Who is Kendall Jenner’s glamorous lookalike friend, Lauren Perez? She goes to LA Lakers games with Hailey Bieber, is pals with Bella Hadid, and has worked with Alo and Khloé Kardashian’s Good American

Mar 4 , 2024

Lauren Perez hangs out with fashion’s biggest influencers, including Kendall Jenner. Photos: @ariaisadora, @laurenperez/Instagram

It’s not easy to become a part of Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber’s tight-knit circle of friends, so whenever an unrecognisable person enters the group, we can’t help but wonder – how did they win the trust of these nepo baby “It” girls?

Lauren Perez showing off three argan-rich products from her haircare line Anablue. Photo: @laurenperez/Instagram

Enter Lauren Perez, who you may recognise from various appearances at events with the posse, including at an LA Lakers game back in January. According to US media, Jenner, Bieber, Perez and fashion mogul Sarah Staudinger all attended the game, sitting side by side as they cheered on from the sidelines.

So, who is she exactly?

Lauren Perez was born into a Moroccan family

Lauren Perez has Moroccan roots and grew up in Paris and the US. Photo: @laurenperez/Instagram

Perez was born to a Moroccan family in Paris, and moved to the US when she was a young girl according to the profile on her website. Per her bio, her father worked in the textile business and her uncle founded the Rampage Clothing Company.

She is a Los Angeles-based entrepreneur and creative

Lauren Perez is a Los Angeles-based creative, entrepreneur, and the founder of Anablue. Photo: @laurenperez/Instagram

Perez has worked in fashion for over a decade, consulting for brands including Alo, Khloé Kardashian’s Good American, Steve Madden and Frame Denim, per her website.

According to LinkedIn she is also the founder of Anablue, a haircare company “built upon the timeless wisdom of Moroccan ingredients” such as argan and prickly pear seed oil.

She’s pals with Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid and Hailey Bieber

Lauren Perez goes back a long way with Bella Hadid, as seen in this archive photo. Photo: @laurenperez/Instagram

Perez is clearly good friends with Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber and Bella Hadid, and has been seen with them on numerous occasions.

Moreover, they were all at her wedding to David Waltzer in 2o21.

Where did Lauren Perez get married?

Lauren Perez married David Waltzer in 2021 in front of her famous friends. Photo: @laurenperez/Instagram

In November that year, Perez tied the knot with David Waltzer – an executive at Electric Feel Entertainment – in an intimate Miami Beach ceremony, according to Vogue. “As David and I are both Jewish, we had a traditional Jewish ceremony, including getting married under a Chuppah, as our parents wrapped us in Tallit, which is a symbol of unity, and the breaking of the glass,” she told the publication.

Perez wore a gown by Vera Wang, while Waltzer opted for a Prada suit for their big day.

She’s a mother

Lauren Perez posted a photo of her pregnant belly earlier this year before giving birth to her daughter Lev. Photo: @laurenperez/Instagram

Perez and Waltzer became a family of four this February, when they welcomed their second child Lev Rain Waltzer, as confirmed in an Instagram post shared by the influencer on social media.

“Snowy, Momma and Dada love you more than you could ever know. Officially a Family of 4!” she wrote to her 548,000 followers.

Fame and celebrity

Lauren Perez is a fashion consultant often seen hanging out with Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber and Bella Hadid – so what else do we know about her?
In 2021, Perez wore a Vera Wang gown to wed her beau David Waltzer in Miami Beach, with Jenner, Bieber and Hadid all in attendance; she’s also a mother of 2