Hilary Duff

Hilary Erhard Duff was born on September 28, 1987, in Houston, Texas. By the age of 6, she and older sister Haylie Duff were touring with the Cechetti Ballet, but both girls already knew back then that they wanted to have careers as actresses and singers. Hilary Duff made her screen debut in the 1997 mini-series True Women, which also featured Haylie. She landed her first lead role in 1998 as Wendy in Casper Meets Wendy, while the following year she won the Young Artist Award for her supporting role in the TV movie The Soul Collector.

Why Is She Famous?

Originally best known for her starring role as Lizzie McGuire on the small and big screens, Hilary Duff is now equally well known for her chart-topping status as a pop singer; she has a No. 1 album in addition to a No. 1 movie and TV show.