Hilary Erhadd Duff (full name of the girl) was born in America on September 28, 1987. Her home state is Texas. The actress began her star trek in 1997. The young celebrity works not only on the set of TV shows and films. She is engaged in production, modeling, business and singing. Hilary Duff works in various genres: from pop to the new wave.
At first, the girl released singles, working on the American label Hollywood Records. In 2008, her contract is completed, and she leaves for acting for five years. Having signed an agreement with RCA Records, in which such famous artists as Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, Three Days Grace and others work, the girl began preparations for the release of her fifth album.
Hilary works in the business field. She has her own line of clothes and perfumes. Together with Alice Allen, the girl wrote a novel, which in a short time became a bestseller. She also has cooperation with several charitable organizations.
Actress career
Hilary Duff's career, whose filmography is rich in various roles, began with the filming of promotions and appearing in a local theater. Before she appeared in the sitcom Lizzy Maguire, she managed to play in 5 lesser-known films. The 2001 series made her famous among teenagers. Success consolidated the eponymous full-length film. Then the girl starred in Agent Cody Banks, Wholesale Cheaper 1, 2 and Cinderella Stories. It was these paintings that became the most successful in the entire career of Duff Hilary. In the series, she also took part. Among the more famous, one can mention “The One Who Speaks with Ghosts,” “Law and Order,” “Gossip Girl,” and “Two and a Half Men.” As a producer, the girl acted only in those films in which she herself played a major role. In addition to filming, she is often attracted to voicing animated characters.
Singer career
In 2002, Hilary Duff (films are not her main earnings) released her first studio album. In 2003, fans met her second job, which went platinum three times. The third album was also able to gain more than 1 million sales. A little later there was a collection of songs, which also became platinum. Some songs in the charts of Italy took first places. One of the compositions of the 4th album was highly appreciated - in the ranking from the reputable Billboard it was in 25th place. In 2008, Duff Hilary released the latest compilation on Hollywood Records. After that, she plunged into acting and writing for 5 years. In 2013, the next album was announced. Total sales of collections of more than 14 million worldwide.
Business activities
Hilary has two own clothing lines. The first was sold simultaneously in the USA, Canada, Australia, South Africa. The launch took place in 2004. A little later, the production was expanded - jewelry, accessories and toilet water for teens appeared. In 2008, the distribution of the line was suspended, as Duff Hilary completely stopped following her.
The second clothing collection was released under the direction of DKNY Jeans. Hilary worked with a local designer. Clothing suitable for young girls was released. Implementation began in 2009. Duff released her own perfume. They have become one of the best-selling both in America and on other continents.
Books
With the publisher Simon & Schuster, Duff Hilary signed a contract for the publication of the book with the writer Ellen. “Elixir” was published in 2010, and immediately became a bestseller. This was stated by the New York Times, the second most respected authority in America. In 2011, a sequel was released. To promote it, Duff went on a book tour (as in the situation with the first part), although by this time she was already pregnant. The final part of the novel appeared in 2013. There was no book tour, but Hilary held a meeting with fans in Los Angeles, where she signed the publication.
The girl wanted to release a book for her child so that her son could more easily survive the divorce of her parents, but the plans never came true.
Personal life
In 2010, Hilary Duff (photo below) married hockey player Mike Comrie. He plays for the National League. The young man is 7 years older than the girl, but this did not stop the couple from starting a family. The engagement was announced on February 23 of the same year. The wedding took place in the last month of summer. A year later, they had a son, Luca Cruz. The couple did not live long in marriage, already in 2014 the couple filed for divorce. The reason for this was not different characters, but a warning against the personal psychic of the actress.
Charity
The girl herself showed a desire to do charity work. She donated $ 250,000 to support people affected by the disaster. The girl was not even stopped by the fact that more than 2.5 million had already been collected.
Hilary often helps existing charities. She was officially employed at the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund. In 2008, Duff appeared in an advertisement protecting people from anti-LGBT words. The following year, she was appointed ambassador for children, and she spent five days in Colombia distributing satchels with food to needy children.
The girl also said that she is the protector of animals. She told her childhood memories of how she wanted to become a veterinarian. But when she realized that animals were dying there, she realized that such work was not for her.
After the birth of her son (in 2012), Hilary began to participate in the program for sending out small memos for young mothers. In addition, she was one of the founders of the Foundations, which were engaged in supporting poor families with small children.
When the battery company Duracell decided to hold a campaign to help sick children, Duff joined the work. More than 20 thousand units of products were donated to support the operability of devices. Moreover, a dollar from each purchased battery went to the aid of sick children.