Kristin Cavallari

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Kristin Cavallari

Born Kristin Elizabeth Cavallari
January 14, 1987 (1987-01-14) (age 22)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Occupation Reality television celebrity
Actress
Years active 2004–present
Height 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Website
http://theofficialkristin.com/

Kristin Elizabeth Cavallari (born January 14, 1987)[1] is an American reality television personality and actress.

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[edit] Early life

Kristin Cavallari was born in Denver, Colorado, the younger of two children. When her parents divorced, her older brother moved with their father to Laguna Beach, California, while she moved with their mother to Barrington, Illinois, a suburb northwest of Chicago. After having trouble adjusting to a new life with a stepfather and stepbrother, Cavallari moved to California to be with her dad and brother, and was enrolled at Santa Margarita Catholic High School her freshman year of high school. After she attended a Driver's Education course through Laguna Beach High School, her father enrolled her in LBHS.[2]

[edit] Career

[edit] Reality TV

Cavallari was in her junior year of high school when the first season of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County began production. At the time, she was involved in an on-and-off relationship with senior Stephen Colletti. Cavallari's romance with Colletti caused a rivalry with another cast member, Lauren Conrad. The love triangle became one of the series' central plotlines.[1]

In May 2009, Cavallari confirmed that she will be joining the cast of the MTV reality series The Hills.[3] She appeared in the season finale that aired on May 31, 2009 and will appear as a regular in the rest of the fifth season. She has inked a deal with MTV to appear as a series regular throughout two seasons of the series.[4]

[edit] Acting

After her stint on Laguna Beach, Cavallari headed to Los Angeles and briefly enrolled at Loyola Marymount University. She then landed a hosting gig on UPN's Get This Party Started. The series drew low ratings and was canceled after only two episodes.[5] Later that year, Cavallari landed a guest role on Veronica Mars, and a lead role in Teddy Geiger's music video, "For You I Will (Confidence)". She also starred in Gavin Degraw's video for the song "In Love with a Girl". In September 2007, Cavallari began shooting the film Green Flash. She also has roles in Fingerprints and Spring Breakdown, both released in 2008.

[edit] Personal life

During the filming of Laguna Beach, Cavallari dated fellow cast member Stephen Colletti. After the end of her relationship with Colletti in 2004, she began dating Brody Jenner, son of Olympic decathlon champion Bruce Jenner. The couple broke up in 2006.[6]

Cavallari has also been romantically linked to singer Nick Lachey,[7] Ottawa Senators forward Mike Comrie, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart, and actor Nick Zano.[6][8]

[edit] Philanthropy

Cavallari has been involved in the "Until There's a Cure" public service advertising campaign to raise awareness and funds for AIDS and HIV research and vaccine development.[9] In 2006, Cavallari appeared in ads for PETA [10], and has also appeared as a celebrity spokesperson for "We Are Ellis Island", a campaign for the restoration of historic buildings on Ellis Island.[11]

[edit] Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
2007 Fingerprints Crystal Direct-to-DVD release
2008 Spring Breakdown Summer Direct-to-DVD release
Green Flash Lana Direct-to-DVD release
2009 Wild Cherry Trish Van Doren Direct-to-DVD release
National Lampoon's Van Wilder: Freshman Year Kaitlin Hays Direct-to-DVD release
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2004-2006 Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County Herself Seasons 1-2
2006 Get This Party Started Host 2 episodes
Veronica Mars Kylie Marker 1 episode
2007 Cheerleader Camp Julie Television movie
Cane Casey 1 episode
2008 CSI: NY Isabelle Vaughn 1 episode
2009 The Hills Herself[12] Season 5-
Music Videos
Year Title Artist Notes
2006 "For You I Will (Confidence)" Teddy Geiger
2008 "In Love with a Girl" Gavin Degraw

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