Holly Madison is a well-known American actress, model, television personality, showgirl, and television producer. She is regarded as one of the most talented and famous actresses in the American television industry.
Holly is best known for appearing on the reality TV show titled The Girls Next Door as well as her own series, Holly’s World. Apart from that, the actress is also well recognized as a New York Times best-selling author, as she released several books such as Down the Rabbit Hole, The Vegas Diaries, and more.
She rose to prominence as a leading actress in Hollywood, gaining worldwide recognition for her numerous popular performances.
Biography
| Name | Holly Madison |
| Annual Salary | $3 Million |
| Profession | Actor, Model, Showgirl, TV Personality |
| Gender | Female |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
Holly Cullen (born December 23, 1979, 46 years old), in Astoria, Oregon, in the United States. Her entire family moved to Craig, Alaska, on Prince of Wales Island, when she was two years old.
She moved back to Oregon with her family in middle school and attended high school in St. Helens. Holly attended Portland State University for two years after graduating from high school, where she studied psychology and theatre.
In 1999, the actress moved to Los Angeles and completed her studies at Loyola Marymount University. Due to financial difficulties, Madison was unable to pay her tuition and worked as a waitress at Hooters after becoming a Hawaiian Tropic model.
Career
Holly Madison began her career as a model and was soon invited to the Playboy Mansion, despite being 21 at the time. Madison was invited to live at the Playboy Mansion the following year and became Hugh Hefner’s girlfriend. After several women left the mansion in 2002, Madison became Hefner’s new “number one girl.”
Additionally, Holly Madison began her acting career in 2003, appearing in the reality TV series The Girls Next Door, which offered viewers an inside look at the Playboy Mansion. The show also featured Holly Madison’s lifestyle and helped her become more popular in the entertainment industry.
Madison also got the chance to work as a regular model for Playboy magazine, where she initially posed naked alongside her co-stars from The Girls Next Door in the November 2005 issue.
She was on the covers of the magazines in 2006, 2008, and February 2009. Madison worked as an intern and then a junior photo editor at the Playboy studios during seasons 3 and 4.
She also worked in design and put together the calendars for The Girls Next Door. Actress Holly Madison announced in 2008 that her relationship with Hefner had ended.
And after their breakup, Madison quit her job from season 6 of the show The Girls Next Door. In 2008, the actress appeared alongside professional dancer Dmitry Chaplin on the dance television series Dancing with the Stars, replacing Jewel.
During dance practice, she was injured and was voted off. The following year, Madison was offered the role in the burlesque show Peepshow. The show was extended due to its huge popularity. The actress performed for more than 4 years in Las Vegas.
Later, she hosted her own show, Holly’s World, which focused on her life and experiences as a performer at Planet Hollywood. From 2009 through 2011, the show aired. Madison’s debut book, Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny, was released in 2015.
She detailed her life while staying at the Playboy Mansion in this book, which appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list. The following year, she published another book, The Vegas Diaries: Romance, Rolling the Dice, and the Road to Reinvention, which was also a hit.
Personal Life and Relationships
In 2001, Playboy founder Hugh Hefner began dating actress Holly Madison. She was one of Hefner’s girlfriends, but the following year she became his number 1 Girl. In 2008, Madison ended her relationship with Hugh Hefner.
Madison began dating American entrepreneur Pasquale Rotella later that year. Rainbow Aurora Rotella, the couple’s first child, was born in 2013. They announced their engagement in the same year and married in September.
Forest Leonardo Antonio, their second child, was born in August 2016. Unfortunately, Holly Madison and Pasquale Rotella separated in February 2019.
Holly Madison Net Worth
Holly Madison is a famous American actress, model, television personality, showgirl, and TV producer, with an estimated net worth of $20 million.
