Lauren Conrad Net Worth

Lauren Katherine Conrad is a TV personality, fashion designer, and author. Conrad was born on February 1, 1986, to parents Jim and Kathy. In their early life, Conrad attended Laguna Beach High School with dreams of being in the fashion industry.

Conrad is arguably best known for their appearances on MTV’s reality television series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County and its spin-off series The Hills. As of this writing, Lauren Conrad net worth stands at $40 million.

Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County

Conrad began their television career on the MTV reality series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County. The reality show showcased the lives of high school students attending Laguna Beach High School. Upon its debut in 2004, the show gained a plethora of complaints from parents who believed the show was a bit too much for its targeted teen audience.

Running for three seasons, Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County became one of MTV’s most successful shows. People became hooked on the storylines with its constant airing on the network throughout the day.

The Hills

Laguna Beach producer Adam DiVello chose to make a spin-off series of the popular MTV show and wanted to make Conrad the main focus of it. The Hills followed Conrad’s journey to becoming a fashion designer in Los Angeles. Conrad wasn’t alone for the ride as Audrina Patridge, Whitney Port, and Heidi Montag joined her throughout the series.

Conrad stayed on the show until season five, when she made peace with Montag at their wedding. Conrad exited the show to focus on career opportunities. Despite the show’s high ratings, The Hills ended after season six.

During their time on The Hills, Conrad was the highest-paid reality star on the show, earning $2.5 million per year.

Fashion Lines

After some research, Conrad unveiled their first fashion line, The Lauren Conrad Collection, in 2008. Unfortunately, sales were low, which forced Conrad to look things over. Fortunately, they collaborated with Kohls for their second fashion line, LC Lauren Conrad. This fashion line became a huge success.

Writing The Books

After leaving The Hills, Conrad decided to take a stab at being an author. In 2009, they unveiled their debut novel L.A. Candy, which is inspired by Conrad’s move to Los Angeles. The book became an instant New York Times bestseller. The success of L.A. Candy led to the sequels Sweet Little Lies and Sugar and Spice.

A spin-off of L.A. Candy titled The Fame Game was released in 2012. Much like L.A. Candy, The Fame Game also spawned Starstruck and Infamous sequels.

Aside from novels, Conrad has written books based on their beauty tips: 2006’s Lauren Conrad Style, 2012’s Lauren Conrad Beauty, and 2016’s Lauren Conrad Celebrate.

Conrad’s Love Life

Conrad’s love life has fortunately escaped the cameras. In 2008, she began dating actor Kyle Howard, who appeared on Run of the House, Grosse Pointe, and My Boys. Conrad’s relationship with Howard didn’t make it onto The Hills. The couple split in 2011.

The following year, Conrad began dating former Something Corporate guitarist William Tell. The couple got married in 2014 during a small ceremony in California. The couple has two sons together: William “Liam” James (born on July 5, 2017) and Charles “Charlie” Wolf (born on October 8, 2019).

Turning Down The Hills Revival

In 2018, MTV announced a revival of The Hills titled The Hills: New Beginnings. Several familiar faces from the original series, including Audrina Patridge, Heidi Montag, and Spencer Pratt, returned for the revival.

Unfortunately, Conrad chose not to return to the show to focus on their child and work with Kohls. “She’s in a different place in her life. But she wants everyone to enjoy themselves. She wishes everyone the best.” a spokesperson for Conrad told People. 

The Hills revival didn’t last long on MTV; the show was canceled after two seasons in early 2022. 

Other TV Appearances

Following their exit from The Hills, Conrad has appeared on other programs. In 2009, Conrad joined a special 10-year anniversary celebration of the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. That same year, Conrad appeared on America’s Next Top Model.

In 2012, Conrad returned to MTV as a prank victim in an episode of Punk’d. In 2014, Conrad joined Fashion Police, Pop Innovators, and The Eric Andre Show episodes.

Conrad has also appeared in a couple of episodes of FOX’s hit animated series Family Guy.

Awards For Conrad

Conrad’s work on The Hills struck a chord with teenagers worldwide. At the Teen Choice Awards, Conrad won for Choice Female Reality TV for four consecutive years (2006-2009). At the 2013 Young Hollywood Awards, Conrad won the SodaStream UnBottle the World Award.

The Phrases That Pay

During their time on MTV, Conrad unveiled a slew of catchphrases that fans still use today. “He’s a sucky person!” and “You know what you did” still resonate with fans of the series. 

Asking For A Friend

In 2019, Conrad jumped into the podcast world with Asking For A Friend. In this podcast, the television personality talks to various people about topics such as social media and party preparations. Lasting 13 episodes, the podcast featured Kohl’s Design Director Courtney Kirwan and wedding photographer Valorie Darling.

What’s Next For Conrad?

Conrad will unveil new attire for their successful fashion lines. With their recent collaboration with Planet Oat Oatmilk, the television personality will find themselves working alongside even more companies soon. Lauren Conrad’s career has been truly inspiring from Laguna Beach to the runway.

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