Lauren Jean

About

Reality television star and social media content creator known for competing as a contestant on the first season of the Netflix reality competition series Million Dollar Secret. She is also known online as Lauren Midwest and known for sharing comedic videos about Midwestern culture, motherhood, family life, lifestyle, sports, and growing up in North Dakota on Instagram with over 70,000 followers and on TikTok with over 10,000 followers.

Before fame

She studied sociology at Minnesota State University Moorhead.

Trivia

She launched the podcast Midwest Hotdish with Lauren in 2023. She had to keep her participation in Million Dollar Secret a secret for nearly a year before the show was released. She earned a Master of Education in counseling from North Dakota State University in 2016 and worked as a school counselor for multiple years before pursuing content creation full time. Her big break was being cast and appearing on the reality TV series Million Dollas Secret in 2025.

Family life

She grew up in Beulah, North Dakota. She has lived in Fargo, North Dakota, with her husband and their three children. Her family and experiences growing up in North Dakota have often inspired her social media content.

Associated with

She appeared on Million Dollar Secret in 2025 which was hosted by Peter Serafinowicz.