Lauren had a small role in an episode of Greek in 2008. She also voiced an animated version of herself in an episode of Family Guy in 2009. She appeared on the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire to play for her charity. She was also a guest judge on America's Next Top Model. In 2019, Lauren started a podcast called Asking for a Friend, which ran for one season.

Personal Life

In 2008, Lauren started dating actor Kyle Howard. Their relationship was not shown on The Hills. This was because Kyle was worried it would affect his acting career. After three years, Lauren and Kyle broke up in 2011.

Lauren began dating Something Corporate guitarist William Tell in February 2012. They moved in 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 in 2017) and Charles “Charlie” Wolf (born in 2019).

TV Shows and Movies

Books by Lauren Conrad

• 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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