Kristin Cavallari’s impressive two-decade career can be attributed to her adaptability as much as her talent. She has transitioned from a TV star to a successful entrepreneur, bestselling author, and podcast host, earning every bit of her wealth along the way.
Cavallari first gained fame on the MTV reality show Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, which set the stage for her role in the hit spin-off, The Hills. Although she wasn’t part of the original cast, she became the lead in season 5 after Lauren Conrad left the show.
After her time on The Hills, Cavallari continued to make guest appearances on various reality shows, including season 13 of Dancing With the Stars. She also dabbled in scripted television, making an appearance in an episode of CSI: NY.
In 2013, Kristin married Jay Cutler, the quarterback for the Chicago Bears. Together, they have three children: Camden, Jaxon, and Saylor. However, they announced their divorce in 2020, expressing that they still had love and respect for each other and cherished their shared memories. They described it as a natural evolution of two people growing apart.
During the later years of their marriage, Cavallari and Cutler starred in the E! reality show Very Cavallari, which followed Kristin as she launched her jewelry and beauty brand, Uncommon James. The show ran for three seasons and wrapped up in March 2020.
In October 2024, Cutler faced legal troubles when he was arrested in Franklin, Tennessee, for driving under the influence, possessing a handgun while intoxicated, failing to avoid a collision, and related charges. He was released on a $5,000 bond.
Kristin began her entrepreneurial journey in 2012 with a shoe line for Chinese Laundry and later collaborated on multiple jewelry collections, including the Emerald Duv line with Chelsea Bulte, before launching her brand, Uncommon James.
On top of her business ventures, Kristin is a four-time New York Times bestselling author. Her first book, Balancing in Heels: My Journey to Health, Happiness, and Making It All Work, was published in 2016, and she followed it up with three successful cookbooks.
Today, she’s perhaps best known for her lifestyle podcast Let’s Be Honest, which she launched after the success of her and Stephen Colletti’s podcast Back to the Beach in 2022. Colletti was also her co-star on Laguna Beach. Cavallari often keeps her followers engaged on social media, especially with intriguing podcast clips. Recently, she stirred up some buzz by claiming she believes the Kanye West we see today is actually a clone of the original.
So, what’s Kristin Cavallari’s net worth?
As of 2024, at 37 years old, her estimated worth stands at an impressive $30 million.
As for her personal life, Cavallari revealed in September 2024 that she ended her relationship with 24-year-old Mark Estes after seven months. She realized after he expressed a desire to have children in the future that she wasn’t the right person for him and that he deserved someone who shared that goal.
Looking ahead, Kristin appears to be concentrating on her podcast, which also allows her to balance her career with co-parenting her kids. Given her track record as an actress, reality star, entrepreneur, and podcast host, it’s safe to say that whatever she takes on next will likely be another success.