The Hills Universe: Who's Who on TV's Hottest Show

BFFs, BFs and frenemies galore, from Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag to their roommates and bosses

Who? Lauren "LC" Conrad, America's sweetheart, lifeless drone or Wicked Witch of the West, depending on who you ask. Conrad first hit the small screen on MTV's Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County in 2004, and became the star of its spin-off, The Hills when she returned to L.A. after a brief stint at fashion school in San Francisco.
Occupation: Student at Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, intern at fashion PR company People's Revolution
Hills Role: Protagonist, narrator and patron saint of single girls
Defining Hills Moment: At the end of Season 1, chose to play house with then-boyfriend Jason Wahler over a highly coveted Teen Vogue summer internship in Paris.

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