Kristin Cavallari Net Worth (Money & Salary)

What is Kristin Cavallari’s Net Worth and Salary?

With a net worth of $30 million, Kristin Cavallari is an American television personality, actress, and fashion designer. She first gained fame through the MTV reality shows “Laguna Beach” and “The Hills.” From 2010 to 2020, she was married to NFL player Jay Cutler, who earned over $120 million in NFL salary during their marriage and career. In April 2020, after seven years of marriage, Kristin and Jay announced their separation.

Early Life

Born on January 5, 1987, in Denver, Colorado, Kristin Elizabeth Cavallari has one sibling and is the daughter of Judith Eifrig and Dennis Cavallari. Following her parents’ divorce, she relocated with her mother to Barrington, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. However, due to her rebellious behavior as a teenager, her mother decided to send her to live with her father in Laguna Beach, California, where she graduated from Laguna Beach High School.

Media Career

While attending Laguna Beach High School, Cavallari was cast in the MTV reality show “Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County.” She was a junior during the show’s first season. Her on-and-off relationship with senior Stephen Colletti led to a love triangle involving cast member Lauren Conrad, becoming a major storyline of the season. After “Laguna Beach,” Cavallari moved to Los Angeles and appeared in the UPN reality series “Get This Party Started” (February 2006), which unfortunately lasted only two episodes before being canceled. She then took on various guest and supporting roles in series like “Veronica Mars,” “CSI: NY,” “Cane,” and “Adventures in Hollywood.” Additionally, she played a supporting role alongside Amy Poehler in the direct-to-DVD film “Spring Breakdown” (2009) and landed leading parts in independent films like “Green Flash” (2008), “Wild Cherry” (2009), and the DVD film “National Lampoon’s Van Wilder: Freshman Year” (2009), which received mixed reviews.

In May 2009, she announced her participation in the “Laguna Beach” spin-off series “The Hills,” making her debut during the fifth season’s midseason finale, where she famously caught the bouquet at Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt’s wedding. She replaced former main cast member and narrator Lauren Conrad for the remainder of that season and throughout the sixth and final season.

In 2011, Cavallari participated in the 13^th season of “Dancing with the Stars,” partnering with two-time champion Mark Ballas, although she was the third contestant eliminated from the competition. Shortly thereafter, she ventured into show hosting, commenting on her first Oscars with the E! team in March 2012. In 2014, she began hosting the E! show “The Fabulist,” a half-hour program focused on fashion and lifestyle trends, alongside Orly Shani from “Fashion Star.” Her reality show, “Very Cavallari,” debuted on July 8, 2018, on E! and takes place in Nashville, Tennessee. As of March 2020, the show had completed three seasons, including a holiday special titled “A Very Merry Cavallari,” which was released on December 15, 2019.

Business Ventures and Other Pursuits

In Nashville, Tennessee, in 2017, Cavallari established the jewelry brand Uncommon James. The brand not only offers jewelry but also includes a home goods line. By July 2019, Uncommon James generated $20 million in revenue and employed ninety staff members. The debut of her flagship store was the primary storyline of the first season of “Very Cavallari,” and the series continued to showcase her business operations, featuring several employees from Uncommon James. Additionally, Cavallari introduced a children’s clothing line named Little James.

Moreover, Cavallari has authored two New York Times best-selling books: a cookbook titled “True Roots” and “Balancing in Heels: My Journey to Health, Happiness, and Making it all Work.”

Personal Life

Cavallari wed Jay Cutler, then the quarterback for the Chicago Bears, on June 8, 2013, in Nashville, Tennessee. They have three children together—two sons and a daughter. Cutler made appearances alongside Cavallari on her reality series “Very Cavallari,” which aired from 2018 to 2020.

In December 2015, Michael Cavallari, Kristin’s brother, was found deceased and was reported to have died from hypothermia after a car accident.

In April 2020, Kristin and Jay announced their separation after being together for ten years.

Real Estate

In 2014, Kristin and Jay acquired an 11,000 square-foot mansion in Lake Forest, Illinois, for $4.25 million. They sold this property in 2017 for $3.6 million, incurring a nearly $600,000 loss.

In 2012, they purchased a 20,000 square-foot mansion situated on 8.6 acres in Nashville, Tennessee, for $5.3 million. They originally listed this home for sale in June 2019 at $7.9 million, reducing the price first to $5.75 million and later to $4.95 million by May 2020.

In 2018, they bought a 35-acre property in Franklin, Tennessee, about 40 minutes from Nashville, for $4.3 million, featuring a mansion with ten thousand square feet, eight bedrooms, and eight bathrooms, located in the upscale area of Leiper’s Fork.

In June 2020, Kristin acquired a 30-acre property in Franklin for $3.05 million, which includes a 7,000-square-foot home. She listed this property for sale in June 2024 for $11 million. A video tour can be viewed here: