Hilary Duff is an actress, pop singer, songwriter and entrepreneur. After gaining fame for playing the title role in the television show Lizzie McGuire, Duff went on to a successful film career, appearing in such films as Cheaper by the Dozen, The Lizzie McGuire Movie and A Cinderella Story.

PerezHilton reported on February 6, 2009, that Duff is collaborating with DKNY for a new fashion line. The line, called Femme, will be available in stores in the fall of 2009.PerezHilton: Hilary Duff, Grown-Up Fashion "Designer" (February 6, 2009)

In July, Duff was named the ambassador for the youth of Bogota, Columbia because of her charity work for Blessings in a Backpack. PerezHilton: [1] (July 9, 2009)

Duff is slated to play the role of "Bonnie Parker" in the upcoming Bonnie and Clyde remake. Actress Faye Dunaway, who played the role of Parker in the 1967 film, criticized Duff, saying, "Couldn't they at least cast a real actress?" Duff responded on February 3, 2009, saying, "I think that my fans that are going to go see the movie don't even know who she is, so you know…. I think it was a little unnecessary but I might be mad if I looked like that now too."Just Jared: Hilary Duff Slams Faye... (February 3, 2009)

Duff signed with NBC to star in the television series Barely Legal, a comedy based on the life of Kathleen Holtz, who passed the California bar exam at the age of 18, making her the state's youngest lawyer.MTV: Hilary Duff Returns To TV... (January 13, 2009)

Duff's first studio album, Metamorphosis, was certified triple platinum and she followed that success with two more platinum albums, Hilary Duff and Most Wanted. Duff's latest studio album, Dignity, was released in April 2007 and certified Gold in August 2007.

Duff launched a clothing line, "Stuff by Hilary Duff" in March 2004. Her clothes were distributed through Target in the United States, Kmart in Australia, Zellers in Canada and Edgars Stores in South Africa. The company has since expanded its business into furniture, fragrances, and jewelry, targeted at the teen and preteen crowd.