Lauren Conrad | |
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![]() Conrad at the 6th Annual Hollywood Style Awards in October 2009 | |
Born | Lauren Katherine Conrad February 1, 1986 Laguna Beach, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | Academy of Art University (attended) Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (attended) |
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Years active | 2003–present |
Television | |
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Children | 2 |
Website | laurenconrad |
Lauren Katherine Conrad (born February 1, 1986[1]) is an American television personality, fashion designer and author. In September 2004, she came to prominence after being cast in the reality television series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, which documented her and her friends' lives in their hometown of Laguna Beach, California.
Conrad later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the fashion industry. She received her own spin-off series The Hills and starred in five of its six seasons from 2006 to 2009. During its production, she also attended the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising and interned for Teen Vogue and Kelly Cutrone's public relations firm People's Revolution. Conrad later founded the fashion lines LC Lauren Conrad and Paper Crown, and co-founded the fair trade online store The Little Market. She has published nine books, including L.A. Candy and The Fame Game trilogies.