Hilary Duff - Biography

Last Editor: Magyarbajusz				Hilary Duff Biography -   Name : Hilary Duff Birth Date : September 28, 1987 Birth Place : Houston, Texas, USA Birth Name : Hilary Ann Duff Height : 5' 4" (1.63 m) Nationality : American Profession : Actress, singer Fan Mail : Joe Smith - International Creative Management 8942 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA, 90211 USA

Hilary Duff Trivia -

Older sister actress Haylie Duff is in music group Inventing Venus. Daughter of producer Susan Duff. She was rated the #1 Hottest Teen Female Star for 2003 based on her acting, singing, public appearances, and charity work. Shot the music video to her song "So Yesterday" on Venice Beach in Marina Del Rey, California. Re-did the song "Our Lips Are Sealed" by The Go-Go's with sister Haylie Duff for the A Cinderella Story (2004)-Soundtrack. Likes all types of music but dislikes techno music. Plans on starting a design for dogs called Little Dog Duff named after her late dog of the same name. Accepted the lead role in A Cinderella Story (2004) because Charles Perrault's story "Cinderella" was her favorite fairy tale when she was growing up. Her favorite film is Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997). Has been homeschooled since the age of 10. Along with her sister, currently taking two online correspondence courses via the Harvard Extension School. Has been working for the charity Kids With a Cause (which helps children stricken by poverty, hunger, sickness, a lack of education, abandonment, neglect and/or abuse) since it was founded in September 1999, and is the 2004 Official International Spokesperson for the non-profit organization. In preparation for her driving test, she drove herself between filming locations during principal photography for A Cinderella Story (2004). For her 17th birthday, her sister arranged a trip to Mexico for her and two friends. Considered for the part of Lola in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004) but that part eventually went to Lindsay Lohan. Was voted the 19th Greatest Teen Idol of all time by VH1 in 2003. She also hosted the special. According to the Chinese Calender, she was born in the year of the rabbit. Her favorite episode of her hit show "Lizzie McGuire" (2001) is First Kiss where her character Lizzie falls in love with the paperboy and shares a kiss with him. Won the Fake ID Award in 2004 at the second annual TRL awards. The Fake ID Award is given to the hottest star under 21 and is voted by the people on mtv.com. Was voted the Biggest Breakthough of 2003 at VH1's Big in 2003 award show. Has her own clothing line "Stuff by Hilary Duff" at Target stores which made $5 million in its first year in stores. She enjoys gymnastics, swimming, reading, singing, writing, and hanging out with older sister, Haylie Duff. One of Teen People 25 Hottest Stars Under 25 [2004]. Was named the 14th Greatest Teen Idol of all time by VH1 in 2003, based on her acting, singing, public appearances and charity work. Performed at President George Bush's youth inaugural concert [2005]. Donated sales from her sold out Most Wanted Tour to the Tsunami victims in South Asia. [2005] Donated many signed head-shots to Rocky Stone to be auctioned off to raise money to buy more toys for the Toy Mountain Campaign 2004. She was also very kind enough to give a personalized & signed head-shot to everyone listed in the "Special thank-you to:" section on http://www.rockyskidz.com site that helped out in this past years Toy Mountain Campaign 2003. Is recording tracks with the help of boyfriend Joel Madden and his brother Benji Madden for her newest album due in summer 2005. Ex-boyfriend Joel Madden is the lead singer for Good Charlotte. Visited Kitchener, Ontario, Canada in February 2005 to perform in a Tsunami relief fund raiser. Her clothing brand "stuff by duff" was also sold by Zellers. Zellers heavily advertised the clothing line on television in the summer of 2004. Said that her favorite movie she has filmed so far was The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003). Her mom is a music producer. Announced that she will donate $200,000 to the American Red Cross and $50,000 to USA Harvest to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Her song "Wake Up" hit Disney Radio before making it to national airwaves. Got into singing after watching her sister, Haylie Duff, perform. Her father, Bob Duff, owns a chain of convenience stores. In 2006 she made Rolling Stone magazine's list of the top money making of the past year. The lost reported that Duff made $17.1 million. Duff was the youngest person on the list and was joined by music heavyweights U2 and the Rolling Stones. Was mentioned in Eminem's song Ass Like That First magazine cover was the April 2002 issue of Popstar! Magazine. Currently has a net worth of approximately $25 million dollars from her Stuff By Duff Line, albums, tours, and movies, etc. The Sims is her favorite computer game. Helped raise $23,000 at the 2004 celebrity auction for Breast Cancer Research. Rolling Stone proclaimed her "Teenager of the Year" in 2003. She made the Forbes list of richest young stars under 25, she made $15 million for the year of 2005. She beat out rival stars like Lindsay Lohan and Amanda Bynes. Has appeared on "Hollywood Squares" (1998) twice, once with big sister, Haylie Duff. A huge fan of Janis Joplin. Was considered for the role of "Tibby" in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005). The role went to Amber Tamblyn. Named #58 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006). She has 3 hit albums, and a fourth, called Dignity, is coming out in 2007. Ranked #23 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list. Ranked #72 on the Forbes Power 100 for 2007. Close friend of Italian Andrea Logiudice. Was ranked #7 on Forbes List of The 20 Top-Earning Young Superstars.(2007). In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated her earnings for the year at $12 million. Voted #8 in FHM 100 Sexiest 2008. Ranked #25 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list. Of German descent: three of her great-great-grandparents hailed from Germany. Had a conflict with Faye Dunaway when she said Hilary Duff wasn't a real actress (when it was confirmed Hilary Duff was going to perform in the remake of 'Bonnie and Clyde'). Was offered the role of Silk Spectre for the movie Watchmen (2009). However, she turned down the offer because production took so long, and she was replaced with Malin Akerman. Dating Ottawa Senators forward Mike Comrie.

Hilary Duff Detailed Biography -

Hilary Duff made a name for herself on the enormously successful Disney Channel/ABC Kids show Lizzie McGuire, which she parlayed into careers as a pop singer and film actress. Like most overnight successes, Duff paid her dues for a few years before her big break. Appearances in the 1997 women's Western True Women, 1998's Casper (as the Friendly Ghost's human friend Wendy), and 1999's The Soul Collector paved the way for her best-known role. Duff also appeared in the indie film Human Nature, reflecting her continuing big-screen aspirations. Duff began her first steps toward her singing career with the song "Santa Claus Lane," which appeared on the soundtrack to The Santa Clause 2, as well as her own Christmas album, also named Santa Claus Lane. That year, production ended on Lizzie McGuire, freeing up Duff to pursue other opportunities. Episodes of the show continued to run into 2003, but by that time Duff had begun to move on, appearing in the teen spy movie Agent Cody Banks. The soundtrack to the movie also featured several songs by Duff, including the singles "Why Not" and "I Can't Wait," which were both successes in their own right; the soundtrack went platinum in summer 2003. Around that time, Metamorphosis, Duff's bona fide debut as a singer, was released. The album charted number two on the Billboard 200 on the week of its release, and its single "So Yesterday" topped the pop singles chart earlier that summer. Duff's omnipresence in 2003 continued with appearances at that year's MTV Video Music Awards and the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, where she accepted Lizzie McGuire's trophy for Favorite TV Show. She also appeared in that year's film Cheaper By the Dozen and embarked on a tour that fall. The year 2004 looked to be just as busy for Duff, with movies like A Cinderella Story and Agent Cody Banks 2 on the docket, as well as a new TV series with CBS in the works.