Hilary Duff was born on September 28, 1987, to Susan Duff and Bob Duff. She loved to perform ever since she was a little girl. She got her big break as "Wendy" in the real life movie Casper Meets Wendy (1998) (TV), and went on to star in Disney`s hit TV show "Lizzie McGuire" (2001), where she played Elizabeth "Lizzie" Brooke McGuire. After the release of The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) in 2003, Disney announced that the show was going to stop running new episodes. In that same year, Hilary released her first album, entitled "Metomorphisis".

After her hit TV show stopped running, Hilary continued with her acting. She lit up the screen in Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) and it`s sequel, A Cinderella Story (2004), alongside Chad Michael Murray, Raise Your Voice (2004), The Perfect Man (2005) and, with her sister Haylie Duff, starred in Material Girls (2006).

Hilary`s music career also kicked off well. She made a self-entitled album, and an album entitled "Most Wanted". A fourth album, called "Dignity", is expected to be released on April 3, 2007.

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 stor

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