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Hilary Erhard Duff (born September 28, 1987) is an American actress, author, entrepreneur and singer. 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 subsequently ventured into motion pictures. Her early films Agent Cody Banks (2003), Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), A Cinderella Story (2004) and Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) are among the biggest commercial successes of her career. Most recently, she has performed in independent films and television dramas like Gossip Girl.


After signing with Hollywood Records, Duff expanded her repertoire to include pop music and has released several albums. Her debut studio album Metamorphosis (2002) was RIAA-certified triple platinum while subsequent albums Hilary Duff (2004) and Most Wanted (2005) were both certified platinum. She exhibited a more adult image with the release of Dignity (2007), which displayed a shift to more of a dance-oriented sound. Certified gold, the album spawned her highest charting US single to date "With Love" which also peaked at number 1 on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart, becoming the first of her three consecutive number ones on that chart. Prior to the release of Best of Hilary Duff (2008), a compilation of her greatest hits, Duff had sold thirteen million albums worldwide and had performed across the world on four concert tours. 


Branching into the fashion industry, Duff has launched her own clothing lines Stuff by Hilary Duff and Femme for DKNY Jeans in addition to being signed with IMG Models and releasing two exclusive perfume collections with Elizabeth Arden.[3] Her other business ventures include writing a series of young adult novels, including Elixir (2010) and Devoted (2011), while working as an executive producer for the film According to Greta (2009) and as a producer for films Material Girls (2006) and Beauty & the Briefcase (2010). She has also contributed to several humanitarian causes.