MTV has had its share of reality superstars, from the trouble-stirring Puck of “The Real World” (1992- ) to the rocker-turned-family man Ozzy Osbourne of “The Osbournes” (TK). But no one has ever captured the attention of millions of MTV viewers simply because she experienced the dramatic highs and lows of high school and post-high school life more than Lauren “L.C.” Conrad, who starred in the massive hits, “Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County” (2004-05) and “The Hills” (2006- ).

Lauren Katherine Conrad was born on Feb. 1, 1986 in the affluent town of Newport Beach, CA, the daughter of