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Kristin Cavallari
Born	January 14, 1987 (1987-01-14) (age 21) Denver, Colorado, U.S

Kristin Elizabeth Cavallari (born January 14, 1987¹) is an American reality television celebrity and actress.

Biography

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 attending a Driver's Education course through Laguna Beach High School, her father enrolled her in LBHS.²

Career

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

After her stint on Laguna Beach, Cavallari headed to L.A. 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.³ Cavallari continued to pursue a career in acting, landing a guest role on Veronica Mars, and a lead role in Teddy Geiger's music video, "For You I Will (Confidence)". She has 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 two upcoming films; Fingerprints and Spring Breakdown, both set for release in 2008. Cavallari also made an appearance in an episode of Three 6 Mafia's reality show Adventures in Hollyhood when she went on a date with rapper Juicy J.

Modeling and charity work

In addition to film and tv work, Cavallari has also modeled. She was featured in ads for Bongo jeans, and has appeared in Seventeen, Teen People, Teen Vogue, Rolling Stone, Blender and GQ.⁴In 2006, Maxim named her #23 on its annual Hot 100 List, and was also featured as part of its "Hottest Women of Reality TV" later that year.⁵

She 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.⁶ In 2006, Cavallari appeared in ads for PETA ⁷, and has also appeared as a celebrity spokesperson for "We Are Ellis Island", a campaign for the restoration of historic buildings on Ellis Island.⁸

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, Cavallari began dating Brody Jenner, son of Olympic decathlon champion Bruce Jenner. The couple broke up in 2006.⁹

Cavallari has also been romantically linked to Nick Lachey¹⁰, New York Islanders forward Mike Comrie, and Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart.⁹

Cavallari dated actor Nick Zano from 2006 until December 2007.

Filmography

Films

• Fingerprints (2008)
• Spring Breakdown (2008)
• Green Flash (2008)
• Wild Cherry (2009, pre-production)
• Van Wilder 3 (filming) (2009)

Television

• Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County (2004-2006)
• Get This Party Started (2 episodes, 2006)
• Veronica Mars (1 episode, 2006)
• Backstage: Hollywood Fashion (2007)
• Cane (1 episode, 2007)

Music Videos

• "In Love with a Girl" - Gavin DeGraw (2008)
• "For You I Will (Confidence)" - Teddy Geiger (2006)

References

External links

• Kristin Cavallari Official Website
• Kristin Cavallari at the Internet Movie Database
• Kristin Cavallari at TV.com
• Kristin Cavallari at People.com