The Cast of Laguna Beach: Where Are They Now?

Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County made serious waves in reality TV.

The hit MTV show premiered in 2004 and throughout three seasons, followed a group of Southern California teenagers as they navigated the ups and downs of high school life, from romances to bad grades.

The series launched the careers of its stars Lauren "LC" Conrad, Kristin Cavallari and Stephen Colletti and inspired three spinoff shows, The Hills, The City and The Hills: New Beginnings.

In the nearly 20 years since they walked the halls of Laguna Beach High School together, the cast has reunited a handful of times. The gang — which included Cavallari, Conrad, Colletti, Trey Phillips, Dieter Schmitz, Lo Bosworth, Talan Torriero, Morgan Smith and Christina Sinclair — got back together in partnership with #GoodToVote and HeadCount to promote voter registration ahead of the November 2020 presidential election.

In April 2023, Cavallari featured her former castmates in a nostalgic campaign video for her lifestyle brand, Uncommon James, in which she donned the black choker necklace she was known for wearing on the show.

In 2022 and 2023, Cavallari and Colletti have also hosted a Laguna Beach rewatch podcast, Back to the Beach with Kristin and Stephen, where they regularly feature fellow cast members as guests.

Ahead, discover what the cast of Laguna Beach has been up to since the MTV show aired.

Lauren "LC" Conrad

After graduating from high school at the end of the first season of Laguna Beach, Lauren Conrad attended one semester of San Francisco's Academy of Art University before moving to Los Angeles.

There, she enrolled in the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising and landed an internship at Teen Vogue. Her budding fashion career and new life in L.A. was the premise behind her MTV spinoff, The Hills, which aired from 2006 to 2010, though Conrad left the series in 2009.

After retiring from reality TV, Conrad launched several business endeavors, including a former lifestyle blog, a successful women's clothing line with Kohl's and a now-discontinued makeup and skincare brand, Lauren Conrad Beauty.

From 2009 to 2013, the star also released a series of young adult novels; L.A. Candy and Sweet Little Lies both became New York Times bestsellers. In 2012, she wrote a beauty and style guide titled Lauren Conrad Beauty.

Currently, Conrad runs a fair trade online store, The Little Market, which she co-founded in 2013 with her college friend Hannah Skvarla, as well as a children's clothing line called Little Co. She also still designs clothing and accessories for Kohl's. In 2022, she launched her first fragrance, LOVED by Lauren Conrad.

Conrad married lawyer William Tell in 2014, and the couple have two sons together.

Kristin Cavallari

Portrayed as the show's villain, Kristin Cavallari was a year behind Conrad and graduated from Laguna Beach High School at the end of season 2. She joined the cast of The Hills midway through the show's fifth season as Conrad was departing.

In 2011, Cavallari competed on Dancing with the Stars, partnered with Mark Ballas and was the third contestant eliminated. She was given her own reality show, Very Cavallari, in 2018, which ran for three seasons on E!.

Cavallari founded the lifestyle brand Uncommon James in 2017, and the company has released accessories, homewares and beauty products. She has also written a autobiographical book, Balancing in Heels: My Journey to Health, Happiness, and Making It All Work, as well as three cookbooks.

In 2023, she reunited with her Laguna Beach castmates in a campaign for the brand's summer jewelry collection. She also hosts a Laguna Beach rewatch podcast, Back to the Beach with Kristin and Stephen, alongside Stephen Colletti.

The reality star-turned-designer began dating former Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler in 2010, and the couple welcomed their first child together in 2012. In 2013, they were married and went on to have two more children. In 2020, the couple announced they were divorcing.

In February 2024, Cavallari revealed her relationship with boyfriend Mark Estes, a former college football player who is part of a TikTok group named Montana Boyz.

The relationship started when Estes slid into Cavallari's DMs, accidentally using the Montana Boyz account: “I get a DM on Instagram from the Montana Boyz that just says ‘I love you.’ And I’m going, ‘Oh, my God!’ ” Cavallari recalled on her podcast. However, in September of 2024, Cavallari shared that the two had split.

Stephen Colletti

Known for his love triangle with LC and Kristin, Stephen Colletti was a central character on Laguna Beach. Colletti also appeared on one episode of The Hills, in which he and Conrad reunite and discuss their past romance.

After graduation, he attended one year at San Francisco State University before moving to L.A. to pursue acting. Most notably, he played Taylor Swift's love interest in the 2009 music video for "White Horse."

His first major role was as Chase Adams on The CW teen drama One Tree Hill. He joined the cast in the fourth season and remained on the show through its final season in 2012. The following year, Colletti began appearing on the VH1 drama series Hit the Floor.

More recently, he starred in the Hulu comedy series Everyone Is Doing Great, which he created with his One Tree Hill costar James Lafferty and debuted in 2021.

Colletti currently hosts a Laguna Beach rewatch podcast, Back to the Beach with Kristin and Stephen, alongside Kristin Cavallari.

After confirming his relationship with NASCAR host and reporter Alex Weaver on Instagram in 2022, they got engaged the next year.

Lauren "Lo" Bosworth

Lo Bosworth appeared on Laguna Beach as the best friend of Lauren Conrad. She graduated from UCLA and later earned a culinary degree from the International Culinary Center in New York City.

She joined the cast of The Hills in the second season and stayed on the spinoff series even after Conrad had left.

After the show's end, Bosworth launched a blog, The Lo Down by Lo Bosworth, and released a book of the same name in 2011.

In 2016, she launched the women's wellness and supplement brand Love Wellness. In 2022, the founder released a wellness guide titled Love Yourself Well.

Jason Wahler

Jason Wahler was seen on season 2 of Laguna Beach as Jessica Smith's boyfriend (he later dated Lauren Conrad) and was featured in the first season of The Hills.

After publicly speaking about his substance abuse addiction, Wahler appeared on Dr. Drew's Celebrity Rehab in 2010 and now works as a recovery advocate. He has stated that the fame Laguna Beach and The Hills brought him exacerbated his substance abuse issues.

In 2019, Wahler joined the cast of MTV's The Hills reboot, The Hills: New Beginnings, where he appeared in both seasons before the series was canceled in 2022.

Wahler married his wife, Ashley Slack, in 2013, and the couple have two children together.

Trey Phillips

Trey Phillips was known as the artsy, creative friend on Laguna Beach and notably helped Lauren Conrad put on a charity fashion show in season 2.

According to his LinkedIn profile, he went on to pursue a career in fashion. He attended Parsons School of Design in New York City and has worked as an associate designer at Vera Wang since 2010.

Talan Torriero

Talan Torriero appeared in seasons 1 and 2 of Laguna Beach and built a reputation as a playboy. He briefly dated Cavallari and, after the show, was linked to Nicole Scherzinger and Kimberly Stewart.

In 2014, Torriero married Danielle Zuroski, and they currently live on a farm in Nebraska with their three children.

Dieter Schmitz

Credited as "Stephen's friend" on seasons 1 and 2 of Laguna Beach, Dieter Schmitz has since relocated to the east coast.

According to his LinkedIn profile, he attended Johnson & Wales University in Rhode Island and then moved to New York City to begin his career in hospitality. It appears he currently lives in Washington, D.C.

On Instagram, Schmitz shares snippets of his life with his wife Isabell and their two children. Several Laguna Beach alums attended the couple's 2016 wedding, including Colletti, who served as a groomsman.

Jessica Evans (née Smith)

Now Jessica Evans, the former Laguna Beach star, has maintained a relatively low profile since leaving the show. From the looks of her Instagram, she's now married and is a mom to four children.

Christina Sinclair (née Schuller)

Christina Schuller, now Sinclair, appeared in season 1 of Laguna Beach as a part of Conrad's friend group.

According to her website, she's a certified fitness instructor living in Los Angeles. She is married to her husband, Chad, and the couple have two children together.

Alex Murrel

Alex Murrel joined Laguna Beach in season 2 and struck up a romance with Jason Wahler.

After leaving the show, Murrel had a brief music career but ended up leaving her label in 2009.

According to her Instagram bio, she runs a boutique marketing agency. In 2014, she married her husband Kyle, and the couple have three children.

Alex Hooser

Alex Hooser, whose real name is Lauren, appeared as Kristin's friend on Laguna Beach.

According to her Instagram, she lived in Hawaii with her husband and two children but has since moved back to California.

In a Instagram Q&A, Hooser said that she remains friends with her Laguna Beach costar, Alex Murrel.

Morgan Smith (née Olsen)

Morgan Olsen, now Smith, appeared in season 1 of Laguna Beach as a part of Conrad's friend group.

After graduating from high school, Smith attended Brigham Young University and went on to work in fashion. She now owns her own swimwear line, Minnow, which she founded in 2016.

The former reality star lives in Charleston, S.C., with her husband, Joel, and their three children.

Taylor Cole

Taylor Cole appeared on season 2 of Laguna Beach and was best friends with Alex Murrel.

According to her Instagram, the former reality star worked as a wedding photographer before becoming a holistic nutritionist.

Cole married Kevin Simshauser in 2015, and the couple have three children together. Laguna Beach costar Alex Murrel was a bridesmaid in Cole's wedding, and the pair remain close friends.