Born Heidi Blair Montag
September 15, 1986 (age 24)
Crested Butte, Colorado, United States
Other names Heidi Pratt (married name)
Occupation Reality television personality, recording artist, fashion designer
Years active 2005-present
Television programme(s) The Hills (2006-2010)
Spouse Spencer Pratt (2009-present)
Relatives Holly Montag (sister)
Website officialheidimontag.com
Heidi Blair Pratt (born Heidi Blair Montag; September 15, 1986) is an American reality television personality. She is known for starring on the former MTV reality series The Hills. At one point, the series, which aired from May 2006 through July 2010, followed the life of her former friend and housemate, Lauren Conrad, then later followed Kristin Cavallari, another friend of Montag's.
During The Hills, Montag began dating cast member Spencer Pratt. In November 2008, the couple eloped to Mexico, though they later married in the United States, in April 2009. In July 2010, Montag filed for divorce after fifteen months of marriage to Pratt. However, the couple later called off the divorce.
Starting in 2007, she began a financially unsuccessful music career. Her first studio album, Superficial, was released in January 2010.
Personal life
Heidi was born in Crested Butte, Colorado on September 15, 1986. After graduating from high school, she moved to California where she enrolled at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Holly Montag is Heidi's older sister by about three years. On March 3, 2008, Montag's stepbrother Eric O'Hara was killed in an accidental fall from an icy roof. O'Hara was a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and served in the 82nd Airborne Division.
In 2006, she began dating Spencer Pratt. In May 2007, Heidi and Spencer announced their engagement. During The Hills season finale in December 2007, Heidi and Spencer broke off their engagement. On November 20, 2008, Montag and Spencer had a marriage ceremony in Mexico. No family members were present and the wedding ceremony lasted 15 minutes. Montag and Pratt married a second time on April 25, 2009 in Pasadena, California. On June 8, 2010, Heidi filed for legal separation from Pratt, listing irreconcilable differences as the reason for their separation. On July 30, 2010, Montag filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences in the petition. However, the couple called off the divorce in September 2010. In November 2010, Montag and Pratt announced that the reason behind the couple's divorce was to help Montag's career. Later that November, Montag and Pratt renewed their wedding vows.
Career
Reality television
During freshman orientation, she met Lauren Conrad, who was then a featured cast member on the MTV reality series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County. After the two transferred to Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles, Conrad received her own spin-off series The Hills, which premiered on May 31, 2006. She eventually left the Fashion Institute in fall of 2005 when she was hired at Bolthouse Productions.According to Montag, she dropped out because she "did not find the school challenging." Within two years, she was promoted to event planner at Bolthouse.
Montag went on to star in the sixth and final season of The Hills. However, the fourth episode of the season marked Heidi and Spencer's last appearance in the series. Spencer had threatened to kill a series producer, and was supposed to return to the series after anger management. However, his behavior worsened, which lead to them being completely removed from the cast. Montag had also filed charges against "The Hills" creator Adam Divello claiming sexual harassment.
In April 2009, Montag signed on to appear on the reality series I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here!. Her appearance on the show, alongside husband Spencer, was criticized after the couple claimed they were subject to torture and left the show's set multiple times before returning and ultimately withdrawing.
Filmography
2006-2010 The Hills Herself Main cast member for all six seasons
2009 How I Met Your Mother Herself One episode as guest star along with Spencer Pratt
2009 I'm a Celebrity Get Me out of Here! Herself Featured with Spencer Pratt; ultimately withdrew from series
2011 Just Go With It Adon's wife Cameo role, first appearance in a feature film
