Hilary Duff: Fashion Celebrity Guide

Lizzie McGuire star, teen idol and entrepreneur — news, style, photos and video

Hilary Erhard Duff (born September 28, 1987) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, and author. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Duff appeared in local theatre productions and television commercials before coming to prominence in the title role of Disney Channel's teen comedy Lizzie McGuire. Established as a teen idol, Duff reprised that role in The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) and ventured into motion pictures with her early films Agent Cody Banks (2003), Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), A Cinderella Story (2004) and Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) being among the biggest commercial successes of her career. She has performed in a string of independent films with notable roles in War, Inc. (2007) and Bloodworth (2011) and television dramas such as Ghost Whisperer, Gossip Girl and Two and a Half Men, in addition to sharing production credits.

Hilary Erhard Duff (born September 28, 1987) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, and author. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Duff appeared in local theatre productions and television commercials before coming to prominence in the title role of Disney Channel's teen comedy Lizzie McGuire. Established as a teen idol, Duff reprised that role in The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) and ventured into motion pictures with her early films Agent Cody Banks (2003), Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), A Cinderella Story (2004) and Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) being among the biggest commercial successes of her career. She has performed in a string of independent films with notable roles in War, Inc. (2007) and Bloodworth (2011) and television dramas, such as Ghost Whisperer, Gossip Girl and Two and a Half Men in addition to sharing production credits.

Disney Channel Teen Idol

Duff's career follows the Disney Channel arc precisely: Houston local theatre and television commercials, then the title role in Lizzie McGuire, which made her a teen idol, then the 2003 movie version of the same character. The film run that followed — Agent Cody Banks, Cheaper by the Dozen, A Cinderella Story and its sequel — was aimed squarely at the same young audience, and those four films rank among the biggest commercial successes of her career. For a fashion guide, the teen-idol phase matters because it is when a performer's clothing is copied most directly by its audience.

From Teen Films to Independent Work

The later credits show the range widening: independent films War, Inc. (2007) and Bloodworth (2011), television dramas Ghost Whisperer, Gossip Girl and Two and a Half Men, and production credits shared on some projects — plus the entrepreneurial and author credits that round out her listing. This page gathers Hilary Duff news, style coverage, photos, glam features, videos and blog posts, and the H-letter directory places her beside Hilary Swank — note the spelling: Hilary with one 'l' in the middle, where Hillary Clinton, the third H profile with a similar name, spells it with two.

Common Questions

What made Hilary Duff famous?

Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Duff appeared in local theatre productions and television commercials before coming to prominence in the title role of Disney Channel's teen comedy Lizzie McGuire, which established her as a teen idol.

Which early films were Hilary Duff's biggest commercial successes?

Her early films Agent Cody Banks (2003), Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), A Cinderella Story (2004) and Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) were among the biggest commercial successes of her career, alongside The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003).

What has Hilary Duff done beyond teen films?

Duff has performed in independent films with notable roles in War, Inc. (2007) and Bloodworth (2011) and television dramas such as Ghost Whisperer, Gossip Girl and Two and a Half Men, in addition to sharing production credits.

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