 |  | | Full Name: | Hilary Erhard Duff | | | Birthday: | 9/28/1987 | | | Sign: | Libra | | | Eye Color: | Brown Height: 5' 4" | | | Hometown: | Houston, Texas | | | | | Relationship Status: | Hilary Duff’s former boyfriend was 27-year old singer Joel Madden, from the group Good Charlotte. They broke it off in November, 2006. | | | Big Break: | In 2001, Hilary Duff was cast in the title role of the “Lizzie McGuire” series. Lizzie McGuire, aged 13, became a hero to young women all over America and in the many foreign countries where the series was broadcast. Exploring the inner fantasy life of teenage girls was not something that had been attempted very often before on broadcast television, and the series was a huge hit. The TV series was brought to the silver screen in 2003. | | | Best Known For: | Hilary Duff began her singing career as a natural outgrowth of her work on the “Lizzie McGuire” series. In the movie, she played an American girl who was mistaken for an Italian singer (she also played the singer). In real life, Hilary Duff has performed all over the United States and Canada, and at foreign venues ranging from the SanRemo festival in Italy to the Sydney Entertainment Center in Australia. Her signature song, “Fly,” from her “Hillary Duff” album, is an ode to taking control of one’s life. Hilary’s three albums have sold more than five million copies. Her next album, slated for release on November 21, 2006, will feature her popular single "Play With Fire." | | | Cool Facts: | President George W. Bush listens to Hilary Duff’s songs on his iPod while exercising, and he invited her to sing at his Presidential inauguration in 2005!
Hilary Duff says the most disgusting thing she ever ate (other than a bug that flew into her mouth) was mussels. She also won’t eat eggs.
Hilary Duff helped found the charity Kids With a Cause in 1999, and often donates a portion of the proceeds from her concerts to organizations involved in such things as providing toys for blind children. She loves to escort disadvantaged children to theme parks.
Hilary Duff loves to chew gum. She says her dad now regrets teaching her to pop bubbles.
| | | Quick Bio: | Hilary Duff grew up in Texas, where she learned to dream big. Her parents, Bob and Susan Duff, encouraged their daughters Haylie and Hilary to take acting classes and perform in public. Hilary Duff went from ballet lessons at age six to dancing the “Nutcracker” with her sister in a regional dance company shortly thereafter. As the girls’ talent grew ever more obvious, the family moved to California to expand the opportunities for their girls. Hilary dropped out of school in the fourth grade to pursue her acting ambitions full-time. Hilary rose to TV and movie stardom in the Lizzie McGuire series for Disney. Her other movie roles have included playing a member of Steve Martin’s family in the “Cheaper By the Dozen” series (critics panned the sequel, for which Hilary received a “Razzie” nomination as worst actress of the year), and playing the lead in “A Cinderella Story” (2004). Although Hilary has played her share of “ditzy blond” roles, it would be hard to say that she neglected her education off-screen. Hilary worked hard every day with a tutor on the film set to pursue her studies. During her career as a teenage film star, Hilary traveled all over the world, enjoying the simple pleasures of pizza eating in Rome and hobnobbing with talk show hosts all over North America and Europe. As a 16-year old, Hilary Duff came into her own as a platinum-selling pop idol. This ambitious blonde diva now has her eyes set on conquering the fashion world. The enterprising Duff has launched her own clothing label, Stuff by Duff, and her own Elizabeth Arden fragrance brand, “With Love Hilary Duff.” Hilary wants all her fans to become millionaires, and will herself undoubtedly become a billionaire while teaching them her moneymaking tips. The #7 most-searched celebrity on google is moving up fast! | | | Other Notes: | Check out Hilary's Beat of My Heart video!
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