
Born and bred in Laguna Beach, California, by parents Jim and Kathy, Lauren grew up in Orange County's 'bubble' and joined the Laguna cast during her senior year at Laguna Beach High School (LBHS).
Lauren was the narrative voice amongst seven other teens, and she credits the show as helping her come out of her shell, from a shy character to an outgoing person and a natural in front of the cameras. Upon graduation, Lauren's ambitions in fashion lead her to study at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, where she studied just minutes away from long-time crush Stephen Colletti (who studied at San Francisco State University). After just one semester, Lauren left the school and transferred to study at FIDM's LA campus.

After this, she moved on to intern at Teen Vogue magazine (where she still interns) and this career move was featured as one of the bases of her post-Laguna spin-off reality show The Hills.
The show follows Lauren's entry into the fashion industry, her own personal style and the developments in friendships and romances.
The airtime she worked up not only on Laguna but also on The Hills, which was a huge success for MTV, led her to appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live, TRL, Last Call with Carson Daly, E! News and The Tyra Banks Show.
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