Spencer Pratt

Who is Spencer Pratt?

Answer: Born in 1983 and raised in Los Angeles, Spencer Pratt is a television personality and was a candidate in the 2026 Los Angeles mayoral election.

Pratt is the son of Janet Pratt and William "Skip" Pratt, a dentist. He has a younger sister, Stephanie Pratt, who also rose to fame on “The Hills,” and an older half-sister, Kristin, from his mother's previous marriage.

Pratt attended Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences in Santa Monica, a private high school known for its many notable alumni, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Hudson and Jack Black. After graduating, he enrolled at the University of Southern California in 2003 as a political science major but left college to pursue television projects, a decision that launched his reality TV career. In 2011, Pratt returned to USC to complete his degree and graduated in 2014.

How did Spencer Pratt become famous?

Answer: Pratt’s reality television career began in 2005 with Fox’s short-lived series “The Princes of Malibu,” which he co-created and executive produced. The show followed the lives of brothers Brody and Brandon Jenner in Malibu, and Pratt also appeared on the series. The show was canceled after one season.

In 2006, MTV launched “The Hills,” a reality series that followed the lives of Lauren Conrad, Heidi Montag, Audrina Patridge and Whitney Port. Pratt began dating Montag in 2007 and eventually moved in with her. Having openly discussed how he carefully cultivated a villainous television persona to attract attention, Pratt quickly became a controversial figure on the show, frequently clashing with Conrad and members of the group's existing circle of friends.

Who is Spencer Pratt’s wife, Heidi Montag?

Answer: Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag met on “The Hills” after Pratt joined the show during its second season in 2007. The reality TV couple became widely known by the nickname "Speidi." Pratt and Montag married in 2008 and held a televised wedding ceremony the following year that aired on “The Hills.”

After “The Hills” ended in 2010, the couple faced financial difficulties after spending much of their estimated $10 million reality TV fortune. They significantly downsized their lifestyle and at one point moved in with Pratt’s parents.

Despite those challenges, Pratt and Montag continued pursuing opportunities in reality television, appearing on shows such as “I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!,” “Marriage Boot Camp” and the U.K.'s “Celebrity Big Brother.” They returned to reality TV full-time when they starred in “The Hills: New Beginnings,” a revival of “The Hills” that aired from 2019 to 2021.

The couple has two children: Gunner, who was born in 2017, and Ryker, who was born in 2022.

Did Spencer Pratt run for mayor of Los Angeles?

Answer: Yes, Spencer Pratt officially announced his candidacy for mayor of Los Angeles on Jan. 7, 2026, challenging incumbent Karen Bass. He made the announcement at a "They Let Us Burn!" protest in Pacific Palisades near the remains of his home on the first anniversary of the Los Angeles wildfires.

Pratt’s campaign attracted national attention because of its viral social media strategy and his celebrity status. His supporters included Paris Hilton, Dennis Quaid, Joe Rogan, James Woods, Jamie Kennedy, Billy Bush, Adam Carolla and Joanna Krupa, as well as several of his former “The Hills” co-stars, including Brody Jenner, Audrina Patridge and Kristin Cavallari. Celebrities who have publicly opposed Pratt’s candidacy include Jimmy Kimmel, Drew Carey, Jane Fonda, Chelsea Handler, Lisa Rinna and Yvette Nicole Brown.

A central component of Pratt’s campaign was its extensive use of social media and AI-generated content. His videos included a parody of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” a wildfire-themed ad referencing the loss of his Pacific Palisades home and a homelessness-focused spot highlighting conditions on Los Angeles streets. Pratt has also shared grassroots AI-generated videos created by supporters, including one by filmmaker Charlie Curran that portrays Los Angeles as a dystopian city in decline, with Pratt cast as a Batman-like figure seeking to restore order.

Although Pratt is a registered Republican, he ran as an independent in the nonpartisan mayoral race and sought to distance himself from traditional party politics. He ultimately finished third in the June 2026 primary and failed to advance to the runoff against Bass.

What issues did Spencer Pratt run on in his mayoral campaign?

Answer: Spencer Pratt focused on several key issues during his mayoral campaign against Karen Bass. Disaster preparedness was a central theme of his platform, with Pratt calling for stronger emergency planning, infrastructure improvements and enhanced wildfire prevention efforts throughout Los Angeles.

He also placed significant emphasis on addressing the city’s homelessness crisis, advocating for a more effective approach to reducing encampments and connecting individuals with housing and support services. In addition, Pratt called for increased funding for the Los Angeles Police Department, stronger enforcement of criminal laws and greater attention to infrastructure challenges across the city.