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Hilary Erhard Duff born September 28, 1987 is an American actress, singer, author, and businesswoman. She has been the recipient of numerous awards, including a World Music Award, seven Kids' Choice Awards, four Teen Choice Awards, and two Young Artist Awards.
Duff began her acting career at a young age, and soon became known as a teen idol as the lead character in the Disney Channel comedy series Lizzie McGuire (2001–2004) and the film based on the series, The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003). Following this, she appeared in several mainstream films, such as Cadet Kelly (2002), Agent Cody Banks (2003), Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), A Cinderella Story (2004) and Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005). She later appeared in a variety of adult-themed roles in independent films, such as War, Inc. (2008), According to Greta (2009), Bloodworth (2011) and The Haunting of Sharon Tate (2019). Duff starred as Kelsey Peters in TV Land's longest-running original series Younger (2015–2021), and produced and starred as Sophie Tompkins in the Hulu sitcom How I Met Your Father (2022–2023).
Her debut studio album was the Christmas-themed Santa Claus Lane (2002), released through Buena Vista Records. Duff later signed with Hollywood Records and achieved greater success with her second album Metamorphosis (2003), which topped the Billboard 200 chart and received a 4× Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). She also enjoyed significant commercial success with her subsequent albums Hilary Duff (2004) and Dignity (2007), as well as the 2005 compilation Most Wanted. Following a hiatus from music, Duff signed with RCA Records for her fifth album, Breathe In, Breathe Out (2015). Duff has been hailed as an inspiration by subsequent teen Disney Channel stars such as Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, and Selena Gomez Billboard ranked her at number 73 on their "Top 100 Female Artists of the 21st Century" list.
Early life
Hilary Erhard Duff was born on September 28, 1987, in Houston, Texas. Her parents are Robert Erhard Duff, a partner in a chain of convenience stores, and Susan Colleen Duff a homemaker turned film and music producer. Duff has an older sister named Haylie. She was raised between Houston and San Antonio, the location of her father's convenience store. Encouraged by their mother, both Hilary and her sister enrolled in acting, singing, and ballet classes. The siblings earned roles in local theater productions, and later participated in a touring BalletMet production of The Nutcracker in San Antonio. The sisters spent several years auditioning and appearing in numerous television commercials. Due to her acting career, Duff was home-schooled from the age of eight. The pair also modeled for various clothing brands. Duff said, "My sister and I showed a really interest in and dedication, andwould say, 'How can I say no to my children?' It's like kids going into sports. The parents support them and push them."
In 2001, it was confirmed that Duff was in a relationship with fellow teen star Aaron Carter. He later guest-starred in an episode of Lizzie McGuire with Duff. The relationship attracted media attention, with reports of a love triangle between Duff, Carter, and actress Lindsay Lohan. Duff and Carter continued an on-and-off relationship for three years before ending their relationship.
In July 2004, the 16-year-old Duff began dating Good Charlotte singer Joel Madden, who was 25 at the time. After a prolonged period of speculation, Duff's mother Susan announced their relationship in an interview for Seventeen magazine in June 2005. Madden worked with Duff on her compilation album, Most Wanted . In November 2006, Duff and Madden broke up. In 2015, Paper magazine observed that the media chose not to call the relationship illegal, even though Duff was underage at the time.
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