See Which A-List Actors Got Their Start On Reality TV

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2. Lauren Conrad

She may have been forced out of The Hills after disputes with Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, but Ms. Conrad is having the last laugh. While her reality costars have wasted away their fortunes, she has made hers as a fashion designer with lines at both Kohl’s and Nordstroms. To top it all off, she is also a bestselling novelist with three fiction titles and one non-fiction fashion guide under her belt.