Lauren Conrad

Infobox Celebrity
name = Lauren Conrad


birth_date = birth date and age|1986|2|1
birth_place = Laguna Beach, California
birth_name = Lauren Katherine Conrad
occupation = Television personality
Fashion student
"People's Revolution" coordinator
years_active = 2004-present
website = [http://www.laurenconrad.com Official Lauren Conrad website]

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 "" 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.cite news|url=http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/53/celebrities08_Lauren-Conrad_RU42.html|title=The Celebrity 1000|date=2008-06-11|publisher=Forbes|accessdate=2008-06-11]

Biography

"Laguna Beach"

During Conrad's senior year of high school, she appeared in the MTV reality series "Laguna Beach: The Real O.C." Upon graduation, she attended the Academy of Art University in San Francisco for one semester. She then transferred to the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising.

"The Hills"

The first season of "The Hills" premiered on MTV in May 2006. The series documents Conrad's work at "Teen Vogue" along with her life and the lives of her friends, including then-roommate Heidi Montag. [cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/31/arts/television/31heff.html?_r=1&oref=slogin|title='The Hills,' a Follow-Up to 'Laguna Beach,' Makes Its Premiere on MTV|last=Heffernan|first=Virginia|date=2006-05-31|publisher="New York Times"|accessdate=2008-05-19]

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. [cite video | people =Lauren Conrad, Heidi Montag, Audrina Patridge, Whitney Port, et al| title = [http://imdb.com/title/tt0489598/episodes#season-2 The Hills] (Season 2) | medium = TV series | publisher = MTV |location = Los Angeles, California]

The series' fourth season began airing August 18 in the United States.

=Salary=The Hills: $130,000 per episode

Professional career

Conrad landed an internship at "Teen Vogue" while filming season one of "The Hills".cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/lauren_conrad/biography|title=Lauren Conrad: Biography|publisher=people.com|accessdate=2008-05-19] 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."cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/11/fashion/sundaystyles/11hills.html?fta=y&pagewanted=all|title=Blond Ambition Comes in Flats or Heels|last=Ogunnaike|first=Lola|date=2006-06-11|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=2008-05-19]

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. [cite news | last =Smith | first =Stephanie D. | title =Teen Beat | work =Memo Pad | publisher =Women's Wear Daily | date =2007-03-23 | url =http://www.wwd.com/article/print/114244 | accessdate =2007-03-27] 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. [cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=4434687|title='Hills' Star Debuts at L.A. Fashion Week|last=Lang|first=Derrick J.|date=2008-03-12|publisher=abcnews.com|accessdate=2008-04-24]

On September 11, 2008, it was announced that Conrad will author a three-book young adult series based on her own life. The publisher is HarperCollins.

pokesperson

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.cite news | last = PRNewswire | title = mark. Forms Partnership with Reality TV Star Lauren Conrad | publisher = Yahoo! Finance | date = 2007-01-31 | url = http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070131/nyw030.html?.v=89 | accessdate = 2007-03-20 ]

As of April 24, 2008, Conrad is also the national spokesperson for College Tonight. [cite news | last = BusinessWire | title = Lauren Conrad Partners with College Tonight, Inc. | publisher = Yahoo! Finance | date = 2008-04-24 | url = http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080424/20080424005502.html?.v=1 | accessdate = 2008-04-24]

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. [cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/lauren_conrad/biography|title=Lauren Conrad: Biography|publisher=People.com|accessdate=2008-04-24] 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. [cite news | last =Webb Mitovich | first =Matt | title ="Hills" Angel, Lauren Conrad, Tells All! | work =Interviews & Features | publisher =TV Guide | date =2006-06-14 | url =http://www.tvguide.com/News-Views/Interviews-Features/Article/default.aspx?posting=%7B7C22BD99-C1E6-48D4-BFB3-A5A537B91450%7D | accessdate =2007-04-09] Conrad appeared on the cover of "Teen Vogue" again in August 2007 cover alongside friend and fellow intern, Whitney Port. [cite web|url=http://www.teenvogue.com/style/coverlook/2007/07/thehills_20070702|title=Behind the Scenes of Lauren Conrad and Whitney Port's "Teen Vogue" Cover Shoot|date=2007-08|publisher=teenvogue.com|accessdate=2008-04-24]

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. [cite web|url=http://www.seventeen.com/magazine/in-this-issue/october-2007?click=main_sr|title=Lauren Conrad: October 2007|date=2007-10|publisher=seventeen.com|accessdate=2008-04-24]

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. [cite news | title=Don't Call her L.C. | work =front cover | pages =cover | publisher =Cosmo Girl | date =2007-03 | url =http://www.cosmogirl.com/beauty/get-the-look/lauren-conrad-cover-feb07 | accessdate =2007-04-06]

Filmography

Awards

References

External links

* [http://www.laurenconrad.com Official Lauren Conrad Site]
*imdb name|id=1740092
*tv.com person|342154|Lauren Conrad
*people.com

Persondata
NAME=Conrad, Lauren
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Conrad, Lauren Katherine; L.C.
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Television personality, fashion designer
DATE OF BIRTH=February 1, 1986
PLACE OF BIRTH=Laguna Beach, California, United States