Holly Madison Biography
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| Birthdate: | December 23, 1979 1 |
| Birth location: | Astoria, Oregon, USA |
| Birth name: | Holly Cullen2 |
| Measurements: | 36D-23-36 |
| Height: | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Eye colour: | Brown |
| Hair colour: | Brunette (natural) Blonde (dyed) |
| Ethnicity: | Caucasian |
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Holly Madison (born December 23, 1979) is an American model and television personality, best known for appearing as Hugh Hefner's number one girlfriend with Bridget Marquardt and Kendra Wilkinson on the reality TV series The Girls Next Door.
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Biography
Madison was born Holly Cullen2 in Astoria, Oregon1. Her father traveled around due to work in the timber industry, and from age 2-11, she grew up on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, near Ketchikan. Her family then moved back home to St. Helens, Oregon. She attended Portland State University for two years as a double-major in theatre and psychology.3
In 1999, Madison moved to Los Angeles to attend Loyola Marymount University, where to make money she competed to become a Hawaiian Tropic model and worked at Hooters. This led to invitations to the Playboy Mansion, at a time when Hefner had seven other girlfriends. Madison moved into the mansion and became one of Hefner's official girlfriends in August 2001, after more than a year of visiting the mansion. In February 2002, after all but two of his girlfriends left, Madison became Hef's "#1 Girl" and moved into his bedroom at the mansion.1 Hefner's two other girlfriends, Bridget Marquardt and Kendra Wilkinson, have their own bedrooms down the hallway. In 2008 after her Playboy success she was named among the top Hooters girls of all time in 2008 as part of the restaurant's 25th anniversary.4
Madison has spoken openly about her plastic surgery, having had a rhinoplasty (nose job) and breast augmentation, going from an A cup breast to a D cup.5
Career
In 2003, Madison shot a pictorial for Cyber Girl of the Week, a feature of the Playboy website. She also appeared on the cover and inside of the November 2005 issue of Playboy magazine, along with Marquardt and Wilkinson as part of a special pictorial promoting The Girls Next Door. The girls were featured again on the covers of the September 2006 and the March 2008 issues of Playboy.
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"PETA" 
Madison in an advertisement for PETA's anti-fur campaign. - Problems listening to the files? See media help.
In season three of the show during the episode "My Bare Lady," Madison stated that she wants to have a career producing Playboy spreads. During seasons three and four, Holly has been shown working at the Playboy studios as an intern and later a junior editor. She also helped design and put together the girls' 2008 The Girls Next Door calendar.
A self-described animal lover, in 2006 Madison started writing articles about pets for a friend's quarterly magazine, The Coolest Little Pet Magazine. She describes herself as "mistress of the Mansion pooches". In April 2007, Madison was featured nude in a PETA ad, alongside the tagline "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur". 6
Personal life
In the past, Madison has stated that she wants to marry Hefner and have his children. During an interview at the Playboy of the Year luncheon in May 2008, Hefner stated, "I love Holly very much and I think we’re going to be together the rest of my life, but marriage isn’t part of my puzzle. It’s not a personal thing; I just haven’t had much luck with marriages."7
On October 7, 2008, Madison announced in a video posted on TMZ.com that her relationship with Hefner had ended, but that she, Bridget Marquardt, and Kendra Wilkinson are "still filming stuff together."8 Hugh Hefner confirmed the breakup stating that, "If Holly says it's over, I guess it's over." Hefner also confirmed that all three girls are committed to a sixth season of The Girls Next Door, and that he plans to find new live-in girlfriends.9
In November 2008, Madison began dating illusionist Criss Angel.10
Filmography
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | The Last Broadcast | Miss Lady Bright Eyes | |
| 2006 | Scary Movie 4 | Blonde #1 | |
| 2008 | The House Bunny | Herself | |
| The Telling | Stephanie | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | MTV Cribs | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2003 | The Surreal Life | Herself | Episode: "The Wedding and Goodbye" |
| Doggy Fizzle Televizzle | Herself | Episode: 4 | |
| 2004 | The Sharon Osbourne Show | Herself | 1 episode |
| The Bernie Mac Show | Bunny | Episode: "The Talk" | |
| Viva La Bam | Herself | Episode: "Drive-Way Skate Park" | |
| 2005 | The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2005-2006 | The Tyra Banks Show | Herself | 2 episodes |
| 2005-Present | The Girls Next Door | Herself | 61 episodes |
| 2006 | E! True Hollywood Story | Herself | Episode: "Hugh Hefner: Girlfriends, Wives and Centerfolds" |
| Amazon Fishbowl | Herself | 1 episode | |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Herself | Uncredited, 2 episodes | |
| Robot Chicken | Herself (Voice) | Episode: "Drippy Pony" | |
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Herself | 1 episode | |
| 2007 | Keeping Up with the Kardashians | Herself | Episode: "Birthday Suit" |
| Phenomenon | Herself | Episode: Three | |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | Herself | 1 episode | |
| 2008 | Today | Herself | 1 episode |
| Celebrity Family Feud | Herself | Episode: "Vincent Pastore vs. The Girls Next Door" | |
| Living Lohan | Herself | Episode: "The Billionaire Babysitters" | |
| Chelsea Lately11 | Herself | 1 episode | |
References
- ^ a b c "Biography", The Official Website of Holly Madison. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
- ^ a b "What's in a Name?", CMG Worldwide, Madison's agent. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
- ^ "Interview: Holly Madison!!!". Spacecadetz.com. Retrieved on 2008-08-16.
- ^ "The Top HOOTERS Girls of all time". HOOTERS Magazine. July/August 2008. p. 108.
- ^ "Holly Madison: Plastic Surgery". iFitAndHealthy.com (2007-04-12). Retrieved on 2008-08-16.
- ^ www.furisdead.com (April 20, 2007). "Playboy Model Holly Madison Stars in 'I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur' Ad". Retrieved on April 20, 2007.
- ^ www.foxnews.com (May 12, 2008). "Holly Heartbroken: Hef Reveals Why She’ll Never Be His Wife". Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
- ^ TMZ.com (October 7, 2008). "Holly to Hugh: Hef Off". Retrieved on October 7, 2008.
- ^ Lang, Derrick J. (200-10-08). "Hugh Hefner opens up about Holly Madison breakup". ap.google.com. Retrieved on 2008-10-09.
- ^ Gray, Mary (2008-11-01). "Criss Angel: Holly Madison Is a 'Beautiful' Person". people.com. Retrieved on 2008-11-10.
- ^ "Chelsea Lately: Holly Madison". eonline.com.
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| NAME | Madison, Holly |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cullen, Holly |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Television personality, adult model |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 23, 1979 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Astoria, Oregon, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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