Lauren Katherine Conrad (born February 1, 1986) is an American television personality celebutante, actress, author and fashion designer. She is known for her starring role on the MTV reality series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County and its spin-off series, The Hills, which at one point followed her personal and professional life as she pursued a career in the fashion industry. Conrad will star in an upcoming MTV reality series, Lauren Conrad: Fiercely Fashionable, set to premiere in October 2010.