Hilary Duff

Hilary Duff became a generational touchstone by playing Lizzie McGuire in the Disney Channel series (2001–2004) and its film adaptation (2003), launching a career that spanned acting, music, publishing, and business. Born September 28, 1987, in the US, she entered music in 2002 with the Christmas album Santa Claus Lane, but achieved breakthrough success with her second album, Metamorphosis (2003), which topped the Billboard 200 and earned 4× Platinum RIAA certification. Her subsequent albums—Hilary Duff (2004), Dignity (2007), Most Wanted (2005), Breathe In. Breathe Out. (2015), and Luck... or Something (2026)—established her as a blueprint for later Disney stars like Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez; she has sold an estimated 15 million records worldwide and ranked at number 73 on Billboard's "Top 100 Women Artists of the 21st Century" list. As an actress, she appeared in mainstream films including Cadet Kelly (2002), Agent Cody Banks (2003), Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), and A Cinderella Story (2004), and later transitioned to adult-themed independent roles in War, Inc. (2008), According to Greta (2009), and The Haunting of Sharon Tate (2019). Her acclaimed role as Kelsey Peters in Younger (2015–2021) earned award nominations, and she produced and starred in the Emmy-winning Hulu sitcom How I Met Your Father (2022–2023). A Libra born under life-path number 8, she channels entrepreneurial energy into ventures beyond entertainment: she co-authored the New York Times Best Seller novel Elixir (2010) and its sequels Devoted (2011) and True (2013), and founded multiple fashion and fragrance lines including Stuff by Hilary Duff, Femme for DKNY, and With Love... Hilary Duff. She serves as Chief Brand Director of Below 60°, a home fragrance line, and has invested across cosmetics and children's products. Her accolades include a World Music Award, seven Kids' Choice Awards, four Teen Choice Awards, and two Young Artist Awards; Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in 2026.