American-born beauty and fashion vlogger, influencer, actor, YouTuber, and Instagram star Lauren Giraldo initially shot to fame on the now-defunct app Vine. Apart from posting content on lifestyle, make-up, and home improvement, she has also designed the “twelve three thirty” treadmill workout plan. She later stepped into acting and has also released her original music.
Early Life
Hailing from Miami, Lauren Giraldo studied musical theater as a child. Forbidden to use social media or socialize often, she maintained her initial Facebook and Instagram accounts secretly. In high school, she devoted a lot of time to drama classes. However, with her increasing popularity on Vine, she later completed high school online.
Social Media Career
Lauren Giraldo has been on social media since childhood but shot to fame with her Vine account, which she opened in 2013. She garnered over 2.5 million followers on Vine within a year. She became known for her single-take Vines and developed her own workout plan named the “twelve three thirty” treadmill workout.
She launched her YouTube account on August 15, 2013. Soon, she became popular for her unique content on beauty, lifestyle, and fashion. Her videos included beauty routines, product-testing videos, transformation clips, styling videos, and clothing hauls. After moving to a new house, she also posted interior-design-related content.
Over the years, she has gained more than 967,000 followers on Instagram, too. Her content on the platform contains selfies, travel photos, and OOTDs. In 2017, she launched her music career with the release of her debut single, Only Lovers. She also went on a North American tour. By then, she had already made her mark in the entertainment industry, making her debut film appearance in the social-media-based comedy FML in 2016. She also made her TV debut in 2016, with the skit-based comedy production AwesomenessTV.
She has also gained over 570,000 followers on Twitter and more than 27 million likes and 579,000 followers on TikTok. In 2018, she appeared in the web series Baby Doll Records. Her acting credits also include Zoe Valentine, Beauty School, Hope Springs Eternal, Starter Pack, and Campus Law. She has also been nominated for a Streamy Award, a Premios Juventud, and 2 Shorty Awards.
Family Life
Lauren’s mother works at a children’s hospital. Lauren’s younger sister, Kristina Giraldo, maintained a popular Vine account as kris762.
A Latina of Colombian and Cuban descent, Lauren now lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. Over the years, Lauren has been romantically linked with many social media celebrities, such as Nash Grier and Cameron Dallas.
In May 2018, Lauren began dating model Henrique “Henny” Lago. After dating for 11 months, they were spotted together at Disneyland, California. They continued to post their photos on both their Instagram accounts. In August 2022, the couple got engaged after a 4-year relationship. In March 2023, Lauren declared she was expecting her first child with Henrique. In May 2023, the couple married in Colombia.
Lauren loves hiking and other outdoor activities. She is also fond of healthy acai bowls.
