How Rich Is Lauren Conrad?
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Reality star-turned-lifestyle entrepreneur Lauren Conrad rose to fame on the MTV show “Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County” and has parlayed that fame into an empire of branded products. She’s now worth an impressive $40 million.
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Here’s a quick look at Conrad’s stats:
- Net worth: $40 million
- Date of birth: Feb. 1, 1986
- Primary source of wealth: Fashion and books
- Career highlights: Winner of four Teen Choice Awards for “The Hills”
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Lauren Conrad’s Career
Conrad starred on the MTV reality show “Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County” from 2004 to 2005 and its spinoff show, “The Hills,” from 2006 to 2009. She reportedly earned $125,000 per episode for “The Hills,” according to Daily Beast.
After leaving the show, Conrad turned her attention to fashion, launching the LC Lauren Conrad line at Kohl’s. Her collection now includes apparel, jewelry, accessories, footwear, handbags, bedding, bath goods and gift items.
Conrad has also written several books and is a New York Times best-selling author. She has written two young adult series, “LA Candy” and its spin-off trilogy, “The Fame Game,” and three fashion, beauty and entertaining books: “Lauren Conrad Style,” “Lauren Conrad Beauty” and “Celebrate.”
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In 2013, she co-founded The Little Market, an online marketplace for artisans from around the world. The Little Market opened its first brick-and-mortar location in Los Angeles in 2018.
Conrad launched her latest endeavor, Lauren Conrad Beauty, in 2020.
Lauren Conrad’s Real Estate
Conrad has bought and sold a number of properties around Southern California, including a Los Angeles-area home she listed for $4.5 million in 2017, a Pacific Palisades property she sold for $4.75 million in 2018 and a penthouse condo in Beverly Hills that she sold for $2.8 million in 2016, E! Online reported.
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As of 2017, Conrad still owned two properties in her hometown of Laguna Beach: a three-bedroom house she bought in 2009 for $2 million and another three-bedroom house on the same street that she purchased in 2014 for $8.5 million.
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Last updated: July 30, 2021
