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 Read more...

Cavallari was in her junior year of high school when the first season of Laguna Beach 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.

After her stint on Laguna Beach, Cavallari Read more...

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.In 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.

She has been involved in the "Until There's a Cure" public service Read more...