Lauren Katherine Conrad (born February 1, 1986) often referred to as "L.C.", is an American television personality and an aspiring fashion designer. She is best known for being featured in the MTV reality series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County and for her spin-off show, The Hills, which follows her personal and professional life as she pursues a career in the fashion industry. She earns an estimated $1.5 million annually for her television appearances, fashion line, and product endorsements.1
Biography
Laguna Beach
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During Conrad's senior year of high school, she appeared in the MTV reality series Laguna Beach: The Real O.C. Upon graduation in 2004, she attended the Academy of Art University in San Francisco for one semester. During the second season of Laguna Beach: The Real O.C. she returned home and began taking classes at a local college. She then transferred to the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising.
The Hills
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The first season of The Hills premiered on MTV in May 2006. The series documents Conrad's move to Los Angeles where she began working at Teen Vogue along with her life and the lives of her friends, including then-roommate Heidi Montag.2
MTV renewed The Hills for a second season, which filmed from late summer 2006 through February 2007. Throughout that time the friendship between Conrad and Montag deteriorated as Montag increasingly spent her time with her new boyfriend, Spencer Pratt. By February 2007, Audrina Patridge, another person featured on The Hills, replaced Montag as Conrad's roommate after Montag moved into a separate apartment with Pratt, effectively ending the friendship.3
The third season began on August 15,2007. This season contained 28 episodes which contained a lot of drama. In this season, rumors were flying when the season began as Lauren heard about what was said about her. Learning that the source was Heidi only fueled the fire behind their already diminished friendship. Whitney Port began to struggle with her new role in Teen Vogue and began to wonder if she belonged there anymore. After coming upon a new job at People's Revolution, Whitney decides to take the opportunity and move forth with her life. Heidi and Spencer going back and forth with their relationship always has bumps in it. Lauren, Lo Bosworth and Audrina decide to buy a house and their friendships began to be tested as the season ends.
The series' fourth season began airing August 18 in the United States.
Professional career
Conrad landed an internship at Teen Vogue while filming season one of The Hills.4 According to Lisa Love, the West Coast editor of Vogue who evaluated Conrad for the internship position, Conrad had to interview successfully in order to get the job, "regardless of what the cameras wanted."5 She is also planning to write a book titled "LA Candy" coming out soon.
Conrad and her reality show appearances have been credited with improving sales of Teen Vogue. It was reported in March 2007 that, since the second season of The Hills began airing in mid-January, newsstand sales for the magazine increased by double digits over 2006 sales.6 She now works for Kelly Cutrone at the People's Revolution alongside fellow The Hills star Whitney Port.
She has also developed a new fashion line. The line debuted at Mercedes Benz LA Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios in March 2008.7
Spokesperson
In January 2007, Conrad was named the first official spokesperson of "mark.", a line created by Avon and marketed toward young women. She will partner with "mark." and collaborate in both beauty and fashion initiatives. She will be featured in the brand’s magalog (a combination magazine and catalog reaching over six million customers every month), and in the "mark." online community. A line of exclusive co-branded items are part of future plans and will be available on the website and through "mark." representatives.8
As of April 24, 2008, Conrad is also the national spokesperson for College Tonight.9 Lauren Conrad is creating her own fashion line... and has starred in various commercial, such as the LG Shine for AT&T.
Press
Conrad appeared on the cover of the June/July 2006 issue of Teen Vogue magazine. It was the first time an intern at the magazine appeared on the cover.10 That same month, TV Guide published an interview with Conrad that discussed the Teen Vogue cover shoot and detailed her life as the subject of reality television.11Conrad appeared on the cover of Teen Vogue again in August 2007 cover alongside friend and fellow intern, Whitney Port.12
The following month she graced the cover of the August 2006 issue of Seventeen magazine. Conrad did another cover for Seventeen magazine's October 2007 issue. This issue was for the launch of her new clothing line, Lauren Conrad Collection and gave an exclusive look at her designs.13
Conrad made her third cover appearance on the March 2007 issue of Cosmo Girl. The issue was published under two different covers, both featuring Conrad. She also appeared on September 2008 cover. 14 Lauren Conrad is currently creating her own fashion line....
Filmography
Awards
| Year |
Award |
Result |
Category |
Film or series |
| 2006 |
Teen Choice Awards |
Won |
Choice Female Reality TV Star |
The Hills |
| 2007 |
TV - Choice Reality Star (Female) |
| 2008 |
Choice Female Reality TV Star |
References
- ^ "The Celebrity 1000", Forbes (2008-06-11). Retrieved on 11 June 2008.
- ^ Heffernan, Virginia (2006-05-31). "'The Hills,' a Follow-Up to 'Laguna Beach,' Makes Its Premiere on MTV", New York Times. Retrieved on 19 May 2008.
- ^ Lauren Conrad, Heidi Montag, Audrina Patridge, Whitney Port, et al. The Hills (Season 2) [TV series]. Los Angeles, California: MTV.
- ^ "Lauren Conrad: Biography". people.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ Ogunnaike, Lola (2006-06-11). "Blond Ambition Comes in Flats or Heels", New York Times. Retrieved on 19 May 2008.
- ^ Smith, Stephanie D. (2007-03-23). "Teen Beat", Memo Pad, Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved on 27 March 2007.
- ^ Lang, Derrick J. (2008-03-12). "'Hills' Star Debuts at L.A. Fashion Week". abcnews.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-24.
- ^ PRNewswire (2007-01-31). "mark. Forms Partnership with Reality TV Star Lauren Conrad", Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved on 20 March 2007.
- ^ BusinessWire (2008-04-24). "Lauren Conrad Partners with College Tonight, Inc.", Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved on 24 April 2008.
- ^ "Lauren Conrad: Biography". People.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-24.
- ^ Webb Mitovich, Matt (2006-06-14). "Hills Angel, Lauren Conrad, Tells All!", Interviews & Features, TV Guide. Retrieved on 9 April 2007.
- ^ "Behind the Scenes of Lauren Conrad and Whitney Port's Teen Vogue Cover Shoot". teenvogue.com (2007-08). Retrieved on 2008-04-24.
- ^ "Lauren Conrad: October 2007". seventeen.com (2007-10). Retrieved on 2008-04-24.
- ^ "Don't Call her L.C.", front cover, Cosmo Girl (2007-03), pp. cover. Retrieved on 6 April 2007.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (2008-08-06). "Exclusive: Lauren Conrad Pledges 'Greek'". ausiellofiles.ew.com. Retrieved on 2008-11-16.
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