Hilary Duff Through the Years
From Lizzie McGuire to Younger! Look back at some of Hilary Duff’s biggest milestones through the years.
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Lizzie McGuire
"I grew up in people's living rooms, and so they know me as this little blonde, perfectly-relatable girl. And that's fine," the Disney star told The Huffington Post. Duff played the title role on Lizzie McGuire from 2001 to 2004.
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Sweet in Pigtails
In August 2002, Duff (then 14) was all smiles at the premiere of Blue Crush in Los Angeles.
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Aaron's Girl
In 2003, Duff dated Nick Carter's kid brother Aaron. After the duo split, Aaron dated fellow Disney star Lindsay Lohan. After splitting with Lohan, Aaron went back to dating Duff, which caused tension between the two girls.
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Getting Glam
In November 2003, Duff donned leather pants and high heels for a performance at the AMAs in L.A.
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Va Va Voom
Duff wore heavy eyeliner and a low-cut top while performing at MTV's New Year's Eve 2004.
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Cheers for Veneers!
Duff debuted a noticeably fuller smile in April 2005.
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Skinny Minnie
The actress showed off her trim physique in a red dress in July 2005. "There definitely was a time when I was pretty obsessed with my weight, but I'm better off not stressing about my body all the time," she told Cosmopolitan magazine.
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Good Girls Like Bad Boys!
From 2004 to 2006, Duff dated Good Charlotte singer Joel Madden. Shortly after their breakup in November 2006, Madden began dating Nicole Richie. (Madden and Richie are now married with two kids.)
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Lady in Red
Duff looked chic at the International Polo Club's annual Polo Ball black tie gala in April 2007.
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Teen Queens Have Idols, Too!
Fellow Disney star Miley Cyrus has cited Duff as her role model. She told MTV News in 2008: "[Hilary has] kind of set the way for all of us, not only just in a business sense, but [by] saying that it is okay to be a good girl. Like, that's cool!"
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Hockey Hubby-to-be
In 2007, Duff began dating hockey player Mike Comrie. The duo wed in August 2010 and announced in August 2011 they were expecting their first child together.
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All Grown Up!
Duff wowed in a black chiffon gown at Good Housekeeping's Shine On Awards in April 2010.
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Cute, Fit Couple
When asked the biggest challenge of being married to a hockey player, Duff told Askmen.com: "It means he's always in good shape. That's his job! I've had to up my game in my workouts to make sure I can keep up with him."
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Some Bunny Cares
Hilary Duff and her older sister Haylie volunteered with L.A.'s Mission Easter for the Homeless on Easter 2011.
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Perfect Parents
"We are extremely happy and ready to start this new chapter of our lives," Duff wrote on her website in Aug. 2011.
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Bump It
The mom-to-be showed off her baby bump in L.A. in Dec. 2011.
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Meet Luca!
"Welcome to the World Luca Cruz Comrie! Tuesday evening, we became proud parents of a healthy 7 pound 6 ounce beautiful boy," Duff shared on her Twitter in March 2012.
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Calling It Quits
Duff and husband Mike Comrie announced they were separating after four years of marriage in January 2014. At the time, a source told Us "the spark was no longer there" and that "they are better as friends." They finalized their divorce in January 2016.
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Amicable Exes
Despite splitting in January 2014, Duff and Comrie still spend almost every day together with their son. In fact, one month after announcing their split, the pair spent Valentine's Day as a trio and took a family vacation to Hawaii. Duff shared with fans: "#modernfamily #vacation."
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Proud Mama!
Getting so big! Duff shared an adorable picture of herself spending quality time with then 2-year-old son Luca on Mother's Day in 2014.
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Return to Music
After taking a five year break from releasing music, Duff made her comeback with single "Chasing the Sun" in July 2014.
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Back to TV!
The actress took on the role of Kelsey Peters in TVLand’s Younger, which premiered in 2015. She’d join costars Sutton Foster and Nico Tortorella on set as she traveled back and forth between L.A. and NYC to film the series.
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Workout Buddy – With Benefits
Following her split from Comrie, the star dated trainer Jason Walsh. "It was definitely my first more serious relationship since my ex-husband,” she’d later tell Cosmopolitan. On going public with him, she added: “I was like, 'f—k it. He's my boyfriend.' I just needed to make sure it was right.” They split in November 2016 after several months of dating.
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New Love
Hilary made her red carpet debut with Matthew Koma at a pre–SAG Awards party at Chateau Marmont Hotel in West Hollywood in January 2017, two years after they collaborated on her album Breathe In. Breathe Out. She and the singer split that March, but reconciled months later.
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Baby No. 2!
The couple announced in June 2018 that they were expecting their first child together – a baby girl. “Guess what guys! @matthewkoma and I made a little princess of our own and we couldn’t be more excited!!!!!!,” she wrote, days after sister Haylie welcomed daughter Lulu.
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A New Addition
The Disney alum and Koma welcomed their first child together, a baby girl named Banks Violet Bair, on October 25, 2018. “This little bit has fully stolen our hearts!” Duff wrote on Instagram. “She joined our world at home on Thursday afternoon and is absolute magic.”
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