Kristin Cavallari Net Worth + How Get Famous

Kristin Cavallari, born on January 5, 1987, is an American TV personality, fashion designer, and author. She became famous in 2004 on the TV show Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, followed by The Hills, and later starred in her own show Very Cavallari.

She also appeared as an actress on TV shows and in movies, like National Lampoon's Van Wilder: Freshman Year. In 2017, Cavallari started Uncommon James, a company that sells jewelry, homeware, skincare, and beauty items.

Cavallari started Uncommon James, a jewelry brand, in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2017. The brand sells jewelry and home goods. By July 2019, the company was making $20 million in revenue and had ninety employees.

The first season of "Very Cavallari" mainly highlights the opening of her main store. The show also follows her business operations, showcasing some Uncommon James employees. In addition, Cavallari has a children's clothing line called Little James.

Also, Cavallari wrote two popular books: cookbook "True Roots," and "Balancing in Heels: My Journey to Health, Happiness, and Making it all Work."

Early life of Kristin Cavallari

Cavallari was born in Denver, Colorado, one of two children born to Judith Eifrig and Dennis Cavallari, the other being her late older brother, Michael Cavallari. She is of Italian heritage through her father and of German heritage through her mother. 

After her parents split up, she moved with her mom from Denver to Barrington, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. She stayed there until her first year of high school when she went to Laguna Beach, California, to live with her dad and brother. She finished high school at Laguna Beach High School in 2005. Later, she started at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles but left to focus on acting.

Career in Reality Television

Cavallari was in her junior year of high school when the first season of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County began production. At the time, she was involved in an on-and-off relationship with high school senior Stephen Colletti. Cavallari's romance with Colletti caused a rivalry with another cast member, Lauren Conrad, which was covered in the show. 

After living in Laguna Beach, Cavallari moved to Los Angeles and appeared on the reality TV show Get This Party Started in February 2006, but it got canceled after showing just two episodes. In 2009, she became part of The Hills cast, a spin-off of Laguna Beach, and made her debut on the show during its fifth season at Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt's wedding, where she caught the bouquet.

For the latter part of the season, Cavallari took over from Conrad as a key cast member and storyteller. Although she had agreed to be on two more seasons after the fifth with MTV, the sixth and last season ended in July 2010. After that, Cavallari made appearances on different reality competition shows as a guest and as a participant on ABC's Dancing with the Stars Season 13, dancing with Mark Ballas, a two-time champion. Unfortunately, she was voted off third.

In 2012, Cavallari began commentating the Academy Awards for E! and in 2014, she co-hosted the half-hour fashion and lifestyle trends show The Fabulist. In April 2018, E! announced a reality show starring Cavallari, Very Cavallari, which premiered that July and followed her opening the flagship store for Uncommon James. In May 2020, after three seasons, Cavallari announced that she was ending her series. 

In 2021, Cavallari appeared on a couple more episodes of the updated version of "The Hills" called "The Hills: New Beginnings." Then in 2022, she began a podcast with her old "Laguna Beach" co-star, Stephen Colletti, named "Back to the Beach with Kristin and Stephen," working together with Dear Media. The podcast looks back on their old show with extra insights and guests.

Acting career

Cavallari was on an episode of UPN's Veronica Mars. She also had guest roles on CSI: NY, The Middle, and Adventures in Hollyhood. In 2006, she played Crystal in the scary movie Fingerprints. She was in the direct-to-DVD film Spring Breakdown in 2008.

She also appeared in the independent movie Green Flash with Torrey DeVitto. In 2009, she played Trish in the independent American high school comedy Wild Cherry and Kaitlyn in the direct-to-DVD movie National Lampoon's Van Wilder: Freshman Year. She had acting roles with Cutler and by herself in the American sitcom The League in 2012 and 2013.

Career in Fashion lines

Cavallari served as an ambassador for the children's charity OneKid OneWorld, traveling to El Salvador to rebuild schools in local communities in 2010. After another trip to Kenya the following year, Cavallari made her first foray in fashion design by collaborating with the company ShoeDazzle to design a spring shoe, with proceeds benefiting the charity. 

In 2012, Cavallari designed the first of many shoe lines for the company Chinese Laundry. She launched her first jewelry collection in 2013, in collaboration with GLAMboutique. In 2014, she co-founded a jewelry line with her friend Chelsea Bulte called Emerald Duv; she left the brand in 2016 to launch her solo line the following year. 

She started her jewelry company, Uncommon James, in 2017. The business grew to include selling home and beauty items. In 2019, she also started a kids' clothing line called Little James. Then, in July 2021, she teamed up with Feat Clothing to release a collection of athleisure wear.

Kristin Cavallari has shifted from reality TV to the fashion and lifestyle business, changing how people see her. Her brand, Uncommon James, is well-known for its trendy jewelry, home goods, and kids' clothes that are easy to get. It shows her style and smart business skills. Along with this business, her cookbooks and work in health and wellness show how versatile she is. It proves she's dedicated to her interests beyond entertainment.

Lifestyle books

Cavallari wrote her first book, the lifestyle-oriented autobiography Balancing in Heels, in 2016. She has also published two cookbooks, True Roots and True Comfort, with recipes without gluten, dairy or refined sugar, in 2018 and 2020, respectively. Both cookbooks were created in collaboration with Chef Mike Kubiesa. 

All her books were bestsellers on the New York Times list. "True Comfort," her cookbook about comfort food, was recognized as one of the top cookbooks by Delish. Her latest cookbook, "Truly Simple," came out on April 4, 2023.

Personal life of Kristin Cavallari

In June 2013, Cavallari got married to Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler. They have three kids. In March 2014, she faced backlash for not vaccinating her children, a choice influenced by worries about a possible link between childhood vaccines and autism.

On December 10, 2015, her brother Michael was found dead from hypothermia after a car accident. In June 2018, Cavallari and Cutler decided to sell their home in Nashville, Tennessee, for $7.9 million. However, it eventually sold for only $3.7 million two years later, as the couple was going through a divorce.

They had originally purchased the property and home in 2012 for $5.3 million. The couple purchased another mansion in Nashville for $4.2 million in April 2018. In April 2020, Cutler filed for divorce and agreed to share joint custody of the children. Shortly after their divorce announcement, Cavallari purchased a $5.5 million estate in nearby Franklin. 

In May 2021, the couple didn't finish their divorce because of money problems. In June 2022, it was said that they settled everything and are now officially divorced. Cavallari is dating TikToker Mark Estes. She revealed the relationship on February 27, 2024, with the caption "He makes me happy" on Instagram.

Net worth of Kristin Cavallari

Kristin Cavallari is an American TV star, actress, and fashion designer. Her net worth is $30 million. From 2010 to 2020, she was married to NFL player Jay Cutler. Jay made more than $120 million just from his NFL career while they were married. Sadly, they revealed their split in April 2020 after being together for seven years. Kristin gained fame through the MTV reality shows "Laguna Beach" and "The Hills".

During her time at Laguna Beach High School, Cavallari was chosen to be on the MTV reality show "Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County." The show started when she was a junior in high school. Her relationship with senior Stephen Colletti caused some drama with another cast member, Lauren Conrad.

It was a big part of the season's story. After being on "Laguna Beach," Cavallari went to Los Angeles and was on the UPN reality show "Get This Party Started" (February 2006), but it got canceled after just two episodes. She also appeared in various guest and supporting roles on shows like "Veronica Mars," "CSI: NY," "Cane," and "Adventures in Hollywood".

She also appeared in a movie called "Spring Breakdown" (2009), where she played a supporting role next to Amy Poehler. After that, she starred in a few other movies like "Green Flash" (2008), "Wild Cherry" (2009), and "National Lampoon's Van Wilder: Freshman Year" (2009), which didn't get great reviews.

She said she would be on "The Hills" show in May 2009. Her first time on the show was during the fifth season's halfway point. She showed up at Heidi and Spencer's wedding and caught the bouquet. After that, she replaced Lauren Conrad for the rest of the fifth and sixth seasons.

She was on the 13th season of the popular show "Dancing with the Stars" in 2011. She danced with two-time champion Mark Ballas. However, she was the third person to be kicked off the show. After that, Cavallari started hosting. She talked about her first Oscars with the E! team in March 2012. Then in 2014, she began hosting the E! show "The Fabulist." This show is about fashion and lifestyle trends and she hosts it with Orly Shani from "Fashion Star."

Her TV show, "Very Cavallari," started on July 8, 2018, on E! and is based in Nashville, Tennessee. By March 2020, the show has aired three seasons, which includes a holiday special, "A Very Merry Cavallari," that first aired on December 15, 2019.

Kristin Cavallari's personal life, especially her role as a mom and her experiences in high-profile relationships, has made her public image more interesting. Her honest talks about juggling motherhood with career goals and going through tough times, like her divorce from ex-NFL player Jay Cutler, have connected with her fans. By being open about the good and bad parts of her life, Cavallari gives a real look into her world. This honesty makes fans like her even more and shows more sides to her story, not just her business successes.

In 2014, Kristin and Jay bought an 11,000 square-foot mansion in Lake Forest, Illinois for $4.25 million. They sold it in 2017 for $3.6 million, making a loss of almost $600,000.

In 2012, they bought a big house in Nashville, Tennessee for $5.3 million. They put this house up for sale in June 2019 for $7.9 million. The price was later dropped to $5.75 million, and then to $4.95 million in May 2020.

In 2018, in Franklin, Tennessee, about 40 minutes from Nashville, they bought a 35-acre property with a large 10,000-square-foot mansion. The house has eight bedrooms and eight bathrooms and is located in the fancy area of Leiper's Fork.