History of Lauren Conrad in Timeline
Lauren Conrad is an American television personality, fashion designer, and author. She gained fame in 2004 as a cast member on the reality television series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, which followed her life and the lives of her friends in Laguna Beach, California. Conrad leveraged her reality TV platform into a successful career in the fashion industry and as a published author, demonstrating her entrepreneurial skills and appeal to a young adult audience.
February 1, 1986: Lauren Conrad's Birth
On February 1, 1986, Lauren Katherine Conrad was born. She is an American television personality, fashion designer, and author.
2004: Cast in Laguna Beach
In 2004, Lauren Conrad gained prominence after being cast in the reality television series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, which documented her and her friends' lives in Laguna Beach, California.
2005: Development of The Hills
In 2005, after moving to Los Angeles, the spin-off series The Hills was developed to chronicle the lives of Lauren Conrad, her housemate Heidi Montag, her neighbor Audrina Patridge, and her colleague Whitney Port.
2006: Guest Appearance on Laguna Beach
In 2006, Lauren Conrad made a guest appearance on Laguna Beach during the third season, after her sister Breanna became a primary cast member.
2006: Stars in The Hills
In 2006, Lauren Conrad starred in her own spin-off series, The Hills. She also attended the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising and interned for Teen Vogue and Kelly Cutrone's public relations firm People's Revolution.
January 2007: Becomes Spokeswoman for Avon's Mark Line
In January 2007, Lauren Conrad was announced as the inaugural spokeswoman of Avon Products's "mark." line, marketed towards young women.
March 2008: Premiere of The Lauren Conrad Collection
In March 2008, Lauren Conrad premiered her first fashion line, The Lauren Conrad Collection.
December 2008: Wishes to Leave The Hills
In December 2008, Lauren Conrad wished to leave The Hills after the conclusion of the fourth season to pursue other career opportunities.
2008: Interns at People's Revolution
In 2008, Lauren Conrad and Whitney Port began interning with Kelly Cutrone's PR firm, People's Revolution.
2008: Began Dating Kyle Howard
In 2008, Lauren Conrad began dating actor Kyle Howard. Their relationship was not documented on The Hills.
2008: Cameo Appearance in Greek
In 2008, Lauren Conrad made a cameo appearance in an episode of Greek.
2008: Earnings and Political Involvement
In 2008, Lauren Conrad's endeavors earned her an additional $1.5 million. She also collaborated with Seventeen magazine to film a public service announcement for Declare Yourself, encouraging young adults to register to vote during the 2008 presidential election.
May 3, 2009: Voice Acting in Family Guy
On May 3, 2009, Lauren Conrad provided her voice for an animated version of herself in the "We Love You, Conrad" episode of Family Guy.
May 2009: Final Appearance on The Hills
In May 2009, Lauren Conrad made her final appearance on The Hills, attending Montag and Pratt's wedding.
June 2009: Release of L.A. Candy
In June 2009, Lauren Conrad's first novel, L.A. Candy, was released and became a bestseller on The New York Times.
July 2009: Discusses Producers' Pressure on The Hills
In July 2009, Lauren Conrad stated in Cosmopolitan that producers had pressured her into a reconciliation with Montag throughout the season of The Hills and that she was displeased when they would not allow otherwise.
2009: Leaves The Hills
In 2009, Lauren Conrad completed five seasons of starring in The Hills.
2009: Recognition for Reality Television Popularity
In 2009, since appearing on Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, Lauren Conrad has been recognized as being among the first individuals to benefit from the popularity of reality television in the early to mid-2000s. Thomas Rogers from Salon described her as "one of the dullest major characters in reality television history", but opined that her normalcy compared to her co-stars on The Hills made her "vaguely likable".
2009: Launch of LC Lauren Conrad
In fall 2009, Lauren Conrad collaborated with Kohl's to launch her second fashion line, LC Lauren Conrad, which was later expanded to include a bedding collection.
June 2010: Ashley Greene Succeeds as Spokeswoman for Mark
In June 2010, actress Ashley Greene succeeded Lauren Conrad as the spokeswoman for Avon Products's "mark." line.
July 2010: Kristin Cavallari Replaces Conrad
In July 2010, Kristin Cavallari replaced Lauren Conrad on The Hills until the series' conclusion.
September 2010: MTV Series Not Picked Up
In September 2010, Lauren Conrad was to star in an MTV series that would have focused on her career endeavors, but the network chose not to pick up the program after Conrad preferred not to film her private life. That month, she revealed that she had filmed an alternate ending for The Hills with Jenner.
2010: Releases Sweet Little Lies and Sugar and Spice
In 2010, Lauren Conrad released the sequels Sweet Little Lies and Sugar and Spice. Conrad also released the fashion guide Lauren Conrad Style in 2010.
2010: Named Second Highest-Paid Reality TV Personality
In 2010, Lauren Conrad was named the second highest-paid reality television personality, ranking behind Kim Kardashian.
April 2011: Launch of The Beauty Department
In April 2011, Lauren Conrad launched The Beauty Department with her hairstylist, Kristin Ess, and her makeup artist, Amy Nadine; she later announced plans to expand the brand to include a line of cosmetics.
2011: Ended Relationship with Kyle Howard
After three years together, Lauren Conrad and Kyle Howard ended their relationship in 2011.
2011: Pilot for Documentary Series Not Picked Up
In 2011, Lauren Conrad made a pilot for MTV for a documentary series focused on her professional aspirations, but MTV did not take the pilot to series.
2011: Releases Paper Crown
In 2011, Lauren Conrad released her third fashion line, Paper Crown.
February 2012: Began dating William Tell
In February 2012, Lauren Conrad began dating William Tell, who is a guitarist for Something Corporate.
April 2012: Release of The Fame Game
In April 2012, Lauren Conrad released her fourth novel, The Fame Game, as a spin-off to the L.A. Candy series.
May 2012: Featured on Glamour Cover
In May 2012, Lauren Conrad appeared on the cover of Glamour, which sold approximately 500,000 copies and became the magazine's strongest-selling issue of the year.
May 2012: LC Lauren Conrad Sales Reported
In May 2012, it was reported that Lauren Conrad’s line LC Lauren Conrad reached annual sales of $60 million, while Conrad only gets a 4% backend of the sales.
July 2012: Collaboration with BlueAvocado
In July 2012, Lauren Conrad collaborated with BlueAvocado to launch XO(eco), an environmentally-friendly collection of bags.
August 2012: Criticism for Destroying A Series of Unfortunate Events Novels
In August 2012, Lauren Conrad was criticized for destroying a collection of A Series of Unfortunate Events novels for a crafting tutorial posted to YouTube.
October 2012: Release of Starstruck and Lauren Conrad Beauty
In October 2012, Lauren Conrad released The Fame Game continuation novel, Starstruck, and the style guide Lauren Conrad Beauty.
June 2013: Release of Infamous
In June 2013, Lauren Conrad released Infamous, the final novel of The Fame Game trilogy.
August 2013: Alternate Ending of The Hills Aired
In August 2013, MTV aired an alternate ending for The Hills, which depicted Jenner returning to his apartment and being comforted by Conrad. That month, she also expressed interest in participating in a potential reunion film.
September 2013: Moved into shared residence
In September 2013, Lauren Conrad and William Tell moved into a shared residence in Westwood, Los Angeles.
December 2013: Montag Comments on Relationship with Conrad
In December 2013, Heidi Montag stated that she and Lauren Conrad have "talked a few times" since the conclusion of The Hills, elaborating that "it's unfortunate things happened the way that it did, but we're both different people now, older and more mature."
2013: Featured on Lucky and Marie Claire Covers
In 2013, Lauren Conrad was featured on the covers of the second highest-selling issues of Lucky and Marie Claire.
2013: Recognition for Respectability
In 2013, Misty White Sidell from The Daily Beast noted that Lauren Conrad established a following based on her respectability instead of "bitch-slaps and drunken sex-capades", further commenting that her more relatable image made her an "anomaly" among television personalities.
September 13, 2014: Married William Tell
On September 13, 2014, Lauren Conrad and William Tell married in California.
October 2015: Releases Bambi-Inspired Collection for LC Lauren Conrad
In October 2015, Lauren Conrad released a limited-run Bambi-inspired collection for LC Lauren Conrad. She also introduced an upscale runway collection for the line during New York Fashion Week that September.
July 5, 2017: Birth of first son
On July 5, 2017, Lauren Conrad and William Tell's first son, William “Liam” James, was born.
2017: Launched Affordable Swim Line
In 2017, Lauren Conrad launched an affordable swim line at Kohl's to expand her brand LC Lauren Conrad.
2018: Paper Crown Discontinued
In 2018, Lauren Conrad's fashion line Paper Crown was discontinued.
October 8, 2019: Birth of second son
On October 8, 2019, Lauren Conrad and William Tell's second son, Charles “Charlie” Wolf, was born.
2019: Launch of Asking for a Friend Podcast
In 2019, Lauren Conrad launched a podcast called Asking for a Friend; however, the podcast ended after one season.
2019: Declined 'The Hills: New Beginnings'
In 2019, MTV screened a revival of The Hills, called The Hills: New Beginnings, but Lauren Conrad declined the offer because she felt she was in a different place in life with raising her son, Liam, and working on her line for Kohl's.
August 2020: Launch of Lauren Conrad Beauty
In August 2020, Lauren Conrad launched Lauren Conrad Beauty as a line of affordable and eco-friendly make-up, which started with 4 make-up products.
September 2020: Expansion of Lauren Conrad Beauty
In September 2020, the line Lauren Conrad Beauty expanded to 10 make-up products and 10 skincare products, with announcements of more products being developed for a later date.
2020: Brand Expansion to Children's Clothing
In 2020, the LC Lauren Conrad brand was expanded to include children's clothing.
2021: Lauren Conrad Beauty Discontinued
In 2021, Lauren Conrad Beauty was discontinued.
2022: Launch of First Fragrance
In 2022, Lauren Conrad launched her first fragrance, LOVED by Lauren Conrad.
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