Hilary Duff Trivia | 92 facts about the actress

Hilary Duff is a famous actress best known for her portrayal of Lizzie McGuirre in the series with the same name.

Let’s find out some trivia and facts about the actress.

1. Her full name is Hilary Erhard Duff
2. She born in September 28, 1987
3. She is an American actress, singer, and songwriter
4. She is the recipient of various accolades
5. Including seven Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, four Teen Choice Awards and two Young Artist Awards
6. She began her acting career at a young age
7. She was quickly labeled as a teen idol
8. She portrayed the title character of the television series, Lizzie McGuire and in the film based on the series, The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003)
9. Thereafter, she appeared in numerous mainstream films such as Cadet Kelly (2002), Agent Cody Banks (2003), Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) and A Cinderella Story (2004)
10. She later appeared in independent films playing a wider range of adult-themed roles, such as War, Inc. (2008), According to Greta (2009) and The Haunting of Sharon Tate (2019), inspired by the real-life Tate–LaBianca murders
11. From 2015 to 2021, Duff starred as Kelsey Peters in TV Land’s longest-running original series Younger
12. For the show she received two People’s Choice Awards nominations
13. As of 2022, she currently produces and stars in How I Met Your Father as the lead role, Sophie
14. Duff first came to prominence in the music industry after releasing her debut studio album, the Christmas-themed Santa Claus Lane (2002), through Buena Vista Records
15. Her second album, Metamorphosis (2003), was hugely successful
16. The album topped the Billboard 200 chart and earning a 3× Platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
17. She enjoyed significant commercial success with her subsequent Platinum and Gold-certified albums released through Hollywood Records
18. These were Hilary Duff (2004), Most Wanted (2005) and Dignity (2007)
19. Following a hiatus from music, Duff signed with RCA Records for her fifth album, Breathe In. Breathe Out. (2015)
20. Duff has been hailed as an inspiration by subsequent Disney teen stars such as Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Bridgit Mendler and Selena Gomez
21. She has sold an estimated 15 million records worldwide
22. In addition to music and acting, she has also co-authored a trilogy of novels
23. Her writing career begun with Elixir (2010), which became a New York Times best seller
24. She followed the book by the sequels Devoted (2011) and True (2013)
25. Duff’s success in the entertainment industry led her to venture into business with fashion lines of her own
26. Such as Stuff by Hilary Duff, Femme for DKNY, and the “Muse x Hilary Duff” collection, a collaborative effort with GlassesUSA which was credited to have boosted GlassesUSA’s sales for its premium brands
27. She has also invested in a number of businesses ranging from cosmetics to children’s products
28. Hilary Erhard Duff was born on September 28, 1987, in Houston, Texas
29. 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
30. Duff has one older sister named Haylie
31. She was raised between Houston and San Antonio, the locations of her father’s convenience stores
32. Encouraged by their mother, both Hilary and her sister enrolled in acting, singing and ballet classes
33. The siblings earned roles in local theater productions, and later participated in a touring BalletMet production of The Nutcracker in San Antonio
34. Increasingly interested in the pursuit of show business, the Duff sisters and their mother moved to California in 1993
35. While their father stayed in Houston to take care of his business
36. The sisters auditioned for several years and were cast in many television commercials
37. Due to her acting career, Duff was home-schooled from the age of eight
38. The pair also modeled for various clothing brands
39. Following the launch of Lizzie McGuire, Duff received a significant amount of fame and media attention
40. The series proved to be a major hit for the network, and led to a string of merchandising that included Lizzie McGuire dolls, video games, plush figures, and even McDonald’s Happy Meal Toys
41. The success of The Lizzie McGuire Movie “indicated that Duff’s television fanbase could be migrated to film”
42. Following her success from Lizzie McGuire, Richard Huff of the New York Daily News called Duff “a 2002 version of Annette Funicello” but admitted that the character of Lizzie McGuire was both a blessing and burden for her
43. In 2003, Huff stated that Duff’s public image is “tied” to Lizzie McGuire
44. In 2005, Katie Long from the Centre of Parent/Youth Understanding wrote an analysis of Duff and her suitability as an idol for young teens
45. Duff, she wrote, “is not like Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera… yet,” celebrities who seem to use their sex appeal to sell albums, but remains “someone that adolescent girls can relate to”
46. Duff was credited with the revival of Hollywood Records following the release of Metamorphosis (2003)
47. The San Fernando Valley Business Journal wrote that the album was “giving Hollywood Records a needed shot in the arm” after a decline in CD sales during the previous two years had forced the label to reduce costs and alter its operation
48. Hilliard Lyons analyst Jeffrey Thomison cited Metamorphosis as a reflection of Disney’s ability to develop “great synergy between their cable, film and music segments”
49. Duff’s transition from Disney star to successful singer became a formula that Hollywood Records tried to implement with future acts such as Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, and Bridgit Mendler among others
50. Artists such as Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Ariana Grande and Keke Palmer have all cited Duff as influences on their careers
51. Her song “Come Clean” (2003) was used as the theme song to the MTV reality series Laguna Beach, which is in turn credited with helping promote the song in the United States
52. Her song “Sweet Sixteen” (2003) was used as the theme for the MTV reality series of the same name
53. Multiple dates on her Most Wanted Tour to promote Hilary Duff (2004) sold out in minutes
54. She sold over fifteen million albums by 2014
55. Her transition from teenage star to adult actress has been praised by some critics
56. While her transition is often compared to the less successful transitions of her peers
57. In 2007, Duff’s appearance on the cover of Maxim was accompanied by the declaration that she had gone “from the queen of teen to breakout sex symbol”
58. Following this, Duff placed at #23 on the annual Hot 100 Women list compiled by Maxim
59. She has remained on the list ever since in addition to being regularly listed on the annual FHM list of the 100 Sexiest Women
60. She peaked at No. 8 in 2008
61. The Associated Press wrote that this sudden provocativeness was representative of “a clear move [on Duff’s part] to put her Lizzie McGuire past behind her”, and that more provocative imaging of her would help her singles to garner mainstream radio play: “Ultimately, nature, time and genetics may help Duff in a way Disney, despite all its might, cannot”
62. However, despite “the fact that she is grown up,” Duff “has managed to maintain her sweet persona,” wrote Young Hollywood
63. Following the birth of her son in 2012, Duff said that it took her a year for her to lose her baby weight and that she lost nearly 50 pounds by 2013
64. Duff stated that she revamped her diet and hired a personal trainer
65. Duff’s slow but healthy method in shedding off her post-pregnancy weight was praised by health experts
66. It was looked up to by actress Tia Mowry, who cited Duff as her idol in taking up a healthy and safer way to lose the excess weight gained during pregnancy
67. Duff has credited her weight loss success to a balanced lifestyle and the practice of flexible “macro counting” or IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros) because it makes for allowances in indulgences such as bread and chocolate
68. In 2001, it was confirmed that Duff was in a relationship with fellow teen star Aaron Carter
69. He later guest-starred in an episode of Lizzie McGuire with Duff
70. The relationship garnered media attention with reports of a love triangle between Duff, Carter, and actress Lindsay Lohan
71. Duff and Carter continued an on-again-off-again relationship for three years, before ultimately ending their relationship
72. In July 2004, 16-year-old Duff began dating Good Charlotte singer Joel Madden, who was then 25 years old
73. After a long period of tabloid speculation, Duff’s mother Susan announced their relationship in a June 2005 interview for Seventeen magazine
74. Madden worked with Duff on her compilation album, Most Wanted
75. In November 2006, Duff and Madden broke up
76. Paper magazine later observed that the media chose not to call the relationship illegal even though Duff was underage
77. Duff began dating Canadian National Hockey League (NHL) player Mike Comrie in 2007
78. Duff and Comrie announced their engagement in February 2010
79. The couple was married on August 14, 2010, in Santa Barbara, California
80. Duff announced her pregnancy in 2011, and gave birth to their son on March 20, 2012
81. On January 10, 2014, Duff and Comrie announced that they had amicably separated and would continue to co-parent their son
82. In February 2015, Duff filed for divorce from Comrie, citing irreconcilable differences, and requesting primary physical and legal joint child custody of their son
83. The divorce was finalized in February 2016
84. Following her split from Comrie, Duff dated personal sports trainer Jason Walsh from August 2015 until November 2016
85. She also briefly dated businessman Ely Sandvik in the summer of 2017, when she and Koma took a temporary break from their relationship
86. Duff began dating singer-songwriter Matthew Koma in January 2017
87. They worked together for her 2015 album Breathe In. Breathe Out.; the title track is a track he co-wrote and produced
88. They announced she was pregnant with their first child together, a girl on June 8, 2018
89. On October 25, 2018, Duff gave birth to their first daughter
90. Duff and Koma then became engaged in May 2019, and were then married on December 21, 2019
91. On October 24, 2020, Duff announced her third pregnancy via Instagram
92. On March 24, 2021, the couple’s second child together, also a daughter, was born