Hilary Duff, Teen Power Star!

Hilary Duff was born in Houston Texas on September 28, 1997. She and her sister Hailey studied ballet at a young age and their first performance was in the Nutcracker with the Columbus Ballet Met.

Hilary Duff’s first big acting role was in Casper Meets Wendy, where Hilary stared as the first live-action Wendy. After such a huge debut success, Hilary Duff was immediately cast as the title character in the popular Disney television series Lizzie McGuire. Lizzie and Hilary Duff were instant hits! With the success of the series, The Lizzie McGuire Movie released to theaters in 2003 and debuted at #2.

Hilary also appeared in Agent Cody Banks and Cheaper by the Dozen in 2003, Raise Your Voice and A Cinderella Story in 2004 and The Perfect Man and the sequel Cheaper by the Dozen 2 in 2005. In 2006, Material Girls co-starring her sister Hailey and the animated movie Foodfight was released.

As Hilary Duff was becoming a film and television star, she was also launching her recording career. Her first album Metamorphosis was #1 on the Billboard 200 and went on to sell more than 2 million copies with the #1 single So Yesterday.

Hilary Duff’s latest album Most Wanted debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and was #1 in Canada and #8 in Japan. Her hit single Wake Up was the #1 video on MTV TRL and the #1 single on Radio Disney and AOL. Her second single Beat of my Heart's video was also #1 on MTV TRL.

Hilary Duff’s concert tours here in the States, Canada and Australia always sell out and she plans to tour abroad soon in Japan. Hilary just finished her music promotional tour through Europe.

Hilary launched her fashion and home label Stuff by Hilary Duff in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand and plans to expand into new categories around the world. Recently, she announced the launch of her teen designer brand Hilary Duff with the announcement of the first product launch. She has also plans to launch a juniors clothing line in the US and abroad in the fall of 2007.

Hilary's success has earned numerous prestigious awards including Kids Choice Awards, Teen Choice Awards and a Young Artist Award. Plus, Hilary Duff has graced the covers Teen People, Jane magazine, Cosmo Girl and Elle Girl.

Hilary Duff is on key Hollywood lists including People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful and Teen People's Hottest Stars Under 25 and Young Hollywood Power List (at #4) and a guest on various television shows including The Today Show, Jay Leno, Kelly and Regis, The View, etc. and hosted the 2005 Teen Choice Awards.

Philanthropy is very important to Hilary Duff. She knows how important it is to give back to others. Recently, Hilary donated money for the Hurricane relief funds to the American Red Cross and USA Harvest, feeding over 2,000,000 people with the USA Harvest donation alone.

Hilary Duff is also an international spokesperson of Kids With A Cause, a charity organization which specializes in poverty-stricken children. Hilary is also affiliated with the Department of Public Information of the United Nations where she contiributes to helping impoverished children.

Today, Hillary is very busy with her acting, music, performing, fashion, designer home and beauty product lines, not to mention her philanthropic work for those in need.She just turned 18 and now Hilary Duff is ready to continue to take over the rest of the world!

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